2018 June rugby union tests

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The 2018 mid-year rugby union internationals (also known as the summer internationals in the Northern Hemisphere) are international rugby union matches that are mostly played in the Southern Hemisphere during the June international window.

The matches are part of World Rugby's global rugby calendar (2012–19) that includes test matches between touring Northern Hemisphere nations and home Southern Hemisphere nations. In addition, the global calendar gives Tier 2 nations the opportunity to play Tier 1 nations outside the November International Window, increasing competitiveness from the Tier 2 sides ahead of the 2019 Rugby World Cup.

Series[edit]

Event Result Winners
New Zealand v France test series 3–0  New Zealand
Australia v Ireland test series 1–2  Ireland
Argentina v Wales test series 0–2  Wales
South Africa v England test series 2–1  South Africa
Japan v Italy test series 1–1 Drawn

Fixtures[edit]

27 May[edit]

27 May 2018
15:00 BST (UTC+01)
England 45–63Barbarians
Try: Daly 16' c
Francis (2) 20' c, 30' c
Mercer 27' c
Launchbury 55' c
May 76' c
Con: Ford (6/6) 18', 20', 28', 31', 55', 76'
Pen: Ford (1/1) 48'		ReportTry: Ashton (3) 3' c, 6' c, 24' c
Vito (2) 11' c, 79' c
Russell 38' c
Radradra 43' c
Timani 59' c
Laidlaw 71' c
Con: Russell (7/7) 3', 7', 12', 26', 40', 44', 59'
Laidlaw (1/1) 72'
Fernández Lobbe (1/1) 80'
Twickenham Stadium, London
Attendance: 51,636
Referee: Mathieu Raynal (France)

Notes:

  • This is the first time since 2014 the Barbarians had defeated England.

31 May[edit]

31 May 2018
20:00 GET (UTC+4)
Georgia 16–15French Barbarians
Try: Matiashvili 50' m
Todua 75' m
Pen: Matiashvili (2/2) 19', 23'		Match sheetTry: Placines 37' c
Muscarditz 80' m
Con: Mathy (1/2) 39'
Pen: Mathy (1/1) 63'
Boris Paichadze Dinamo Arena, Tbilisi[1]
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Christophe Ridley (England)

2 June[edit]

2 June 2018
17:00 EDT (UTC-4)
South Africa 20–22 Wales
Try: Ismaiel 43' c
Mapimpi 58' c
Con: Jantjies (2/2) 44', 59'
Pen: Jantjies (1/1) 18'
R. du Preez (1/1) 73'		ReportTry: Amos 30' c
Williams 33' c
Elias 74' m
Con: Anscombe (2/3) 31', 35'
Pen: Anscombe (1/3) 47'
Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium, Washington, D.C., United States[2]
Attendance: 21,357
Referee: Matthew Carley (England)

Notes:

9 June[edit]

9 June 2018
14:45 JST (UTC+09)
Japan 34–17 Italy
Try: Mafi 17' c
Fukuoka 27' c
Lemeki 60' c
Matsushima 65' c
Con: Tamura (4/4) 19', 29', 62', 67'
Pen: Tamura (2/3) 33', 57'		Try: Pasquali 14' c
Steyn 35' c
Con: Allan (2/2) 16', 37'
Pen: Allan (1/1) 51'
Oita Bank Dome, Oita[3]
Attendance: 25,824
Referee: Nic Berry (Australia)

Notes:

  • This is Japan's biggest winning margin over a Tier 1 Nation, surpassing the 15-point difference set in 1998 and 2013 with wins over Argentina and Wales.
  • Giosuè Zilocchi (Italy) made his international debut.
9 June 2018
19:35 NZST (UTC+12)
New Zealand 52–11 France
Try: B. Barrett 21' m
Taylor 52' c
B. Smith 55' c
Ioane (2) 61' m, 74' m
McKenzie 63' m
Laumape 66' m
Savea 78' c
Con: B. Barrett (3/8) 54', 57', 80'
Pen: B. Barrett (2/3) 13', 47'		ReportTry: Grosso 6' m
Pen: Parra (2/3) 19', 35'
Eden Park, Auckland[4]
Attendance: 45,850
Referee: Luke Pearce (England)

Notes:

9 June 2018
20:00 AEST (UTC+10)
Australia 18–9 Ireland
Try: Foley 33' m
Pocock 71' c
Con: Foley (1/2) 73'
Pen: Foley (2/2) 2', 69'		ReportPen: Carbery (3/4) 13', 25', 55'
Lang Park, Brisbane[5]
Attendance: 46,273
Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen (South Africa)

Notes:

9 June 2018
17:05 SAST (UTC+02)
South Africa 42–39 England
Try: De Klerk 19' m
Nkosi (2) 29' c, 33' c
Le Roux 38' c
Dyantyi 64' c
Con: Pollard (4/5) 30', 34', 39', 65'
Pen: Pollard (3/5) 10', 51', 75'		ReportTry: Brown 3' c
Daly 12' c
Farrell 16' c
Itoje 69' m
May 77' c
Con: Farrell (4/5) 4', 14', 17', 77'
Pen: Daly (1/1) 1'
Farrell (1/1) 40'
Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg[6]
Attendance: 55,260
Referee: Ben O'Keeffe (New Zealand)

Notes:

9 June 2018
16:40 ART (UTC-03)
Argentina 10–23 Wales
Try: Lezana 77' c
Con: González Iglesias (1/1) 77'
Pen: Sánchez (1/1) 1'		Try: J. Davies 7' c
North 26' c
Con: Patchell (2/2) 8', 27'
Pen: Patchell (2/3) 35', 44'
Anscombe (1/1) 80'
Estadio San Juan del Bicentenario, San Juan[7]
Attendance: 23,200
Referee: Andrew Brace (Ireland)

Notes:

9 June 2018
18:00 MDT (UTC-6)
United States 62–13 Russia
Try: Taufete'e (2) 10' m, 36' c
Quill 18' c
Lasike 22' c
Brache (2) 38' m, 40' c
Augspurger 70' c
Dolan 75' c
Scully 79' c
Con: MacGinty (4/6) 19', 23', 37', 41'
Magie (3/3) 71', 76', 80'
Pen: MacGinty (1/1) 34'		ReportTry: Babaev 2' c
Con: Kushnarev (1/1) 3'
Pen: Kushnarev (2/2) 15', 28'
Dick's Sporting Goods Park, Denver[8]
Referee: Federico Anselmi (Argentina)

Notes:

  • Paul Mullen (United States) and Anton Drozdov (Russia) made their international debuts.
  • The 49-point difference set surpasses the previous record set in 2004 when the United States won by 30 points (41–11)
9 June 2018
19:00 MDT (UTC-06)
Canada 10–48 Scotland
Try: Penalty try 46'
Pen: O'Leary (1/1) 13'		ReportTry: McGuigan 8' m
Jackson 33' c
Turner (3) 41' c, 67' m, 71' c
Bradbury 54' c
Carmichael 78' c
Con: Hidalgo-Clyne (2/3) 35', 42'
Kinghorn (3/4) 56', 72', 79'
Pen: Hidalgo-Clyne (1/1) 3'
Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton[9][10]
Attendance: 12,824
Referee: Shuhei Kubo (Japan)

Notes:

16 June[edit]

16 June 2018
14:00 JST (UTC+09)
Japan 22–25 Italy
Try: Tupou 59' c
Mafi 64' c
Matsushima 79' m
Con: Matsuda (2/3) 60', 65'
Pen: Tamura (1/2) 33'		Try: Benvenuti 18' c
Ghiraldini 25' m
Polledri 43' c
Con: Allan (2/3) 19', 44'
Pen: Allan (2/2) 71', 73'
Noevir Stadium Kobe, Kobe[3]
Attendance: 20,276
Referee: Nick Briant (New Zealand)

Notes:

16 June 2018
19:35 NZST (UTC+12)
New Zealand 26–13 France
Try: Moody 12' c
B. Smith 19' c
J. Barrett (2) 39' c, 56' m
Con: McKenzie (3/4) 13', 19', 40'		ReportTry: Gomes Sa 80' c
Con: Plisson (1/1) 80'
Pen: Parra (2/2) 10', 30'
Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington[4]
Attendance: 34,422
Referee: Angus Gardner (Australia)

Notes:

16 June 2018
20:00 AEST (UTC+10)
Australia 21–26 Ireland
Try: Beale 1' c
Penalty try 25'
Tupou 77' c
Con: Foley (2/2) 2', 77'		ReportTry: Conway 6' c
Furlong 53' c
Con: Sexton (2/2) 7', 55'
Pen: Sexton (4/5) 12', 16', 21', 65'
Melbourne Rectangular Stadium, Melbourne[5]
Attendance: 29,018
Referee: Paul Williams (New Zealand)

Notes:

  • Tadhg Beirne (Ireland) made his international debut.
  • This was Ireland's first win in Australia since their 9–3 victory in Sydney in 1979.
16 June 2018
17:05 SAST (UTC+02)
South Africa 23–12 England
Try: Vermeulen 23' c
Penalty try 49'
Con: Pollard (1/1) 24'
Pen: Pollard (3/4) 28', 38', 66'		ReportTry: Brown 9' c
May 12' m
Con: Farrell (1/2) 10'
Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein[6]
Referee: Romain Poite (France)

Notes:

16 June 2018
16:40 ART (UTC-03)
Argentina 12–30 Wales
Try: Delguy 38' m
Montoya 80' c
Con: Sánchez (1/2) 80'		ReportTry: Adams 22' c
Amos 55' m
Con: Patchell (1/2) 23'
Pen: Patchell (6/7) 8', 15', 33', 37', 41', 51'
Estadio Brigadier General Estanislao López, Santa Fe[7]
Attendance: 26,820
Referee: Jaco Peyper (South Africa)

Notes:

  • This win sees Wales claim their first series victory over Argentina since 1999.
16 June 2018
16:00 EDT (UTC-04)
Canada 20–43 Russia
Try: Campbell 33' c
Blevins 73' c
Con: Staller (1/1) 35'
O'Leary (1/1) 74'
Pen: Staller (2/2) 2', 46'		Try: Rudoy (3) 9' m, 29' c, 54' c
Vavilin 19' c
Mikhaltsov 36' c, 42' c
Con: Kushnarev (5/6) 21', 31', 38', 43', 55'
Pen: Kushnarev (1/1) 67'
Twin Elm Rugby Park, Ottawa
Attendance: 3,312
Referee: Ben Whitehouse (Wales)