2021 July rugby union tests

The 2021 mid-year rugby union internationals (also known as the summer internationals in the Northern Hemisphere) were a series of international rugby union matches. Due to ongoing restrictions around the world due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a number of matches were cancelled, and some series moved so that the Northern Hemisphere nations hosted the matches, and some teams played for the first time since their final matches of the 2019 Rugby World Cup.^[1]

The window was highlighted by the 2021 British & Irish Lions tour to South Africa, which included a three-test series between the Lions and South Africa. Ahead of the tour, the Lions hosted their first home match since 2005, against Japan in Scotland, while South Africa were scheduled to host a two-test series against Georgia; the first time the teams had met outside the Rugby World Cup. The second test of this series was cancelled. Japan went on to play Ireland. Ireland also played the United States, having had to adapt their summer tour after their test series away to Fiji was cancelled.^[2] To replace Ireland's tour, Fiji traveled to New Zealand for a first ever test series against the All Blacks, who also hosted Tonga. Tonga began their preparation for their 2023 Rugby World Cup qualification series against Samoa, and Samoa used a two-match series against the Māori All Blacks as their preparation. The three-test series between Australia and France was condensed to take place within 11 days, due to French club commitments and a hotel quarantine period for the France team.^[3] Australia go on to play New Zealand in the first Bledisloe Cup match of the year.

England and Wales's summer tours were reversed, as England welcomed Canada and the United States, and Wales hosted Argentina. Wales, who were originally meant to play Uruguay as part of their South America tour, instead played Canada ahead of their two-test series against Argentina. Argentina also prepared for the series with a first visit to Bucharest since 1992 to play Romania, which replaced Argentina's cancelled home game against Georgia. Romania were scheduled to face Scotland for the first time since 2011 and Scotland were also due to play Georgia as part of their Eastern Europe tour, but both matches were cancelled.

The window also contained a number of other 2023 Rugby World Cup qualification warm-ups^{[citation needed]} as Uruguay played an Argentina XV, the Cook Islands played a Tasman Mako HP XV and the New Zealand U20 team, and Zimbabwe played Zambia. Zimbabwe were also scheduled to play Portugal, but the match was cancelled.

Series[edit]

Event	Result	Winner
South Africa v British & Irish Lions test series	2–1	South Africa
New Zealand v Fiji series	2–0	New Zealand
Australia v France test series	2–1	Australia
South Africa v Georgia test series	1–0	South Africa[a]
Argentina v Wales test series	0–1	Argentina[b]

Fixtures[edit]

June[edit]

2 June 2021 15:00 CAT (UTC+02)

Zimbabwe	31–8	Zambia
Try: Mudzekenyedzi 12' m Juszczyk (2) 21' c, 52' c Chiwambutsa 28' m Burnett 34' m Con: Mudariki (3/5) 22', 35', 53'	Report	Try: Chisenga 35' m Pen: Mwashi (1/1) 79'

Police Grounds, Harare[4] Attendance: 0 Referee: ZRU Appt. (Zimbabwe)

5 June 2021 15:00 CAT (UTC+02)

Zimbabwe	56–3	Zambia
Try: Mangongo 9' m Katsevere (4) 32' m, 45' m, 48' m, 55' m Chiwara (2) 57' m, 74' c Mudariki 62' c Mudzekenyedzi 65' m Tshamala 72' c Con: Mandivenga (1/4) 62' White Sharpley (2/2) 73', 75'	Report	Pen: Koloko (1/3) 12'

Police Grounds, Harare[4] Attendance: 0 Referee: Paul Mente (South Africa)

12 June 2021 15:35 JST (UTC+09)

Japan XV	32–17	Sunwolves
Try: Horikoshi (2) 60' c, 80' c Nakamura 65' c Tatafu 71' m Con: Matsuda (3/4) 62', 66', 80+1' Pen: Tamura (1/2) 31' Matsuda (1/1) 76'	Report	Try: Arai 19' c Takeyama 39' c Con: Yamasawa (2/2) 21', 40+1' Pen: Takeyama (1/1) 68'

Shizuoka Stadium, Shizuoka[5] Attendance: 18,434 Referee: Shuhei Kubo (Japan)

Team details

FB 15 Ryohei Yamanaka RW 14 Lomano Lemeki OC 13 Timothy Lafaele  56' IC 12 Ryoto Nakamura LW 11 Gerhard van den Heever  40' FH 10 Yu Tamura  51' SH 9 Kaito Shigeno  51' N8 8 Amanaki Mafi OF 7 Naoki Ozawa  60' BF 6 Michael Leitch (c)  51' RL 5 James Moore  51' LL 4 Wimpie van der Walt  40'  60' TP 3 Asaeli Ai Valu  54' HK 2 Atsushi Sakate  54' LP 1 Keita Inagaki  40' Replacements: HK 16 Kosuke Horikoshi  54' PR 17 Craig Millar  40' PR 18 Shinnosuke Kakinaga  54' LK 19 Jack Cornelsen  40' FL 20 Tevita Tatafu  51' FL 21 Lappies Labuschagné  51' SH 22 Naoto Saito  51' FH 23 Rikiya Matsuda  51' CE 24 Shane Gates  56' WG 25 Siosaia Fifita  40' Coach: Jamie Joseph FB 15 Ryuji Noguchi  31'  40' RW 14 Taichi Takahashi OC 13 Dylan Riley IC 12 Yusuke Kajimura  59'  67' LW 11 Seiya Ozaki  54' FH 10 Takuya Yamasawa  48'  62' SH 9 Kouki Arai  48'  62' N8 8 Ben Gunter  65'  67' OF 7 Ed Quirk (c)  52'  65' BF 6 Liaki Moli  33'  40' RL 5 Uwe Helu  31'  40'  67'  74' LL 4 Ryota Hasegawa 22' to 27'  62' TP 3 Kengo Kitagawa  55'  65' HK 2 Yusuke Niwai  40'  65'  67' LP 1 Yukio Morikawa  31'  62' Replacements: HK 16 Yoshikatsu Hikosaka  40'  65'  67' PR 17 Shogo Miura  31'  62' PR 18 Shunsuke Asaoka  55'  65' LK 19 Daichi Akiyama  22'  27'  31'  40'  62'  74' FL 20 Shunsuke Nunomaki  33'  40'  52' SH 21 Daiki Nakajima  48'  62' FH 22 Doga Maeda  48'  62' CE 23 Kanta Shikao  59'  67' WG 24 Koki Takeyama  31'  40'  54' Coach: Naoya Okubo Assistant referees: JRFU Appt. (Japan) JRFU Appt. (Japan) Television match official: JRFU Appt. (Japan)

12 June 2021

Zimbabwe	Cancelled [c]	Namibia

Police Grounds, Harare[7]

19 June 2021

Namibia	Cancelled [d]	Zimbabwe

Hage Geingob Rugby Stadium, Windhoek[7]

26 June 2021 19:05 NZST (UTC+12)

Māori All Blacks	35–10	Samoa
Try: Stevenson 9' c, 38' c Wainui 32' c Dixon 57' c Douglas 67' Con: Black (3/3) 10' 33', 39' c Ioane (2/2) 58', 68'	Report	Try: Foma'i 24' Con: Iona (1/1) 25' Pen: Iona (1/1) 46'

Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington[8] Attendance: 0 Referee: Nic Berry (Australia)

Team details

FB 15 Kaleb Trask RW 14 Shaun Stevenson  61' OC 13 Billy Proctor IC 12 Alex Nankivell LW 11 Sean Wainui FH 10 Otere Black  51' SH 9 Bryn Hall  57' N8 8 Whetu Douglas OF 7 Billy Harmon  68' BF 6 Reed Prinsep RL 5 Isaia Walker-Leawere  57' LL 4 Manaaki Selby-Rickit TP 3 Josh Hohneck  57' HK 2 Ash Dixon (c)  57' LP 1 Pouri Rakete-Stones  51' Replacements: HK 16 Kurt Eklund  57' PR 17 Tamaiti Williams  50' PR 18 Marcel Renata  57' LK 19 Josh Dickson  57' FL 20 Jacob Norris  68' SH 21 Sam Nock  57' FH 22 Josh Ioane  50' WG 23 Jonah Lowe  61' Coach: Clayton McMillan FB 15 Tomasi Alosio  68' RW 14 Johnny Vaili OC 13 Losi Filipo  50' IC 12 Henry Taefu LW 11 Neria Foma'i FH 10 Rodney Iona SH 9 Dwayne Polataivao  59' N8 8 Olajuwon Noa  59' OF 7 Jack Lam (c) BF 6 Henry Stowers RL 5 Samuel Slade LL 4 Ben Nee-Nee  59' TP 3 Kalolo Tuiloma  46' HK 2 Ray Niuia  68' LP 1 Albert Anae  57' Replacements: HK 16 JP Sauni  68' PR 17 Jonah Aoina  57' PR 18 Michael Ala'alatoa  46' LK 19 Filo Paulo  59' LK 20 Theo McFarland  59' SH 21 Auvasa Faleali'i  59' CE 22 Stacey Ili  50' WG 23 Elisapeta Alofipo  68' Coach: Seilala Mapusua Assistant referees: Graham Cooper (Australia) Reuben Keane (Australia) Television match official: Mike Fraser (New Zealand)

Notes:

• The sides faced each other for the first time since 2008.

26 June 2021 15:00 BST (UTC+01)

British & Irish Lions	28–10	Japan
Try: Adams 12' c Van der Merwe 18' c Henshaw 23' c Beirne 48' c Con: Biggar (4/4) 13', 19', 24', 49'	Report	Try: Himeno 59' c Con: Tamura (1/1) 60' Pen: Tamura (1/2) 69'

Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh[9] Attendance: 16,500 Referee: Pascal Gaüzère (France)

Team details

FB 15 Liam Williams  65' RW 14 Josh Adams OC 13 Robbie Henshaw IC 12 Bundee Aki  50' LW 11 Duhan van der Merwe FH 10 Dan Biggar SH 9 Conor Murray  60' N8 8 Jack Conan  70' OF 7 Justin Tipuric  22' BF 6 Tadhg Beirne RL 5 Alun Wyn Jones (c)  8' LL 4 Iain Henderson TP 3 Tadhg Furlong  52' HK 2 Ken Owens  69' LP 1 Rory Sutherland  52' Replacements: HK 16 Jamie George  69' PR 17 Wyn Jones  52' PR 18 Kyle Sinckler  52' LK 19 Courtney Lawes  8' N8 20 Taulupe Faletau  22' SH 21 Ali Price  60' FH 22 Owen Farrell  50' WG 23 Anthony Watson  65' Coach: Warren Gatland FB 15 Ryohei Yamanaka RW 14 Kotaro Matsushima OC 13 Timothy Lafaele IC 12 Ryoto Nakamura LW 11 Siosaia Fifita FH 10 Yu Tamura SH 9 Kaito Shigeno  65' N8 8 Amanaki Mafi  67' OF 7 Lappies Labuschagné  49' BF 6 Michael Leitch (c) RL 5 James Moore LL 4 Wimpie van der Walt  61' TP 3 Koo Ji-won  55' HK 2 Atsushi Sakate LP 1 Keita Inagaki  60' Replacements: HK 16 Kosuke Horikoshi PR 17 Craig Millar  60' PR 18 Asaeli Ai Valu  55' FL 19 Jack Cornelsen  61' FL 20 Kazuki Himeno  49' N8 21 Tevita Tatafu  67' SH 22 Naoto Saito  65' FH 23 Rikiya Matsuda Coach: Jamie Joseph Performance of the Match: Dan Biggar (British & Irish Lions) Assistant referees: Pierre Brousset (France) Ludovic Cayre (France) Television match official: Eric Gauzins (France)

Notes:

• Hamish Watson and Zander Fagerson (British & Irish Lions) were named to start, but was withdrawn in the week leading up to the game due to injury and head knock. Justin Tipuric replaced Watson whilst Tadhg Furlong was promoted from the bench to replace Fagerson - Kyle Sinckler replaced Furlong on the bench.^[10][11]
• No replacement was made for Jack Conan.
• Jack Cornelsen, Siosaia Fifita, Craig Millar and Naoto Saito (all Japan) made their international debuts.
• Japan became the eighth test nation to play the British & Irish Lions.^[12]

27 June 2021 14:00 BST (UTC+01)

England A	Cancelled[e]	Scotland A

Welford Road Stadium, Leicester[14] Referee: Frank Murphy (Ireland)

Team details (named before cancellation)

FB 15 Freddie Steward RW 14 Adam Radwan OC 13 Ollie Lawrence IC 12 Dan Kelly LW 11 Max Malins FH 10 Jacob Umaga SH 9 Harry Randall N8 8 Callum Chick OF 7 Ben Curry BF 6 Lewis Ludlow (c) RL 5 Charlie Ewels LL 4 Harry Wells TP 3 Joe Heyes HK 2 Curtis Langdon LP 1 Ellis Genge Replacements: HK 16 Jamie Blamire PR 17 Beno Obano PR 18 Trevor Davison FL 19 Ted Hill FL 20 Lewis Ludlam SH 21 Dan Robson FH 22 George Furbank WG 23 Joe Cokanasiga Coach: John Mitchell FB 15 Damien Hoyland RW 14 Rufus McLean OC 13 Matt Scott (c) IC 12 Stafford McDowall LW 11 Blair Kinghorn FH 10 Ross Thompson SH 9 Charlie Shiel N8 8 Magnus Bradbury OF 7 Rory Darge BF 6 Josh Bayliss RL 5 Kiran McDonald LL 4 Cameron Henderson TP 3 Oli Kebble HK 2 Ewan Ashman LP 1 Nick Auterac Replacements: HK 16 Adam McBurney PR 17 Robin Hislop PR 18 Javan Sebastian LK 19 Jamie Hodgson FL 20 Callum Hunter-Hill SH 21 Ben Vellacott FH 22 Adam Hastings CE 23 George Taylor Coach: Mike Blair Assistant referees: Eoghan Cross (Ireland) Peter Martin (Ireland) Television match official: Olly Hodges (Ireland)

2/3/4 July[edit]

2 July 2021 19:00 SAST (UTC+02)

South Africa	40–9	Georgia
Try: Fassi 4' m Mbonambi 35' c Reinach 37' c Smith 54' c H. Jantjies 58' c Marx 68' c Con: Pollard (4/5) 36', 38', 54', 58' E. Jantjies (1/1) 69'	Report	Pen: Abzhandadze (3/3) 3', 18', 25'

Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria[15] Attendance: 0 Referee: Mike Adamson (Scotland)

Team details

FB 15 Willie le Roux RW 14 Rosko Specman OC 13 Jesse Kriel IC 12 François Steyn  55' LW 11 Aphelele Fassi FH 10 Handré Pollard  63' SH 9 Cobus Reinach  55' N8 8 Kwagga Smith  60' BF 7 Pieter-Steph du Toit OF 6 Siya Kolisi (c) RL 5 Franco Mostert LL 4 Eben Etzebeth  40' TP 3 Trevor Nyakane  28'  38'  49' HK 2 Bongi Mbonambi  49' LP 1 Ox Nché  49' Replacements: HK 16 Malcolm Marx  49' PR 17 Steven Kitshoff  49' PR 18 Frans Malherbe  28'  38'  49' LK 19 Marvin Orie  40' LF 20 Jasper Wiese  60' SH 21 Herschel Jantjies  55' FH 22 Elton Jantjies  63' FB 23 Damian Willemse  55' Coach: Jacques Nienaber FB 15 Davit Niniashvili RW 14 Aka Tabutsadze OC 13 Giorgi Kveseladze IC 12 Merab Sharikadze (c)  79' LW 11 Demur Tapladze FH 10 Tedo Abzhandadze  70'  79' SH 9 Vasil Lobzhanidze  60' N8 8 Tornike Jalaghonia OF 7 Beka Saghinadze 34' to 44'  44' BF 6 Ilia Spanderashvili  49' RL 5 Konstantin Mikautadze  49' LL 4 Davit Gigauri  60' TP 3 Giorgi Melikidze  49' HK 2 Jaba Bregvadze LP 1 Guram Gogichashvili  60' Replacements: HK 16 Giorgi Chkoidze  44' PR 17 Nika Khatiashvili  60' PR 18 Luka Japaridze  49' LK 19 Nodar Tcheishvili  49' LK 20 Giorgi Javakhia  60' SH 21 Gela Aprasidze  60' FH 22 Giorgi Babunashvili  70' FL 23 Irakli Tskhadadze  49' Coach: Levan Maisashvili Assistant referees: Wayne Barnes (England) Marius van der Westhuizen (South Africa) Television match official: Marius Jonker (South Africa)

Notes:

• Giorgi Tsutskiridze (Georgia) was named to start but was injured in training ahead of the game and was replaced by Ilia Spanderashvili. Irakli Tskhadadze replaced Spanderashvili on the bench.
• Aphelele Fassi, Rosko Specman and Jasper Wiese (all South Africa) and Luka Japaridze (Georgia) made their international debuts.

3 July 2021 16:30 NZST (UTC+12)

Māori All Blacks	38–21	Samoa
Try: Dixon 22' c Lowe (2) 34' m, 58' m Penalty try (2) 40', 63' Wainui 46' m Con: Black (1/2) 23' Ioane (1/2) 47'	Report	Try: Foma'i 24' c Alosio 41' c Tuiloma 80' c Con: Iona (2/2) 25', 42' Taefu (1/1) 80'

Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland[16] Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Mike Fraser (New Zealand)

Team details

FB 15 Josh Ioane RW 14 Jonah Lowe OC 13 Billy Proctor 64' to 66' IC 12 Alex Nankivell  66' LW 11 Sean Wainui FH 10 Otere Black  46' SH 9 Sam Nock  40' N8 8 Whetu Douglas OF 7 Billy Harmon  36' BF 6 Reed Prinsep RL 5 Pari Pari Parkinson  40' LL 4 Manaaki Selby-Rickit TP 3 Josh Hohneck  60' HK 2 Ash Dixon (c)  53' LP 1 Tamaiti Williams  45' Replacements: HK 16 Kurt Eklund  53' PR 17 Ollie Norris  45' PR 18 Marcel Renata  60' LK 19 Isaia Walker-Leawere  40' FL 20 Josh Dickson  36' SH 21 Bryn Hall  40' CE 22 Rameka Poihipi  64' WG 23 Shaun Stevenson  46' Coach: Clayton McMillan FB 15 Tomasi Alosio RW 14 Elisapeta Alofipo  66' OC 13 Stacey Ili IC 12 Henry Taefu LW 11 Neria Foma'i FH 10 Rodney Iona  51' SH 9 Auvasa Faleali'i  49' N8 8 Henry Stowers OF 7 Alamanda Motuga BF 6 Samuel Slade 40' to 50' RL 5 Theo McFarland  55' LL 4 Ben Nee-Nee  60' TP 3 Michael Ala'alatoa (c)  62' HK 2 Ray Niuia  62' LP 1 Tietie Tuimauga  62' Replacements: HK 16 JP Sauni  62' PR 17 Jonah Aoina  62' PR 18 Kalolo Tuiloma  62' LK 19 Filo Paulo  60' FL 20 Genesis Mamea-Lemalu 63' to 73'  55' SH 21 Jonathan Taumateine  49' FH 22 D'Angelo Leuila  51' WG 23 Joe Perez  66' Coach: Seilala Mapusua Assistant referees: Paul Williams (New Zealand) Brendon Pickerill (New Zealand) Television match official: Shane McDermott (New Zealand)

Notes:

• Albert Anae and Ahsee Tuala (Samoa) were named to start but withdrew ahead of kick off due to injury and were replaced by Tomasi Alosio and Tietie Tuimauga. Jonah Aoina replaced Tuimauga on the bench.
• This was the Māori All Blacks' 125th international match.

3 July 2021 19:05 NZST (UTC+12)

New Zealand	102–0	Tonga
Try: McKenzie 2' m Papalii (2) 5' c, 37' m Weber (3) 7' c, 16' c, 50' c Jordan (5) 9' m, 20' c, 47' m, 55' c, 68' m Jacobson 42' c Mo'unga 54' c R. Ioane 61' c Tuipulotu 77' c Bridge 80' c Con: Mo'unga (7/11) 6', 8', 17', 20', 43', 51', 54' B. Barrett (4/5) 56', 62', 77', 80'	Report

Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland[16] Attendance: 15,024 Referee: Ben O'Keeffe (New Zealand) [f]

Team details

FB 15 Damian McKenzie RW 14 Will Jordan OC 13 Rieko Ioane IC 12 Quinn Tupaea  63' LW 11 George Bridge FH 10 Richie Mo'unga  55' SH 9 Brad Weber  55' N8 8 Luke Jacobson OF 7 Dalton Papalii  53' BF 6 Akira Ioane RL 5 Sam Whitelock (c) LL 4 Scott Barrett  63' TP 3 Angus Ta'avao  47' HK 2 Dane Coles  47' LP 1 Karl Tu'inukuafe  47' Replacements: HK 16 Asafo Aumua  47' PR 17 George Bower  47' PR 18 Tyrel Lomax  47' LK 19 Patrick Tuipulotu  63' FL 20 Ethan Blackadder  53' SH 21 Finlay Christie  55' FH 22 Beauden Barrett  55' FB 23 Jordie Barrett  63' Coach: Ian Foster FB 15 James Faiva  49' RW 14 Hosea Saumaki  55' OC 13 Fine Inisi  58' IC 12 Nikolai Foliaki LW 11 Penikolo Latu FH 10 Kali Hala SH 9 Sonatane Takulua (c) N8 8 Sione Tuipulotu OF 7 Solomone Funaki BF 6 Mateaki Kafatolu  49' RL 5 Zane Kapeli  70' LL 4 Don Lolo TP 3 Sila Puafisi  75' HK 2 Sam Moli  70' LP 1 Duke Nginingini [fr]  49' Replacements: HK 16 Siua Maile  70' PR 17 Jethro Felemi  49' PR 18 Lua Li  75' LK 19 Harrison Mataele  70' FL 20 Viliami Taulani  49' N8 21 Nasi Manu  58' SH 22 Leon Fukofuka  55' WG 23 Walter Fifita  49' Coach: Toutai Kefu Assistant referees: Paul Williams (New Zealand) Brendon Pickerill (New Zealand) Television match official: Glenn Newman (New Zealand)

Notes:

• Tau Kolomatangi (Tonga) was named as a replacement, but was replaced by Lua Li in the week leading up to the match after eligibility concerns over Kolomatangi arose surrounding a previous appearance for Hong Kong in 2019 possibly capturing the player to Hong Kong.^[18]
• Ethan Blackadder, George Bower, Finlay Christie and Quinn Tupaea (all New Zealand) and Walter Fifita, Nikolai Foliaki, Solomone Funaki, Fine Inisi, Mateaki Kafatolu, Lua Li, Don Lolo, Harrison Mataele, Sam Moli, Duke Nginingini [fr], Hosea Saumaki, Viliami Taulani, Sione Tuipulotu (all Tonga) made their international debuts.
• New Zealand equalled their highest winning margin over Tonga of 102 points, set in June 2000.
• New Zealand scored more than 100 points in a game for the sixth time.

3 July 2021 13:00 IST (UTC+01)

Ireland	39–31	Japan
Try: Farrell 8' c McCloskey 26' m Bealham 40' c Van der Flier 49' c Stockdale 52' c Con: Carbery (4/5) 9', 40', 50', 53' Pen: Carbery (2/2) 62', 69'	Report	Try: Leitch 11' c Lafaele 36' c Fifita 43' c Saito 57' c Con: Tamura (4/4) 12', 37', 45', 58' Pen: Tamura (1/1) 4'

Aviva Stadium, Dublin Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Karl Dickson (England)

Team details

FB 15 Hugo Keenan RW 14 Jordan Larmour  31' OC 13 Chris Farrell  43' IC 12 Stuart McCloskey LW 11 Jacob Stockdale FH 10 Joey Carbery SH 9 Jamison Gibson-Park  76' N8 8 Caelan Doris OF 7 Josh van der Flier BF 6 Peter O'Mahony  71' RL 5 James Ryan (c) LL 4 Ultan Dillane  60' TP 3 Finlay Bealham  59' HK 2 Ronan Kelleher  71' LP 1 Dave Kilcoyne  59' Replacements: HK 16 Rob Herring  71' PR 17 Ed Byrne  59' PR 18 John Ryan  59' LK 19 Ryan Baird  60' FL 20 Gavin Coombes  71' SH 21 Craig Casey  76' FH 22 Billy Burns  43' CE 23 Shane Daly  31' Coach: Andy Farrell FB 15 Kotaro Matsushima  51' RW 14 Semisi Masirewa OC 13 Timothy Lafaele IC 12 Ryoto Nakamura LW 11 Siosaia Fifita FH 10 Yu Tamura  67' SH 9 Naoto Saito  67' N8 8 Tevita Tatafu  54' OF 7 Lappies Labuschagné BF 6 Michael Leitch (c) RL 5 James Moore LL 4 Wimpie van der Walt  51' TP 3 Koo Ji-won  51' HK 2 Atsushi Sakate  62' LP 1 Keita Inagaki  51' Replacements: HK 16 Kosuke Horikoshi  62' PR 17 Craig Millar  51' PR 18 Asaeli Ai Valu  51' FL 19 Jack Cornelsen  51' N8 20 Amanaki Mafi  54' SH 21 Kaito Shigeno  67' FH 22 Rikiya Matsuda  67' CE 23 Shane Gates  51' Coach: Jamie Joseph Player of the Match: Josh van der Flier (Ireland) Assistant referees: Luke Pearce (England) Andrea Piardi (Italy) Television match official: Claire Hodnett (England)

Notes:

• Kazuki Himeno (Japan) was named to start but withdrew ahead of game day and was replaced by Tevita Tatafu. Amanaki Mafi replaced Tatafu on the bench.
• Gavin Coombes (Ireland) and Shane Gates and Semisi Masirewa (both Japan) made their international debuts.

3 July 2021 15:00 BST (UTC+01)

Wales	68–12	Canada
Try: Williams (2) 6' c, 45' c Botham 14' m Holmes (2) 20' c, 80+1' c Smith 27' c Dee 31' c Rowlands 36' c Basham (2) 56' c, 61' c Con: Sheedy (7/8) 7', 21', 28', 32', 37', 46', 57' B. Thomas (2/2) 62', 80+3'	Report	Try: Lloyd 4' m Coats 68' c Con: Nelson (1/2) 68'

Millennium Stadium, Cardiff Attendance: 8,200 Referee: Nika Amashukeli (Georgia)

Team details

FB 15 Leigh Halfpenny  2' RW 14 Jonah Holmes OC 13 Willis Halaholo IC 12 Jonathan Davies (c) LW 11 Tom Rogers FH 10 Callum Sheedy  58' SH 9 Tomos Williams  53' N8 8 Aaron Wainwright OF 7 James Botham  51' BF 6 Ross Moriarty RL 5 Will Rowlands  47' LL 4 Ben Carter TP 3 Dillon Lewis  47' HK 2 Elliot Dee  47' LP 1 Nicky Smith  47' Replacements: HK 16 Ryan Elias  47' PR 17 Gareth Thomas  47' PR 18 Leon Brown  47' FL 19 Josh Turnbull  47' FL 20 Taine Basham  51' SH 21 Kieran Hardy  53' CE 22 Ben Thomas  58' CE 23 Nick Tompkins  2' Coach: Wayne Pivac FB 15 Cooper Coats  75' RW 14 Cole Davis OC 13 Ben LeSage IC 12 Quinn Ngawati LW 11 Kainoa Lloyd FH 10 Peter Nelson SH 9 Ross Braude  56' N8 8 Siaki Vikilani  56' OF 7 Lucas Rumball (c)  58'  68' BF 6 Reegan O'Gorman  40' RL 5 Josh Larsen LL 4 Conor Keys  68' TP 3 Jake Ilnicki  40'  58' HK 2 Andrew Quattrin  47' LP 1 Djustice Sears-Duru  40' Replacements: HK 16 Eric Howard  47' PR 17 Cole Keith  40' PR 18 Tyler Rowland  40'  58' FL 19 Don Carson  56' FL 20 Michael Smith  40' LK 21 Lucas Albornoz  58' SH 22 William Percillier  56' FH 23 Robbie Povey  75' Coach: Kingsley Jones Player of the Match: Ben Carter (Wales) Assistant referees: Christophe Ridley (England) Tom Foley (England) Television match official: Stuart Terheege (England)

Notes:

• Leigh Halfpenny (Wales) earned his 100th international cap (96 for Wales, 4 for the British & Irish Lions).
• Taine Basham, Ben Carter, Tom Rogers, Ben Thomas and Gareth Thomas (all Wales) and Ross Braude, Don Carson, Cooper Coats, Quinn Ngawati, Tyler Rowland, Michael Smith, Siaki Vikilani (all Canada) made their international debuts.

3 July 2021

Portugal	Cancelled [g]	Zimbabwe

Lisbon

3 July 2021 21:00 EEST (UTC+03)

Romania	17–24	Argentina
Try: Căpățână 45' m Pen: Melinte (4/5) 5', 22', 32', 62'	Report (In Romania)	Try: Bruni 14' m Cordero 24' m Penalty try 36' González 73' c Con: Miotti (1/1) 74'

Stadionul Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest[20] Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Mathieu Raynal (France) [h]

Team details

FB 15 Ionel Melinte RW 14 Ionuț Dumitru  55' OC 13 Taylor Gontineac IC 12 Alexandru Bucur LW 11 Nicolas Onuțu FH 10 Daniel Plai SH 9 Gabriel Rupanu  45' N8 8 André Gorin (c) OF 7 Cristi Boboc  40' BF 6 Cristi Chirică 36' to 46'  61' RL 5 Adrian Moțoc LL 4 Florian Roșu  40' TP 3 Alexandru Țăruș  55' HK 2 Eugen Căpățână  50' LP 1 Alexandru Savin  40' Replacements: HK 16 Florin Bărdașu  50' PR 17 Ionel Badiu  40' PR 18 Vasile Bălan  55' LK 19 Marius Antonescu  40' FL 20 Mihai Macovei  40' FL 21 Vlad Neculau  61' SH 22 Florin Surugiu  45' WG 23 Robert Neagu  55' Coach: Andy Robinson FB 15 Santiago Cordero RW 14 Bautista Delguy OC 13 Matías Moroni IC 12 Jerónimo de la Fuente LW 11 Juan Imhoff  48' FH 10 Nicolás Sánchez  59' SH 9 Tomás Cubelli  75' N8 8 Rodrigo Bruni  69' OF 7 Francisco Gorrissen BF 6 Pablo Matera RL 5 Tomás Lavanini  45' LL 4 Marcos Kremer TP 3 Enrique Pieretto  52' HK 2 Julián Montoya (c)  61' LP 1 Facundo Gigena  52' Replacements: HK 16 Facundo Bosch  61' PR 17 Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro  52' PR 18 Santiago Medrano  52' N8 19 Facundo Isa  45' FL 20 Juan Martín González  69' SH 21 Gonzalo Bertranou 78' to 80'  75' FH 22 Domingo Miotti  59' CE 23 Juan Cruz Mallía  48' Coach: Mario Ledesma Assistant referees: Pierre Brousset (France) Craig Evans (Wales) Television match official: Eric Gauzins (France)

Notes:

• Emiliano Boffelli (Argentina) had been named to start but withdrew in the week leading up to the game; Santiago Cordero moved from the wing to fullback with Bautista Delguy joining the starting XV on the wing. Juan Cruz Mallía replaced Delguy on the bench.
• Florian Roșu (Romania) and Juan Martín González (Argentina) made their international debuts.
• Argentina retained the Latin Cup.

4 July 2021 14:00 BST (UTC+01)

England	43–29	United States
Try: Underhill 6' m Lawrence 14' c Cokanasiga (2) 23' c, 30' c Blamire 49' m Smith 65' m Randall 69' c Con: Smith (5/7) 15', 24', 32', 70'	Report	Try: Faʻanana-Schultz 41' m Dolan 57' c Germishuys 73' c Dyer 77' c Con: Carty (3/4) 58', 74', 78' Pen: Carty (1/1) 5'

Twickenham Stadium, London[22] Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Andrew Brace (Ireland)

Team details

FB 15 Freddie Steward RW 14 Joe Cokanasiga OC 13 Henry Slade IC 12 Ollie Lawrence  34' LW 11 Max Malins  6' FH 10 Marcus Smith SH 9 Harry Randall N8 8 Callum Chick  53' OF 7 Sam Underhill BF 6 Lewis Ludlow (c)  53' RL 5 Charlie Ewels LL 4 Josh McNally  47' TP 3 Joe Heyes  53' HK 2 Curtis Langdon  47' LP 1 Ellis Genge  58' Replacements: HK 16 Jamie Blamire  47' PR 17 Beno Obano  58' PR 18 Trevor Davison  55' FL 19 Ted Hill  47' FL 20 Ben Curry  55' FL 21 Lewis Ludlam  55' SH 22 Dan Robson  34' FH 23 Jacob Umaga  6' Coach: Eddie Jones FB 15 Marcel Brache  34' RW 14 Mike Te'o OC 13 Bryce Campbell (c) IC 12 Calvin Whiting LW 11 Mika Kruse FH 10 Luke Carty SH 9 Ruben de Haas  69' N8 8 Cam Dolan  67' OF 7 Riekert Hattingh BF 6 Jamason Faʻanana-Schultz  51' RL 5 Nick Civetta  51' LL 4 Greg Peterson TP 3 Paul Mullen  47' HK 2 Mike Sosene-Feagai  47' LP 1 David Ainu'u  74' Replacements: HK 16 Joe Taufete'e  47' PR 17 Matt Harmon  74' PR 18 Dino Waldren  47' LK 19 Nate Brakeley  51' FL 20 Psalm Wooching  51' FL 21 Hanco Germishuys  67' SH 22 Michael Baska  69' WG 23 Christian Dyer  34' Coach: Gary Gold Player of the Match: Harry Randall (England) Assistant referees: Andrea Piardi (Italy) Ben Blain (Scotland) Television match official: Ben Whitehouse (Wales)

Notes:

• Will Hooley (United States) had been named to start but withdrew ahead of the game due to injury; Marcel Brache moved from centre to fullback to replace him and Calvin Whiting moved from the bench to centre. Christian Dyer replaced Whiting on the bench.
• Lewis Ludlow became the fifth player to captain England on debut and the first man since Nigel Melville in 1984.
• Jamie Blamire, Callum Chick, Ben Curry, Trevor Davison, Joe Heyes, Curtis Langdon, Lewis Ludlow, Josh McNally, Harry Randall, Marcus Smith, Freddie Steward and Jacob Umaga (all England) and Michael Baska, Luke Carty, Christian Dyer, Matt Harmon, Riekert Hattingh and Mika Kruse (all United States) made their international debuts.
• The United States made their highest score against England, surpassing the previous highest of 19 scored in 2001.

4 July 2021 14:10 UYT (UTC-03)

Uruguay	42–26	Argentina XV
Try: Vilaseca 11' c Kessler 32' c Dotti 40' c Viñals 48' c Echeverry 61' c Gattas 80' c Con: Berchesi (5/5) 12', 33', 40', 49', 62' Echeverry (1/1) 80'	Report	Try: Elías 19' c Fernández Criado 24' c Daireaux 59' m Simes 74' c Con: Elías (2/2) 19', 25' Prisciantelli (1/2) 74'

Estadio Charrúa, Montevideo Attendance: 0 Referee: Nehuén Jauri Rivero (Argentina)