2024 mid-year rugby union tests

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The 2024 mid-year rugby union internationals (also known as the summer internationals in the Northern Hemisphere) are international rugby union matches that will be mostly played in the Southern Hemisphere during the July international window.

Series[edit]

Tours[edit]

Team	Tour	Opponents
Belgium	Americas (Tier II)	Chile (TBD) –  Paraguay (TBD) –  Brazil (TBD)
France	Americas (Tier II)	Uruguay (TBD)
Georgia	Pacific	Fiji (Lost) –  Japan (TBD) –  Australia (TBD)
Hong Kong	Americas (Tier II)	Chile (Lost) –  Paraguay (TBD) –  Brazil (TBD)
Italy	Pacific	Samoa (Lost) –  Tonga (TBD) –  Japan (TBD)
Portugal	Africa	Namibia (TBD) –  South Africa (TBD)
Romania	Americas (Tier II)	United States (Won) –  Canada (TBD)
Scotland	Americas (Tier II)	Canada (Won) –  United States (TBD) –  Chile (TBD) –  Uruguay (TBD)
Spain	Pacific (Tier II)	Samoa (TBD) –  Tonga (TBD)

Fixtures[edit]

June[edit]

22 June 2024 14:50 JST (UTC+09)

Japan	17–52	England
Try: Nezuka 66' c Yamasawa 69' c Con: Matsuda (2/2) 67', 70' Pen: Lee (1/1) 3'	Report	Try: Cunningham-South 14' c M. Smith 25' c Feyi-Waboso 29' c Slade 40+2' m Mitchell 43' c Earl 50' m Randall 58' c Underhill 77' c Con: M. Smith (4/6) 15', 26', 30', 44' Slade (2/2) 59', 78'

Japan National Stadium, Tokyo[1][2] Attendance: 44,029 Referee: Luc Ramos (France)

Team details

FB 15 Yoshitaka Yazaki  55' RW 14 Jone Naikabula OC 13 Samisoni Tua IC 12 Tomoki Osada LW 11 Koga Nezuka FH 10 Seung-sin Lee  55' SH 9 Naoto Saito  55' N8 8 Faulua Makisi OF 7 Tiennan Costley  59' BF 6 Michael Leitch (c) RL 5 Warner Dearns LL 4 Sanaila Waqa  55' TP 3 Shuhei Takeuchi  47' HK 2 Mamoru Harada  49' LP 1 Takayoshi Mohara  63' Substitutions: HK 16 Atsushi Sakate  49' PR 17 Shogo Miura  63' PR 18 Keijiro Tamefusa  47' LK 19 Amanaki Saumaki  55' FL 20 Kai Yamamoto  59' SH 21 Shinobu Fujiwara  55' FH 22 Rikiya Matsuda  55' FB 23 Takuya Yamasawa  55' Coach: Eddie Jones FB 15 George Furbank RW 14 Immanuel Feyi-Waboso  59' OC 13 Henry Slade IC 12 Ollie Lawrence LW 11 Tommy Freeman  66' FH 10 Marcus Smith  55'  66' SH 9 Alex Mitchell  51' N8 8 Ben Earl OF 7 Sam Underhill  51'  57' BF 6 Chandler Cunningham-South  57' RL 5 George Martin LL 4 Maro Itoje TP 3 Dan Cole  55' HK 2 Jamie George (c)  44' LP 1 Bevan Rodd  44' Replacements: HK 16 Theo Dan  44' PR 17 Joe Marler  44' PR 18 Will Stuart  55' LK 19 Charlie Ewels  73'  66' FL 20 Tom Curry  51' SH 21 Harry Randall  51' FH 22 Fin Smith  66' WG 23 Tom Roebuck  59' Coach: Steve Borthwick Assistant referees: Eoghan Cross (Ireland) Angus Mabey (New Zealand) Television match official: Eric Gauzins (France) Foul play review officer: Brian MacNeice (Ireland)

Notes:

• This was the first ever test match between the two countries to take place in Japan.
• Dylan Riley (Japan) was named in the starting line-up, but withdrew during the warm-up due to injury. He was replaced by Samisoni Tua, whose place on the bench was taken by Takuya Yamasawa.
• Tiennan Costley, Shinobu Fujiwara, Mamoru Harada, Takayoshi Mohara, Keijiro Tamefusa, Samisoni Tua, Kai Yamamoto, Yoshitaka Yazaki (all Japan) and Tom Roebuck (England) made their international debuts.^[3]
• Charlie Ewels became the first England player to receive two red cards in their test career.^[4]

22 June 2024 14:00 BST (UTC+01)

South Africa	41–13	Wales
Try: Kriel 4' c Penalty try 15' Mapimpi 42' c Mbonambi 69' c Van der Merwe 75' c Con: Hendrikse (2/2) 5', 43' Feinberg-Mngomezulu (2/2) 70', 76' Pen: Hendrikse (1/1) 49' Feinberg-Mngomezulu (1/1) 66'	Report	Try: Lake 30' c Con: Costelow (1/1) 31' Pen: Costelow (2/3) 8', 34'

Twickenham Stadium, London, England[5] Attendance: 60,000 Referee: Chris Busby (Ireland)

Team details

FB 15 Aphelele Fassi  29' RW 14 Edwill van der Merwe OC 13 Jesse Kriel IC 12 André Esterhuizen  57' LW 11 Makazole Mapimpi FH 10 Jordan Hendrikse  59' SH 9 Faf de Klerk  53' N8 8 Evan Roos  53' BF 7 Pieter-Steph du Toit (c) OF 6 Kwagga Smith RL 5 Franco Mostert LL 4 Eben Etzebeth  61' TP 3 Vincent Koch  45' HK 2 Malcolm Marx  45' LP 1 Ox Nché  67' Substitutions: HK 16 Bongi Mbonambi  45' PR 17 Ntuthuko Mchunu  67' PR 18 Frans Malherbe  45' LK 19 Salmaan Moerat  61' FL 20 Ben-Jason Dixon  53' SH 21 Grant Williams  53' FH 22 Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu  59' CE 23 Damian de Allende  57' Coach: Rassie Erasmus FB 15 Cameron Winnett RW 14 Liam Williams OC 13 Owen Watkin IC 12 Mason Grady  70' LW 11 Rio Dyer  12' FH 10 Sam Costelow  70' SH 9 Ellis Bevan  58' N8 8 Aaron Wainwright  15' OF 7 James Botham BF 6 Taine Plumtree  73' RL 5 Ben Carter LL 4 Matthew Screech  61' TP 3 Keiron Assiratti  39' HK 2 Dewi Lake (c)  67' LP 1 Gareth Thomas  61' Substitutions: HK 16 Evan Lloyd  67' PR 17 Kemsley Mathias  61' PR 18 Harri O'Connor  39' LK 19 James Ratti  61' N8 20 Mackenzie Martin  73' SH 21 Gareth Davies  58' CE 22 Eddie James  70' FB 23 Jacob Beetham  70' Coach: Warren Gatland Player of the Match: Edwill van der Merwe (South Africa) Assistant referees: Christophe Ridley (England) Adam Leal (England) Television match official: Mark Patton (Ireland) Foul play review officer: Andrew Jackson (England)

Notes:

• Henry Thomas (Wales) was named in the starting line-up, but withdrew ahead of the match due to injury. He was replaced by Keiron Assiratti, whose place on the bench was taken by Harri O'Connor.^[6]
• Ben-Jason Dixon, Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu, Jordan Hendrikse, Edwill van der Merwe (all South Africa) Jacob Beetham, Ellis Bevan, Eddie James and James Ratti (all Wales) made their international debuts.
• Vincent Koch (South Africa) earned his 50th test cap.^[7]

22 June 2024 17:15 BST (UTC+01)

Barbarians	45–32	Fiji
Try: Boshier (2) 16' m, 72' c May (2) 32' m, 49' c Fainga'anuku (2) 36' c, 45' c Mercer 77' c Con: Fihaki (4/6) 37', 46', 50', 73' Horie (1/1) 78'	Report	Try: Momo (3) 23' c, 26' c, 55' m Valetini 62' c Con: Muntz (2/3) 24', 27' Valetini (1/1) 63' Pen: Muntz (1/1) 40' Valetini (1/1) 67'

Twickenham Stadium, London[5] Attendance: 60,000 Referee: Gianluca Gnecchi (Italy)

Team details

FB 15 Chay Fihaki RW 14 Leicester Fainga'anuku OC 13 Virimi Vakatawa IC 12 Gaël Fickou LW 11 Jonny May  58' FH 10 Fergus Burke SH 9 Danny Care  59'  69' N8 8 Zach Mercer OF 7 Lachlan Boshier  58'  68' BF 6 Jack Cornelsen  58' RL 5 Sam Whitelock (c)  68' LL 4 David Ribbans  58' TP 3 Kyle Sinckler  54' HK 2 Harry Thacker  66' LP 1 Scott Sio  54' Replacements: HK 16 Shota Horie  66' PR 17 Craig Millar  54' PR 18 Kieran Brookes  54' LK 19 Fabian Holland  58' LK 20 Liam Mitchell  58' SH 21 Ben Youngs  69' CE 22 Jonathan Joseph  58' FL 23 Cameron Woki  58' Coach: Robbie Deans FB 15 Vilimoni Botitu RW 14 Epeli Momo OC 13 Waqa Nalaga IC 12 Apisalome Vota LW 11 Taniela Rakuro FH 10 Caleb Muntz SH 9 Peni Matawalu  60' N8 8 Elia Canakaivata OF 7 Motikai Murray  58' BF 6 Meli Derenalagi (c) RL 5 Leone Rotuisolia  71' LL 4 Mesake Vocevoce  41' TP 3 Samu Tawake  53'  74' HK 2 Zuriel Togiatama  51' LP 1 Livai Natave  51' Replacements: HK 16 Mesu Dolokoto  51' PR 17 Emosi Tuqiri  51'  74' PR 18 Meli Tuni  53' LK 19 Isoa Nasilasila  71' FL 20 Kitione Salawa  58' SH 21 Moses Sorovi  60' CE 22 Kemu Valetini  41' FH 23 Isaiah Armstrong-Ravula Coach: Mick Byrne Player of the Match: Leicester Fainga'anuku (Barbarians) Assistant referees: Ben Whitehouse (Wales) Federico Vedovelli (Italy) Television match official: Stuart Terheege (England) Foul play review officer: Andrew Jackson (England)

28 June 2024 19:00 PDT (UTC-07)

Vancouver Highlanders	44–12	Barbados
Try: Saeed 6' m Henchy (2) 30' m, 38' c Biss 35' c Graham 72' m Sherlock 79' c Con: Moloney (3/7) 36', 39', 80' Pen: Moloney (1/1) 25'	Report	Try: Anderson 22' m Martyn 57' c Con: Phillips 58' (1/1)

Burnaby Lake Rugby Club Attendance: 1,023 Referee: Brad Schwalger (Canada)

29 June 2024 18:00 JST (UTC+09)

Japan XV	10–36	Māori All Blacks
Try: Harada 5' m Nezuka 79' m	Report	Try: Suafoa 8' m Eklund 27' c Harmon 35' m Sullivan 42' m Poihipi (2) 60' c, 68' c Con: Reihana (1/4) 29' Poihipi (2/2) 62', 70'

Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium, Tokyo[2] Attendance: 13,000 Referee: Eoghan Cross (Ireland)

Team details

FB 15 Yoshitaka Yazaki RW 14 Viliame Tuidraki OC 13 Tomoki Osada IC 12 Samisoni Tua  55' LW 11 Koga Nezuka FH 10 Takuya Yamasawa  67' SH 9 Taiki Koyama  46' N8 8 Amanaki Saumaki OF 7 Kai Yamamoto  62' BF 6 Kanji Shimokawa RL 5 Naohiro Kotaki  44' LL 4 Eishin Kuwano TP 3 Keijiro Tamefusa  67' HK 2 Mamoru Harada (cc)  62' LP 1 Shogo Miura  44' Substitutions: HK 16 Kenji Sato  62' PR 17 Takato Okabe  44' PR 18 Tsubasa Moriyama  67' LK 19 Sanaila Waqa  44' FL 20 Takuma Motohashi  62' SH 21 Naoto Saito (cc)  46' FH 22 Mikiya Takamoto  67' CE 23 Nicholas McCurran  55' Coach: Eddie Jones FB 15 Cole Forbes RW 14 Josh Moorby OC 13 Daniel Rona  24' IC 12 Quinn Tupaea LW 11 Bailyn Sullivan  58' FH 10 Rivez Reihana SH 9 Sam Nock  57' N8 8 Cullen Grace  62' OF 7 Billy Harmon (cc) BF 6 Cameron Suafoa  17' RL 5 Laghlan McWhannell  55' LL 4 Isaia Walker-Leawere TP 3 Marcel Renata  62' HK 2 Kurt Eklund (c)  50' LP 1 Ollie Norris  50' Replacements: HK 16 Tyrone Thompson  50' PR 17 Pouri Rakete-Stones  50' PR 18 Benet Kumeroa  62' LK 19 Max Hicks  55' FL 20 TK Howden  62' SH 21 Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi  57' CE 22 Rameka Poihipi (cc)  37'  24' WG 23 Tana Tuhakaraina  58' Coach: Ross Filipo Assistant referees: Luc Ramos (France) Damian Schneider (Argentina) Television match official: Brian MacNeice (Ireland)

Notes:

• Joe Moody (Māori All Blacks) was named in the starting line-up, but withdrew during the warm-up due to injury. He was replaced by Ollie Norris, whose place on the bench was taken by Benet Kumeroa.^[8]

29 June 2024 15:00 CAT (UTC+02)

Namibia XV	8–92	Blue Bulls
Try: Izaacs 49' m Pen: Bruwer (1/1) 23'		Try: Williams 4' c Van der Walt 9' c Chamberlain (2) 12' c, 66' c Beets (2) 26' m, 59' c Klopper 29' c Penalty try 35' Petersen 36' c Dyantyi 42' c Jacobs (2) 63' c, 70' m Tshakweni 73' c Else 77' m Con: Van der Walt (9/11) 4', 10', 13', 29', 37', 43', 59', 64', 67' Chamberlain (1/2) 74'

Hage Geingob Rugby Stadium, Windhoek Attendance: 4,023

5/6 July[edit]

5 July 2024 17:00 AST (UTC+13)

Samoa	33–25	Italy
Try: Taramai 9' c Ah Wong 30' m Toala 58' c Moleli 77' m Con: Leuila (2/3) 10', 59' Pen: Leuila (3/3) 43', 50', 69'	Report	Try: Ioane 16' m Lynagh 20' c Garbisi 45' c Con: Garbisi (2/3) 21', 46' Pen: Garbisi (2/3) 14', 36'

Apia Park, Apia Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Paul Williams (New Zealand)

Team details

FB 15 Duncan Paia'aua RW 14 Sebastian Visinia  41' OC 13 Alapati Leiua IC 12 Danny Toala  71' LW 11 Nigel Ah Wong FH 10 D'Angelo Leuila SH 9 Jonathan Taumateine  69' N8 8 Olajuwon Noa  71' OF 7 Murphy Taramai BF 6 Theo McFarland (c) RL 5 Sam Slade LL 4 Ben Nee-Nee  69' TP 3 Marco Fepulea'i  75' HK 2 Sama Malolo  75' LP 1 Aki Seiuli  69' Substitutions: HK 16 Andrew Tuala  75' PR 17 Tietie Tuimauga  69' PR 18 Lolani Faleiva  75' LK 19 Michael Curry  69' FL 20 Iakopo Mapu  71' SH 21 Melani Matavao  69' FH 22 Afa Moleli  71' CE 23 Stacey Ili  41' Coach: Mahonri Schwalger FB 15 Matt Gallagher RW 14 Louis Lynagh OC 13 Ignacio Brex IC 12 Tommaso Menoncello LW 11 Monty Ioane FH 10 Paolo Garbisi SH 9 Stephen Varney  55' N8 8 Ross Vintcent  60' OF 7 Michele Lamaro (c) BF 6 Alessandro Izekor  66' RL 5 Federico Ruzza LL 4 Niccolò Cannone  60' TP 3 Simone Ferrari  60' HK 2 Gianmarco Lucchesi  69' LP 1 Danilo Fischetti  60' Replacements: HK 16 Loris Zarantonello  69' PR 17 Mirco Spagnolo  60' PR 18 Giosuè Zilocchi  60' LK 19 Edoardo Iachizzi  60' FL 20 Manuel Zuliani  66' N8 21 Lorenzo Cannone  60' SH 22 Martin Page-Relo  55' FH 23 Leonardo Marin Coach: Gonzalo Quesada Assistant referees: Dan Waenga (New Zealand) Tevita Rokovereni (Fiji)

Notes:

• This was Samoa's first victory against a tier 1 nation since 2014 – the last time they hosted Italy, winning 15–0.
• Lolani Faleiva, Marco Fepulea'i, Afa Moleli, Murphy Taramai, Sebastian Visinia (all Samoa), Matt Gallagher and Loris Zarantonello (both Italy) made their international debuts.^[9][10]

5 July 2024 20:00 GET (UTC+4)

Georgia	12–21	Fiji
Pen: Matkava (4/4) 4', 15', 28', 65'	Report	Try: Mata 10' m Dakuwaqa (2) 20' c, 62' c Con: Botitu (2/3) 21', 63' Pen: Botitu (2/2) 35', 50'

Adjarabet Arena, Batumi[11] Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Craig Evans (Wales)

Team details

FB 15 Luka Matkava RW 14 Aka Tabutsadze OC 13 Demur Tapladze IC 12 Giorgi Kveseladze LW 11 Davit Niniashvili FH 10 Tedo Abzhandadze  73' SH 9 Vasil Lobzhanidze  51' N8 8 Beka Gorgadze (c)  34' OF 7 Luka Ivanishvili  41'  66' BF 6 Ilia Spanderashvili RL 5 Giorgi Javakhia  66' LL 4 Mikheil Babunashvili TP 3 Irakli Aptsiauri  56' HK 2 Vano Karkadze  66' LP 1 Giorgi Akhaladze  56' Replacements: HK 16 Luka Petriashvili  66' PR 17 Giorgi Mamaiashvili  56' PR 18 Alexsandre Kuntelia  56' LK 19 Lado Chachanidze  66' FL 20 Beka Saghinadze  34' FL 21 Tornike Jalaghonia  66' SH 22 Gela Aprasidze  51' WG 23 Alexander Todua  73' Coach: Richard Cockerill FB 15 Ilaisa Droasese RW 14 Jiuta Wainiqolo OC 13 Waisea Nayacalevu (c) IC 12 Inia Tabuavou  64' LW 11 Peniasi Dakuwaqa FH 10 Vilimoni Botitu SH 9 Frank Lomani  74' N8 8 Viliame Mata  61' OF 7 Kitione Salawa  71' BF 6 Lekima Tagitagivalu  61' RL 5 Temo Mayanavanua LL 4 Isoa Nasilasila TP 3 Mesake Doge  50' HK 2 Tevita Ikanivere  76' LP 1 Eroni Mawi  50' Replacements: HK 16 Zuriel Togiatama  76' PR 17 Haereiti Hetet  50' PR 18 Peni Ravai  50' LK 19 Meli Derenalagi  61' N8 20 Albert Tuisue  68'  61' FL 21 Elia Canakaivata  71' SH 22 Simione Kuruvoli  74' FH 23 Isaiah Armstrong-Ravula  64' Coach: Mick Byrne Assistant referees: Christophe Ridley (England) Anthony Woodthorpe (England) Television match official: Olly Hodges (Ireland)

Notes

• Luka Petriashvili (Georgia), Isaiah Armstrong-Ravula, Elia Canakaivata, Peniasi Dakuwaqa, Kitione Salawa and Inia Tabuavou (all Fiji) made their international debuts.^[12]

5 July 2024 20:00 ET (UTC-04)

United States	20–22	Romania
Try: Fa'anana-Schultz 6' c MacGinty 49' c Con: MacGinty (2/2) 7', 50' Pen: MacGinty (2/3) 26', 61'	Report	Try: Manumua 9' c Con: Conache (1/1) 10' Pen: Conache (4/5) 18', 42', 59' 65' Plai (1/1) 68'

SeatGeek Stadium, Bridgeview[13] Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Angus Mabey (New Zealand)

Team details

FB 15 Mitch Wilson  69' RW 14 Christian Dyer OC 13 Tavite Lopeti IC 12 Tommaso Boni LW 11 Nate Augspurger FH 10 AJ MacGinty SH 9 Juan-Philip Smith N8 8 Thomas Tu'avao  30'  60' BF 7 Jamason Faʻanana-Schultz OF 6 Sam Golla RL 5 Greg Peterson (c)  60' LL 4 Renger van Eerten  52' TP 3 Paul Mullen HK 2 Dylan Fawsitt  65' LP 1 Jake Turnbull  76' Substitutions: HK 16 Mike Sosene-Feagai  65' PR 17 Nathan Sylvia  76' PR 18 Kaleb Geiger N8 19 Viliami Helu  52' FL 20 Benjamín Bonasso  60' FL 21 Paddy Ryan  60' FH 22 Luke Carty  69' CE 23 Bryce Campbell Coach: Scott Lawrence FB 15 Paul Popoaia RW 14 Marius Simionescu (c) OC 13 Mihai Graure IC 12 Jason Tomane LW 11 Tevita Manumua FH 10 Hinckley Vaovasa  65' SH 9 Alin Conache  65' N8 8 Nicolaas Immelman OF 7 Dragoș Ser 62' to 66'  71' BF 6 Vlad Neculau  75' RL 5 Andrei Mahu LL 4 Yanis Horvat  49' TP 3 Vasile Balan  55' HK 2 Ștefan Buruiană  49' LP 1 Iulian Harțig  49' Replacements: HK 16 Robert Irimescu  49' PR 17 Alexandru Savin  79'  49' PR 18 Cosmin Manole  55' LK 19 Marius Iftimiciuc  49' N8 20 Kamil Sobota  62'  66' SH 21 Gabriel Rupanu  65' CE 22 Fonovai Tangimana  71' FH 23 Daniel Plai  65' Coach: David Gérard Assistant referees: Marcus Playle (New Zealand) Robin Kaluzniak (Canada) Television match official: Cam Russell (Canada)

Notes

• Paddy Ryan, Juan-Philip Smith, Renger van Eerten (all USA), Yanis Horvat and Nicolaas Immelman (both Romania) made their international debuts.

6 July 2024 19:05 NZST (UTC+12)

New Zealand	16–15	England
Try: Reece 16' m Savea 25' m Pen: McKenzie (2/3) 55', 66'	Report	Try: Itoje 21' c Feyi-Waboso 48' m Con: M. Smith (1/2) 22' Pen: M. Smith (1/3) 40+4'

Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin[14] Attendance: 28,483 Referee: Nika Amashukeli (Georgia)

Team details

FB 15 Stephen Perofeta  52' RW 14 Sevu Reece OC 13 Rieko Ioane  69' IC 12 Jordie Barrett LW 11 Mark Tele'a FH 10 Damian McKenzie SH 9 TJ Perenara  41' N8 8 Ardie Savea OF 7 Dalton Papali'i BF 6 Samipeni Finau  58' RL 5 Patrick Tuipulotu  62' LL 4 Scott Barrett (c) TP 3 Tyrel Lomax  52' HK 2 Codie Taylor  64' LP 1 Ethan de Groot  50' Substitutions: HK 16 Asafo Aumua  64' PR 17 Ofa Tu'ungafasi  49' PR 18 Fletcher Newell  52' LK 19 Tupou Vaa'i  58' FL 20 Luke Jacobson  62' SH 21 Finlay Christie  41' CE 22 Anton Lienert-Brown  69' FB 23 Beauden Barrett  52' Coach: Scott Robertson FB 15 George Furbank RW 14 Immanuel Feyi-Waboso  76' OC 13 Henry Slade IC 12 Ollie Lawrence LW 11 Tommy Freeman FH 10 Marcus Smith  66' SH 9 Alex Mitchell  58' N8 8 Ben Earl OF 7 Sam Underhill  63' BF 6 Chandler Cunningham-South  52' RL 5 George Martin LL 4 Maro Itoje TP 3 Will Stuart  52' HK 2 Jamie George (c)  55' LP 1 Joe Marler  18' Replacements: HK 16 Theo Dan  55' PR 17 Fin Baxter  18' PR 18 Dan Cole  52' LK 19 Alex Coles  63' FL 20 Tom Curry  52' SH 21 Ben Spencer  58' FH 22 Fin Smith  66' WG 23 Ollie Sleightholme  76' Coach: Steve Borthwick Assistant referees: Nic Berry (Australia) Jordan Way (Australia) Television match official: Eric Gauzins (France) Foul play review officer: Brett Cronan (Australia)

Notes:

• Fin Baxter and Ollie Sleightholme (both England) made their international debuts.

6 July 2024 18:00 JST (UTC+09)

Japan XV	26–14	Māori All Blacks
Try: Tua 10' m Takeuchi 53' c Sato 76' m Con: Yamasawa (1/2) 55' Pen: Yamasawa (2/2) 22', 50' Yazaki (1/1) 73'		Try: Eklund 45' c Thompson 67' c Con: Poihipi (2/2) 46', 68'

Toyota Stadium, Toyota[2] Attendance: 14,361 Referee: Damian Schneider (Argentina)

Team details

FB 15 Yoshitaka Yazaki RW 14 Taichi Takahashi  62' OC 13 Tomoki Osada IC 12 Samisoni Tua LW 11 Koga Nezuka FH 10 Takuya Yamasawa  70’' SH 9 Naoto Saito (cc)  59' N8 8 Amanaki Saumaki  51' OF 7 Kai Yamamoto BF 6 Kanji Shimokawa RL 5 Naohiro Kotaki  47' LL 4 Eishin Kuwano TP 3 Keijiro Tamefusa  34' HK 2 Mamoru Harada (cc)  66' LP 1 Shogo Miura  59' Substitutions: HK 16 Kenji Sato  66' PR 17 Takato Okabe  59' PR 18 Syuhei Takeuchi  36'  34' LK 19 Sanaila Waqa  47' FL 20 Tiennan Costley  51' SH 21 Taiki Koyama  59' FH 22 Harumichi Tatekawa  70' CE 23 Nicholas McCurran  62' Coach: Eddie Jones FB 15 Cole Forbes RW 14 Josh Moorby OC 13 Rameka Poihipi (c) IC 12 Quinn Tupaea LW 11 Bailyn Sullivan  59' FH 10 Rivez Reihana  40' SH 9 Sam Nock  54' N8 8 Cameron Suafoa  79' OF 7 Billy Harmon BF 6 TK Howden  66' RL 5 Laghlan McWhannell  58' LL 4 Isaia Walker-Leawere TP 3 Marcel Renata  68’'  79' HK 2 Kurt Eklund  54' LP 1 Pouri Rakete-Stones  54' Replacements: HK 16 Tyrone Thompson  54' PR 17 Ollie Norris  54' PR 18 Benet Kumeroa  72'  68’' LK 19 Max Hicks  58' FL 20 Nikora Broughton  66' SH 21 Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi  54' FH 22 Taha Kemara  40' WG 23 Corey Evans  59' Coach: Ross Filipo Assistant referees: Andrea Piardi (Italy) Luc Ramos (France) Television match official: Oli Kellett (Australia)

6 July 2024 19:55 AEST (UTC+10)

Australia	25–16	Wales
Try: Tupou 20' c Daugunu 52' m T. Wright 69' c Con: Lolesio (1/2) 22' Lynagh (1/1) 70' Pen: Lolesio (2/3) 7', 15'	Report	Try: Penalty try 25' Pen: B. Thomas (3/3) 3', 46', 66'

Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney[15] Attendance: 35,945[16] Referee: Pierre Brousset (France)

Team details

FB 15 Tom Wright RW 14 Andrew Kellaway OC 13 Josh Flook IC 12 Hunter Paisami LW 11 Filipo Daugunu  77' FH 10 Noah Lolesio  64' SH 9 Jake Gordon  64' N8 8 Rob Valetini OF 7 Fraser McReight  25' BF 6 Liam Wright (c)  57' RL 5 Jeremy Williams  41' LL 4 Lukhan Salakaia-Loto TP 3 Taniela Tupou  41' HK 2 Matt Faessler  66' LP 1 James Slipper  51' Substitutions: HK 16 Billy Pollard  66' PR 17 Isaac Kailea  51' PR 18 Allan Alaalatoa  41' LK 19 Angus Blyth  41' FL 20 Charlie Cale  57' SH 21 Tate McDermott  64' FH 22 Tom Lynagh  64' WG 23 Dylan Pietsch  77' Coach: Joe Schmidt FB 15 Liam Williams  64' RW 14 Josh Hathaway OC 13 Owen Watkin IC 12 Mason Grady LW 11 Rio Dyer FH 10 Ben Thomas  73' SH 9 Ellis Bevan  73' N8 8 Aaron Wainwright OF 7 Tommy Reffell BF 6 Taine Plumtree  57' RL 5 Dafydd Jenkins  66' LL 4 Christ Tshiunza TP 3 Archie Griffin  75' HK 2 Dewi Lake (c)  73' LP 1 Gareth Thomas  20'  41' Substitutions: HK 16 Evan Lloyd  73' PR 17 Kemsley Mathias  41' PR 18 Harri O'Connor  75' LK 19 Cory Hill  66' FL 20 James Botham  57' SH 21 Kieran Hardy  73' FH 22 Sam Costelow  73' CE 23 Nick Tompkins  64' Coach: Warren Gatland Player of the Match: Jake Gordon (Australia) Assistant referees: Ben O'Keeffe (New Zealand) James Doleman (New Zealand) Television match official: Marius Jonker (South Africa) Foul play review officer: Glenn Newman (New Zealand)

Notes:

• Angus Blyth, Charlie Cale, Josh Flook, Isaac Kailea, Tom Lynagh, Dylan Pietsch, Jeremy Williams (all Australia) and Josh Hathaway (Wales) made their international debuts.^[17]
• Aaron Wainwright (Wales) earned his 50th test cap.^[18]

6 July 2024 17:00 SAST (UTC+02)

South Africa	27–20	Ireland
Try: Arendse 2' c Kolbe 64' c Penalty try 77' Con: Pollard (2/2) 3', 66' Pen: Pollard (2/5) 17', 28'	Report	Try: Osborne 34' m Murray 74' c Baird 78' c Con: Crowley (1/3) 75' Pen: Crowley (1/2) 12'

Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria[19] Attendance: 50,066[20] Referee: Luke Pearce (England)

Team details

FB 15 Willie le Roux RW 14 Cheslin Kolbe OC 13 Jesse Kriel IC 12 Damian de Allende LW 11 Kurt-Lee Arendse  74' FH 10 Handré Pollard  73' SH 9 Faf de Klerk  59' N8 8 Kwagga Smith BF 7 Pieter-Steph du Toit OF 6 Siya Kolisi (c)  49' RL 5 Franco Mostert  49' LL 4 Eben Etzebeth  49' TP 3 Frans Malherbe  49' HK 2 Bongi Mbonambi  49' LP 1 Ox Nché  49' Substitutions: HK 16 Malcolm Marx  49' PR 17 Gerhard Steenekamp  49' PR 18 Vincent Koch  49' LK 19 Salmaan Moerat  49' LK 20 RG Snyman  49' FL 21 Marco van Staden  49' SH 22 Grant Williams  59' FH 23 Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu  73' Coach: Rassie Erasmus FB 15 Jamie Osborne  50' RW 14 Calvin Nash OC 13 Robbie Henshaw  41' IC 12 Bundee Aki LW 11 James Lowe FH 10 Jack Crowley SH 9 Craig Casey  63' N8 8 Caelan Doris OF 7 Josh van der Flier BF 6 Peter O'Mahony (c)  49' RL 5 Tadhg Beirne LL 4 Joe McCarthy  49' TP 3 Tadhg Furlong  62' HK 2 Dan Sheehan  41' LP 1 Andrew Porter  73' Replacements: HK 16 Rónan Kelleher  77'  41' PR 17 Cian Healy  73' PR 18 Finlay Bealham  62' LK 19 James Ryan  49' LK 20 Ryan Baird  49' SH 21 Conor Murray  63' FH 22 Ciarán Frawley  50' CE 23 Garry Ringrose  41' Coach: Andy Farrell Assistant referees: Karl Dickson (England) Mike Adamson (Scotland) Television match official: Ben Whitehouse (Wales) Foul play review officer: Ian Tempest (England)

Notes:

• Jamie Osborne (Ireland) made his international debut.^[21]
• This was South Africa's first victory over Ireland since 2016.

6 July 2024 16:10 ART (UTC-03)

Argentina	13–28	France
Try: Montoya 61' m Orlando 78' m Pen: S.Carreras (1/1) 26'		Try: Serin 36' c Frisch 45' c Attissogbé 67' m Con: Hastoy (2/3) 37', 46' Pen: Hastoy (2/2) 23', 56' Jaminet (1/1) 76'

Estadio Malvinas Argentinas, Mendoza[22] Attendance: 36,000 Referee: Chris Busby (Ireland)

Team details

FB 15 Martín Bogado  45' RW 14 Bautista Delguy OC 13 Matías Moroni IC 12 Jerónimo de la Fuente  69' LW 11 Mateo Carreras FH 10 Santiago Carreras SH 9 Gonzalo Bertranou  45' N8 8 Joaquín Oviedo OF 7 Marcos Kremer BF 6 Pablo Matera RL 5 Lucas Paulos  69' LL 4 Matías Alemanno  56' TP 3 Eduardo Bello  52' HK 2 Julián Montoya (c)  59' LP 1 Thomas Gallo  52' Substitutions: HK 16 Ignacio Ruiz  59' PR 17 Mayco Vivas  52' PR 18 Lucio Sordoni  52' LK 19 Franco Molina  56' FL 20 Juan Bautista Pedemonte  69' SH 21 Lautaro Bazán Vélez  45' FH 22 Tomás Albornoz  45' CE 23 Matías Orlando  69' Coach: Felipe Contepomi FB 15 Léo Barré  72' RW 14 Théo Attissogbé OC 13 Émilien Gailleton IC 12 Antoine Frisch LW 11 Lester Etien FH 10 Antoine Hastoy SH 9 Baptiste Serin (c)  70' N8 8 Jordan Joseph  69' OF 7 Oscar Jegou BF 6 Lenni Nouchi RL 5 Baptiste Pesenti  52' LL 4 Hugo Auradou  52' TP 3 Georges-Henri Colombe  52' HK 2 Gaëtan Barlot  67' LP 1 Jean-Baptiste Gros  59' Replacements: HK 16 Teddy Baubigny  67' PR 17 Sébastien Taofifénua  59' PR 18 Demba Bamba  52' LK 19 Posolo Tuilagi  52' FL 20 Mickaël Guillard  52' FL 21 Ibrahim Diallo  69' SH 22 Baptiste Couilloud  70' FB 23 Melvyn Jaminet  72' Coach: Fabien Galthié Assistant referees: Andrew Brace (Ireland) Eoghan Cross (Ireland) Television match official: Marius van der Westhuizen (South Africa) Foul play review officer: Quinton Immelman (South Africa)