Uruguay vs Romania

The 2022 mid-year rugby union internationals (also known as the summer internationals in the Northern Hemisphere) were international rugby union matches that were mostly played in the Southern Hemisphere during the July international window. For the first time since 2018 all leading Northern Hemisphere teams toured, following a cancelled calendar in 2020 and a largely reversed calendar in 2021.

South Africa hosted Wales for a first three-test series, Wales travelling to South Africa for the first time since 2014; this was the first three-test series between the two sides. Also playing a first three-test series against their opposition were Scotland, who played Argentina in what was Argentina's first set of home games since 2019. New Zealand hosted Ireland for their first three-test series since 2012. Ireland also played two matches against the Māori All Blacks. France travelled to Japan for a two-test series, which was the first official tour of Japan for Les Bleus, having only ever toured as an XV side in 1984. Italy embarked on a tour of Europe, playing away to Portugal, Romania and Georgia, teams they had not played outside a competition environment since 2004. It was also Portugal's first match against a Six Nations country since the 2007 Rugby World Cup.

Several Tier-2 nations also toured, with Uruguay travelling to Japan for a two-test series before later hosting Romania for a two-test series. Spain and Belgium travelled to Canada, with Belgium touring outside a competition for the first time since playing Hong Kong in 2013.

With some teams still involved in the 2023 Rugby World Cup qualifying process, typical touring / hosting sides played one-off matches in preparation for their respective Qualification matches; Chile hosted an historic match against Scotland in an uncapped 'A' match, Netherlands hosted Zimbabwe, Italy A played Namibia and the United States hosted the French Barbarians.

Series

Event Result Victor
Australia v England test series 1–2  England
New Zealand v Ireland test series 1–2  Ireland
Japan v Uruguay test series 2–0  Japan
Japan v France test series 0–2  France
Māori All Blacks v Ireland series 1–1 Drawn
Argentina v Scotland test series 2–1  Argentina
Uruguay v Romania test series 1–1 Drawn
South Africa v Wales test series 2–1  South Africa

Tours

Team Tour Opponents
 Argentina XV Europe (Tier II)  Georgia (Won) –  Portugal (Won)
 Italy Europe (Tier II)  Portugal (Won) –  Romania (Won) –  Georgia (Lost)
 Italy A Southern Africa  Namibia (Won) – Currie Cup XV (Lost)

Fixtures

10 June

10 June 2022
20:00 CEST (UTC+02)
Emerging Italy 50–5 Netherlands
Try: Gesi (2) 8' c, 41' m
Di Bartolomeo 19' m
Izekor 28' c
Ruggeri (3) 35' c, 50' m, 71' c
Ribaldi 19' c
Con: Albanese (4/7) 9', 30', 35', 42'
Gesi (1/1) 72'
ReportTry: Hop 58' m
Stadio Mario Battaglini, Rovigo[1]
Referee: Federico Vedovelli (Italy)

18/19 June

18 June 2022
15:00 JST (UTC+09)
Japan 34–15 Uruguay
Try: Nezuka 10' m
Tatafu 40' c
Horikoshi 44' c
Hino (2) 63' c, 72' m
Con: Tamura (3/5) 40+1', 45', 64'
Pen: Tamura (1/1) 18'
ReportTry: Magno 58' m
Ardao 76' c
Con: F. Echeverry (1/2) 76'
Pen: F. Echeverry (1/1) 35'
Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium, Tokyo[2]
Attendance: 14,448
Referee: Jordan Way (Australia)

Notes:


19 June 2022
15:00 BST (UTC+01)
England 21–52Barbarians
Try: Cokanasiga 35' m
May 50' m
Smith 59' m
Pen: Smith (2/3) 16', 34'
ReportTry: Penalty try 17'
Ollivon 23' c
Penaud (2) 37' m, 54' m
Couilloud 45' c
Carbonel 66' c
Spring 73' c
Hastoy 78' c
Con: Hastoy (2/4) 24', 67'
Kruis (3/3) 46', 74', 79'
Twickenham Stadium, London
Attendance: 51,385
Referee: Andrea Piardi (Italy)

Notes:

25 June

25 June 2022
15:00 JST (UTC+09)
Japan 43–7 Uruguay
Try: Sakate (2) 5' m, 50' m
Dylan Riley 38' m
Van den Heever 55' m
Penalty try 61'
Kajimura 63' c
Con: Lee Seung-sin (1/1) 64'
Pen: Yamasawa (3/3) 9', 16', 23'
ReportTry: Ardao 74' c
Con: Echeverry (1/1) 75'
Mikuni World Stadium Kitakyushu, Fukuoka[2]
Attendance: 11,664
Referee: Graham Cooper (Australia)

Notes:


25 June 2022
16:30 CEST (UTC+02)
Netherlands 7–30 Zimbabwe
Try: Stone 34' c
Con: Van Oord 36'
ReportTry: Chieza 12' c
McNab 28' m
Musingwini 55' c
Larkan 70' m
Con: Mudariki (2/3) 14', 56'
Pen: Musingwini (2/2) 18', 40'
NRCA Stadium, Amsterdam[4]
Referee: Killian O'Brien (Germany)

Notes:


25 June 2022
17:00 WET (UTC+0)
Portugal 31–38 Italy
Try: Penalty try 16'
Marta (2) 38' c, 66' c
Appleton 42' c
Con: Marques (3/3) 39', 43', 67'
Pen: Marques (1/1) 6'
ReportTry: Fusco 25' m
Marin 31' m
Padovani 46' c
Lucchesi 52' c
Traorè 73' c
Penalty try 79'
Con: Da Re (2/4) 48', 53'
Padovani (1/1) 74'
Estádio do Restelo, Lisbon[5][6]
Attendance: 5,100
Referee: Hollie Davidson (Scotland)

Notes:


25 June 2022
21:00 CEST (UTC+02)
Spain 7–26Barbarians
Try: Aboitiz 67' c
Con: Vinuesa (1/1) 69'
ReportTry: Byrne 21' c
Smith (2) 38' c, 49' c
Lane 68' m
Con: Smith (1/2) 22'
Wood (2/2) 39', 50'
El Molinón, Gijón[7]
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Iñigo Atorrasagasti (Spain)

25 June 2022
16:00 CLT (UTC-04)
Chile 5–45 Scotland A
Try: Edwards 78' mReportTry: Hoyland (3) 12' c, 28' c, 45' m
Horne (2) 17' c, 22' c
McLean 79' m
Price 80' c
Con: Thompson (4/5) 13', 17', 24', 29'
Kinghorn (1/2) 80+2'
Estadio Santa Laura-Universidad SEK, Santiago[8]
Attendance: 8,213
Referee: Adam Jones (Wales)

Notes:

29 June

29 June 2022
19:05 NZST (UTC+12)
Māori All Blacks 32–17 Ireland
Try: Sullivan 16' m
Stevenson 28' c
Weber 34' c
Grace 40' c
Con: Ioane (3/4) 29', 35', 40'
Pen: Ioane (2/3) 7', 27'
ReportTry: Aki 20' c
Coombes 66' c
Con: Frawley (2/2) 20', 67'
Pen: Frawley (1/1) 4'
Waikato Stadium, Hamilton[9]
Attendance: 9,253
Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)

1 July

1 July 2022
21:00 EEST (UTC+03)
Romania 13–45 Italy
Try: Savin 79' c
Con: Bucur (1/1) 80'
Pen: Vlaicu (2/3) 10', 24'
ReportTry: Menoncello (2) 15' m, 57' m
Allan 38' c
Cannone 40+2' c
A Garbisi 45' c
Zanon 61' c
Nicotera 69' c
Con: Allan (5/7) 39', 40+3', 46', 62', 71'
Stadionul Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest[10][6]
Referee: Luke Pearce (England)

Notes:


1 July 2022
20:00 CDT (UTC-05)
United States 26–21France French Barbarians
Try: Dyer 27'
Ainuʻu 36' c
Con: MacGinty (2/2) 28', 37'
Pen: MacGinty (2/2) 43', 51'
Carty (1/1) 75'
Drop: de Haas (1/1) 14'
ReportTry: Aguillon 22' c
Penalty try 54'
Lagarde 70' c
Con: Trinh-Duc (1/1) 13'
Foursans (1/1) 71'
Aveva Stadium, Houston
Referee: Adam Jones (Wales)

2 July 2022
15:00 JST (UTC+09)
Japan 23–42 France
Try: Tatafu 14' c
Fifita 80+1' c
Con: Lee Seung-sin (2/2) 15', 80+2'
Pen: Lee Seung-sin (3/4) 6', 25', 54'
ReportTry: Penaud (2) 3' c, 58' c
Lebel 45' c
Moefana 61' m
Bourgarit 68' c
Con: Jaminet (4/5) 4', 46', 59', 69'
Pen: Jaminet (3/3) 19', 29', 52'
Toyota Stadium, Toyota[11]
Attendance: 24,570
Referee: Frank Murphy (Ireland)

Notes:


2 July 2022
19:05 NZST (UTC+12)
New Zealand 42–19 Ireland
Try: J. Barrett 21' c
Reece 30' c
Tupaea 35' c
Savea (2) 38' c, 53' c
Sowakula 71' c
Con: J. Barrett (6/6) 22', 31', 36', 39', 54', 72'
ReportTry: Earls 6' m
Ringrose 44' c
Aki 77' c
Con: Carbery (2/2) 46', 78'
Eden Park, Auckland
Attendance: 48,300
Referee: Karl Dickson (England)

Notes:


2 July 2022
17:55 AWST (UTC+8)
Australia 30–28 England
Try: Petaia 63 'c
Fainga'a 69 'c
Samu 76 'c
Con: Lolesio (3/3) 64', 70', 77'
Pen: Lolesio (3/3) 23', 40', 43'
ReportTry: Genge 49' m
Arundell 79 'c
Van Poortvliet 80+2 'c
Con: Farrell (2/3) 79', 80+3'
Pen: Farrell (3/4) 7', 21', 60'
Perth Stadium, Perth
Attendance: 47,668[12]
Referee: James Doleman (New Zealand)

Notes:


2 July 2022
17:05 SAST (UTC+02)
South Africa 32–29 Wales
Try: Mbonambi 46' c
Marx 51' m
Kolbe 66' c
Penalty try 75'
Con: Willemse (2/3) 48', 68'
Pen: E. Jantjies (1/3) 17'
Willemse (1/1) 80+3'
ReportTry: Rees-Zammit (2) 3' m, 32' c
Lake 77' m
Con: Biggar (1/3) 34'
Pen: Biggar (3/3) 20', 55', 63'
Drop: Biggar (1/1) 9'
Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria
Attendance: 51,762
Referee: Nika Amashukeli (Georgia)

Notes:


2 July 2022
16:00 ADT (UTC-03)
Canada 45–0 Belgium
Try: Higgins 6' c
Rumball 47' c
LeSage 55' c
Coats 59' c
Smith 66' c
Lloyd 70' c
Con: Nelson (4/4) 7', 48', 56', 60'
Coats (2/2) 67', 71'
Pen: Nelson (1/1) 16'
Report
Wanderers Grounds, Halifax, Nova Scotia[13]
Attendance: 4,412[14]
Referee: Hollie Davidson (Scotland)

Notes:


2 July 2022
16:10 ART (UTC-03)
Argentina 26–18 Scotland
Try: de la Fuente 30' m
Carreras 35' c
Bertranou 57' m
Con: Boffelli (1/3) 36'
Pen: Sánchez (2/2) 4', 18'
Boffelli (1/2) 71'
ReportTry: Bennett 49' m
Hutchinson 54' c
Con: Kinghorn (1/2) 56'
Pen: Kinghorn (2/2) 16', 26'
Estadio 23 de Agosto, San Salvador de Jujuy[15]
Attendance: 21,630
Referee: Nic Berry (Australia)

Notes:


3 July 2022
18:00 GET (UTC+4)
Georgia 24–30 Argentina XV
Try: Niniashvili 8' c
Abzhandadze 23' c
Cheishvili 80' c
Con: Abzhandadze (3/3) 9', 24', 80'
Pen: Abzhandadze (1/1) 51'
ReportTry: Socino 58' c
Ruiz 61' c
Bernasconi 72' c
Con: Albornoz (3/3) 59', 62', 73'
Pen: Prisciantelli (3/3) 14', 29', 49'
Aia Arena, Kutaisi
Referee: Gianluca Gnecchi (Italy)

9/10 July

9 July 2022
14:50 JST (UTC+09)
Japan 15–20 France
Try: Yamanaka (2) 11' m, 39' c
Con: Lee Seung-sin (1/2) 40'
Pen: Lee Seung-sin (1/1) 19'
ReportTry: Lebel 8' c
Couilloud 70' c
Con: Lucu (1/1) 9'
Jalibert (1/1) 71'
Pen: Lucu (1/1) 45'
Jalibert (1/1) 60'
National Stadium, Tokyo[11]
Attendance: 57,011
Referee: Mike Adamson (Scotland)

Notes:


9 July 2022
19:05 NZST (UTC+12)
New Zealand 12–23 Ireland
Try: B. Barrett 40+1' c
Jordan 78' m
Con: J. Barrett (1/2) 40+2
ReportTry: Porter (2) 3' c, 48' c
Con: Sexton (2/2) 4', 49'
Pen: Sexton (3/3) 14', 56', 68'
Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin
Attendance: 28,191
Referee: Jaco Peyper (South Africa)

Notes:


9 July 2022
19:55 AEST (UTC+10)
Australia 17–25 England
Try: Tupou 37' c
Kerevi 48' c
Con: Lolesio (2/2) 38', 49'
Pen: Lolesio (1/1) 54'
ReportTry: B. Vunipola 5' c
Con: Farrell (1/1) 6'
Pen: Farrell (6/7) 11', 15', 23', 33', 44', 67'
Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
Attendance: 46,536
Referee: Andrew Brace (Ireland)

Notes:


9 July 2022
17:05 SAST (UTC+02)
South Africa 12–13 Wales
Pen: Pollard (4/6) 5', 43', 51', 59'ReportTry: Adams 77' c
Con: Anscombe (1/1) 78'
Pen: Biggar (1/3) 2'
Anscombe (1/1) 66'
Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
Attendance: 46,000
Referee: Angus Gardner (Australia)

Notes:


9 July 2022
19:00 WET (UTC+0)
Portugal 35–52 Argentina XV
Try: Simões 11' c
Storti (2) 14' c, 31' m
Cardoso Pinto 41' m
Con: Marques (2/4) 12', 15'
Pen: Marques (3/4) 18', 27', 59'
ReportTry: Carreras (3) 5' c, 36' c, 51' c
Socino 21' c
Bernasconi 56' c
Mensa 71' c
D’Amorom 79' c
Con: Albornoz (5/5) 6', 22', 37', 52', 57'
Prisciantelli (2/2) 72', 80'
Pen: Prisciantelli (1/1) 77'
Estádio do Restelo, Lisbon[5]
Referee: Sam Grove-White (Scotland)

9 July 2022
16:10 ART (UTC-03)
Argentina 6–29 Scotland
Pen: Boffelli (2/2) 6', 34'ReportTry: Watson 37' m
Bennett 43' c
M. Fagerson 53' c
Johnson 64' c
Con: Kinghorn (1/2) 44'
Thompson (2/2) 54', 65'
Pen: Kinghorn (1/1) 4'
Estadio Padre Ernesto Martearena, Salta[15]
Attendance: 20,900
Referee: Mathieu Raynal (France)

Notes:


10 July 2022
20:00 GET (UTC+4)
Georgia 28–19 Italy
Try: Todua 11' m
Abzhandadze (2) 13' c, 36' c
Con: Abzhandadze (2/3) 14', 37'
Pen: Abzhandadze (2/3) 55', 78'
Aprasidze (1/1) 71'
Try: Menoncello 20' c
Con: Allan (1/1) 21'
Pen: Allan (4/5) 27', 33', 51', 72'
Batumi Stadium, Batumi[6]
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Brendon Pickerill (New Zealand)

Notes:


10 July 2022
15:30 UYT (UTC-03)
Uruguay 22–30 Romania
Try: Civetta 49' m
Ardao 56' c
Silva 58' c
Con: Berchesi (2/3) 57', 59'
Pen: Berchesi (1/1) 38'
ReportTry: Bucur 4' c
Rupanu 19' c
Căpățână 79' c
Con: Rupanu (2/2) 5', 20'
Popa (1/1) 80'
Pen: Rupanu (3/3) 33', 52', 71'
Estadio Charrúa, Montevideo
Referee: Tual Trainini (France)

Notes:


10 July 2022
16:00 EST (UTC-05)
Canada 34–57 Spain
Try: Stevens 25' c
Rumball 45' c
Lloyd 71' c
McRogers 78' c
Con: Nelson (2/2) 26', 46'
Bowd (2/2) 72', 79'
Pen: Nelson (2/2) 9', 19'
ReportTry: del Hoyo 6' c
Bell 11' c
Tauli 16' c
Minguillon 21' m
T. Munilla 33' c
Alonso (2) 36' c, 65' c
Ordas 41' m
Jorba 51' m
Con: Ordas (6/9) 7', 12', 17', 34', 37', 66'
TD Place Stadium, Ottawa[16]
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Luke Pearce (England)

Notes:

12 July

12 July 2022
19:05 NZST (UTC+12)
Māori All Blacks 24–30 Ireland
Try: Stevenson 2' m
Penalty try 44'
Love 69' m
Weber 80' c
Con: Ioane (1/3) 80+1'
ReportTry: Penalty try 33'
Coombes 66' m
Timoney 32' c
Larmour 77' m
Con: Frawley (1/3) 33'
Pen: Frawley (2/2) 25', 41'
Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington[9]
Attendance: 12,333
Referee: Karl Dickson (England)

Notes:

16/17 July

16 July 2022
19:05 NZST (UTC+12)
New Zealand 22–32 Ireland
Try: Savea 43' c
A. Ioane 51' c
Jordan 59' m
Con: J. Barrett (2/3) 43', 52'
Pen: J. Barrett (1/2) 22'
ReportTry: Van der Flier 3' m
Keenan 27' c
Henshaw 36' c
Herring 64' c
Con: Sexton (3/4) 28', 37', 65'
Pen: Sexton (2/3) 31', 55'
Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington
Attendance: 34,500
Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)

Notes:


16 July 2022
19:55 AEST (UTC+10)
Australia 17–21 England
Try: Wright 23' c
Fainga'a 65' c
Con: Lolesio (2/2) 25', 66'
Pen: Lolesio (1/2) 30'
ReportTry: Steward 40' m
Smith 54' c
Con: Farrell (1/2) 55'
Pen: Farrell (3/4) 17', 33', 49'
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
Attendance: 43,274
Referee: Paul Williams (New Zealand)

Notes:


16 July 2022
18:00 GET (UTC+4)
Georgia 23–14 Portugal
Try: Modebadze 55' c
Niniashvili 79' c
Con: Abzhandadze (2/2) 56', 80'
Pen: Abzhandadze (3/3) 2', 10', 27'
Try: Marta 75' m
Pen: Sousa Guedes (3/4) 20', 23', 49'
Aia Arena, Kutaisi[5]
Referee: Adam Leal (England)

Notes:


16 July 2022
17:05 SAST (UTC+02)
South Africa 30–14 Wales
Try: Pollard 14' c
Mbonambi 38' c
Kolisi 53' c
Con: Pollard (3/3) 16', 39', 54'
Pen: Pollard (3/3) 5', 78', 80+1'
ReportTry: Reffell 19' m
Pen: Biggar (3/3) 33', 42', 48'
Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town
Attendance: 51,347
Referee: Matthew Carley (England)

Notes:


16 July 2022
16:10 ART (UTC-03)
Argentina 34–31 Scotland
Try: Carreras 20' c
Chaparro 51' c
Bertranou 67' c
Boffelli 80+1' c
Con: Boffelli (4/4) 21', 53', 68', 80+2'
Pen: Boffelli (2/3) 11', 35'
ReportTry: Van der Merwe (2) 13' c, 48' c
Ashman (2) 25' c, 43' c
Con: Kinghorn (4/4) 14', 27', 45', 49')
Pen: Kinghorn (1/2) 65'
Estadio Único Madre de Ciudades, Santiago del Estero[15]
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Ben O'Keeffe (New Zealand)

Notes:


17 July 2022
15:30 UYT (UTC-03)
Uruguay 26–20 Romania
Try: Echeverry 12′ m
Dosantos 16' c
Ormaechea 24' c
Vilaseca 50' c
Con: Berchesi (3/4) 17', 25', 51'
ReportTry: Penalty try 4'
Simionescu 19' c
Con: Rupanu (1/1) 20'
Pen: Rupanu (1/1) 40+1'
Mureșan (1/1) 66'
Estadio Charrúa, Montevideo
Referee: Pierre Brousset (France)

Notes:

Notes

  1. ^ Replaced Mike Adamson, who pulled out two days before the game

See also

References

  1. ^ "ITALIA "A" E ITALIA EMERGENTI, UN'ESTATE SENZA PRECEDENTI PER LE SELEZIONI AZZURRE". 5 May 2022. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Japón y la posible vuelta de la Americas Rugby Championship tras dos años de pelea: novedades de Los Teros para 2022". 19 February 2022. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
  3. ^ Will Skelton becomes first Barbarians player to be sent off
  4. ^ "Sables to play Netherlands ahead of RWC qualifiers". ZimSport Live. 24 May 2022.
  5. ^ a b c "Seleção portuguesa de râguebi recebe Itália no Restelo". 24 May 2022. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
  6. ^ a b c "ITALRUGBY, GLI AZZURRI CONVOCATI PER IL TOUR ESTIVO 2022". 30 May 2022. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  7. ^ "Oficial: el XV del León jugará contra los Barbarians el 25 de junio en Gijón". Spanish Rugby. 7 June 2022.
  8. ^ "CHILE Y ESCOCIA A EN UN PARTIDO HISTÓRICO". 5 May 2022. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
  9. ^ a b "MĀORI ALL BLACKS TO PLAY TWO-MATCH SERIES AGAINST IRELAND". 16 May 2022. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
  10. ^ "România întâlnește Italia la București, după 18 ani". 30 December 2021. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  11. ^ a b "Le Japon en juillet, l'Afrique du Sud en novembre : le programme des Bleus en 2022 !". 13 December 2021. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
  12. ^ "Wallabies v England - Optus Stadium".
  13. ^ "RUGBY CANADA ANNOUNCES SUMMER SCHEDULE". 5 May 2022. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
  14. ^ "International Test Match 2022". espnscrum. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
  15. ^ a b c "Los partidos de Los Pumas como locales en 2022". 19 October 2021. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
  16. ^ "SPAIN TO REPLACE FRENCH BARBARIANS AS CANADA'S SENIOR MEN'S 15S OPPONENT AT TD PLACE ON JULY 10". 26 May 2022. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
  17. ^ "Four-Try Ireland Maintain Winning Momentum In Wellington". Irish Rugby Football Union.