2007 mid-year rugby test series

The 2007 mid-year rugby Test series (also known as the Summer tours in the Northern Hemisphere) refers to the Rugby union Test matches played during June and May 2007. These are played in the Southern Hemisphere, and include all Tests hosted by Argentina, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa outside of the 2007 Tri-Nations. The Tests are being used by many countries as their last opportunity to prepare for the 2007 Rugby World Cup in France. For Australia, New Zealand and South Africa it is used as preparation for the 2007 Tri-Nations. The only match listed here with a Northern Hemisphere victor was Italy's victory over Uruguay.

Fixtures

Week 1

26 May 2007 16:10 AST (UTC-03)	Argentina	22 – 20	Ireland	Estadio B. G. Estanislao López, Santa Fe Attendance: 26,000 Referee: Lyndon Bray (New Zealand)
	Try: Senillosa c Con: F. Contepomi Pen: F. Contepomi (4) Drop: F. Contepomi		Tries: Carney c Penalty try c Con: Wallace (2) Pen: Wallace Duffy

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26 May 2007 20:00 AEST (UTC+10)	Australia	29 – 23	Wales	Telstra Stadium, Sydney Attendance: 40,872 Referee: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa)
	Tries: Palu 23' m Sharpe 31' c Giteau 53' c Hoiles 80' c Con: Mortlock (3) Pen: Mortlock 61'		Tries: G. Thomas 1' c J. Robinson 14' c Con: Hook (2) Pen: Hook (2) 19', 51' Drop: Hook 72'

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26 May 2007 15:00 SAST (UTC+02)	South Africa	58 – 10	England	Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein Attendance: 36,500 Referee: Steve Walsh (New Zealand)
	Tries: Willemse 24' c Habana (2) 25' c, 75' c de Villiers 38' c Burger 70' c Steyn 73' c van der Linde 78' c Con: Mongtomery (7) Pen: Montgomery (3) 2', 16', 35'		Try: Simpson-Daniel 62' c Con: Wilkinson Pen: Wilkinson 29'

Week 2

2 June 2007 16:10 AST (UTC-03)	Argentina	16 – 0	Ireland	Vélez Sársfield, Buenos Aires Attendance: 40,000 Referee: Kelvin Deaker (New Zealand)
	Try: M. Contepomi c Con: Todeschini Pen: Todeschini (3)

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2 June 2007 20:00 AEST (UTC+10)	Australia	31 – 0	Wales	Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane Attendance: 41,622 Referee: Paul Honiss (New Zealand)
	Try: Ioane m Mitchell c Huxley c Con: Mortlock (2) Pen: Mortlock (4)

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2 June 2007 09:35 NZST (UTC+12)	New Zealand	42 – 11	France	Eden Park, Auckland Attendance: 41,500 Referee: Stuart Dickinson (Australia)
	Tries: Mauger (2) c, c Sivivatu (2) c, m So'oialo c Con: Carter Weepu Evans (2) Pen: Carter Weepu Evans		Try: Coux m Pen: Boyet (2)

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2 June 2007 15:00 SAST (UTC+02)	South Africa	55 – 22	England	Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria Referee: Joël Jutge (France)
	Try: Januarie 22' c Burger 30' c Botha 43' m Spies (2) 52' m, 77' c Habana (2) 54' c, 75' c Montgomery 65' c Con: Montgomery (5) James Pen: Montgomery		Try: Scarborough 40' c Con: Wilkinson Pen: Wilkinson (5)

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2 June 2007 15:00 (UTC-02)	Uruguay	5 – 29	Italy	Gran Parque Central, Montevideo Referee: Rob Debney (England)
	Try: Arocena 77' m		Tries: Pratichetti 40' m, 42' c, 44' c Agüero 80' c Con: Burton (3) Pen: Burton (1) 12'

Week 3

9 June 2007 14:00 AST (UTC-03)	Argentina	24 – 6	Italy	Malvinas Argentinas, Mendoza Referee: Lyndon Bray (New Zealand)
	Tries: Leonelli 25' m Serra 31' c Con: Serra Pen: Serra (4) 2', 40', 47', 68'		Pen: Bortolussi (2) 36', 43'

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9 June 2007 18:00 AWST (UTC+08)	Australia	49 – 0	Fiji	Subiaco Oval, Perth Attendance: 20,018 Referee: Bryce Lawrence (New Zealand)
	Tries: Staniforth (2) 6' c, 39' m Huxley 16' m Tuqiri (2) 27' m, 34' m Larkham 46' c Norton-Knight 56' m Ashley-Cooper 67' c Con: Huxley (3) Pen: Huxley 14'

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9 June 2007 19:35 NZST (UTC+12)	New Zealand	61 – 10	France	Westpac Stadium, Wellington Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa)
	Tries: Oliver 6' c Kelleher Rokocoko (2) MacDonald Toeava Collins Mealamu Evans Con: McAlister (5) Pen: McAlister (2) 14', 22'		Try: J. Laharrague Con: Boyet Pen: Boyet 4'

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9 June 2007 15:00 SAST (UTC+02)	South Africa	35 – 8	Samoa	Ellis Park, Johannesburg Referee: Malcolm Changleng (Scotland)
	Tries: Smit 20' c Pietersen 24' m Steyn 33' m Wannenburg 59' m Montgomery 64' c Con: Hougaard Montgomery Pen: Hougaard (2) 10', 14'		Try: Anitelia Tuilagi 78' m Pen: Williams 12'

Week 4

16 June 2007 19:35 NZST (UTC+12)	New Zealand	64 – 13	Canada	Waikato Stadium, Hamilton Referee: Christophe Berdos (France)
	Tries: Sivivatu 4' c McAlister 13' m Schwalger 26' c Hore 40' c Carter (3) 42' c, 53' m, 63' m Masoe 47' c Howlett 68' c Gear 78' c Con: Carter (7)		Tries: Pyke 22' c Con: Pritchard Pen: Pritchard 15'

See also

• 2007 Tri Nations
• 2007 IRB Pacific Nations Cup
• 2007 Churchill Cup

External links

• Fixtures on rugby.com.au
• Fixtures on allblacks.com
• Fixtures on SArugby.co.za