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Throughout August 2007, various teams prepared for the Rugby World Cup in France with a short series of test matches, primarily in the Northern Hemisphere and involving the RBS Six Nations sides. In addition, South Africa will play one test in Scotland following the 2007 Tri Nations and Argentina one test in their home country and one in Wales. The tests are effectively a replacement for the usual Autumn international series in November which does not take place in World Cup years.
Note: this article does not include international results not involving at least one side who had qualified for the 2007 World Cup, nor matches involving club sides.
| 2007-08-04 16:00 BST |
England | 62 – 5 | Wales | Twickenham, London Referee: Joël Jutge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tries: Easter (4) 14' m, 20' c, 46' c, 50' c Borthwick 30' c Dallaglio 66' c Perry 74' c Robinson 78' m Tait 80+1' c Con: Wilkinson (7) Pen: Wilkinson 34' |
(Report) | Try: D. James 59' m |
| 2007-08-04 |
Argentina | 70 – 14 | Chile | CASI, Buenos Aires |
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| Tries: Serra (2) 8' c, 57' c Longo 29' c J. Fernández Lobbe (2) 33' c, 45' c M. Contepomi 38' c F. Contepomi 50' c Bosch 55' c Gaitán 68' c Scelzo 79' c Con: F. Contepomi (10) |
(Report) | Try: Berti 3' c, 17' c Con: Berti (2) |
| 2007-08-11 |
England | 15 – 21 | France | Twickenham, London Attendance: 63,251 Referee: Alan Lewis IRFU |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pen: Barkley (4) 9', 22', 32', 39' Drop: Gomarsall 56' |
(Report) | Try: Pelous 11' m Chabal 70' c Con: Elissalde Pen: Skrela (2) 16', 35' Elissalde 60' |
| 2007-08-11 |
Scotland | 31 – 21 | Ireland | Murrayfield, Edinburgh Attendance: 25,127 Referee: Tony Spreadbury |
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| Try: Hogg 5' c Henderson (3) 12' c, 46' m, 75' c E. Murray 19' m Con: Paterson (2) Parks |
(Report) | Try: Boss 48' c Trimble 55' m Con: P. Wallace Pen: P. Wallace (2) 10', 59' Murphy 27' |
| 2007-08-15 |
South Africa | 105 – 13 | Namibia | Newlands Stadium, Cape Town Referee: Jonathan Kaplan |
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| Try: de Villiers 11' Smith (3) 18', 34', 70' Pietersen 22' Burger (3) 29', 56', 77' Fourie 39' du Randt 46' Montgomery 50' Willemse 63' du Plessis 73' Pienaar 80' van der Linde 80' Con: Montgomery (12) Pen: Mongomery (2) |
(Report) | Try: Langenhoven 8'c Con: Wessels Pen: Wessels (2) |
| 2007-08-18 |
Canada | 42 – 12 | Portugal | Twin Elm Park, Ottawa |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Try: Pyke Kleeberger van der Merwe (2) Mensah-Coker Spicer Con: Pritchard (3) Pen: Pritchard (2 |
(Report) | Try: Mateus J. Pinto Con: Leal |
| 2007-08-18 |
France | 22 – 9 | England | Stade Vélodrome, Marseille Referee: Alain Rolland IRFU |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Try: Jauzion 48' c Con: Elissalde Pen: Elissalde (4) Michalak |
(Report) | Pen:Wilkinson (3) |
| 2007-08-18 |
Italy | 36 – 12 | Japan | Stadio Perruca, Aosta Attendance: 4,700 Referee: Dave Pearson |
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| Try: Stanojevic (2) 6' m, 10' c Robertson 20' c Lo Cicero 68' c Mauro Bergamasco 80' c Con: Bortolussi (4) Pen: Bortolussi 3' |
(Report) | Try: Nishiura 26' c Makiri 57' m Con: Ando |
| 2007-08-18 |
Wales | 27 – 20 | Argentina | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff Attendance: 38,284 Referee: Chris White |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Try: G. Thomas 9' c A. W. Jones 22' c M. Jones 25' c Con: Hook (3) Pen: Hook (2) |
(Report) | Try: Corleto (2) 4' c, 51' c Con: Todeschini (2) Pen: Todeschini (2) |
| 2007-08-24 |
Ireland | 23 – 20 | Italy | Ravenhill, Belfast Attendance: 14,100 Referee: Nigel Owens |
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| Try: Trimble 27' c O'Gara 80'+9' c Con: O'Gara (2) Pen: O'Gara (2) 6', 47' Drop: O'Gara 78' |
(Report) | Try: Troncon 38' c Pratichetti 80'+3' c Con: Bortolussi de Marigny Pen: Bortolussi 33' Drop: Bortolussi 22' |
| 2007-08-25 |
Scotland | 3 – 27 | South Africa | Murrayfield, Edinburgh Attendance: 30,342 Referee: Christophe Berdos |
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| Pen: Paterson 10' | (Report) | Try: Habana 22' c Fourie 26' c du Preez 28' c Con: Montgomery (3) Pen: Montgomery (2) 13', 52' |
| 2007-08-25 |
Portugal | 13 – 15 | Japan | Stadio Comunale, Mogliano Veneto |
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| Try: Mateus c Con: Cardoso Pinto Pen: Malheiro (2) |
Try: Watanabe 8' m Asano 72' c Con: Robins (3) Pen: Ono 1' |
| 2007-08-26 |
Wales | 7 – 34 | France | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff Attendance: 49,655 Referee: Wayne Barnes |
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| Try: Hook 40' c Con: Hook |
(Report) | Try: Thion 13' c Mignoni 32' c Rougerie 56' c Bruno 80' c Con: Beauxis (3) Élissalde Pen: Beauxis (2) |
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