2012 end-of-year rugby union internationals

The 2012 end of year rugby tests, also known as the 2012 Autumn internationals in the Northern Hemisphere, is a series of international rugby union matches predominantly played between the visiting Southern Hemisphere countries, Argentina, Australia, Fiji, New Zealand, Samoa, South Africa, Tonga, and the European sides, England, France, Italy, Ireland, Scotland and Wales.

During this year's end-of-year International season, the IRB set up a new scheme to improve competitiveness ahead of the next World Cup. They introduced an International Rugby Series that included Tier 2 nations Tonga, Canada, Russia, Samoa and the United States. The first tournament was held at Colwyn Bay's Eirias Park in North Wales.

The tournament matches are in addition to those tests played between Tier 1 and Tier 2 nations which are an opportunity for emerging rugby nations to play the world's best teams in June and November. Several matches were played between Tier 1 and Tier 2 teams in 2012. Wales and France hosted Samoa, England and Ireland hosted Fiji and Scotland and Italy hosted Tonga.

The IRB also applied non-test matches to the end-of year season to help increase competitiveness in Tier 2 nations.^[1] English Domestic clubs hosted international sides to help towards the new scheme, with Gloucester hosting Fiji, and the Newcastle Falcons hosting Tonga. The scheme also helped Japan, by including fixtures against a Basque select side, and the French Barbarians for the third time in 2012. Touring representative side Māori All Blacks also faced an English domestic club, Leicester Tigers which was their first international match since Australia in 2010. The Māori All Blacks also faced an RFU Championship XV as well as the Canadian National side.^[2]^[3]

Both Georgia and Romania hosted Japan, while Portugal travelled to South America to play a two test tour, where they earn victories over Uruguay and Chile. Namibia hosted a tournament including Spain and Zimbabwe, with Spain winning both tests to clinch the tournament.

As in recent seasons, New Zealand and Australia played the final Bledisloe Cup match. New Zealand entered the match with a winning streak of 16 tests, 1 win away from the current Tier 1 world record of 17 consecutive wins, which they hold jointly with South Africa, but the absolute record is 18 which is held by Lithuania which is in Tier 3. New Zealand drew the match 18–18 with Australia and therefore ended their consecutive winning streak. This is the same scenario as in 2010, when New Zealand entered the final Bledisloe Cup match with a winning streak of 15 but lost to Australia 26–24.^[4]

End-of-year test matches

Bledisloe Cup – Part 3

20 October 2012
20:00 AEST (UTC+10)

Australia	18–18	New Zealand
Pen: Harris (5/5) 2', 27', 31', 40', 74' Beale (1/2) 50'	Report	Pen: Carter (6/8) 6', 10', 52', 54', 66', 70'

Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
Attendance: 51,888
Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa)

Team details


Australia
FB	15	Mike Harris
RW	14	Nick Cummins		66'
OC	13	Ben Tapuai
IC	12	Pat McCabe
LW	11	Adam Ashley-Cooper
FH	10	Kurtley Beale
SH	9	Nick Phipps		70'
N8	8	Wycliff Palu		45'
OF	7	Michael Hooper	54' to 64'
BF	6	Scott Higginbotham
RL	5	Nathan Sharpe (c)
LL	4	Sitaleki Timani		20'
TP	3	James Slipper		40'
HK	2	Tatafu Polota-Nau		72'
LP	1	Benn Robinson
Replacements:
HK	16	James Hanson		72'
PR	17	Sekope Kepu		40'
LK	18	Kane Douglas		20'	64'
FL	19	Dave Dennis		45'
FL	20	Liam Gill			64'
SH	21	Brett Sheehan		70'
CE	22	Drew Mitchell		66'
Coach:
Robbie Deans


New Zealand
FB	15	Israel Dagg
RW	14	Cory Jane
OC	13	Conrad Smith		51'
IC	12	Ma'a Nonu		61'
LW	11	Hosea Gear
FH	10	Dan Carter
SH	9	Aaron Smith		59'
N8	8	Kieran Read
OF	7	Richie McCaw (c)
BF	6	Liam Messam		45' to 49'		70'
RL	5	Sam Whitelock
LL	4	Brodie Retallick
TP	3	Charlie Faumuina				50'
HK	2	Keven Mealamu		56'
LP	1	Tony Woodcock	39' to 49'
Replacements:
HK	16	Andrew Hore		56'
PR	17	Owen Franks		45'	49'	50'
LK	18	Luke Romano		67'
N8	19	Victor Vito				70'
SH	20	Piri Weepu		59'
FH	21	Aaron Cruden		61'
WG	22	Ben Smith		51'
Coach:
Steve Hansen

Touch judges:
Jaco Peyper (South Africa)
Lourens van der Merwe (South Africa)
Television match official:
Matt Goddard (Australia)

Notes:

James Hanson made his international debut for Australia in this match.
Keven Mealamu won his 100th cap for the All Blacks, he became the 22nd international player and 3rd All Black to reach the landmark.
Piri Weepu equalled the record held by Ollie le Roux for most international caps from the bench with his 43rd substitute appearance from his 66 caps.
Tony Woodcock equalled the All Black record held by Kees Meeuws for most yellow cards in a career with his third yellow card.
The draw ended New Zealand's 16-match winning streak, also ending their chances of surpassing Lithuania's record streak of 18 wins.
This match ended New Zealand's sequence of 105 consecutive matches of scoring a try in a match, it was the first match the All Blacks didn't score a try since 2004. The run of 105 consecutive matches of scoring a try in a match remains an international rugby record.

Week 1

4 November 2012
14:00 WET/GMT+0 (UTC+0)

Oxford University	15–29	Russia
Try: Hudson Lamont Con: Marr (1/2) Pen: Marr (1/4)	Report	Try: Tsnobiladze Garbuzov Temnov Simplikevich (2) Con: Klyuchnikov (2/5)

Oxford University Sports Centre, Oxford
Referee: Tim Wigglesworth (England)

Oxford University Coach:
James Wade

Russian Coach:
Kingsley Jones

Touch judges:
Darren Gamage (England)
Roy Maybank (England)

Notes:

This match was not considered to be a Test Match. It is part of the scheme introduced by the IRB, to increase the number competitive matches for tier 2 teams ahead of the next World Cup.

Week 2

10 November 2012
16:00 EET/GMT+02 (UTC+02)

Romania	23–34	Japan
Try: Lemnaru 60' c Penalty try 73' c Con: Florea (2/2) 61', 73' Pen: Filip (3/5) 3', 17', 36'	Report (In Romanian)	Try: Kikutani 42' m Penalty try 70' c Onozawa 71' c Con: Goromaru (2/3) 71', 72' Pen: Goromaru (5/5) 7', 12', 22', 39', 80'

Stadionul Naţional de Rugby, Bucharest
Referee: Jaco Peyper (South Africa)

Team details


Romania
FB	15	Cătălin Fercu
RW	14	Mădălin Lemnaru
OC	13	Ionel Cazan		48'
IC	12	Csaba Gál
LW	11	Ionut Botezatu
FH	10	Andrei Filip		58'
SH	9	Florin Surugiu
N8	8	Mihai Macovei (c)
OF	7	Viorel Lucaci		54'
BF	6	Vasile Rus	38' to 48'
RL	5	Marius Sirbe
LL	4	Valentin Ursache		54'
TP	3	Horaţiu Pungea		61'
HK	2	Otar Turashvili
LP	1	Petru Tamba
Replacements:
HK	16	Andrei Rădoi
PR	17	Vlad Badalicescu		61'
LK	18	Alin Coste		54'
FL	19	Alex Manta		54'
SH	20	Grigoras Diaconescu
FH	21	Ionut Florea		58'
WG	22	Constantin Gheară		48'
PR	23	Romulus Boar
Coach:
Haralambie Dumitras


Japan
FB	15	Ayumu Goromaru
RW	14	Toshiaki Hirose (c)
OC	13	Tomohiro Senba	76'
IC	12	Harumichi Tatekawa
LW	11	Hirotoki Onozawa
FH	10	Kosei Ono
SH	9	Fumiaki Tanaka	76'
N8	8	Takashi Kikutani
OF	7	Michael Leitch
BF	6	Hendrik Tui	66'
RL	5	Luke Thompson	65'
LL	4	Hitoshi Ono
TP	3	Hiroshi Yamashita	65'
HK	2	Shota Horie
LP	1	Yusuke Nagae
Replacements:
HK	16	Haruki Ota
PR	17	Takuma Asahara
PR	18	Kensuke Hatakeyama	65'
FL	19	Ryu Holani	76'
LK	20	Michael Broadhurst	75'
SH	21	Atsushi Hiwasa	76'
FH	22	Yu Tamura
CE	23	Go Aruga	76'
Coach:
Eddie Jones

Touch judges:
Christophe Berdos (France)
Stéphane Pomarede (France)

10 November 2012
15:00 CET/GMT+01 (UTC+01)

Italy	28–23	Tonga
Try: Cittadini 6' m Ghiraldini 39' c Penalty Try 63' c Con: Burton (2/3) 40', 64' Pen: Burton (3/3) 13', 27', 52'	Report	Try: Taumalolo 33' c Vainikolo 67' c Con: 'Apikotoa (2/2) 34', 68' Pen: 'Apikotoa (3/3) 3', 10', 24'

Stadio Mario Rigamonti, Brescia^[5]
Attendance: 18,756
Referee: Greg Garner (England)

Team details


Italy
FB	15	Andrea Masi
RW	14	Tommaso Iannone
OC	13	Tommaso Benvenuti
IC	12	Alberto Sgarbi
LW	11	Luke McLean
FH	10	Kristopher Burton
SH	9	Tobias Botes		71'
N8	8	Sergio Parisse (c)	23' to 33'
OF	7	Robert Barbieri
BF	6	Alessandro Zanni		64'
RL	5	Joshua Furno
LL	4	Quintin Geldenhuys		62'
TP	3	Lorenzo Cittadini		62'
HK	2	Leonardo Ghiraldini		71'
LP	1	Andrea Lo Cicero		71'
Replacements:
HK	16	Davide Giazzon		71'
PR	17	Alberto de Marchi		71'
PR	18	Martin Castrogiovanni		62'
LK	19	Antonio Pavanello		62'
FL	20	Simone Favaro		64'
SH	21	Edoardo Gori		71'
FH	22	Luciano Orquera
WG	23	Giovanbattista Venditti
Coach:
Jacques Brunel


Tonga
FB	15	Vunga Lilo	73' to 80'
RW	14	Fetu'u Vainikolo
OC	13	Suka Hufanga		71'
IC	12	Sione Piukala		64'
LW	11	William Helu
FH	10	Fangatapu Apikotoa		75'
SH	9	Taniela Moa (c)
N8	8	Viliami Ma'afu
OF	7	Sione Vaiomo'unga		62'
BF	6	Steve Mafi
RL	5	Lua Lokotui	60' to 70'	75'
LL	4	Joe Tuineau
TP	3	Halani Aulika		62'
HK	2	Elvis Taione
LP	1	Sona Taumalolo		71'
Replacements:
HK	16	Ilaisa Ma'asi			78'
PR	17	Tevita Mailau		62'
PR	18	Hale T-Pole		75'
N8	19	Paula Kaho		62'	78'
SH	20	Samisoni Fisilau		75'
WG	21	Alipate Fatafehi		64'
WG	22	Viliame Iongi		71'
PR	23	Soane Tonga'uiha		71'
Coach:
Mana Otai

Touch judges:
Alain Rolland (Ireland)
Mathieu Raynal (France)
Television match official:
Eric Gauzins (France)

10 November 2012
14:30 WET/GMT+0 (UTC+0)

England	54–12	Fiji
Try: Sharples 21' c, 57' c Penalty Try 35' c Monye 40' m Johnson 47 c Tuilagi 68' m, 75' c Con: Flood (4/6) 22', 35', 49', 58' Farrell (1/1) 76' Pen: Flood (3/3) 18', 25', 42'	Report	Try: Matawalu 55' m Kalou 79' c Con: Matavesi (1/2) 80' Pen: Matavesi (0/2)

Twickenham Stadium, London
Attendance: 82,000
Referee: Glen Jackson (New Zealand)

Team details


England
FB	15	Alex Goode
RW	14	Charlie Sharples
OC	13	Manu Tuilagi
IC	12	Brad Barritt
LW	11	Ugo Monye		59'
FH	10	Toby Flood		59'
SH	9	Danny Care	9' to 19'	59'
N8	8	Thomas Waldrom
OF	7	Chris Robshaw (c)
BF	6	Tom Johnson		59'
RL	5	Geoff Parling
LL	4	Tom Palmer		50'
TP	3	Dan Cole		63'
HK	2	Tom Youngs		65'
LP	1	Joe Marler		46'
Replacements:
HK	16	David Paice		65'
PR	17	David Wilson		63'
PR	18	Mako Vunipola		46'
LK	19	Joe Launchbury		50'
FL	20	Tom Wood		59'
SH	21	Ben Youngs		59'
FH	22	Owen Farrell		59'
FB	23	Mike Brown		59'
Coach:
Stuart Lancaster


Fiji
FB	15	Simeli Koniferedi		40'
RW	14	Samu Wara		67'
OC	13	Vereniki Goneva
IC	12	Sireli Naqelevuki
LW	11	Watisoni Votu		72'
FH	10	Metuisela Talebula
SH	9	Nikola Matawalu
N8	8	Akapusi Qera
OF	7	Malakai Ravulo		30' to 40'
BF	6	Api Naikatini		52'
RL	5	Apisalome Ratuniyarawa		73'
LL	4	Leone Nakarawa
TP	3	Deacon Manu (c)	29' to 39'	67'
HK	2	Viliame Veikoso		47'
LP	1	Pen Makutu
Replacements:
HK	16	Seremaia Naurere		47'
PR	17	Setefano Somoca		30'	40'
PR	18	Manasa Saulo		67'
LK	19	Sekonaia Kalou		73'
FL	20	Iliesa Ratuva		52'
SH	21	Kelemedi Bola		72'
CE	22	Ravai Fatiaki		67'
CE	23	Josh Matavesi		40'
Coach:
Inoke Male

Touch judges:
Craig Joubert (South Africa)
Marius Mitrea (Italy)
Television match official:
Gareth Simmonds (Wales)

Notes:

This match marked the first time England sold out Twickenham for a match against a "Tier 2" nation.^[6]

10 November 2012
14:30 WET/GMT+0 (UTC+0)

Wales	12–26	Argentina
Pen: Halfpenny (4/4) 5', 13', 26', 47'	Report	Try: Imhoff 54' c Camacho 59' c Con: Sánchez (2/2) 55', 59' Pen: Contepomi (1/2) 3' Sánchez (1/3) 71' Drop: Sánchez 9' 51'

Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
Attendance: 51,442
Referee: Romain Poite (France)

Team details


Wales
FB	15	Leigh Halfpenny
RW	14	Alex Cuthbert
OC	13	Scott Williams
IC	12	Jamie Roberts		23'
LW	11	George North
FH	10	Rhys Priestland
SH	9	Tavis Knoyle		56'
N8	8	Taulupe Faletau
OF	7	Sam Warburton (c)		70'
BF	6	Josh Turnbull
RL	5	Ian Evans
LL	4	Alun Wyn Jones		39'
TP	3	Aaron Jarvis		60'
HK	2	Matthew Rees		60'
LP	1	Gethin Jenkins		68'
Replacements:
HK	16	Richard Hibbard		60'
PR	17	Ryan Bevington		68'
PR	18	Paul James		60'
FL	19	Rob McCusker		39'
FL	20	Justin Tipuric	70'
SH	21	Mike Phillips		56'
FH	22	James Hook		23'
FB	23	Liam Williams
Coach:
Rob Howley


Argentina
FB	15	Juan Martín Hernández	45'
RW	14	Gonzalo Camacho
OC	13	Gonzalo Tiesi
IC	12	Felipe Contepomi	13'
LW	11	Juan Imhoff
FH	10	Nicolás Sánchez
SH	9	Martín Landajo	66'
N8	8	Leonardo Senatore	56'
OF	7	Juan Manuel Leguizamón
BF	6	Juan Martín Fernández Lobbe (c)
RL	5	Julio Farías Cabello	64'
LL	4	Manuel Carizza
TP	3	Juan Figallo	66'
HK	2	Eusebio Guiñazú	48'
LP	1	Marcos Ayerza	78'
Replacements:
HK	16	Agustín Creevy	48'
HK	17	Bruno Postiglioni	78'
PR	18	Juan Gómez	66'
LK	19	Tomás Vallejos	64'
FL	20	Tomás Leonardi	56'
SH	21	Nicolás Vergallo	66'
WG	22	Horacio Agulla	45'
FB	23	Joaquín Tuculet	13'
Coach:
Santiago Phelan

Touch judges:
George Clancy (Ireland)
Dudley Phillips (Ireland)
Television match official:
Jim Yuille (Scotland)

Notes:

The last time Argentina beat Wales at the Millennium Stadium was on 10 November 2001, exactly 11 years ago.

10 November 2012
17:30 WET/GMT+0 (UTC+0)

Ireland	12–16	South Africa
Pen: Sexton (4/6) 6', 10', 20', 30'	Report	Try: Pienaar 44' c Con: Lambie (1/1) 44' Pen: Lambie (3/6) 17', 51', 69'

Aviva Stadium, Dublin
Attendance: 49,781
Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)

Team details


Ireland
FB	15	Simon Zebo
RW	14	Tommy Bowe
OC	13	Keith Earls
IC	12	Gordon D'Arcy		75'
LW	11	Andrew Trimble		58'
FH	10	Johnny Sexton
SH	9	Conor Murray		61'
N8	8	Jamie Heaslip (c)	42' to 52'
OF	7	Chris Henry
BF	6	Peter O'Mahony		70'
RL	5	Mike McCarthy				70'
LL	4	Donnacha Ryan		63' to 67'
TP	3	Mike Ross		70'
HK	2	Richardt Strauss		3' to 10'		75'
LP	1	Cian Healy		41' to 45'
Replacements:
HK	16	Sean Cronin		3'	10'	75'
PR	17	Dave Kilcoyne		41'	45'
PR	18	Michael Bent		70'
LK	19	Donncha O'Callaghan		63'	67'	70'
FL	20	Iain Henderson		70'
SH	21	Eoin Reddan		61'
FH	22	Ronan O'Gara		75'
WG	23	Fergus McFadden		58'
Coach:
Declan Kidney


South Africa
FB	15	Zane Kirchner
RW	14	JP Pietersen	31' to 41'
OC	13	Jaco Taute
IC	12	Jean de Villiers (c)
LW	11	Francois Hougaard
FH	10	Pat Lambie
SH	9	Ruan Pienaar
N8	8	Duane Vermeulen
OF	7	Willem Alberts		64'
BF	6	Francois Louw
RL	5	Juandré Kruger
LL	4	Eben Etzebeth		75'
TP	3	Jannie du Plessis		55'
HK	2	Adriaan Strauss
LP	1	CJ van der Linde		63'
Replacements:
HK	16	Schalk Brits
PR	17	Heinke van der Merwe		63'
PR	18	Pat Cilliers		55'
LK	19	Flip van der Merwe		70'
FL	20	Marcell Coetzee		64'
FH	21	Morné Steyn
CE	22	Juan de Jongh
WG	23	Lwazi Mvovo
Coach:
Heyneke Meyer

Touch judges:
Steve Walsh (Australia)
Luke Pierce (England)
Television match official:
Giulio De Santis (Italy)

Notes:

Michael Bent, Iain Henderson, David Kilcoyne and Richardt Strauss made their full international debuts for Ireland in this match.
South Africa's and Ireland's respective starting hookers Adriaan and Richardt Strauss are cousins, the latter qualifying on residency grounds.
Ireland's Ronan O'Gara earned his 127th international cap (125 with Ireland and 2 with the British and Irish Lions) and overcame Brian O'Driscoll to become the sole second most-capped player in rugby union history behind Australia's George Gregan (139).

10 November 2012
20:45 CET/GMT+01 (UTC+01)

France	33–6	Australia
Try: Picamoles 12' c Fofana 54' c Penalty Try 63' c Con: Michalak (3/3) 13', 55', 64' Pen: Michalak (2/2) 4', 36' Fritz (0/1) Parra (1/1) 75' Drop: Michalak 39'	Report	Pen: Harris (2/2) 8', 21'

Stade de France, Saint-Denis
Attendance: 65,000
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)

Team details


France
FB	15	Brice Dulin
RW	14	Wesley Fofana
OC	13	Florian Fritz	60'
IC	12	Maxime Mermoz
LW	11	Vincent Clerc
FH	10	Frédéric Michalak	74'
SH	9	Maxime Machenaud	63'
N8	8	Louis Picamoles	64'
OF	7	Fulgence Ouedraogo
BF	6	Yannick Nyanga	68'
RL	5	Jocelino Suta
LL	4	Pascal Papé (c)
TP	3	Nicolas Mas	59'
HK	2	Dimitri Szarzewski	49'
LP	1	Yannick Forestier	49'
Replacements:
HK	16	Benjamin Kayser	49'
PR	17	Thomas Domingo	49'
PR	18	Vincent Debaty	59'
LK	19	Sébastien Vahaamahina	68'
N8	20	Damien Chouly	64'
SH	21	Morgan Parra	63'
FH	22	François Trinh-Duc	74'
WG	23	Yoann Huget	60'
Coach:
Philippe Saint-André


Australia
FB	15	Mike Harris	55'
RW	14	Adam Ashley-Cooper
OC	13	Ben Tapuai
IC	12	Pat McCabe
LW	11	Nick Cummins
FH	10	Kurtley Beale
SH	9	Nick Phipps
N8	8	Wycliff Palu	59'
OF	7	Michael Hooper
BF	6	Dave Dennis	69'
RL	5	Nathan Sharpe (c)	65'
LL	4	Kane Douglas
TP	3	Sekope Kepu			49'
HK	2	Tatafu Polota-Nau	59'
LP	1	Benn Robinson	28' to 36'		65'
Replacements:
HK	16	Stephen Moore	59'
PR	17	James Slipper	28'	36'	49'
PR	18	Paddy Ryan			65'
LK	19	Rob Simmons	65'
N8	20	Radike Samo	59'
FL	21	Liam Gill	69'
SH	22	Brett Sheehan
FH	23	Berrick Barnes	55'
Coach:
Robbie Deans

Touch judges:
John Lacey (Ireland)
Neil Paterson (Scotland)
Television match official:
Nigel Whitehouse (Wales)

Notes:

Yannick Forestier, Jocelino Suta and Sébastien Vahaamahina made their debuts for France in this match.
Paddy Ryan made his debut for Australia in this match.
This match ended Australia's 7-year long winning streak against France, France's previous victory against the Wallabies dating back to 5 November 2005 (26–16).
The French came within one point of their largest ever victory against Australia (34–6 in 1976).

11 November 2012
14:30 WET/GMT+0 (UTC+0)

Scotland	22–51	New Zealand
Try: Visser 12' c, 50' m Cross 40' c Con: Laidlaw (2/3) 13', 40' Pen: Laidlaw (1/1) 24'	Report	Try: Dagg 18' c Savea 29' c, 62' c Jane 33' c Hore 37' c Smith 75' c Con: Carter (6/6) 19', 31', 34', 39', 64', 77' Pen: Carter (3/4) 1', 28', 53'

Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh
Attendance: 67,144
Referee: Jérôme Garcès (France)

Team details


Scotland
FB	15	Stuart Hogg
RW	14	Sean Lamont
OC	13	Nick De Luca	64'
IC	12	Matt Scott
LW	11	Tim Visser
FH	10	Greig Laidlaw	65'
SH	9	Mike Blair	75'
N8	8	Kelly Brown (c)
OF	7	Ross Rennie	19'
BF	6	Alasdair Strokosch
RL	5	Jim Hamilton	58'
LL	4	Richie Gray
TP	3	Geoff Cross
HK	2	Ross Ford	64'
LP	1	Ryan Grant	65'
Replacements:
HK	16	Scott Lawson	64'
PR	17	Allan Jacobsen	65'
PR	18	Kyle Traynor
LK	19	Alastair Kellock	58'
FL	20	Dave Denton	19'
SH	21	Henry Pyrgos	75'
FH	22	Ruaridh Jackson	65'
WG	23	Max Evans	64'
Coach:
Andy Robinson


New Zealand
FB	15	Israel Dagg		26'
RW	14	Cory Jane
OC	13	Ben Smith
IC	12	Tamati Ellison
LW	11	Julian Savea
FH	10	Dan Carter
SH	9	Piri Weepu		61'
N8	8	Victor Vito
OF	7	Richie McCaw (c)
BF	6	Adam Thomson	44' to 54'
RL	5	Sam Whitelock		67'
LL	4	Luke Romano
TP	3	Owen Franks		61'
HK	2	Andrew Hore		61'
LP	1	Wyatt Crockett		72'
Replacements:
HK	16	Dane Coles		61'
PR	17	Tony Woodcock		72'
PR	18	Ben Franks		61'
LK	19	Ali Williams		67'
FL	20	Sam Cane
SH	21	Tawera Kerr-Barlow		61'
FH	22	Beauden Barrett		26'
CE	23	Ma'a Nonu
Coach:
Steve Hansen

Touch judges:
Pascal Gaüzère (France)
Simon McDowell (Ireland)
Television match official:
Graham Hughes (England)

Notes:

Scotland became the first team to score 3 tries against the All Blacks since New Zealands loss against the Wallabies in August 2011.
This match was the first time that Murrayfield Stadium was at capacity in an End of year test.
The Scottish side only included one debut in this test – Henry Pyrgos
All Blacks debuts – Dane Coles and Tawera Kerr-Barlow

11 November 2012^[7]
17:30 UYST (UTC-3)

Uruguay	25–32	Portugal
Try: Martínez 7 m Penalty Try 25' c Mieres 61' c Con: Etcheverry (2/3) 26', 62' Pen: Etcheverry (2/4) 42', 48'	Report	Try: Aguilar 14' m Uva 38' c Le Roux 65' c Gonçalo Foro 70' c Con: Leal (3/4) 39', 66', 71' Pen: Leal (2/2) 10', 28'

Estadio Charrúa, Montevideo
Referee: Juan Sylvestre (Argentina)

Team details


Uruguay
FB	15	Jerónimo Etcheverry
RW	14	Francisco Bulanti	65'
OC	13	Rodrigo Martinez
IC	12	Santiago Gibernau	65'
LW	11	Gastón Mieres
FH	10	Alejo Durán	72'
SH	9	Francisco Vecino
N8	8	Juan Diego Ormaechea
OF	7	Diego Magno
BF	6	Alejandro Nieto
RL	5	Mathias Palomeque	59'
LL	4	Cristofer Soares de Lima	53'
TP	3	Mario Sagario	72'
HK	2	Nicolás Klappenbach (c)	53'
LP	1	Alejo Corral	59'
Replacements:
HK	16	Arturo Ávalo	53'
PR	17	Óscar Durán	72'
PR	18	Juan Rombys	59'
LK	19	Juan De Freitas	53'
FL	20	Santiago Vilaseca	59'
CE	21	Alberto Román	65'
FH	22	Rodrigo Silva	72'
WG	23	Leandro Leivas	65'
Coach:
Pablo Lemoine


Portugal
FB	15	Nuno Penha e Costa
RW	14	Antonio Aguilar
OC	13	Carl Murray	72'
IC	12	Alex de Barros
LW	11	Gonçalo Foro
FH	10	Pedro Leal
SH	9	Samuel Marques
N8	8	Laurent Balangué
OF	7	Tiago Girão
BF	6	Jacques Le Roux
RL	5	Gonçalo Uva (c)
LL	4	David dos Reis	57'
TP	3	Anthony Alves
HK	2	João Correia	48'
LP	1	Francisco Fernandes	48'
Replacements:
HK	16	Mike Tadjer	48'
PR	17	Jorge Segurado	48'
PR	18	Jose Leal da Costa
LK	19	Eric dos Santos	57'
FL	20	Francisco Sousa
SH	21	Francisco Magalhães
CE	22	José Lima	72'
WG	23	Wilfried Rodrigues
Coach:
Errol Brain

Touch judges:
Felipe Balbontin (Chile)
Henrique Platais (Brazil)

Week 3

13 November 2012
19:30 WET/GMT+0 (UTC+0)

Leicester Tigers	32–24	Māori All Blacks
Try: Morris 17' c Thompstone 29' c Con: Ford (2/2) 18', 30' Pen: Ford (6/7) 2', 8', 12', 22', 43', 66'	Report	Try: Wilson 5' c Bateman 39' c Ngatai 63' c Con: Ripia (3/3) 6', 40', 64' Pen: Ripia (1/3) 33'

Welford Road, Leicester
Attendance: 17,206
Referee: Andrew Small (England)

Team details


Leicester Tigers
FB	O	Mathew Tait
RW	N	Niall Morris
OC	M	Matt Smith		53'
IC	L	Anthony Allen
LW	K	Adam Thompstone		65'
FH	J	George Ford
SH	I	Patrick Phibbs		60'
N8	H	Jordan Crane		73'
OF	G	Julian Salvi
BF	F	Ed Slater
RL	E	Graham Kitchener
LL	D	Louis Deacon (c)
TP	C	Fraser Balmain
HK	B	George Chuter		65'
LP	A	Boris Stankovich
Replacements:
PR	P	Jonny Harris
HK	Q	Jimmy Stevens		65'
PR	R	Kieran Brookes
FL	S	Michael Noone
N8	T	Richard Thorpe		73'
SH	U	Sam Harrison		60'
CE	V	Daniel Bowden	57' to 67'	53'
CE	W	Andy Forsyth		65'
Coach:
Richard Cockerill


Māori All Blacks
FB	15	Andre Taylor	11' to 21'
RW	14	Kurt Baker
OC	13	Charlie Ngatai		65'
IC	12	Tim Bateman
LW	11	Kade Poki		64'
FH	10	Willie Ripia
SH	9	Frae Wilson		57'
N8	8	Elliot Dixon		57'
OF	7	Tanerau Latimer (c)
BF	6	Shane Christie
RL	5	Jason Eaton
LL	4	Jarrad Hoeata	62' to 72'	72'
TP	3	Ben Afeaki		68'
HK	2	Hikawera Elliot		68'
LP	1	Ben May		57'
Replacements:
HK	16	Quentin MacDonald		68'
PR	17	Jacob Ellison		57'
PR	18	Bronson Murray		68'
LK	19	Romana Graham		72'
FL	20	Nick Crosswell		57'
SH	21	Jamison Gibson-Park		57'
CE	22	Jackson Willison		65'
WG	23	Declan O'Donnell		64'
Coach:
Jamie Joseph

Touch judges:
Ian Tempest (England)
Paul Dix (England))

Notes:

The Tigers returned to using their traditional lettered-flocked jerseys for this non-test match.^[8] They last used this system when they hosted Australia in 2010.^[9]

13 November 2012
19:45 WET/GMT+0 (UTC+0)

Gloucester	31–29	Fiji
Try: Cox 35' c Penalty try 55' c, 62' c Britton 74' c Con: Robson (4/4) 36', 56', 63', 75 Pen: Robson (1/3) 67'	Report	Try: Tuapati 19' m Matanavou 32' c Votu 44' m Con: Ralulu (1/3) 33' Pen: Ralulu (4/6) 6', 23', 58', 66'

Kingsholm, Gloucester^[10]
Attendance: 8,147
Referee: JP Doyle (England)

Team details


Gloucester
FB	15	Martyn Thomas
RW	14	Steph Reynolds
OC	13	Drew Locke	75'
IC	12	Tim Molenaar
LW	11	Ian Clark
FH	10	Dan Robson
SH	9	Dave Lewis	64'
N8	8	Peter Buxton (c)
OF	7	Matthew Cox	61'
BF	6	Ross Moriarty
RL	5	Harry Casson
LL	4	Will Graulich
TP	3	Dario Chistolini	55'
HK	2	Koree Britton	77'
LP	1	Yann Thomas	67'
Replacements:
PR	16	Tommaso D'Apice	55'
HK	17	Dan Murphy	77'
PR	18	Tom Heard	67'
FL	19	Ed King
N8	20	Benjamin Sparks	61'
SH	21	Brad Field	64'
CE	22	George Boulton	75'
FB	23	Steffan Hawley
Coach:
Nigel Davies


Fiji
FB	15	Metuisela Talebula
RW	14	Timoci Matanavou
OC	13	Samu Wara
IC	12	Josh Matavesi		59'
LW	11	Watisoni Votu
FH	10	Jonetani Ralulu
SH	9	Kelemedi Bola		69'
N8	8	Nemani Nagusa	62' to 72'
OF	7	Samu Bola
BF	6	Jovili Domolailai		72'
RL	5	Sekonaia Kalou		72'
LL	4	Api Ratuniyarawa
TP	3	Manasa Saulo Ramumu		49'
HK	2	Tuapati Talemaitoga		49'
LP	1	Setefano Somoca (c)		65'
Replacements:
HK	16	Seremaia Naureuere		49'
PR	17	Deacon Manu		59'
PR	18	Pen Makutu	55' to 65'	49'
LK	19	Apisai Naikatini		72'
FL	20	Iliesa Ratuva		72'
SH	21	Nikola Matawalu		69'
CE	22	Ravai Fatiaki		65'
WG	23	Aisea Natoga
Coach:
Inoke Male

Touch judges:
Robin Goodliffe (England)
Greg Garner (England)

Notes:

This was not considered a Test Match and is part of the new scheme the IRB introduced to increase competitiveness in tier 2 teams ahead of the next World Cup.

13 November 2012
19:45 WET/GMT+0 (UTC+0)

Newcastle Falcons	24–13	Tonga
Try: MacLeod 27' c Penalty try 57' c Wilson 65' c Con: Hodgson (3/3) 28', 58', 66' Pen: Hodgson (1/2) 78'	Report	Try: Fono 6' m Helu 77' m Con: Paea (0/2) Pen: Paea (1/1) 43'

Kingston Park, Newcastle^[11]
Attendance: 3,389
Referee: Sean Davey (England)

Team details


Newcastle Falcons
FB	15	Alex Tait
RW	14	Andrew Higgins
OC	13	Alex Crockett (c)
IC	12	James Fitzpatrick	68'
LW	11	Ryan Shortland
FH	10	Joel Hodgson	78'
SH	9	Warren Fury
N8	8	Chris York
OF	7	Mark Wilson
BF	6	Scott MacLeod	78'
RL	5	James Goode
LL	4	Sean Tomes
TP	3	James Hall	78'
HK	2	Matt Thompson	68'
LP	1	Grant Shiells	78'
Replacements:
PR	16	Michael Mayhew	68'
HK	17	Scott Wilson	78'
PR	18	James Hallam	78'
FL	19	Joe Robinson	78'
SH	20	Jordi Pasqualin
FH	21	Waisea Luveniyali	78'
CE	22	Jamie Helleur	68'
FL	23	Ally Hogg
Coach:
Dean Richards


Tonga
FB	15	Sitaleki Lu'au	64'
RW	14	Mateo Malupo
OC	13	William Helu
IC	12	Alipate Fatafehi
LW	11	Apakuki Ma'afu
FH	10	Eddie Paea
SH	9	Viliame Iongi
N8	8	Uamano Fono	68'
OF	7	Nili Latu (c)
BF	6	Hale T-Pole
RL	5	Sione Timani	56'
LL	4	Josh Afu
TP	3	Tevita Mailau
HK	2	Aleki Lutui	68'
LP	1	Soane Tonga'uiha	56'
Replacements:
HK	16	Kamaliele Sakalia	68'
PR	17	Kisi Pulu
LK	18	Samisoni Fifita Masima	56'
FL	19	Sione Vaiomo'unga	68'
SH	20	Taniela Moa
CE	21	Suka Hufanga
FB	22	Vunga Lilo	64'
PR	23	Sona Taumalolo	56'
Coach:
Mana Otai

Touch judges:
Steve Lee (England)
Darryl Chapman (England)

Notes:

This was not considered a Test Match and is part of the new scheme the IRB introduced to increase competitiveness in tier 2 teams ahead of the next World Cup.

16 November 2012
19:30 WET/GMT+0 (UTC+0)

Wales	19–26	Samoa
Try: Beck 32' c Con: Halfpenny (1/1) 33' Pen: Halfpenny (4/5) 15', 28', 49', 61	Report	Try: Autagavaia 1' c G Pisi 46' m Leota 77' m Con: T Pisi (1/3) 2' Pen: T Pisi (3/6) 40', 56', 65'

Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
Attendance: 44,329
Referee: Pascal Gaüzère (France)

Team details


Wales
FB	15	Leigh Halfpenny
RW	14	Alex Cuthbert
OC	13	Ashley Beck
IC	12	Jamie Roberts
LW	11	George North
FH	10	Dan Biggar	37'
SH	9	Mike Phillips
N8	8	Taulupe Faletau
OF	7	Justin Tipuric
BF	6	Ryan Jones (c)	70'
RL	5	Ian Evans	40'
LL	4	Bradley Davies
TP	3	Aaron Jarvis	76'
HK	2	Richard Hibbard	17'
LP	1	Paul James	61'
Replacements:
HK	16	Ken Owens	17'
PR	17	Gethin Jenkins	61'
PR	18	Scott Andrews	76'
LK	19	Luke Charteris	40'
FL	20	Sam Warburton	70'
SH	21	Tavis Knoyle
FH	22	Rhys Priestland	37'
CE	23	Scott Williams
Coach:
Rob Howley


Samoa
FB	15	Fa'atoina Autagavaia
RW	14	Paul Perez
OC	13	George Pisi
IC	12	Paul Williams	54' to 69'		74'
LW	11	David Lemi (c)
FH	10	Tusi Pisi	78'
SH	9	Kahn Fotuali'i
N8	8	Tai Tu'ifua
OF	7	Maurie Fa'asavalu
BF	6	Ofisa Treviranus	69'
RL	5	Filo Paulo	59'
LL	4	Daniel Leo
TP	3	Census Johnston	48'
HK	2	Ole Avei	57'
LP	1	Sakaria Taulafo
Replacements:
HK	16	Ti'i Paulo	57'
PR	17	Viliamu Afatia
PR	18	James Johnston	48'
LK	19	Joe Tekori	59'
FL	20	Tivani Fomai	69'
SH	21	Jeremy Su'a	78'
CE	22	Johnny Leota	54'	69'	74'
WG	23	Robert Lilomaiava
Coach:
Stephen Betham

Touch judges:
Wayne Barnes (England)
Jérôme Garcès (France)
Television match official:
Giulio De Santis (Italy)

17 November 2012
15:00 GET (UTC+4)

Georgia	22–25	Japan
Try: Kvirikashvili 52' c Con: Kvirikashvili (1/1) 52' Pen: Kvirikashvili (5/6) 5', 7', 13', 43', 50'	Report	Try: Onozowa 40' c Con: Goromaru (1/1) 40' Pen: Goromaru (5/5) 25', 35', 56', 66', 72' Drop: Ono 80'

Mikheil Meskhi Stadium, Tbilisi
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Glen Jackson (New Zealand)

Team details


Georgia
FB	15	Irakli Kiasashvili
RW	14	Irakli Machkhaneli
OC	13	Davit Kacharava
IC	12	Merab Sharikadze		69'
LW	11	Sandro Todua
FH	10	Merab Kvirikashvili		67'
SH	9	Irakli Abuseridze (c)		67'
N8	8	Mamuka Gorgodze
OF	7	Vito Kolelishvili	35' to 45'
BF	6	Shalva Sutiashvili
RL	5	Levan Datunashvili		67'
LL	4	Giorgi Nemsadze		59'
TP	3	Davit Zirakashvili		54'
HK	2	Shalva Mamukashvili		49'
LP	1	Davit Khinchagishvili		59'
Replacements:
HK	16	Irakli Natriashvili		49'
PR	17	Mikheil Nariashvili		58'
PR	18	Davit Kubriashvili		54'
LK	19	Vakhtang Maisuradze		58'
SH	20	Giorgi Begadze		67'
FL	21	Giorgi Tkhilaishvili		67'
FH	22	Lasha Khmaladze		67'
CE	23	Tedo Zibzibadze		69'
Coach:
^[12] Milton Haig


Japan
FB	15	Ayumu Goromaru
RW	14	Tokiashi Hirose (c)
OC	13	Tomohiro Senba	58'
IC	12	Harumichi Tatekawa
LW	11	Hirotoki Onozowa
FH	10	Kosei Ono
SH	9	Fumiaki Tanaka	67'
N8	8	Takashi Kikutani
OF	7	Michael Leitch
BF	6	Hendrick Tui	52'
RL	5	Luke Thompson	52'
LL	4	Hitoshi Ono
TP	3	Kensuke Hatakeyama	58'
HK	2	Shota Horie
LP	1	Yusuke Nagae
Replacements:
HK	16	Haruki Ota
PR	17	Takuma Asahara
PR	18	Hiroshi Yamashita	58'
LK	19	Michael Broadhurst	52'
FL	20	Ryu Koliniasi Holani	52'
SH	21	Atsushi Hiwasa	67'
FH	22	Yuu Tamura
CE	23	Go Aruga	58'
Coach:
Eddie Jones

Touch judges:
Vlad Iordachescu (Romania)
Radu Petrescu (Romania)

17 November 2012
12:05 WET/GMT+0 (UTC+0)

RFU Championship XV	21–52	Māori All Blacks
Try: Mama 22' m Crane 78' c Con: Roberts (0/1) Sharp (1/1) 79' Pen: Roberts (3/5) 4', 11', 42'	Report	Try: O'Donnell 14' c Baker 28' c Ellot 33' c Renata 53' c Dixon 56' m Wilson 63' c Graham 72' c Willison 75' m Con: Ripia (5/7) 15', 29', 34', 64', 73' Renata (1/1) 54'

Castle Park, Doncaster
Attendance: 4,956
Referee: David Rose (England)

Team details


RFU Championship XV
FB	15	Dante Mama
RW	14	Rhys Crane
OC	13	Tim Streather
IC	12	Charlie Hayter
LW	11	Josh Bassett
FH	10	Tristan Roberts	69'
SH	9	Gavin Cattle (c)	54'
N8	8	Ben Pienaar
OF	7	Phil Burgess	56'
BF	6	Jacob Rowan
RL	5	Nic Rouse
LL	4	Nathan Hannay	49'
TP	3	Alan Paver	49'
HK	2	Jon Vickers	71'
LP	1	Mark Irish	56'
Replacements:
HK	16	Mark Stagg	71'
PR	17	Tom Davies	56'
PR	18	Oliver Tomaszczyk	49'
LK	19	Calum Green	49'
N8	20	Row Burrows	56'
SH	21	Luke Baldwin	54'
FH	22	Jake Sharp	69'
WG	23	Mark Atkinson
Coach:
Mike Rayer


Māori All Blacks
FB	15	Trent Renata
RW	14	Kurt Baker
OC	13	Jackson Willison
IC	12	Tim Bateman	44'
LW	11	Declan O'Donnell
FH	10	Willie Ripia
SH	9	Jamison Gibson-Park	61'
N8	8	Elliot Dixon
OF	7	Tanerau Latimer (c)
BF	6	Nick Crosswell	46'
RL	5	Romana Graham
LL	4	Jarrad Hoeata	54'
TP	3	Ben Afeaki
HK	2	Hikawera Elliot	54'
LP	1	Jacob Ellison	46'
Replacements:
HK	16	Quentin MacDonald	54'
PR	17	Bronson Murray
PR	18	Ben May	46'
LK	19	Jason Eaton	54'
FL	20	Shane Christie	46'
SH	21	Frae Wilson	61'
CE	22	Charlie Ngatai	44'
FB	23	Andre Taylor
Coach:
Jamie Joseph

Touch judges:
Steve Lee (England)
Simon McConnell (England)
Television match official:
Trevor Fisher (England)

17 November 2012
15:00 CET/GMT+01 (UTC+1)

Italy	10–42	New Zealand
Try: Sgarbi 25' c Con: Orquera (1/1) 26' Drop: Orquera 52'	Report	Try: Read 16' c Nonu 49' c Jane 67' c Savea 73' m, 75' c Con: Cruden (4/5) 16', 50', 68', 76' Pen: Cruden (3/3) 12', 19', 44'

Stadio Olimpico, Rome
Attendance: 73,000
Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland)

Team details


Italy
FB	15	Andrea Masi	61'
RW	14	Giovanbattista Venditti
OC	13	Tommaso Benvenuti
IC	12	Alberto Sgarbi
LW	11	Mirco Bergamasco
FH	10	Luciano Orquera
SH	9	Edoardo Gori	56'
N8	8	Sergio Parisse (c)
OF	7	Simone Favaro	48'
BF	6	Alessandro Zanni	65'
RL	5	Francesco Minto
LL	4	Antonio Pavanello	60'
TP	3	Martin Castrogiovanni	56'
HK	2	Leonardo Ghiraldini	50'
LP	1	Andrea Lo Cicero	50'
Replacements:
HK	16	Davide Giazzon	50'
PR	17	Alberto de Marchi	50'
PR	18	Lorenzo Cittadini	56'
LK	19	Quintin Geldenhuys	60'
FL	20	Mauro Bergamasco	65'
N8	21	Robert Barbieri	48'
SH	22	Tobias Botes	56'
FB	23	Luke McLean	61'
Coach:
Jacques Brunel


New Zealand
FB	15	Beauden Barrett	54'
RW	14	Hosea Gear
OC	13	Conrad Smith
IC	12	Ma'a Nonu
LW	11	Julian Savea
FH	10	Aaron Cruden
SH	9	Aaron Smith	63'
N8	8	Kieran Read (c)
OF	7	Sam Cane
BF	6	Liam Messam
RL	5	Brodie Retallick
LL	4	Ali Williams	50'
TP	3	Charlie Faumuina	46'
HK	2	Keven Mealamu	42'
LP	1	Tony Woodcock	64'
Replacements:
HK	16	Dane Coles	42'
PR	17	Wyatt Crockett	64'
PR	18	Ben Franks	46'
FL	19	Sam Whitelock	50'
N8	20	Victor Vito
SH	21	Tawera Kerr-Barlow	63'
FH	22	Dan Carter
WG	23	Cory Jane	54'
Coach:
Steve Hansen

Touch judges:
Craig Joubert (South Africa)
Peter Allan (Scotland)
Television match official:
Nigel Whitehouse (Wales)

17 November 2012
14:30 WET/GMT+0 (UTC+0)

England	14–20	Australia
Try: Tuilagi 38' m Con: Flood (0/1) Pen: Floos (3/3) 2', 23', 33'	Report	Try: Cummins 34' m Con: Barnes (0/1) Pen: Barnes (4/5) 30', 43', 49', 52' Drop: Barnes 12'

Twickenham Stadium, London
Attendance: 81,361
Referee: Romain Poite (France)

Team details


England
FB	15	Alex Goode
RW	14	Chris Ashton
OC	13	Manu Tuilagi
IC	12	Brad Barritt	73'
LW	11	Charlie Sharples	60'
FH	10	Toby Flood
SH	9	Danny Care	60'
N8	8	Thomas Waldrom
OF	7	Chris Robshaw (c)
BF	6	Tom Johnson	49'
RL	5	Geoff Parling
LL	4	Tom Palmer	53'
TP	3	Dan Cole
HK	2	Tom Youngs	73'
LP	1	Joe Marler	49'
Replacements:
HK	16	David Paice	73'
PR	17	David Wilson
PR	18	Mako Vunipola	49'
LK	19	Joe Launchbury	53'
FL	20	Tom Wood	49'
SH	21	Ben Youngs	60'
CE	22	Owen Farrell	73'
WG	23	Mike Brown	60'
Coach:
Stuart Lancaster


Australia
FB	15	Berrick Barnes
RW	14	Digby Ioane	69'
OC	13	Adam Ashley-Cooper
IC	12	Ben Tapuai
LW	11	Nick Cummins
FH	10	Kurtley Beale
SH	9	Nick Phipps
N8	8	Wycliff Palu
OF	7	Michael Hooper
BF	6	Dave Dennis	55' to 66'		76'
RL	5	Nathan Sharpe (c)
LL	4	Sitaleki Timani
TP	3	Ben Alexander	70'
HK	2	Tatafu Polota-Nau	40'
LP	1	Benn Robinson	60'
Replacements:
HK	16	Stephen Moore	40'
PR	17	James Slipper	60'
PR	18	Sekope Kepu	70'
N8	19	Radike Samo
FL	20	Liam Gill	55'	66'	76'
SH	21	Brett Sheehan
CE	22	Mike Harris
WG	23	Drew Mitchell	69'
Coach:
Robbie Deans

Touch judges:
Nigel Owens (Wales)
Mathieu Raynal (France)
Television match official:
Jim Yuille (Scotland)

17 November 2012
14:30 WET/GMT+0 (UTC+0)

Scotland	10–21	South Africa
Try: Pyrgos 50' c Con: Laidlaw (1/1) 51' Pen: Laidlaw (1/2) 9'	Report	Try: Strauss 20' m, 45' c Con: Lambie (1/2) 46' Pen: Lambie (3/3) 6', 13', 31'

Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh
Attendance: 58,893
Referee: George Clancy (Ireland)

Team details


Scotland
FB	15	Stuart Hogg
RW	14	Sean Lamont
OC	13	Nick De Luca
IC	12	Matt Scott
LW	11	Tim Visser
FH	10	Greig Laidlaw	68'
SH	9	Mike Blair	47'
N8	8	Dave Denton
OF	7	John Barclay
BF	6	Kelly Brown (c)
RL	5	Jim Hamilton
LL	4	Richie Gray	22'
TP	3	Euan Murray	68'
HK	2	Ross Ford	68'
LP	1	Ryan Grant
Replacements:
HK	16	Dougie Hall	68'
PR	17	Kyle Traynor
PR	18	Geoff Cross	68'
LK	19	Alastair Kellock	22'
N8	20	Stuart McInally
SH	21	Henry Pyrgos	47'
WG	22	Ruaridh Jackson	68'
FB	23	Peter Murchie
Coach:
Andy Robinson


South Africa
FB	15	Zane Kirchner
RW	14	JP Pietersen
OC	13	Juan de Jongh
IC	12	Jean de Villiers (c)
LW	11	Francois Hougaard
FH	10	Patrick Lambie		73'
SH	9	Ruan Pienaar
N8	8	Duane Vermeulen
OF	7	Willem Alberts		53'
BF	6	Francois Louw
RL	5	Juandré Kruger		69'
LL	4	Eben Etzebeth
TP	3	Jannie du Plessis		52'
HK	2	Adriaan Strauss		76'
LP	1	Gurthrö Steenkamp		61'
Replacements:
HK	16	Schalk Brits		76'
PR	17	Heinke van der Merwe		61'
PR	18	CJ van der Linde		52'
LK	19	Flip van der Merwe	76' to 80'	69'
FL	20	Marcell Coetzee		53'
FH	21	Morné Steyn		73'
CE	22	Jaco Taute
WG	23	Lwazi Mvovo
Coach:
Heyneke Meyer

Touch judges:
John Lacey (Ireland)
Cristophe Berdos (France)
Television match official:
Eric Gauzins (France)

17 November 2012
17:30 IST/GMT+0 (UTC+0)

Ireland XV	53–0	Fiji^[13]
Try: Gilroy 9 c, 67' m, 72' c McFadden 20' c, 43' c Cronin 21' c Cave 30' m Marshall 78' m Con: Jackson (5/8) 10', 20', 22', 43', 72' Pen: Jackson (1/2) 6'	Report

Thomond Park, Limerick
Attendance: 17,126
Referee: Leighton Hodges (Wales)

Team details


Ireland XV
FB	15	Denis Hurley	61'
RW	14	Fergus McFadden
OC	13	Darren Cave
IC	12	Luke Marshall
LW	11	Craig Gilroy
FH	10	Paddy Jackson
SH	9	Conor Murray		61'
N8	8	Jamie Heaslip (c)		75'
OF	7	John Muldoon		43'
BF	6	Iain Henderson
RL	5	Dan Tuohy
LL	4	Donncha O'Callaghan
TP	3	Mike Ross		52'
HK	2	Sean Cronin		61'
LP	1	David Kilcoyne		46'
Replacements:
HK	16	Richardt Strauss		61'
PR	17	Cian Healy		46'
PR	18	Michael Bent		52'
LK	19	Mike McCarthy		75'
FL	20	Chris Henry	63' to 73'	43'
SH	21	Paul Marshall		61'
FH	22	Jonathan Sexton
WG	23	Simon Zebo		61'
Coach:
Declan Kidney


Fiji
FB	15	Metuisela Talebula
RW	14	Simeli Koniferedi		36'
OC	13	Vereniki Goneva
IC	12	Ravai Fatiaki		41'
LW	11	Watisoni Votu
FH	10	Jonetani Ralulu
SH	9	Nikola Matawalu		67'
N8	8	Nemani Nagusa		60'
OF	7	Malakai Ravulo
BF	6	Iliesa Ratuva			67'
RL	5	Api Naikatini
LL	4	Leone Nakarawa		45'
TP	3	Deacon Manu (c)
HK	2	Viliame Veikoso		45'	67'
LP	1	Jerry Yanuyanutawa		69'
Replacements:
PR	16	Tale Tuapati	66' to 76'	45'
HK	17	Manasa Saulo
PR	18	Setefano Somoca		69'
LK	19	Apisalome Ratuniyarawa		45'
FL	20	Joseva Domolailai		60'
SH	21	Kelemedi Bola		67'
CN	22	Saula Radidi		36'
CN	23	Timoci Matanavou	46' to 56'	41'
Coach:
Inoke Male

Touch judges:
Neil Hennessy (Wales)
Sean Brickell (Wales)
Television match official:
Gareth Simmonds (Wales)

Notes:

This was a non-capped match for Ireland, but was a fully capped match for Fiji. The IRB gave this match a no-test status, which means rankings would not change regardless of the outcome but will be part of the new scheme to increase competitiveness in tier 2 teams ahead of the next World Cup.

17 November 2012
21:00 CET/GMT+01 (UTC+1)

France	39–22	Argentina
Try: Clerc 17' c, 21' c Nyanga 33' c Con: Michalak (3/3) 19', 21', 34' Pen: Michalak (5/6) 3', 59', 67', 72', 77' Drop: Michalak 46'	Report	Try: Bosch 4' c Con: Sánchez (1/1) 5' Pen: Sánchez (4/5) 9', 13', 44', 55' Drop: Sánchez 65'

Grand Stade Lille Métropole, Villeneuve d'Ascq
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Steve Walsh (Australia)

Team details


France
FB	15	Brice Dulin	68'
RW	14	Wesley Fofana
OC	13	Florian Fritz	62'
IC	12	Maxime Mermoz
LW	11	Vincent Clerc
FH	10	Frédéric Michalak
SH	9	Maxime Machenaud	56'
N8	8	Louis Picamoles	73'
OF	7	Fulgence Ouedraogo
BF	6	Yannick Nyanga
RL	5	Yoann Maestri	60'
LL	4	Pascal Papé (c)
TP	3	Nicolas Mas	68'
HK	2	Dimitri Szarzewski	50'
LP	1	Yannick Forestier	50'
Replacements:
HK	16	Benjamin Kayser	50'
PR	17	Thomas Domingo	50'
PR	18	Vincent Debaty	68'
LK	19	Jocelino Suta	60'
N8	20	Damien Chouly	73'
SH	21	Morgan Parra	56'
FH	22	François Trinh-Duc	68'
WG	23	Yoann Huget	62'
Coach:
Philippe Saint-André


Argentina
FB	15	Lucas González Amorosino
RW	14	Horacio Agulla	73'
OC	13	Gonzalo Tiesi	58'
IC	12	Marcelo Bosch
LW	11	Juan Imhoff
FH	10	Nicolás Sánchez
SH	9	Martín Landajo	62'
N8	8	Leonardo Senatore	50'
OF	7	Juan Manuel Leguizamón
BF	6	Juan Martín Fernández Lobbe (c)
RL	5	Julio Farías Cabello	60'
LL	4	Manuel Carizza
TP	3	Juan Figallo	60'
HK	2	Eusebio Guiñazú	47'
LP	1	Marcos Ayerza	72'
Replacements:
HK	16	Agustín Creevy	47'
PR	17	Nahuel Lobo	72'
PR	18	Francisco Gómez Kodela	60'
LK	19	Tomas Vallejos	60'
FL	20	Tomás de la Vega	50'
SH	21	Tomás Cubelli	62'
WG	22	Gonzalo Camacho	58'
FB	23	Joaquín Tuculet	73'
Coach:
Santiago Phelan

Touch judges:
Jaco Peyper (South Africa)
David Changleng (Scotland)
Television match official:
Carlo Damasco (Italy)

17 November 2012^[14]
17:00 CLST (UTC-3)

Chile	22–28	Portugal
Try: Huete 28' c Con: Valderrama (1/1) 29' Pen: Pizzaro (1/4) 12' Valderrama (4/5) 24', 37', 45', 56'	Report	Try: Foro 49' c Con: Leal (1/1) 50' Pen: Leal (7/8) 4', 21', 33', 41', 60', 68', 77'

Estadio San Carlos de Apoquindo, Santiago, Chile
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Joaquín Montes (Uruguay)

Team details


Chile
FB	15	Javier Valderrama
RW	14	Oliver Bassa
OC	13	Germán Herrera
IC	12	Jose Ignacio Larenas		76'
LW	11	Francisco Neira
FH	10	Benjamin Pizzaro	20' to 30'	68'
SH	9	Atilio Menichetti		63'
N8	8	Rodrigo Tobar (c)
OF	7	Francisco Cabrera
BF	6	Ignacio Silva		54'
RL	5	Sergio Valdés
LL	4	Pablo Huete		45'
TP	3	Sergio de la Fuente		50'
HK	2	Manuel Gurruchaga		50'
LP	1	Francisco Deformes
Replacements:
HK	16	Alejandro Rios		50'
PR	17	Ramon Ayarza
PR	18	Jose Tomas Munita		50'
LK	19	Rolando Pellerano		45'
N8	20	Benjamin Soto		54'
SH	21	Juan Pablo Perrota		63'
FH	22	Juan Jose Ruiz		68'
CE	23	Alvaro Tapia		76'
Coach:
Omar Turcumán


Portugal
FB	15	Nuno Penha e Costa		63'
RW	14	Wilfried Rodrigues		58'
OC	13	Carl Murray		71'
IC	12	José Lima
LW	11	Gonçalo Foro
FH	10	Pedro Leal
SH	9	Samuel Marques		60'
N8	8	Tiago Girão
OF	7	Jacques Le Roux	44' to 54'	54'
BF	6	Eric dos Santos
RL	5	Gonçalo Uva (c)
LL	4	David dos Reis
TP	3	Anthony Alves
HK	2	João Correia
LP	1	Francisco Fernandes	55'
Replacements:
HK	16	Mike Tadjer
PR	17	Jorge Segurado		58'
PR	18	Jose Leal da Costa
LK	19	Fernando Almeida
FL	20	Laurent Balangué		54'
SH	21	Francisco Magalhães		60'
CE	22	Alex de Barros		71'
FB	23	António Maria de Aguilar		63'
Coach:
Errol Brain

Touch judges:
Henrique Platais (Brazil)
Juan Sylvestre (Argentina)

Week 4

21 November 2012
19:00 CET/GMT+01 (UTC+01)

Basque Selection	19–3	Japan
Try: Gerber 30' c, 51' m, 65' c Con: Yachvili (1/2) 53' Potgieter (1/1) 66'	Report (In French)	Pen: Tanabe (1/4) 5'

Estadio Mendizorroza, Vitoria
Attendance: 3,458
Referee: Andrew McMenemy

Basque Coaches:
Didier Pouyau Jean-Michel Gonzalez

Japan Coach:
Eddie Jones

Touch judges:
Andrew Macpherson (Scotland)
Adrian Graves (Scotland)

Notes:

This was not considered a Test Match and is part of the new scheme the IRB introduced to increase compitiveness in tier 2 teams ahead of the next World Cup.

23 November 2012
19:30 WET/GMT+0 (UTC+0)

Canada	19–32	Māori All Blacks
Try: Barkwill 70' c Con: Braid (1/1) 71' Pen: Pritchard (4/5) 24', 28', 39', 47'	Report	Try: Taylor 25' c Ngatai 79' c Con: Ripia (2/2) 26', 80' Pen: Ripia (6/7) 2', 11', 14', 32', 49', 57'

Oxford University Sports Centre, Oxford
Referee: Martin Fox (England)

Team details


Canada
FB	15	James Pritchard	63'
RW	14	Jeff Hassler
OC	13	Ciaran Hearn	78'
IC	12	Phil Mackenzie
LW	11	Taylor Paris
FH	10	Connor Braid
SH	9	Phil Mack
N8	8	Aaron Carpenter (c)
OF	7	Chauncey O'Toole	58'
BF	6	Tyler Ardron
RL	5	Tyler Hotson	58'
LL	4	Jebb Sinclair
TP	3	Andrew Tiedemann	63'
HK	2	Ryan Hamilton	43'
LP	1	Hubert Buydens
Replacements:
PR	16	Jason Marshall
HK	17	Ray Barkwill	43'
PR	18	Doug Wooldridge	63'
LK	19	Brett Beukeboom	58'
FL	20	John Moonlight	58'
FB	21	Eric Wilson
FH	22	Nathan Hirayama	63'
WG	23	Sean Duke	78'
Coach:
Kieran Crowley


Māori All Blacks
FB	15	Trent Renata
RW	14	Kurt Baker
OC	13	Charlie Ngatai
IC	12	Tim Bateman	52' to 62'
LW	11	Andre Taylor		70'
FH	10	Willie Ripia
SH	9	Frae Wilson		58'
N8	8	Elliot Dixon		58'
OF	7	Tanerau Latimer (c)
BF	6	Shane Christie
RL	5	Romana Graham	6' to 16'
LL	4	Jason Eaton		49'
TP	3	Ben May		58'
HK	2	Quentin MacDonald		49'
LP	1	Bronson Murray		40'
Replacements:
HK	16	Hikawera Elliot		49'
PR	17	Jacob Ellison		58'
PR	18	Ben Afeaki		40'
LK	19	Jarrad Hoeata		49'
FL	20	Nick Crosswell		58'
SH	21	Jamison Gibson-Park		58'
CE	22	Jackson Willison		70'
WG	23	Declan O'Donnell
Coach:
Jamie Joseph

Touch judges:
Ross Campbell (England)
Roger Baileff (England)

Notes:

This was not considered a Test Match and is part of the new scheme the IRB introduced to increase compitiveness in tier 2 teams ahead of the next World Cup.
At the 21st minute, referee Martin Fox pulled a hamstring priming assistant referee Ross Campbell to take over as the official.

24 November 2012
15:00 GET (UTC+4)

Georgia	19–24	Fiji
Try: Khinchagishvili 28' c Con: Kvirikashvili (1/1) 29' Pen: Kvirikashvili (4/7) 7', 14', 33', 40	Report	Try: Ratuva 11' c Goneva 18' m Con: Ralulu (1/2) 12' Pen: Ralulu (4/6) 5', 35', 66', 76'

Mikheil Meskhi Stadium, Tbilisi
Referee: Pascal Gaüzère (France)

Team details


Georgia
FB	15	Irakli Kiasashvili	60'
RW	14	Irakli Machkhaneli
OC	13	Davit Kacharava
IC	12	Merab Sharikadze
LW	11	Sandro Todua
FH	10	Merab Kvirikashvili
SH	9	Irakli Abuseridze (c)
N8	8	Mamuka Gorgodze
OF	7	Vito Kolelishvili
BF	6	Shalva Sutiashvili	68'
RL	5	Levan Datunashvili	65'
LL	4	Kote Mikautadze
TP	3	Davit Kubriashvili	51'
HK	2	Irakli Natriashvili	60'
LP	1	Davit Khinchagishvili	60'
Replacements:
HK	16	Shalva Mamukashvili	60'
PR	17	Mikheil Nariashvili	60'
PR	18	Davit Zirakashvili	51'
LK	19	Vakhtang Maisuradze	65'
SH	20	Giorgi Begadze
N8	21	Beka Bitsadze	68'
FH	22	Lasha Khmaladze	60'
CE	23	Tedo Zibzibadze
Coach:
Milton Haig


Fiji
FB	15	Metuisela Talebula
RW	14	Aisea Natoga		65'
OC	13	Saula Radidi
IC	12	Vereniki Goneva
LW	11	Watisoni Votu
FH	10	Jonetani Ralulu
SH	9	Nikola Matawalu		53'
N8	8	Iliesa Ratuva		60'
OF	7	Malakai Ravulo		62'
BF	6	Api Naikatini	26' to 36'	53'
RL	5	Apisalome Ratuniyarawa
LL	4	Leone Nakarawa
TP	3	Setefano Somoca (c)		78'
HK	2	Viliame Veikoso		71'
LP	1	Jerry Yanuyanutawa		71'
Replacements:
HK	16	Tale Tuapati		71'
PR	17	Manasa Saulo		78'
PR	18	Seremaia Naureure		71'
FL	19	Joseva Domolailai		53'
N8	20	Nemani Nagusa		60'
SH	21	Kelemedi Bola		53'
WG	22	Samu Wara		65'
FL	23	Samu Bola		62'
Coach:
Inoke Male

24 November 2012
14:00 IST/GMT+0 (UTC+0)

Ireland	46–24	Argentina
Try: Gilroy 10' c Sexton 15' c, 50' c Strauss 21' m Zebo 32' m Bowe 46' m, 72' c Con: Sexton (3/6) 12' 17', 52' O'Gara (1/1) 73' Pen: Sexton (1/1) 45'	Report	Try: Leonardi 76' c Fernández Lobbe 80' m Con: Hernández (1/1) 77' Pen: Sánchez (4/6) 13', 18', 30', 42'

Aviva Stadium, Dublin
Attendance: 43,406
Referee: Jaco Peyper (South Africa)

Team details


Ireland
FB	15	Simon Zebo
RW	14	Tommy Bowe	74'
OC	13	Keith Earls
IC	12	Gordon D'Arcy
LW	11	Craig Gilroy
FH	10	Johnny Sexton	72'
SH	9	Conor Murray	72'
N8	8	Jamie Heaslip (c)
OF	7	Chris Henry
BF	6	Peter O'Mahony	72'
RL	5	Mike McCarthy	62'
LL	4	Donnacha Ryan
TP	3	Mike Ross	67'
HK	2	Richardt Strauss	74'
LP	1	Cian Healy	74'
Replacements:
HK	16	Sean Cronin	74'
PR	17	Dave Kilcoyne	74'
PR	18	Michael Bent	67'
LK	19	Donncha O'Callaghan	62'
FL	20	Iain Henderson	72'
SH	21	Eoin Reddan	72'
FH	22	Ronan O'Gara	72'
WG	23	Fergus McFadden	74'
Coach:
Declan Kidney


Argentina
FB	15	Juan Martín Hernández
RW	14	Gonzalo Camacho
OC	13	Marcelo Bosch
IC	12	Santiago Fernández
LW	11	Juan Imhoff		53'
FH	10	Nicolás Sánchez		21' to 24'		60'
SH	9	Martín Landajo		68'
N8	8	Leonardo Senatore		64'	73'
OF	7	Juan Manuel Leguizamón		54'
BF	6	Juan Martín Fernández Lobbe (c)
RL	5	Julio Farías Cabello		77'
LL	4	Manuel Carizza
TP	3	Maximiliano Bustos	63' to 73'		73'
HK	2	Eusebio Guiñazú		56'
LP	1	Marcos Ayerza		68'
Replacements:
HK	16	Agustín Creevy		56'
PR	17	Nahuel Lobo		68'
PR	18	Francisco Gómez Kodela		64'
LK	19	Tomas Vallejos		77'
FL	20	Tomás Leonardi		54'
SH	21	Nicolás Vergallo		68'
CE	22	Gonzalo Tiesi		21'	24'	60'
WG	23	Manuel Montero		53'
Coach:
Santiago Phelan

Touch judges:
Romain Poite (France)
Andrew Small (England)
Television match official:
Geoff Warren (England)

24 November 2012
15:00 CET/GMT+01 (UTC+1)

Italy	19–22	Australia
Try: Barbieri 40' c Con: Orquera (1/1) 41' Pen: Orquera (4/5) 3', 33' 49', 54'	Report	Try: Cummins 18' c Con: Barnes (1/1) 19' Pen: Barnes (3/3) 6', 15', 24' Beale (2/2) 27', 29'

Stadio Artemio Franchi, Florence
Attendance: 32,500
Referee: Lourens van der Merwe (South Africa)

Team details


Italy
FB	15	Andrea Masi
RW	14	Giovanbattista Venditti
OC	13	Tommaso Benvenuti
IC	12	Alberto Sgarbi
LW	11	Mirco Bergamasco		53'
FH	10	Luciano Orquera
SH	9	Edoardo Gori	74'
N8	8	Sergio Parisse (c)
OF	7	Robert Barbieri	29' to 39'	59'
BF	6	Alessandro Zanni		68'
RL	5	Francesco Minto
LL	4	Quintin Geldenhuys		59'
TP	3	Martin Castrogiovanni		62'
HK	2	Leonardo Ghiraldini		59'
LP	1	Andrea Lo Cicero		33'
Replacements:
HK	16	Davide Giazzon		59'
PR	17	Michele Rizzo		33'
PR	18	Lorenzo Cittadini		62'
LK	19	Antonio Pavanello		59'
FL	20	Simone Favaro		59'
N8	21	Manoa Vosawai		68'
SH	22	Tobias Botes		74'
FB	23	Luke McLean		53'
Coach:
Jacques Brunel


Australia
FB	15	Berrick Barnes
RW	14	Nick Cummins		72'
OC	13	Adam Ashley-Cooper
IC	12	Ben Tapuai
LW	11	Drew Mitchell
FH	10	Kurtley Beale
SH	9	Brett Sheehan		31'
N8	8	Wycliff Palu
OF	7	Michael Hooper
BF	6	Scott Higginbotham		66'
RL	5	Nathan Sharpe (c)
LL	4	Sitaleki Timani
TP	3	Ben Alexander		72'
HK	2	Stephen Moore
LP	1	Benn Robinson		37'
Replacements:
HK	16	James Hanson
PR	17	James Slipper		37'
PR	18	Sekope Kepu		72'
FL	19	Dave Dennis		66'
FL	20	Liam Gill
SH	21	Nick Phipps		31'
FB	22	Mike Harris
WG	23	Digby Ioane	78' to 80'	72'
Coach:
Robbie Deans

Touch judges:
Wayne Barnes (England)
Neil Paterson (Scotland)
Television match official:
Marshall Kilgore (Ireland)

24 November 2012
16:00 EET/GMT+02 (UTC+02)

Romania	3–34	United States
Pen: Filip (1/3) 4'	Report	Try: Suniula 9' c Emerick 24' m Wyles 40' c, 45' m Ngwenya 64' c Con: Wyles (3/5) 10', 40', 65' Pen: Wyles (1/3) 37'

Stadionul Naţional de Rugby, Bucharest
Referee: Leighton Hodges (Wales)

Team details


Romania
FB	15	Cătălin Fercu
RW	14	Mădălin Lemnaru
OC	13	Ionel Cazan		40'
IC	12	Csaba Gál
LW	11	Ionut Botezatu
FH	10	Andrei Filip		75'
SH	9	Florin Surugiu
N8	8	Ovidiu Tonița		65'
OF	7	Mihai Macovei (c)
BF	6	Vasile Rus 51'
RL	5	Alin Coste		71'
LL	4	Cosmin Rațiu	48' to 58'	58'
TP	3	Mihaï Lazăr		61'
HK	2	Otar Turashvili
LP	1	Petru Tamba		61'
Replacements:
HK	16	Andrei Rădoi		61'
PR	17	Horaţiu Pungea		61'
PR	18	Vlad Badalicescu		71'
LK	19	Alex Manta		58'
N8	20	Viorel Lucaci		65'
SH	21	Grigoras Diaconescu
FH	22	Ionut Florea		75'
WG	23	Constantin Gheară		40'
Coach:
Haralambie Dumitras


United States
FB	15	Chris Wyles
RW	14	Takudzwa Ngwenya
OC	13	Paul Emerick		73'
IC	12	Andrew Suniula		60'
LW	11	Luke Hume
FH	10	Toby L'Estrange
SH	9	Mike Petri		60'
N8	8	Todd Clever (c)
OF	7	Peter Dahl		70'
BF	6	John Quill	51'
RL	5	Louis Stanfill		75'
LL	4	Scott LaValla
TP	3	Eric Fry
HK	2	Chris Biller		60'
LP	1	Shawn Pittman
Replacements:
HK	16	Derek Asbun		60'
PR	17	Nick Wallace
PR	18	Zachary Fenoglio
LK	19	Graham Harriman		75'
FL	20	Inaki Basauri		70'
SH	21	Robbie Shaw		60'
CN	22	Roland Suniula		60'
WG	23	Zach Pangelinan		73'
Coach:
Mike Tolkin

Touch judges:
Andrew McMenemy (Scotland)
Ian Davies (Wales)

24 November 2012
14:30 WET/GMT+0 (UTC+0)

England	15–16	South Africa
Pen: Flood (2/3) 5', 12' Farrell (3/4) 61', 72', 78'	Report	Try: Alberts 43' c Con: Lambie 43' (1/1) Pen: Lambie (3/3) 8', 15', 25'

Twickenham Stadium, London
Attendance: 81,151
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)

Team details


England
FB	15	Alex Goode
RW	14	Chris Ashton
OC	13	Manu Tuilagi
IC	12	Brad Barritt
LW	11	Mike Brown
FH	10	Toby Flood	6' to 10'		45'
SH	9	Ben Youngs	67'
N8	8	Ben Morgan
OF	7	Chris Robshaw (c)
BF	6	Tom Wood	53'
RL	5	Geoff Parling
LL	4	Joe Launchbury	72'
TP	3	Dan Cole	75'
HK	2	Tom Youngs	67'
LP	1	Alex Corbisiero	53'
Replacements:
HK	16	David Paice	67'
PR	17	David Wilson	75'
PR	18	Mako Vunipola	53'
LK	19	Mouritz Botha	72'
FL	20	James Haskell	53'
SH	21	Danny Care	67'
IC	22	Owen Farrell	6'	10'	45'
CN	23	Jonathan Joseph
Coach:
Stuart Lancaster


South Africa
FB	15	Zane Kirchner
RW	14	JP Pietersen
OC	13	Juan de Jongh
IC	12	Jean de Villiers (c)
LW	11	Francois Hougaard
FH	10	Pat Lambie
SH	9	Ruan Pienaar
N8	8	Duane Vermeulen
OF	7	Willem Alberts	56'
BF	6	Francois Louw
RL	5	Juandré Kruger
LL	4	Eben Etzebeth	69'
TP	3	Jannie du Plessis	40'
HK	2	Adriaan Strauss	74'
LP	1	Gurthrö Steenkamp	62'
Replacements:
HK	16	Schalk Brits	74'
PR	17	Heinke van der Merwe	62'
PR	18	Pat Cilliers	40'
LK	19	Flip van der Merwe	69'
FL	20	Marcell Coetzee	56'
FH	21	Elton Jantjies
CN	22	Jaco Taute
WG	23	Lwazi Mvovo
Coach:
Heyneke Meyer

Touch judges:
Glen Jackson (New Zealand)
Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland)
Television match official:
Jim Yuille (Scotland)

24 November 2012
15:00 WET/GMT+0 (UTC+0)

Scotland	15–21	Tonga
Pen: Laidlaw (5/5) 10', 38', 46', 55', 61' Heathcote (0/2)	Report	Try: Lokotui 51' c Vainikolo 65' m Con: Apikotoa (1/2) 52' Pen: Apikotoa (3/5) 5', 64', 72'

Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen
Attendance: 20,306
Referee: Mathieu Raynal (France)

Team details


Scotland
FB	15	Stuart Hogg
RW	14	Sean Lamont
OC	13	Max Evans	59'
IC	12	Matt Scott
LW	11	Tim Visser
FH	10	Greig Laidlaw	67'
SH	9	Henry Pyrgos	52'
N8	8	David Denton	52'
OF	7	Kelly Brown (c)
BF	6	Alasdair Strokosch
RL	5	Alastair Kellock
LL	4	Richie Gray
TP	3	Euan Murray	51' to 53'
HK	2	Scott Lawson	51'
LP	1	Kyle Traynor
Replacements:
HK	16	Dougie Hall	51'
PR	17	Gordon Reid
PR	18	Geoff Cross	51'	53'
FL	19	Grant Gilchrist
FL	20	John Barclay	52'
SH	21	Rory Lawson	52'
FH	22	Tom Heathcote	67'
CE	23	Nick De Luca	59'
Coach:
Andy Robinson


Tonga
FB	15	Vungakoto Lilo
RW	14	Fetu'u Vainikolo
OC	13	Suka Hufanga		67'
IC	12	Sione Piukala
LW	11	William Helu		75'
FH	10	Fangatapu Apikotoa
SH	9	Taniela Moa
N8	8	Viliami Ma'afu
OF	7	Nili Latu (c)	68' to 78'
BF	6	Hale T-Pole		51'
RL	5	Lua Lokotui	33' to 43'
LL	4	Joe Tuineau		75'
TP	3	Halani Aulika		45'
HK	2	Elvis Taione		70'
LP	1	Sona Taumalolo
Replacements:
HK	16	Ilaisa Ma'asi		70'
PR	17	Tevita Mailau		45'
PR	18	Kamaliele Sakalia
FL	19	Steve Mafi	78' to 80'	51'
LK	20	Sione Timani		75'
WG	21	Viliame Iongi		75'
CE	22	Eddie Paea
CE	23	Alipate Fatafehi		67'
Coach:
Mana Otai

Touch judges:
George Clancy (Ireland)
Marius Mitrea (Italy)
Television match official:
Carlo Damasco (Italy)

Notes:

This result was Tonga's first ever win for over Scotland.
This defeat was Scotland's first at their Aberdeen fixture at Pittodrie Stadium.

24 November 2012
18:00 CET/GMT+01 (UTC+1)

France	22–14	Samoa
Try: Michalak 18' c Con: Michalak (1/1) 19' Pen: Parra (1/3) 35' Michalak (4/4) 56', 60', 71', 78'	Report	Try: Lemi 14' c Tekori 41' c Con: T Pisi (2/2) 15', 42' Pen: T Pisi (0/2)

Stade de France, Saint-Denis
Attendance: 36,000
Referee: John Lacey (Ireland)

Team details


France
FB	15	Brice Dulin
RW	14	Wesley Fofana
OC	13	Florian Fritz	66'
IC	12	Maxime Mermoz
LW	11	Vincent Clerc
FH	10	Frédéric Michalak
SH	9	Morgan Parra	59'
N8	8	Louis Picamoles	63'
OF	7	Fulgence Ouedraogo
BF	6	Yannick Nyanga
RL	5	Yoann Maestri	69'
LL	4	Pascal Papé (c)
TP	3	Nicolas Mas	57'
HK	2	Benjamin Kayser	44'
LP	1	Thomas Domingo	45'
Replacements:
HK	16	Dimitri Szarzewski	44'
PR	17	Yannick Forestier	45'
PR	18	Vincent Debaty	57'
LK	19	Jocelino Suta	69'
N8	20	Damien Chouly	63'
SH	21	Maxime Machenaud	59'
FH	22	François Trinh-Duc
WG	23	Yoann Huget	66'
Coach:
Philippe Saint-André


Samoa
FB	15	David Lemi (c)
RW	14	Paul Perez
OC	13	George Pisi
IC	12	Johnny Leota	2' to 7'		72'
LW	11	Robert Lilomaiava
FH	10	Tusi Pisi	75'
SH	9	Kahn Fotuali'i
N8	8	Tai Tu'ifua
OF	7	Maurie Fa'asavalu
BF	6	Ofisa Treviranus	66'
RL	5	Joe Tekori
LL	4	Filo Paulo	54'
TP	3	Census Johnston	50'
HK	2	Ti'i Paulo	40'
LP	1	Sakaria Taulafo
Replacements:
HK	16	Ole Avei	40'
PR	17	Viliamu Afatia
PR	18	James Johnston	50'
LK	19	Fa'atiga Lemalu	54'
FL	20	Tivani Fomai	66'
SH	21	Jeremy Su'a	75'
FH	22	Ki Anufe	2'	7'	72'
WG	23	Rupeni Levasa
Coach:
Stephen Betham

Touch judges:
Alain Rolland (Ireland)
Dudley Phillips (Ireland)
Television match official:
Iain Ramage (Scotland)

24 November 2012
17:15 WET/GMT+0 (UTC+0)

Wales	10–33	New Zealand
Try: S Williams 56' m Cuthbert 76' m Con: Halfpenny (0/2)	Report	Try: Messam 25' c Woodcock 38' c Romano 48' Con: Cruden (3/3) 27', 40', 49' Pen: Cruden (4/4) 9', 18', 22', 42'

Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
Attendance: 72,732
Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa)

Team details


Wales
FB	15	Leigh Halfpenny
RW	14	Alex Cuthbert
OC	13	Jonathan Davies
IC	12	Jamie Roberts	18'
LW	11	Liam Williams
FH	10	Rhys Priestland	67'
SH	9	Mike Phillips	54'
N8	8	Taulupe Faletau
OF	7	Sam Warburton (c)
BF	6	Ryan Jones	49'
RL	5	Luke Charteris
LL	4	Bradley Davies	1'
TP	3	Aaron Jarvis	1'
HK	2	Matthew Rees	64'
LP	1	Paul James	54'
Replacements:
HK	16	Ken Owens	64'
PR	17	Gethin Jenkins	54'
PR	18	Scott Andrews	1'
FL	19	Aaron Shingler	1'
FL	20	Justin Tipuric	49'
SH	21	Tavis Knoyle	54'
FH	22	James Hook	67'
CE	23	Scott Williams	18'
Coach:
Warren Gatland


New Zealand
FB	15	Israel Dagg
RW	14	Cory Jane	59' to 69'
OC	13	Conrad Smith
IC	12	Ma'a Nonu
LW	11	Julian Savea		76'
FH	10	Aaron Cruden		68'
SH	9	Aaron Smith		50'
N8	8	Kieran Read
OF	7	Richie McCaw (c)
BF	6	Liam Messam		70'
RL	5	Sam Whitelock
LL	4	Luke Romano		50'
TP	3	Owen Franks		60'
HK	2	Andrew Hore		54'
LP	1	Tony Woodcock		50'
Replacements:
HK	16	Dane Coles		54'
PR	17	Wyatt Crockett		50'
PR	18	Charlie Faumuina		60'
LK	19	Brodie Retallick		50'
N8	20	Victor Vito		70'
SH	21	Piri Weepu		50'
FH	22	Beauden Barrett		68'
FB	23	Ben Smith		76'
Coach:
Steve Hansen

Touch judges:
Jérôme Garcès (France)
Greg Garner (England)
Television match official:
Graham Hughes (England)

25 November 2012
15:00 CET/GMT+01 (UTC+1)

French Barbarians	65–41	Japan
	Report

Stade Océane, Le Havre
Referee: Francisco Pastrana (Argentina)

French Barbarians Coach:
Laurent Travers Laurent Labit

Japan Coach:
Eddie Jones

Notes:

This was not considered a Test Match and is part of the new scheme the IRB introduced to increase compitiveness in tier 2 teams ahead of the next World Cup.

Week 5

1 December 2012
14:30 WET/GMT+0 (UTC+0)

England	38–21	New Zealand
Try: Barritt 54' m Ashton 58' m Tuilagi 62' c Con: Farrell (1/3) 63' Pen: Farrell (4/4) 25', 32', 40', 42' Burns (2/2) 66', 72' Drop: Farrell 38'	Report	Try: Savea 48' c, 75' c Read 51' c Con: Carter (2/2) 49', 53' Cruden (1/1) 76' Pen: Carter (0/2)

Twickenham Stadium, London
Attendance: 81,416
Referee: George Clancy (Ireland)

Team details


England
FB	15	Alex Goode
RW	14	Chris Ashton
OC	13	Manu Tuilagi		66'
IC	12	Brad Barritt
LW	11	Mike Brown
FH	10	Owen Farrell		64'
SH	9	Ben Youngs		68'
N8	8	Ben Morgan		57'
OF	7	Chris Robshaw (c)
BF	6	Tom Wood			78'
RL	5	Geoff Parling
LL	4	Joe Launchbury		66'
TP	3	Dan Cole		72' to 78'
HK	2	Tom Youngs		72'
LP	1	Alex Corbisiero		66'
Replacements:
HK	16	David Paice		72'
PR	17	David Wilson		72'
PR	18	Mako Vunipola	74' to 80'	66'
LK	19	Courtney Lawes		66'
FL	20	James Haskell		57'
SH	21	Danny Care		68'
FH	22	Freddie Burns		64'
CR	23	Jonathan Joseph		66'
Coach:
Stuart Lancaster


New Zealand
FB	15	Israel Dagg	71'
RW	14	Cory Jane
OC	13	Conrad Smith
IC	12	Ma'a Nonu
LW	11	Julian Savea
FH	10	Dan Carter	64'
SH	9	Aaron Smith	64'
N8	8	Kieran Read
OF	7	Richie McCaw (c)
BF	6	Liam Messam	63'
RL	5	Sam Whitelock
LL	4	Brodie Retallick	48'
TP	3	Owen Franks	52'
HK	2	Keven Mealamu	62'
LP	1	Tony Woodcock	66'
Replacements:
HK	16	Dane Coles	62'
PR	17	Wyatt Crockett	66'
PR	18	Charlie Faumuina	52'
LK	19	Luke Romano	48'
N8	20	Victor Vito	63'
SH	21	Piri Weepu	64'
FH	22	Aaron Cruden	64'
FB	23	Ben Smith	71'
Coach:
Steve Hansen

Touch judges:
Nigel Owens (Wales)
Lourens van der Merwe (South Africa)
Television match official:
Giulio De Santis (Italy)

1 December 2012
14:30 WET/GMT+0 (UTC+0)

Wales	12–14	Australia
Pen: Halfpenny (4/5) 18', 23', 55', 60'	Report	Try: Beale 80' m Con: Sharpe (0/1) Pen: Beale (3/5) 15', 27', 36' Harris (0/1)

Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)

Team details


Wales
FB	15	Leigh Halfpenny	80+2'
RW	14	Alex Cuthbert
OC	13	Jonathan Davies
IC	12	Jamie Roberts
LW	11	Liam Williams
FH	10	Rhys Priestland
SH	9	Mike Phillips
N8	8	Taulupe Faletau	65'
OF	7	Sam Warburton (c)
BF	6	Aaron Shingler
RL	5	Luke Charteris	3' to 7'	40'
LL	4	Lou Reed
TP	3	Scott Andrews
HK	2	Matthew Rees	65'
LP	1	Gethin Jenkins
Replacements:
HK	16	Ken Owens	65'
PR	17	Ryan Bevington
PR	18	Samson Lee
N8	19	Ryan Jones	3' 7'	40'
FL	20	Justin Tipuric	65'
SH	21	Tavis Knoyle
FH	22	Dan Biggar
CE	23	Scott Williams
Coach:
Warren Gatland


Australia
FB	15	Berrick Barnes
RW	14	Nick Cummins	48'
OC	13	Adam Ashley-Cooper
IC	12	Ben Tapuai	58'
LW	11	Drew Mitchell
FH	10	Kurtley Beale
SH	9	Nick Phipps
N8	8	Wycliff Palu
OF	7	David Pocock
BF	6	Scott Higginbotham	15'
RL	5	Nathan Sharpe (c)
LL	4	Kane Douglas	52'
TP	3	Ben Alexander	68'
HK	2	Tatafu Polota-Nau	40'
LP	1	Benn Robinson	61'
Replacements:
HK	16	Stephen Moore	40'
PR	17	James Slipper	61'
LK	18	Sekope Kepu	68'
FL	19	Dave Dennis	15'
FL	20	Michael Hooper	52'
SH	21	Brendan McKibbin
FB	22	Mike Harris	58'
WG	23	Digby Ioane	58'
Coach:
Robbie Deans

Touch judges:
Romain Poite (France)
Greg Garner (England)
Television match official:
Marshall Kilgore (Ireland)

Notes:

Wallabie Captain Nathan Sharpe kicked for the conversion to end his career on the Australian Squad.
No placement was issued when Halfpenny was taken off due to injury.

2012 International Rugby Series

For more details on this topic, see: 2012 International Rugby Series

Week 1

9 November 2012
18:00 WET/GMT+0 (UTC+0)

United States	40–26	Russia
Try: Fry 6' c L'Estrange 17' c Doyle 36' c Wyles 46' c Shaw 50' m, 58' c Con: Wyles (5/6) 7', 18', 37', 47', 59' Pen: Wyles (0/1)	Report	Try: Ostroushko 53' m Temnov (2) 61' m, 71' c Con: Klyuchnikov (1/3) 72' Pen: Klyuchnikov (3/4) 2', 12', 25'

Eirias Park, Colwyn Bay, Wales
Referee: Leighton Hodges (Wales)

9 November 2012
20:00 WET/GMT+0 (UTC+0)

Canada	12–42	Samoa
Try: Moonlight 70' m Briad 74' c Con: Pritchard (1/2) 75' Pen: Pritchard (0/1)	Report	Try: Tuifu'a 4' c Lilomaiava (4) 16' m, 21' c, 41' c, 66' c Con: So'oialo (4/5) 6', 22', 42', 67' Pen: So'oialo (3/3) 14', 50', 54'

Eirias Park, Colwyn Bay, Wales
Attendance: 2,859
Referee: Francisco Pastrana (Argentina)

Week 2

17 November 2012
18:00 WET/GMT+0 (UTC+0)

United States	13–22	Tonga
Try: Shaw 38' c Con: Pangelinan (1/1) 39' Pen: Pangelinan (2/4) 28', 45'	Report	Try: Helu 2' m Lilo 59' c Piukala 75' c Con: Lilo (2/3) 3', 60', 76' Pen: Lilo (1/3) 51'

Eirias Park, Colwyn Bay, Wales
Referee: Lourens van der Merwe (South Africa)

17 November 2012
20:00 WET/GMT+0 (UTC+0)

Canada	35–3	Russia
Try: Hassler 19' c, 57' c Paris 42' c Blevins 44' m Con: Pritchard (3/4) 20', 43', 45' Pen: Pritchard (3/4) 4', 10', 33'	Report	Pen: Igor Klyuchnikov (1/3) 8'

Eirias Park, Colwyn Bay, Wales
Referee: Francisco Pastrana (Argentina)

Effect on 2015 Rugby World Cup Seeding

Much like the 2008 end of year series, the final IRB rankings at the end of the international window will play a massive part towards the seeding of the 2015 Rugby World Cup. Like the 2011 tournament, the IRB rankings will play a pivotal role in proceedings with the top four placed sides at the end of the international window set to be kept apart in the draw. All 12 of the automatic qualifiers will be seeded based on their ranking and then split three bands of four teams.

Band 1 will be made up of the top 4 automatic qualifiers
Band 2 will be made up of the next 4 automatic qualifiers (5–8)
Band 3 will be made up of the next 4 automatic qualifiers (9–12)
Band 4 will be made up of the remaining due to qualify places (Oceania 1, Europe 1, Asia 1 and Americas 1)
Band 5 will include the remaining possible nations (Africa 1,Europe 2, Americas 2 and repechage Winner)

Following the final matches on 1 December 2012, the 12 teams automatically qualified were seeded thus:

Pot 1

Pot 2

England (5)
Ireland (6)
Samoa (7)
Argentina (8)

Pot 3

Wales (9)
Italy (10)
Tonga (11)
Scotland (12)

Pot 4

Americas 1
Asia 1
Europe 1
Oceania 1

Pot 5

Africa 1
Americas 2
Europe 2
Repechage Winner

References

↑ IRB New Scheme for competitiveness matches in Tier 2 nations ahead of 2015 Rugby World Cup
↑ Background round IRB competitiveness Scheme
↑ Full Fixture list given by IRB
↑ O'Connor heroics stun All Blacks
↑ "Cariparma Test match, Italia V Tonga a Brescia il 10 Novembre" (in Italian). Italian Rugby Federation. 19 May 2012. Retrieved 19 May 2012.
↑ Jenkins, Graham (12 November 2012). "10 Things we learned from the opening internationals". ESPN Scrum. Retrieved 14 November 2012.
↑ "Exciting schedule for Tier Two Unions". 19 September 2012. Retrieved 19 September 2012.
↑ Team news: Leicester Tigers v Maori All Blacks
↑ Rugby Tigers return to lettered jerseys for Australia
↑ "Gloucester v Fiji". Gloucester Rugby. Retrieved 18 September 2012.
↑ "Newcastle Falcons facing an international test". The Journal. 17 October 2012. Retrieved 17 October 2012.
↑ Georgia have appointed New Zealander Milton Haig as their new coach. "Georgia hand reins to Haig". espnscrum.com. 16 December 2011. Retrieved 16 November 2012.
↑ RTÉ Accessed 15 April 2012
↑ "Portugal to tour Chile and Uruguay in November". 19 September 2012. Retrieved 19 September 2012.

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See also

References

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