2011 Rugby World Cup warm-up matches

Throughout July and August 2011, various teams played Test match and non-test match fixtures for the 2011 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand. The matches were primarily in the Northern Hemisphere involving the Six Nations Championship teams. Although Tier 2 European sides did play some fixtures against domestic clubs from the Aviva Premiership and Pro12.

Fixtures

6 August 2011
14:30 BST (UTC+01)
England  23–19  Wales
Try: Haskell 24' c
Tuilagi 42' c
Con: Wilkinson (2/2)
Pen: Wilkinson (1/2) 5'
Drop: Wilkinson (2) 37', 60'
Report[1]Try: North (2) 16' c, 75' c
Sh. Williams 56' m
Con: Priestland (2/3)
Twickenham Stadium, London
Attendance: 80,945
Referee: Steve Walsh (Australia)
FB15Delon Armitage
RW14Matt Banahan
OC13Manu Tuilagi  59'
IC12Riki Flutey
LW11Mark Cueto
FH10Jonny Wilkinson  76'
SH9Danny Care  57'
N88James Haskell
OF7Lewis Moody (c)  59'
BF6Tom Croft
RL5Tom Palmer
LL4Simon Shaw  57'
TP3Matt Stevens  57'  69'
HK2Dylan Hartley  57'
LP1Alex Corbisiero  69'
Replacements:
HK16Lee Mears  57'
PR17David Wilson  57'
LK18Mouritz Botha  57'
FL19Tom Wood  59'
SH20Richard Wigglesworth  57'
FH21Charlie Hodgson  76'
CE22Charlie Sharples  59'
Coach:
Martin Johnson
FB15Morgan Stoddart  48'
RW14George North
OC13Jonathan Davies
IC12Jamie Roberts
LW11Shane Williams
FH10Rhys Priestland
SH9Mike Phillips  61'
N88Taulupe Faletau  54'
OF7Sam Warburton (c)
BF6Dan Lydiate
RL5Alun Wyn Jones  65'
LL4Bradley Davies
TP3Craig Mitchell
HK2Huw Bennett  64'
LP1Paul James  65'
Replacements:
HK16Lloyd Burns  64'
PR17Ryan Bevington  65'
LK18Luke Charteris  65'
FL19Ryan Jones  54'
SH20Tavis Knoyle  61'
FB21Scott Williams  48'
CE22Lloyd Williams
Coach:
Warren Gatland

Touch judges:
George Clancy
David Changleng
Television match official:
Jim Yullie


6 August 2011
15:00 BST (UTC+01)
Scotland  10–6  Ireland
Try: Ansbro 77' c
Con: Jackson (1/1)
Pen: Paterson (1/2) 49'
Report[2]Pen: Sexton (2/3) 31', 64'
Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh
Attendance: 28,288
Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)
FB15Chris Paterson  70'
RW14Nikki Walker
OC13Joe Ansbro
IC12Graeme Morrison
LW11Sean Lamont
FH10Ruaridh Jackson
SH9Rory Lawson (c)  70'
N88Johnnie Beattie  57'
OF7Ross Rennie
BF6Alasdair Strokosch
RL5Richie Gray
LL4Jim Hamilton  57'
TP3Geoff Cross
HK2Ross Ford  70'
LP1Allan Jacobsen  57'
Replacements:
HK16Dougie Hall  70'
PR17Alasdair Dickinson  57'
LK18Alastair Kellock  57'
FL19David Denton  57'
SH20Greig Laidlaw  70'
CE21Nick De Luca  70'
WG22Jack Cuthbert
Coach:
Andy Robinson
FB15Rob Kearney
RW14Andrew Trimble
OC13Fergus McFadden
IC12Paddy Wallace
LW11Luke Fitzgerald  62'
FH10Johnny Sexton
SH9Tomás O'Leary  60'
N88Denis Leamy
OF7Niall Ronan
BF6Mike McCarthy
RL5Leo Cullen (c)  61'
LL4Donnacha Ryan  52'
TP3Tony Buckley  60'
HK2Seán Cronin  60'
LP1Tom Court  62'
Replacements:
HK16Jerry Flannery  60'
PR17Marcus Horan  62'
PR18John Hayes  60'
LK19Mick O'Driscoll  61'
FL20Kevin McLaughlin  52'
SH21Isaac Boss  60'
FB22Felix Jones  62'
Coach:
Declan Kidney

Touch judges:
Dave Pearson
Stuart Terheege
Television match official:
Graham Warren


6 August 2011
14:00 EDT (UTC-04)
Canada  28–22  United States
Try: Sinclair 6' c
Mackenzie 44' c
Fairhurst 59' m
Con: Pritchard (2/3)
Pen: Pritchard (3/3) 38', 55', 78'
Report[3]Try: Ngwenya 23' c
Clever (2) 34' m, 77' c
Con: Malifa (1/2)
Enosa (1/1)
Pen: Malifa (1/2) 10'
BMO Field, Toronto
Attendance: 10,621[4]
Referee: Mark Lawrence (South Africa)
FB15Matt Evans  16'
RW14Phil Mackenzie
OC13D. T. H. van der Merwe
IC12Mike Scholz  75'
LW11James Pritchard
FH10Ander Monro
SH9Ed Fairhurst
N88Aaron Carpenter
OF7Chauncey O'Toole
BF6Jebb Sinclair  71'
RL5Brian Erichsen  75'
LL4Jamie Cudmore
TP3Jason Marshall
HK2Pat Riordan (c)  80'
LP1Hubert Buydens 64' to 69'
Replacements:
HK16Ryan Hamilton  80'
PR17Scott Franklin  64'  69'
LK18Tyler Hotson  75'
FL19Adam Kleeberger  71'
SH20Sean White
CE21Ryan Smith  75'
WG22Ciaran Hearn  16'
Coach:
Kieran Crowley
FB15Blaine Scully
RW14Takudzwa Ngwenya
OC13Paul Emerick
IC12Andrew Suniula
LW11Kevin Swiryn  75'
FH10Nese Malifa  46'
SH9Mike Petri  55'
N88Nic Johnson
OF7Todd Clever (c)
BF6Louis Stanfill
RL';'5Hayden Smith
LL4John van der Giessen  59'
TP3Shawn Pittman
HK2Phil Thiel  78'
LP1Matekitonga Moeakiola  57'
Replacements:
HK16Chris Biller  78'
PR17Eric Fry  57'
LK18Inaki Basauri  59'
FL19JJ Gagiano
SH20Tim Usasz  55'
CE21Roland Suniula  46'
FH22Tai Enosa  75'
Coach:
Eddie O'Sullivan

6 August 2011
15:30 ART (UTC-03)
Argentina  78–15South American XV
Report[5]
Estadio San Juan del Bicentenario, San Juan
Referee: Javier Mancuso (Argentina)
12 August 2011
19:30 BST (UTC+01)
Northampton Saints 54–19  Russia
Report[6]
Franklin's Gardens, Northampton
Attendance: 6,227
Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)

13 August 2011
15:30 (UTC+12:00)
Fiji  27–12  Tonga
Try: Goneva
Nasiga
Murimurivalu
Con: Bai (3/3)
Pen: Bai (2/2)
Report[7]Try: Iongi (2)
Con: Fisilau (1/2)
Churchill Park, Lautoka
Attendance: 3,300
Referee: Keith Brown (New Zealand)
FB15Kini Murimurivalu
RW14Vereniki Goneva
OC13Albert Vulivuli
IC12Seremaia Bai
LW11Adriu Delai
FH10Waisea Luveniyali
SH9Vitori Buatava
N88Sisa Koyamaibole
OF7Malakai Ravulo
BF6Dominiko Waqaniburotu
RL5Wame Lewaravu
LL4Rupeni Nasiga
TP3Deacon Manu (c)
HK2Sunia Koto
LP1Campese Ma'afu
Replacements:
HK16Viliame Veikoso
PR17Waisea Daveta Naulago
LK18Josefa Domolailai
N819Sakiusa Matadigo
SH20Waisale Vatuvoka
FH21Ravai Fatiaki
WG22Iliesa Keresoni
Coach:
Sam Domoni
FB15Viliame Iongi
RW14Fetuʻu Vainikolo
OC13Suka Hufanga
IC12Andrew Mailei
LW11Viliami Helu
FH10Samisoni Fisilau
SH9Taniela Moa
N88Viliame Maʻafu
OF7Sione Vaiomounga
BF6Sione Kalamafoni
RL5Kele Hehea
LL4Lua Lokotui
TP3Halani Aulika
HK2Aleki Lutui (c)
LP1Sona Taumalolo
Replacements:
HK16Ephraim Taukafa
PR17Tonga Leaʻaetoa
LK18Sione Timani
N819Samiu Vahafolau
SH20Tomasi Palu
FH21Siale Piutau
WG22Vunga Lilo
Coach:
Isitolo Maka

13 August 2011
14:30 BST (UTC+01)
Wales  19–9  England
Try: Hook 58' c
Con: Hook
Pen: Priestland (2)
Hook (2)
Report[8]Pen: Flood (3)
Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
Attendance: 73,307
Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland)
FB15James Hook
RW14George North
OC13Jamie Roberts  40'
IC12Gavin Henson  31'
LW11Shane Williams
FH10Rhys Priestland  40'
SH9Mike Philips  70'
N88Taulupe Faletau
OF7Sam Warburton (c)
BF6Dan Lydiate
RL5Alun Wyn Jones  60'
LL4Luke Charteris
TP3Craig Mitchell  77'
HK2Lloyd Burns  52'
LP1Paul James  69'  77'
Replacements:
HK16Huw Bennett  52'
PR17Ryan Bevington  69'
LK18Josh Turnbull  60'
FL19Justin Tipuric
SH20Tavis Knoyle
CE21Scott Williams  31'
WG22Aled Brew  40'
Coach:
Warren Gatland
FB15Ben Foden
RW14Matt Banahan  69'
OC13Mike Tindall (c)  59'  69'
IC12Shontayne Hape
LW11Mark Cueto
FH10Toby Flood  67'
SH9Richard Wigglesworth  29'
N88Nick Easter
OF7Hendre Fourie  50'
BF6Tom Wood
RL5Courtney Lawes
LL4Louis Deacon  67'
TP3Dan Cole
HK2Steve Thompson  59'
LP1Alex Corbisiero  59'
Replacements:
HK16Lee Mears  59'
PR17Matt Stevens  59'
LK18Tom Palmer  67'
FL19James Haskell  50'
SH20Danny Care  29'
FH21Charlie Hodgson  67'
WG22Delon Armitage  59'
Team manager:
Martin Johnson

13 August 2011
18:00 CEST (UTC+02)
Aurillac 24–28  Georgia
Report[9]
Stade Jean Alric, Aurillac

13 August 2011
20:30 CEST (UTC+02)
France  19–12  Ireland
Try: Clerc 17' c
Con: Yachvili (1/1)
Pen: Yachvili (4/4) 3', 27', 66', 70'
Report[10]Pen: O'Gara (4/5) 38', 47', 52', 58'
Stade Chaban-Delmas, Bordeaux
Attendance: 32,653
Referee: Steve Walsh (Australia)
FB15Damien Traille  64'
RW14Vincent Clerc
OC13David Marty
IC12Maxime Mermoz  26'
LW11Alexis Palisson
FH10François Trinh-Duc
SH9Dimitri Yachvili  77'
N88Raphaël Lakafia
OF7Imanol Harinordoquy  64'
BF6Thierry Dusautoir (c)
RL5Romain Millo-Chluski  58'
LL4Julien Pierre
TP3Luc Ducalcon
HK2Dimitri Szarzewski  54'
LP1Sylvain Marconnet  54'
Replacements:
HK16Guilhem Guirado  54'
PR17Jean-Baptiste Poux  54'
LK18Lionel Nallet  58'
FL19Julien Bonnaire  64'
SH20Morgan Parra  77'
CE21David Skrela  26'
FB22Maxime Médard  64'
Coach:
Marc Lièvremont
FB15Rob Kearney  46'
RW14Andrew Trimble  67'
OC13Keith Earls
IC12Paddy Wallace
LW11Luke Fitzgerald
FH10Ronan O'Gara
SH9Eoin Reddan  60'
N88Denis Leamy  50'
OF7Seán O'Brien
BF6Donnacha Ryan
RL5Leo Cullen (c)  50'
LL4Donncha O'Callaghan
TP3Mike Ross  69'
HK2Rory Best  60'
LP1Cian Healy  51'  69'
Replacements:
HK16Jerry Flannery  60'
PR17Tony Buckley  51'
LK18Paul O'Connell  50'
N819Jamie Heaslip  50'
SH20Conor Murray  60'
WG21Fergus McFadden  67'
FB22Felix Jones  46'
Coach:
Declan Kidney

13 August 2011
20:45 CEST (UTC+02)
Italy  31–24  Japan
Try: Pratichetti 3' c
Gori 10' c
Ghiraldini 44' c
Lo Cicero 57' c
Con: Bocchino (3/3)
Orquera (1/1)
Pen: Orquera (1/1) 73'
Report[11]Try: Usuzuki 22' c
Taira 28' c
Penalty try 63' c
Con: Arlidge (3/3)
Pen: Arlidge (1/1) 38'
Stadio Dino Manuzzi, Cesena
Attendance: 14,800
Referee: Romain Poite (France)
FB15Luke McLean
RW14Giulio Toniolatti
OC13Alberto Sgarbi  56'
IC12Matteo Pratichetti
LW11Tommaso Benvenuti
FH10Riccardo Bocchino  56'
SH9Edoardo Gori  49'
N88Sergio Parisse (c)
OF7Mauro Bergamasco
BF6Alessandro Zanni  53'
RL5Marco Bortolami
LL4Quintin Geldenhuys  31'
TP3Lorenzo Cittadini  53'
HK2Leonardo Ghiraldini  76'
LP1Andrea Lo Cicero  62'
Replacements:
HK16Tommaso D'Apice  76'
PR17Martín Castrogiovanni  53'
LK18Corniel van Zyl  31'
FL19Paul Derbyshire  53'
SH20Pablo Canavosio  49'
FH21Luciano Orquera  56'
CE22Gonzalo Canale  56'
Coach:
Nick Mallet
FB15Shaun Webb
RW14Kosuke Endo
OC13Koji Taira  53'
IC12Ryan Nicholas
LW11Takehisa Usuzuki
FH10James Arlidge
SH9Fumiaki Tanaka  69'
N88Koliniasi Holani
OF7Michael Leitch
BF6Takashi Kikutani (c)  77'
RL5Toshizumi Kitagawa
LL4Justin Ives  17'
TP3Kensuke Hatakeyama  52'  76'
HK2Shota Horie
LP1Hisateru Hirashima  73'
Replacements:
HK16Hiroki Yuhara
PR17Nozomu Fujita  52'  76'
LK18Luke Thompson  17'
FL19Tadasuke Nishihara  77'
SH20Atsushi Hiwasa  69'
CE21Alisi Tupuailei  53'
FB22Murray Williams
Coach:
John Kirwan

13 August 2011
19:15 MDT (UTC-06)
United States  7–27  Canada
Try: Scully 38' c
Con: Malifa (1/1)
Report[12]Try: Van der Merwe 4' c
Carpenter 60' c
P. Mackenzie 71' c
Con: Pritchard (3/3)
Pen: Pritchard (2) 12', 53'
Infinity Park, Glendale
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Mark Lawrence (South Africa)
FB15Blaine Scully
RW14Takudzwa Ngwenya
OC13Paul Emerick  77'
IC12Andrew Suniula
LW11Colin Hawley
FH10Nese Malifa  62'
SH9Tim Usasz  67'
N88Nic Johnson
OF7Todd Clever (c)
BF6Louis Stanfill  54'  63'
RL5Hayden Smith  67'
LL4John van der Giessen
TP3Shawn Pittman
HK2Chris Biller  52'
LP1Mike MacDonald
Replacements:
HK16Phil Thiel  54'  63'
PR17Eric Fry  73'
LK18Scott LaValla  67'
FL19JJ Gagiano
SH20Mike Petri  67'
FH21Roland Suniula  62'
CE22Tai Enosa  77'
Coach:
Eddie O'Sullivan
FB15James Pritchard
RW14Ciaran Hearn
OC13D. T. H. van der Merwe
IC12Mike Scholz  66'
LW11Phil Mackenzie
FH10Ander Monro  74'
SH9Sean White  77'
N88Aaron Carpenter
OF7Chauncey O'Toole  25'  52'
BF6Adam Kleeberger
RL5Jamie Cudmore  18'  74'
LL4Jebb Sinclair 42' to 52'
TP3Jason Marshall  65'
HK2Pat Riordan (c)  65'
LP1Hubert Buydens
Replacements:
HK16Ryan Hamilton  65'
PR17Andrew Tiedemann  65'
LK18Brian Erichsen  74'
FL19Tyler Hotson  42'
SH20Jamie Mackenzie  77'
CE21Ryan Smith  66'
FH22Nathan Hirayama  74'
Coach:
Kieran Crowley
17 August 2011
19:00 BST (UTC+01)
Newport Gwent Dragons 40–12  Russia
Report[13]
Rodney Parade, Newport
Attendance: 2,565
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)

18 August 2011
18:30 IST (UTC+01)
Ireland  38–3 Connacht
Report[14]
Donnybrook Stadium, Dublin
Attendance: 3,168
Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland)

19 August 2011
18:00 CEST (UTC+02)
Bourgoin-Jallieu 15–28  Georgia
Report (in French)
Stade Jacques-Lavédrine, Issoire

19 August 2011
16:30 (UTC+12:00)
Fiji  20–32  Tonga
Report[15]
Churchill Park, Lautoka
Referee: Chris Pollock (New Zealand)
  • Fiji won the two-test Pinjas Rugby Series on points difference.

20 August 2011
14:30 BST (UTC+01)
Wales  28–13  Argentina
Try: Powell 36' c
A. W. Jones 38' c
North 71' m
Con: Hook (2)
Pen: Hook (3) 44', 54',80+2'
Report[16]Try: Scelzo 76' c
Con: Contepomi
Pen: Contepomi (2) 29', 62'
Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
Referee: Romain Poite (France)

20 August 2011
17:00 IST (UTC+01)
Ireland  22–26  France
Try: Healy 8' m
Sexton 72' c
O'Brien 80' c
Con: O'Gara (2/2) 74', 80'
Pen: Sexton (1/1) 2'
ReportTry: Heymans 30' c
Trinh-Duc 48' c
Con: Parra (2/2) 30', 49'
Pen: Parra (3/3) 25', 38', 44'
Drop: Trinh-Duc 27'
Aviva Stadium, Dublin
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa)
FB15Felix Jones  68'
RW14Andrew Trimble
OC13Brian O'Driscoll (c)
IC12Gordon D'Arcy  67'
LW11Keith Earls
FH10Johnny Sexton
SH9Tomás O'Leary  53'
N88Jamie Heaslip
OF7Shane Jennings  60'
BF6Seán O'Brien
RL5Paul O'Connell
LL4Donncha O'Callaghan  75'
TP3Mike Ross
HK2Rory Best  60'
LP1Cian Healy  50'
Replacements:
HK16Jerry Flannery  60'
PR17Tom Court  50'
LK18Mike McCarthy  75'
FL19Stephen Ferris  60'
SH20Eoin Reddan  53'
FH21Ronan O'Gara  67'
WG22Luke Fitzgerald  68'
Coach:
Declan Kidney
FB15Cédric Heymans
RW14Maxime Médard
OC13Aurélien Rougerie  72'
IC12Fabrice Estebanez
LW11Alexis Palisson
FH10David Skrela  13'
SH9Morgan Parra  78'
N88Louis Picamoles
OF7Julien Bonnaire
BF6Fulgence Ouedraogo
RL5Lionel Nallet (c)
LL4Pascal Papé  60'
TP3Nicolas Mas
HK2Dimitri Szarzewski  53'
LP1Jean-Baptiste Poux  40'
Replacements:
HK16Guilhem Guirado  53'
PR17Fabien Barcella  40'
LK18Julien Pierre  60'
N819Raphaël Lakafia
SH20Dimitri Yachvili  78'
FH21François Trinh-Duc  13'
WG22Vincent Clerc  72'
Coach:
Marc Lièvremont

20 August 2011
17:00 BST (UTC+01)
Scotland  23–12  Italy
Report[17]
Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh
Attendance: 20,245
Referee: Dave Pearson (England)

20 August 2011
14:00 EEST (UTC+03)
Ukraine  16–41  Romania
Report (in Romanian)
Yunist Stadium

21 August 2011
19:07 JST (UTC+09)
Japan  20–14  United States
Try: Ueda 6' m
Kikutani 54' c
Usuzuki 66' m
Con: Webb (1/2)
Pen: Nicholas (1/1) 11'
Report[18]Try: Swiryn (2) 8' c, 39' c
Con: Malifa (2/2)
Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium, Tokyo
Attendance: 12,519
Referee: Jérôme Garces (France)
FB15Taihei Ueda
RW14Takehisa Usuzuki
OC13Alisi Tupuailei
IC12Ryan Nicholas
LW11Hirotoki Onozawa
FH10Murray Williams
SH9Tomoki Yoshida
N88Takashi Kikutani (c)
OF7Tadasuke Nishihara
BF6Sione Vatuvei
RL5Luke Thompson
LL4Hitoshi Ono
TP3Nozomu Fujita
HK2Yusuke Aoki
LP1Naoki Kawamata
Replacements:
HK16Shota Horie
PR17Kensuke Hatakeyama
LK18Toshizumi Kitagawa
FL19Itaru Taniguchi
SH20Atsushi Hiwasa
CE21Koji Taira
FB22Shaun Webb
Coach:
John Kirwan
FB15Blaine Scully
RW14Kevin Swiryn
OC13Tai Enosa
IC12Paul Emerick
LW11James Paterson
FH10Nese Malifa
SH9Mike Petri (c)
N88JJ Gagiano
OF7Louis Stanfill
BF6Pat Danahy
RL5Hayden Smith
LL4Scott LaValla
TP3Eric Fry
HK2Phil Thiel
LP1Mike MacDonald
Replacements:
HK16Chris Biller
PR17Shawn Pittman
FL18Nic Johnson
FL19Ryan Chapman
SH20Tim Usasz
CE21Roland Suniula
CE22Andrew Suniula
Coach:
Eddie O'Sullivan

21 August 2011
15:00 BST (UTC+01)
Ospreys 46–19  Russia
Report[19]
Liberty Stadium, Swansea
23 August 2011
19:45 BST (UTC+01)
Worcester Warriors 15–21  Argentina
Report[20]
Sixways Stadium, Worcester
Attendance: 6,107

25 August 2011
19:30 CEST (UTC+02)
Périgueux 20–7  Romania
Report (in Romanian)
Stade Francis Rongieras, Périgueux

26 August 2011
19:30 AEST (UTC+10)
Australian Barbarians 38–14  Canada
Report[21]
Skilled Park, Gold Coast
Attendance: 4,122

26 August 2011
19:45 BST (UTC+01)
Gloucester 47–7 Russia
Report[22]
Kingsholm, England
Attendance: 4,951

27 August 2011
14:30 IST (UTC+01)
Ireland  9–20  England
Pen: O'Gara (3/4)Report[23]Try: Tuilagi 5' c
Armitage 46' c
Con: Wilkinson (2/2)
Pen: Wilkinson (2/2)
Aviva Stadium, Dublin
Attendance: 48,523
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)

See also

References