2020 July rugby union tests

The 2020 mid-year rugby union internationals (also known as the summer internationals in the Northern Hemisphere) were international rugby union matches that were planned to be played during the July international window. They were all postponed or cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1]

Series edit

France and Wales are to tour Argentina and New Zealand respectively as they did in 2016. They will both play a two-test series as France did four years prior, but unlike Wales as they played New Zealand three times. Ireland are again to tour Australia like they did in 2018, but this time would also play two tests instead of their previous three.[2]

Event Result Victor
Argentina v France test series
Australia v Ireland test series
Japan v England test series
New Zealand v Wales test series
South Africa v Scotland test series

Other tours edit

Italy are to play Argentina while Scotland are to play New Zealand on 18 July.

Team/Tour Opponents
Wales tour   Japan
Italy tour   United States  Canada  Argentina
Scotland tour   New Zealand
Georgia tour   Blue Bulls  South Africa A  South Africa

Fixtures edit

May edit

June edit

27 June 2020
Japan  Cancelled  Wales
Shizuoka Stadium, Shizuoka[5]

3 July edit

3 July 2020
Blue Bulls  Cancelled  Georgia
TBA [6]

4 July edit

4 July 2020
Australia  Cancelled  Ireland
Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane[7]

4 July 2020
Japan  Cancelled  England
Oita Stadium, Ōita[8]


4 July 2020
19:35 NZST (UTC+12)
New Zealand  Cancelled  Wales
Eden Park, Auckland[10]

4 July 2020
17:05 EDT (UTC-4)
South Africa  Cancelled  Scotland
Newlands Stadium, Cape Town

4 July 2020
Canada  Cancelled  French Barbarians
TBA, Montreal[11]

4 July 2020
United States  Cancelled  Italy
TBA

11 July edit

11 July 2020
South Africa A  Cancelled  Georgia
TBA [6]

11 July 2020
Australia  Cancelled  Ireland
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney[7]

11 July 2020
Japan  Cancelled  England
Kobe Misaki Stadium, Kobe[8]

11 July 2020
Postponed
Argentina  Cancelled  France
Estadio B.G. Estanislao López, Santa Fe[9]

11 July 2020
19:35 NZST (UTC+12)
New Zealand  Cancelled  Wales
Sky Stadium, Wellington[10]

11 July 2020
17:05 EDT (UTC-4)
South Africa  Cancelled  Scotland
Kings Park, Durban


11 July 2020
Canada  Cancelled  Italy
TBA, Halifax[12]

18 July edit




18 July 2020
19:35 NZST (UTC+12)
New Zealand  Cancelled  Scotland
Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin[14]

See also edit

Notes edit

  1. ^ Postponed to 25 October 2020.

References edit

  1. ^ "World Rugby postpones July internationals". 15 May 2020.
  2. ^ "Venues named for England's Tests in Japan". BBC Sport.
  3. ^ "Leones vs Classic All Blacks, el 29 de mayo de 2020 en el Wanda Metropolitano". 27 October 2019.
  4. ^ "QUILTER CUP - ENGLAND XV V BARBARIANS". 10 January 2020.
  5. ^ "Wales Summer Tour 2020". 10 January 2020.
  6. ^ a b "Georgian Rugby Boss Focussed on #RWC2023 France". 24 January 2020.[permanent dead link]
  7. ^ a b "Brisbane to host 2020 Qantas Wallabies blockbusters". 27 October 2019.
  8. ^ a b "England tour of Japan: Venues named for two Tests in 2020". BBC. November 8, 2019. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
  9. ^ a b c "Argentina to host France and Italy in July 2020". 9 December 2019.
  10. ^ a b "Wales to tour New Zealand in July". BBC Sport. 21 June 2019.
  11. ^ a b "French Barbarians headed to Montreal and New York". 8 November 2019.
  12. ^ "Canada book Italy for July in Halifax". January 23, 2020.
  13. ^ "Springboks to host Scotland and Georgia in July 2020". 27 November 2019.
  14. ^ "Scotland to visit New Zealand for one Test in summer of 2020". BBC Sport. 21 June 2019.