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The 2006 end of year tests, also known as the 2006 Autumn Internationals, refers to several international rugby union matches that took place during November 2006 principally between touring teams from the southern hemisphere – Australia, Argentina, New Zealand, the Pacific Islands and South Africa – and one or more teams from the Six Nations Championship: England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales. Canada and Romania also played Six Nations teams during this period.

Ireland's games were the last Tests to be played at Lansdowne Road before it was closed for redevelopment.

Tours

Team/Tour	Opponents
Argentina in Europe	England (won) –  Italy (won) –  France (lost)
Australia in Europe	Wales (drawn) –  Italy (won) –  Ireland (lost) –  Scotland (won)
Canada in Europe	Wales (lost) –  Italy (lost)
Pacific Islanders in British Isles	Wales (lost) –  Scotland (lost) –  Ireland (lost)
New Zealand in Europe	England (won) –  France (2 test won) –  Wales (won)
Romania in Scotland	Scotland (lost)
South Africa in British Isles	Ireland (lost) –  England (1 won, 1 lost)

Week 1

Wales	29–29	Australia
Try: S. Williams M. Williams Con: Hook (2) Pen: S. Jones Henson Hook (3)	Report	Try: Shepherd (2) Giteau Latham Con: Giteau (3) Pen: Giteau

FB 15 Kevin Morgan RW 14 Gareth Thomas OC 13 Tom Shanklin IC 12 Gavin Henson LW 11 Shane Williams FH 10 Stephen Jones (c)  25' SH 9 Dwayne Peel N8 8 Ryan Jones OF 7 Martyn Williams BF 6 Jonathan Thomas RL 5 Ian Gough LL 4 Ian Evans TP 3 Adam Jones  69' HK 2 Matthew Rees LP 1 Gethin Jenkins Replacements: HK 16 T. Rhys Thomas PR 17 Duncan Jones  69' LK 18 Alun Wyn Jones FL 19 Gavin Thomas SH 20 Mike Phillips FH 21 James Hook  25' WG 22 Mark Jones Coach: Gareth Jenkins

FB 15 Chris Latham RW 14 Clyde Rathbone OC 13 Lote Tuqiri IC 12 Stephen Larkham  60' LW 11 Cameron Shepherd FH 10 Mat Rogers SH 9 Matt Giteau N8 8 Wycliff Palu  56' OF 7 Phil Waugh (c) BF 6 Rocky Elsom RL 5 Dan Vickerman  77' LL 4 Nathan Sharpe TP 3 Rodney Blake HK 2 Tai McIsaac  36' LP 1 Al Baxter Replacements: HK 16 Brendan Cannon  36' PR 17 Benn Robinson LK 18 Mark Chisholm  77' N8 19 Stephen Hoiles  56' FH 20 Josh Valentine  60' CE 21 Mark Gerrard FB 22 Adam Ashley-Cooper Coach: John Connolly

England	20–41	New Zealand
Try: Noon Cohen Perry Con: Hodgson Pen: Hodgson	Report	Try: Mauger Rokocoko Hayman Carter Con: Carter (3) Pen: Carter (5)

FB 15 Iain Balshaw RW 14 Paul Sackey OC 13 Jamie Noon IC 12 Anthony Allen LW 11 Ben Cohen FH 10 Charlie Hodgson SH 9 Shaun Perry  66' N8 8 Pat Sanderson  60' OF 7 Lewis Moody BF 6 Martin Corry (c) RL 5 Ben Kay LL 4 Danny Grewcock TP 3 Julian White HK 2 George Chuter  75' LP 1 Andrew Sheridan Replacements: HK 16 Lee Mears  75' PR 17 Stuart Turner LK 18 Chris Jones FL 19 Magnus Lund  60' SH 20 Peter Richards  66' FH 21 Andy Goode FB 22 Mark van Gisbergen Coach: Andy Robinson

FB 15 Mils Muliaina RW 14 Rico Gear  70' OC 13 Ma'a Nonu IC 12 Aaron Mauger LW 11 Joe Rokocoko FH 10 Dan Carter SH 9 Byron Kelleher  68' N8 8 Chris Masoe 64' to 74' OF 7 Richie McCaw (c) BF 6 Reuben Thorne  72' RL 5 Keith Robinson LL 4 Chris Jack TP 3 Carl Hayman  75' HK 2 Keven Mealamu  75' LP 1 Tony Woodcock  72' Replacements: HK 16 Andrew Hore  75' PR 17 John Afoa  75' LK 18 Clarke Dermody  72' N8 19 Rodney So'oialo  72' FH 20 Andy Ellis  68' CE 21 Leon MacDonald FB 22 Sitiveni Sivivatu  70' Coach: Graham Henry

The attendance for this game was a stadium record.

Week 2

England	18–25	Argentina
Try: Sackey Balshaw Con: Hodgson Pen: Hodgson Flood	Report	Try: Todeschini Con: Todeschini Pen: Contepomi (2) Todeschini (4)

FB 15 Iain Balshaw RW 14 Paul Sackey  55' OC 13 Jamie Noon IC 12 Anthony Allen LW 11 Ben Cohen FH 10 Charlie Hodgson  53' SH 9 Shaun Perry  47' N8 8 Pat Sanderson  74' OF 7 Lewis Moody 8' to 12' BF 6 Martin Corry (c) RL 5 Ben Kay LL 4 Danny Grewcock  51' TP 3 Julian White HK 2 George Chuter  74' LP 1 Perry Freshwater Replacements: HK 16 Lee Mears  74' PR 17 Stuart Turner LK 18 Tom Palmer  51' FL 19 Magnus Lund  8'  12'  74' SH 20 Peter Richards  47' FH 21 Toby Flood  53' FB 22 Josh Lewsey  55' Coach: Andy Robinson

FB 15 Juan Martín Hernández RW 14 José María Núñez Piossek OC 13 Miguel Avramovic  61' IC 12 Gonzalo Tiesi  25' LW 11 Pablo Gómez Cora FH 10 Felipe Contepomi SH 9 Agustín Pichot (c) N8 8 Gonzalo Longo OF 7 Juan Manuel Leguizamón  70' BF 6 Juan Martín Fernández Lobbe RL 5 Patricio Albacete LL 4 Ignacio Fernández Lobbe  61' TP 3 Omar Hasan  69' HK 2 Mario Ledesma LP 1 Marcos Ayerza Replacements: HK 16 Alberto Vernet Basualdo PR 17 Martín Scelzo  69' LK 18 Esteban Lozada  61' N8 19 Martín Schusterman  70' FH 20 Nicolás Fernández Miranda CE 21 Federico Todeschini  25' FB 22 Horacio Agulla  61' Coach: Marcelo Loffreda

This was Argentina's first, and to date only, victory against a reigning Rugby World Cup holder.

France	3–47	New Zealand
Drop: Fritz	Report	Try: Sivivatu (2) McCaw Carter Smith Rokocoko McAlister Con: Carter (3) Pen: Carter (2)

FB 15 Julien Laharrague RW 14 Aurélien Rougerie OC 13 Florian Fritz  70' IC 12 Yannick Jauzion LW 11 Christophe Dominici FH 10 Damien Traille SH 9 Dimitri Yachvili  78' N8 8 Elvis Vermeulen OF 7 Julien Bonnaire BF 6 Thierry Dusautoir  64' RL 5 Pascal Papé LL 4 Fabien Pelous (c)  51' TP 3 Pieter de Villiers HK 2 Dimitri Szarzewski  45' LP 1 Sylvain Marconnet  45' Replacements: HK 16 Raphaël Ibañez  45' PR 17 Olivier Milloud  45' LK 18 Lionel Nallet  51' FL 19 Rémy Martin  64' SH 20 Jean-Baptiste Élissalde  78' CE 21 David Marty  70' FB 22 Cédric Heymans Coach: Bernard Laporte

FB 15 Leon MacDonald  74' RW 14 Joe Rokocoko OC 13 Conrad Smith IC 12 Luke McAlister LW 11 Sitiveni Sivivatu FH 10 Dan Carter  60' SH 9 Piri Weepu  55' N8 8 Rodney So'oialo OF 7 Richie McCaw (c)  57' BF 6 Jerry Collins RL 5 Ali Williams LL 4 James Ryan TP 3 Carl Hayman HK 2 Anton Oliver  49' LP 1 Tony Woodcock  67' Replacements: HK 16 Keven Mealamu  49' PR 17 Neemia Tialata  67' LK 18 Jason Eaton  57' N8 19 Chris Masoe FH 20 Byron Kelleher  55' CE 21 Ma'a Nonu  60' FB 22 Mils Muliaina  74' Coach: Graham Henry

Ireland	32–15	South Africa
Try: Trimble D. Wallace Horan Horgan Con: O'Gara (3) Pen: O'Gara (2)	Report	Try: F. Steyn Habana Con: A. Pretorius Pen: A. Pretorius

FB 15 Girvan Dempsey RW 14 Shane Horgan OC 13 Brian O'Driscoll (c) IC 12 Gordon D'Arcy LW 11 Andrew Trimble  67' FH 10 Ronan O'Gara  79' SH 9 Peter Stringer  75' N8 8 Denis Leamy OF 7 David Wallace BF 6 Neil Best  61' RL 5 Paul O'Connell  79' LL 4 Donncha O'Callaghan TP 3 John Hayes HK 2 Rory Best  79' LP 1 Marcus Horan  67' Replacements: HK 16 Frankie Sheahan  79' PR 17 Bryan Young  67' LK 18 Malcolm O'Kelly  79' FL 19 Simon Easterby  61' SH 20 Isaac Boss  75' FH 21 Paddy Wallace  79' WG 22 Geordan Murphy  67' Coach: Eddie O'Sullivan

FB 15 Bevin Fortuin RW 14 Jaco Pretorius  75' OC 13 Bryan Habana IC 12 Jean de Villiers LW 11 François Steyn FH 10 André Pretorius SH 9 Ricky Januarie 4' to 9' N8 8 Pierre Spies OF 7 Juan Smith BF 6 Danie Rossouw  67' RL 5 Albert van den Berg LL 4 Johan Ackermann  14' TP 3 CJ van der Linde HK 2 John Smit (c) LP 1 Lawrence Sephaka  40' Replacements: HK 16 Chiliboy Ralepelle PR 17 BJ Botha  40' LK 18 Johann Muller  14' N8 19 Jacques Cronjé  67' FH 20 Ruan Pienaar  4'  9' CE 21 Wynand Olivier  75' FB 22 JP Pietersen Coach: Jake White

• South Africa played in kits similar to those worn by the 1906 touring squad, which was captained by Paul Roos.

Italy	18–25	Australia
Pen: Pez (6)	Report	Try: Rogers Shepherdson Mortlock Con: Mortlock (2) Pen: Mortlock (2)

FB 15 Gert Peens RW 14 Kaine Robertson OC 13 Gonzalo Canale IC 12 Mirco Bergamasco LW 11 Pablo Canavosio FH 10 Ramiro Pez SH 9 Paul Griffen N8 8 Sergio Parisse OF 7 Mauro Bergamasco BF 6 Alessandro Zanni RL 5 Marco Bortolami (c) LL 4 Santiago Dellapè TP 3 Martin Castrogiovanni HK 2 Carlo Festuccia LP 1 Andrea Lo Cicero Replacements: HK 16 Leonardo Ghiraldini PR 17 Carlos Nieto LK 18 Carlo Del Fava FL 19 Josh Sole SH 20 Simon Picone FH 21 Andrea Scanavacca WG 22 Walter Pozzebon Coach: Pierre Berbizier

FB 15 Chris Latham RW 14 Clyde Rathbone OC 13 Stirling Mortlock (c) IC 12 Stephen Larkham LW 11 Lote Tuqiri FH 10 Mat Rogers SH 9 Matt Giteau N8 8 Wycliff Palu OF 7 George Smith BF 6 Rocky Elsom RL 5 Nathan Sharpe LL 4 Mark Chisholm TP 3 Guy Shepherdson HK 2 Brendan Cannon LP 1 Al Baxter Replacements: HK 16 Stephen Moore PR 17 Nic Henderson LK 18 Alister Campbell N8 19 Stephen Hoiles FH 20 Josh Valentine CE 21 Mark Gerrard FB 22 Cameron Shepherd Coach: John Connolly

Wales	38–20	Pacific Islanders
Try: M. Jones Hook Morgan Byrne Sweeney Con: Sweeney (5) Pen: Sweeney	Report	Try: Va'a Mapusua Ratuvou Con: T. Pisi Pen: T. Pisi

FB 15 Kevin Morgan RW 14 Lee Byrne  60' OC 13 Sonny Parker IC 12 James Hook LW 11 Mark Jones  53' FH 10 Ceri Sweeney SH 9 Mike Phillips  72' N8 8 Alix Popham OF 7 Gavin Thomas BF 6 Alun Wyn Jones RL 5 Robert Sidoli LL 4 Michael Owen  72' TP 3 Chris Horsman  56' HK 2 T. Rhys Thomas  73' LP 1 Duncan Jones (c) Replacements: HK 16 Huw Bennett  73' PR 17 Adam Jones  56' PR 18 Gethin Jenkins LK 19 Jonathan Thomas  72' SH 20 Gareth Cooper  72' CE 21 Gavin Evans  60' WG 22 Shane Williams  53' Coach: Gareth Jenkins

FB 15 Norman Ligairi RW 14 Lome Fa'atau OC 13 Seru Rabeni IC 12 Seilala Mapusua  68' LW 11 Sailosi Tagicakibau  19' FH 10 Tusi Pisi SH 9 Mosese Rauluni  74' N8 8 Hale T-Pole  51' OF 7 Nili Latu BF 6 Semo Sititi RL 5 Daniel Leo  17' LL 4 Simon Raiwalui (c) TP 3 Tevita Taumoepeau  68' HK 2 Mahonri Schwalger  58' LP 1 Justin Va'a Replacements: HK 16 Aleki Lutui  58' PR 17 Census Johnston  68' LK 18 Maama Molitika  17' N8 19 Epi Taione  51' FH 20 Junior Poluleuligaga  74' CE 21 Seremaia Bai  68' WG 22 Kameli Ratuvou  19' Coach: Pat Lam

Scotland	48–6	Romania
Try: Beattie Southwell (2) Dewey Godman Hall Cusiter Con: Godman (5) Pen: Godman	Report	Pen: Vlaicu (2)

FB 15 Hugo Southwell  66' RW 14 Simon Webster OC 13 Marcus Di Rollo IC 12 Rob Dewey LW 11 Sean Lamont FH 10 Phil Godman SH 9 Mike Blair  60' N8 8 Johnnie Beattie OF 7 Kelly Brown BF 6 Jason White (c)  54' RL 5 Scott Murray LL 4 Nathan Hines  54' TP 3 Euan Murray  54' HK 2 Dougie Hall  69' LP 1 Gavin Kerr  52' Replacements: HK 16 Scott Lawson  69' PR 17 Alan Jacobsen  52' PR 18 Craig Smith  54' LK 19 Jim Hamilton  54' FL 20 Dave Callam  60' SH 21 Chris Cusiter  60' FB 22 Chris Paterson  66' Coach: Frank Hadden

FB 15 Florin Vlaicu RW 14 Gabriel Brezoianu OC 13 Catalin Dascalu  52' IC 12 Romeo Gontineac  52' LW 11 Ion Teodorescu FH 10 Ionuț Dimofte SH 9 Valentin Calafeteanu  71' N8 8 Ovidiu Tonița OF 7 Cosmin Rațiu BF 6 Florin Corodeanu  62' RL 5 Cristian Petre LL 4 Sorin Socol (c) TP 3 Bogdan Bălan  44' HK 2 Marius Țincu  71' LP 1 Petru Bălan  68' Replacements: PR 16 Paulică Ion  44' HK 17 Răzvan Mavrodin  71' PR 18 Cezar Popescu  68' FL 19 Valentin Ursache  62' SH 20 Alexandru Lupu  71' CE 21 Ionuț Tofan  52' CE 22 Csaba Gál  52' Coach: Daniel Santamans

Week 3

Wales	61–26	Canada
Try: G. Thomas S. Williams Rees Penalty try Peel J. Thomas (2) Sweeney Shanklin Con: Hook (8)	Report	Try: Pletch Pyke Con: Pritchard (2) Pen: Pritchard (3) Drop: Daypuck

FB 15 Gareth Thomas (c) RW 14 Mark Jones OC 13 Tom Shanklin IC 12 Sonny Parker  59' LW 11 Shane Williams FH 10 James Hook SH 9 Dwayne Peel  59' N8 8 Ryan Jones OF 7 Martyn Williams BF 6 Jonathan Thomas  70' RL 5 Ian Evans  64' LL 4 Ian Gough TP 3 Adam Jones  64' HK 2 Matthew Rees  52' LP 1 Gethin Jenkins  52'  64' Replacements: HK 16 T. Rhys Thomas  52' PR 17 Duncan Jones  52' LK 18 Robert Sidoli  64' FL 19 Alun Wyn Jones  70' SH 20 Mike Phillips  59' CE 21 Ceri Sweeney  59' WG 22 Lee Byrne Coach: Gareth Jenkins

FB 15 Ed Fairhurst RW 14 Mike Pyke OC 13 Ryan Smith IC 12 Dave Spicer  40' LW 11 James Pritchard FH 10 Derek Daypuck SH 9 Morgan Williams (c)  67' N8 8 Sean-Michael Stephen OF 7 Stan McKeen BF 6 Mike Webb RL 5 Mike Burak LL 4 John Tait 26' to 32' TP 3 Forrest Gainer  43' HK 2 Mark Lawson  50' LP 1 Kevin Tkachuk Replacements: HK 16 Pat Riordan  50' PR 17 Dan Pletch  43' PR 18 Mike Pletch LK 19 Stu Ault  26'  32' FL 20 Aaron Carpenter FH 21 Ander Monro  40' WG 22 Justin Mensah-Coker  67' Coach: Patrick Parfrey

England	23–21	South Africa
Try: Cueto Vickery Con: Goode (2) Pen: Hodgson (2) Goode	Report	Try: James A. Ndungane Con: James Pen: James (2) Drop: F. Steyn

FB 15 Josh Lewsey RW 14 Mark Cueto OC 13 Mathew Tait IC 12 Jamie Noon LW 11 Ben Cohen FH 10 Charlie Hodgson  39' SH 9 Peter Richards  69' N8 8 Martin Corry (c) OF 7 Pat Sanderson  57' BF 6 Joe Worsley RL 5 Ben Kay  57' LL 4 Tom Palmer TP 3 Julian White HK 2 George Chuter  57' LP 1 Andrew Sheridan  49' Replacements: HK 16 Lee Mears  57' PR 17 Phil Vickery  49' LK 18 Chris Jones  57' FL 19 Lewis Moody  57' SH 20 Shaun Perry  69' FH 21 Andy Goode  39' FB 22 Toby Flood Coach: Andy Robinson

FB 15 François Steyn RW 14 Akona Ndungane OC 13 Wynand Olivier IC 12 Jean de Villiers LW 11 Bryan Habana FH 10 Butch James  57' SH 9 Ricky Januarie  74' N8 8 Jacques Cronjé  40' OF 7 Danie Rossouw BF 6 Pierre Spies RL 5 Johann Muller LL 4 Johan Ackermann  77' TP 3 BJ Botha HK 2 John Smit (c) LP 1 CJ van der Linde  69' Replacements: HK 16 Chiliboy Ralepelle PR 17 Deon Carstens  69' LK 18 Albert van den Berg  77' N8 19 Hilton Lobberts  40' SH 20 Ruan Pienaar  74' FH 21 André Pretorius  57' FB 22 Bevin Fortuin Coach: Jake White

Scotland	34–22	Pacific Islanders
Try: Di Rollo Callam Brown Henderson Con: Parks Paterson (3) Pen: Paterson Drop: Di Rollo		Try: Caucaunibuca Ratuvou (2) Leo Con: T. Pisi

Italy	16–23	Argentina
Try: Stanojevic Con: Bortolussi Pen: Bortolussi (3)		Try: Todeschini Avramovic Con: Todeschini (2) Pen: Todeschini (3)

• The Italian squad included seven players born in Argentina: Pablo Canavosio, Gonzalo Canale, Ramiro Pez, Sergio Parisse, Santiago Dellapè, Martin Castrogiovanni and Carlos Nieto. Of them, six were in the starting line-up; only Carlos Nieto was on the bench.

France	11–23	New Zealand
Try: Heymans Pen: Yachvili (2)		Try: Rokocoko Nonu Con: Carter (2) Pen: Carter (3)

Ireland	21–6	Australia
Try: Hickie Murphy Con: O'Gara Pen: O'Gara (3)		Pen: Mortlock (2)

Week 4

England	14–25	South Africa
Try: Cueto Pen: Goode (3)		Try: Van der Linde Con: Pretorius Pen: Pretorius (2) Drop: Pretorius (4)

Scotland	15–44	Australia
Try: Webster Lamont Con: Paterson Pen: Paterson		Try: Larkham Gerrard (2) Moore Latham Con: Mortlock (5) Pen: Mortlock (3)

Wales	10–45	New Zealand
Try: M. Williams Con: Hook Pen: S. Jones		Try: McAlister Sivivatu (3) Penalty try Con: Carter (2) N. Evans (2) Pen: Carter (4)

France	27–26	Argentina
Try: Dominici (2) Fritz Con: Yachvili (3) Pen: Yachvili (2)		Try: Longo Hernández Con: Contepomi (2) Pen: Todeschini (2) Contepomi (2)

Italy	41–6	Canada
Try: Bortolami Stanojevic (2) Zanni Castrogiovanni Con: Bortolussi (5) Pen: Bortolussi (2)		Pen: Monro (2)

Ireland	61–17	Pacific Islanders
Try: Hickie P. Wallace O'Kelly Easterby (2) Horgan Best O'Connell Con: P. Wallace (6) Pen: P. Wallace (3)	Report	Try: Rabeni Fa'atau T. Pisi Con: T. Pisi

See also

• End of year rugby union tests

References

1. "Wales 29-29 Australia". BBC Sport. 4 November 2006. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
2. "England 20-41 New Zealand". BBC Sport. 5 November 2006. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
3. "England 18-25 Argentina". BBC Sport. 11 November 2006. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
4. "France 3-47 New Zealand". BBC Sport. 11 November 2006. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
5. "Stats - allblacks.com". stats.allblacks.com. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
6. "Ireland 32-15 South Africa". BBC Sport. 11 November 2006. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
7. "SOUTH AFRICA TOUR - Lansdowne Road, 11 November 2006, 17:00 local, 17:00 GMT". espnscrum. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
8. "SARugby.com › News › Springboks in 100-year-old kit". Archived from the original on 31 May 2009. Retrieved 12 November 2006.
9. "Italy 18-25 Australia". BBC Sport. 11 November 2006. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
10. "Wales 38-20 Pacific Islanders". BBC Sport. 11 November 2006. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
11. "Scotland 48-6 Romania". BBC Sport. 11 November 2006. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
12. "Wales 61-26 Canada". BBC Sport. 17 November 2006. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
13. "England 23-21 South Africa". BBC Sport. 18 November 2006. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
14. Somos locales – Olé sports newspaper (in Spanish)
15. Road, Brendan Fanning Lansdowne (27 November 2006). "Rugby Union: Ireland 61 - 17 Pacific Islanders". The Guardian. Retrieved 14 September 2017.

External links

• 2006 Wallabies Fixtures at Rugby.com.au
• 2006 All Blacks fixtures at AllBlacks.com
• 2006 Springboks fixtures at SARugby.co.za
• 2006 Pacific Islanders fixtures at PacificIslanders.co.nz
• 2006/07 Ireland fixtures at irishrugby.ie

• End-of-year rugby union internationals
• 2006–07 in European rugby union
• 2006 in Oceanian rugby union
• 2006 in North American rugby union
• 2006 in South American rugby union
• 2006 in South African rugby union