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The 2006 June rugby union tests (also known as the summer tests in the Northern Hemisphere) were rugby union Test matches played during between June in 2006. It saw several tests between touring Northern Hemisphere sides and home Southern Hemisphere sides, including a test series between Australia and England, Argentina and Wales, New Zealand and Ireland and South Africa and Scotland. France played Romania and the Springboks, while Italy played Fiji and Japan.

Most of the fixtures acted as end-of-season tours of the Northern Hemisphere nations, and pre season matches for the Tri Nations Series and Pacific 5 Nations for the Southern Hemisphere nations.

Overview

Series

Tour	Result	Winners
Australia v England test series	2–0	Australia
Argentina v Wales test series	2–0	Argentina
New Zealand v Ireland test series	2–0	New Zealand
South Africa v Scotland test series	2–0	South Africa

Other tours

Team/Tour	Opponents
French tour	Romania (W) –  South Africa (W)
Italian tour	Japan (W) –  Fiji (L)

Fixtures

New Zealand	34–23	Ireland
Try: Howlett Muliaina Flavell Con: McAlister (2) Pen: McAlister (5)	Report	Try: O'Driscoll Trimble Con: O'Gara (2) Pen: O'Gara (3)

• The scoreline belied the closeness of the contest, as Ireland were 20 minutes away from a first-ever win over the All Blacks, holding a 23–15 lead halfway through the second half.

South Africa	36–16	Scotland
Try: Snyman Paulse Montgomery Burger Con: Montgomery (2) Pen: Montgomery (4)	Report	Try: Webster Con: Paterson Pen: Paterson (3)

• This was Scotland's largest-ever defeat in South Africa.

Argentina	27–25	Wales
Try: Leguizamón Núñez Piossek Leonelli Con: Todeschini (3) Pen: Todeschini (2)	Report	Try: M. Jones Evans Hook Con: Robinson (2) Pen: Robinson (2)

• This was Argentina's first-ever Test in Patagonia. Puerto Madryn was the site where the first Welsh colonists arrived in Argentina, leading to the establishment of Y Wladfa in the 1860s.

Australia	34–3	England
Try: Latham Gerrard Blake Con: Mortlock (2) Pen: Mortlock (5)		Pen: Barkley

Japan	6–52	Italy
Pen: Ikeda (2)		Try: Sole Bortolussi Dallan Mi. Bergamasco (2) Dellapè de Jager Con: Pez (4) Bortolussi (3) Pen: Pez

New Zealand	27–17	Ireland
Try: Dermody Kelleher McAlister Con: McAlister (3) Pen: McAlister (2)	Report	Try: Flannery O'Connell Con: O'Gara (2) Pen: O'Gara

Argentina	45–27	Wales
Try: Tiesi (2) J. M. Fernández Lobbe Con: Todeschini (3) Pen: Todeschini (8)	Report	Try: Delve S. Williams Byrne Con: Robinson Hook (2) Pen: Hook (2)

• Argentina win a Test series against Wales for the first time.

Australia	43–18	England
Try: Smith Gerrard (2) Tuqiri Chisholm Latham Con: Mortlock (5) Pen: Mortlock		Try: Chuter Varndell Con: Goode Pen: Goode Drop: Goode

• This was England's fifth consecutive Test defeat, their worst streak since 1984. Australia's George Gregan made his 120th international appearance, setting an all-time record for the sport.

Fiji	29–18	Italy
Try: Ligairi Caucaunibuca Rauluni Salabog Con: Bai (3) Pen: Bai	Report	Try: Sole Lo Cicero Con: Pez Pen: Pez (2)

• Fiji claim a Six Nations scalp for the first time since 2000, when they defeated Italy (then newly admitted to the Six Nations), the last time the Azzurri visited Churchill Park.

South Africa	29–15	Scotland
Try: Du Preez Pen: Montgomery (7) Van der Westhuyzen		Try: Macfadyen Webster Con: Paterson Pen: Paterson

• Fullback Percy Montgomery became the first Springbok to score 600 Test points.

Romania	14–62	France
Try: Fercu Pen: Vlaicu (3)		Try: Jauzion Martin Dusautoir Traille Marconnet Castaignède Szarzewski Laharrague Marty Con: Traille (6) Castaignède Pen: Traille

Australia	37–15	Ireland
Try: Latham Gerrard Holmes Gregan Shepherd Con: Mortlock (3) Pen: Mortlock (2)	Report	Try: O'Gara Best Con: O'Gara Pen: O'Gara

South Africa	26–36	France
Try: Russell Pen: Montgomery (7)	Report	Try: Heymans Clerc (2) Traille Con: Yachvili (2) Pen: Yachvili (2) Drop: Fritz Traille

• South Africa suffered their first defeat at home since 2003. The result meant that the teams switched places in the world rankings, with France overtaking South Africa for second.

Argentina	19–25	New Zealand
Try: Durand Con: Todeschini Pen: Todeschini (4)	Report	Try: Carter MacDonald Hamilton Con: Carter (2) Pen: Carter (2)

See also

• 2006 IRB Churchill Cup
• 2006 end-of-year rugby union tests
• 2006 France rugby union tour
• 2006 IRB Pacific 5 Nations
• 2006 IRB Nations Cup
• Mid-year rugby union test series

References

1. "Stats - allblacks.com". stats.allblacks.com. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
2. "SA Rugby Match Centre – South Africa 36–16 Scotland". South African Rugby Union. 10 June 2006. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
3. "Argentina 27-25 Wales". 11 June 2006. Retrieved 14 September 2017 – via news.bbc.co.uk.
4. "Stats - allblacks.com". stats.allblacks.com. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
5. "Argentina 45-27 Wales". 17 June 2006. Retrieved 14 September 2017 – via news.bbc.co.uk.
6. "Squad Profiles: George Gregan". Australian Rugby Union. Archived from the original on 6 June 2011. Retrieved 5 February 2008.
7. "Fiji rugby news, commentary, fun, fixtures, results, downloads and features from Planet-Rugby.com". Archived from the original on 8 November 2006. Retrieved 24 June 2006.
8. "Australia 37-15 Ireland". 24 June 2006. Retrieved 14 September 2017 – via news.bbc.co.uk.
9. "South Africa 26-36 France". 24 June 2006. Retrieved 14 September 2017 – via news.bbc.co.uk.
10. "Stats - allblacks.com". stats.allblacks.com. Retrieved 14 September 2017.

External links

• 2006 Bundaberg Rum Rugby Series at Rugby.com.au
• 2006 All Blacks fixtures at AllBlacks.com
• 2006 Springboks fixtures at SARugby.co.za

• Mid-year rugby union internationals
• 2006–07 in European rugby union
• 2005–06 in European rugby union
• 2006 in Oceanian rugby union
• 2006 in South American rugby union
• 2006 in South African rugby union
• 2005–06 in Japanese rugby union
• June 2006 sports events