2007 Rugby World Cup warm-up matches: Difference between revisions

Throughout August 2007, various teams prepared for the Rugby World Cup in France with a short series of test matches, primarily in the Northern Hemisphere and involving the RBS Six Nations sides. In addition, South Africa will play one test in Scotland following the 2007 Tri Nations and Argentina one test in their home country and one in Wales. The tests are effectively a replacement for the usual Autumn international series in November which does not take place in World Cup years.

Note: this article does not include international results not involving at least one side who had qualified for the 2007 World Cup.

2007-08-04 16:00 BST

England	62 – 5	Wales
Tries: Easter (4) 14' m, 20' c, 46' c, 50' c Borthwick 30' c Dallaglio 66' c Perry 74' c Robinson 78' m Tait 80+1' c Con: Wilkinson (7) Pen: Wilkinson 34'	(Report)	Try: D. James 59' m

Twickenham, London Referee: Joël Jutge

2007-08-04

Argentina  XV [1]	70 – 14	Chile XV [2]
Tries: Serra (2) 8' c, 57' c Longo 29' c J. Fernández Lobbe (2) 33' c, 45' c M. Contepomi 38' c F. Contepomi 50' c Bosch 55' c Gaitán 68' c Scelzo 79' c Con: F. Contepomi (10)	(Report)	Try: Berti 3' c, 17' c Con: Berti (2)

CASI, Buenos Aires

2007-08-11

England	15 – 21	France
Pen: Barkley (4) 9', 22', 32', 39' Drop: Gomarsall 56'	(Report)	Try: Pelous 11' m Chabal 70' c Con: Elissalde Pen: Skrela (2) 16', 35' Elissalde 60'

Twickenham, London Attendance: 63,251 Referee: Alan Lewis IRFU

• In this match, Fabien Pelous equalled Philippe Sella for most caps for France, with 111.

2007-08-11

Scotland	31 – 21	Ireland
Try: Hogg 5' c Henderson (3) 12' c, 46' m, 75' c E. Murray 19' m Con: Paterson (2) Parks	(Report)	Try: Boss 48' c Trimble 55' m Con: P. Wallace Pen: P. Wallace (2) 10', 59' Murphy 27'

Murrayfield, Edinburgh Attendance: 25,127 Referee: Tony Spreadbury

2007-08-15

South Africa	105 – 13	Namibia
Try: de Villiers 11' Smith (3) 18', 34', 70' Pietersen 22' Burger (3) 29', 56', 77' Fourie 39' du Randt 46' Montgomery 50' Willemse 63' du Plessis 73' Pienaar 80' van der Linde 80' Con: Montgomery (12) Pen: Mongomery (2)	(Report)	Try: Langenhoven 8'c Con: Wessels Pen: Wessels (2)

Newlands Stadium, Cape Town Referee: Jonathan Kaplan

2007-08-18

Canada	42 – 12	Portugal
Try: Pyke Kleeberger van der Merwe (2) Mensah-Coker Spicer Con: Pritchard (3) Pen: Pritchard (2	(Report)	Try: Mateus J. Pinto Con: Leal

Twin Elm Park, Ottawa

2007-08-18

France	22 – 9	England
Try: Jauzion 48' c Con: Elissalde Pen: Elissalde (4) Michalak	(Report)	Pen:Wilkinson (3)

Stade Vélodrome, Marseille Referee: Alain Rolland IRFU

• Fabien Pelous set a new France record with his 112th cap.

2007-08-18

Italy	36 – 12	Japan
Try: Stanojevic (2) 6' m, 10' c Robertson 20' c Lo Cicero 68' c Mauro Bergamasco 80' c Con: Bortolussi (4) Pen: Bortolussi 3'	(Report)	Try: Nishiura 26' c Makiri 57' m Con: Ando

Stadio Perruca, Aosta Attendance: 4,700 Referee: Dave Pearson

2007-08-18

Wales	27 – 20	Argentina
Try: G. Thomas 9' c A. W. Jones 22' c M. Jones 25' c Con: Hook (3) Pen: Hook (2)	(Report)	Try: Corleto (2) 4' c, 51' c Con: Todeschini (2) Pen: Todeschini (2)

Millennium Stadium, Cardiff Attendance: 38,284 Referee: Chris White

2007-08-24

Ireland	23 – 20	Italy
Try: Trimble 27' c O'Gara 80'+9' c Con: O'Gara (2) Pen: O'Gara (2) 6', 47' Drop: O'Gara 78'	(Report)	Try: Troncon 38' c Pratichetti 80'+3' c Con: Bortolussi de Marigny Pen: Bortolussi 33' Drop: Bortolussi 22'

Ravenhill, Belfast Attendance: 14,100 Referee: Nigel Owens

2007-08-25

Scotland	3 – 27	South Africa
Pen: Paterson 10'	(Report)	Try: Habana 22' c Fourie 26' c du Preez 28' c Con: Montgomery (3) Pen: Montgomery (2) 13', 52'

Murrayfield, Edinburgh Attendance: 30,342 Referee: Christophe Berdos

2007-08-25

Portugal	13 – 15	Japan
Try: Mateus c Con: Cardoso Pinto Pen: Malheiro (2)		Try: Watanabe 8' m Asano 72' c Con: Robins (3) Pen: Ono 1'

Stadio Comunale, Mogliano Veneto

• Japan wing Daisuke Ohata, the all-time world leader in international tries, was injured and was ruled out of the World Cup after he tore his left Achilles tendon in the match.

2007-08-26

Wales	7 – 34	France
Try: Hook 40' c Con: Hook	(Report)	Try: Thion 13' c Mignoni 32' c Rougerie 56' c Bruno 80' c Con: Beauxis (3) Élissalde Pen: Beauxis (2)

Millennium Stadium, Cardiff Attendance: 49,655 Referee: Wayne Barnes

• List of all warm-up matches involving national teams and clubs (Archived 2009-10-22)