2012 June rugby union tests

Overview

Series

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Fixtures

Week 1

Hartley 34' m Wade 57' c Wigglesworth 66' c Joseph (2) 69' c, 79' c Tindall 63' c Taele 71' c Contepomi (1/1) 72'

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• As per tradition, the Barbarians' side featured uncapped players: Jérôme Fillol, Ernst Joubert and Anton van Zyl.

Week 2

Earls 25' c Zebo 44' c C. van Zyl 18' c Sackey 29' c Tindall 58' m

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• Contrary to tradition, the Barbarians side did not feature any uncapped players.

Hook 71' c Brew 79' c Rees 36' c

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• The Welsh Rugby Union announced that this would be a fully capped match. As a result, Martyn Williams became the third Welsh player with 100 caps when he came off the bench. It was also announced that this match would be the last international appearance of Martyn Williams and Wales top try-scorer Shane Williams.
• Four players made their full international debuts for Wales: Rhodri Jones, Harry Robinson, Liam Williams and Adam Warren.

Week 3

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• Scotland claimed their first win in Australia since 1982.
• Six players made their full international debut for Australia: Dan Palmer, Dave Dennis, Michael Hooper, Mike Harris, Joe Tomane and Luke Morahan.
• Two players made their full international debut for Scotland: Ryan Grant and Tom Brown.

Thomson 54' m Smith 77' c

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• Three players made their full international debut for New Zealand: Brodie Retallick, Julian Savea and Aaron Smith.
• Three players made their full international debut for Ireland: Simon Zebo, Declan Fitzpatrick and Ronan Loughney.

Genia 40' c McCabe 66' c

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• Cooper Vuna (Australia) and Ashley Beck (Wales) made their full international debuts.

de Villiers 59' m

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• Four players made their full international debut for South Africa: Marcell Coetzee, Eben Etzebeth, Juandré Kruger and Coenie Oosthuizen.
• Three players made their full international debut for England: Tom Johnson, Joe Marler and Jonathan Joseph

Roncero 56' c Senatore 66' c Contepomi 74' c Gori 54' m Ma. Bergamasco 79' c Bocchino (1/1) 80'

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• Tomas Cubelli, Ignacio Mieres, Manuel Montero, Bruno Postiglioni and Joaquin Tuculet made their full international debuts for Argentina.
• Alberto de Marchi made his full international debut for Italy.

Hearn Carpenter Paterson LaValla

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Week 4

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• This was Ireland's first test match in Christchurch.

Harris (1/1) 80' Davies 43' c

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Nayacalevu 48' c Talebula 64' c Penalty try 21' c Visser (2) 36' c, 72' c

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• Tim Visser made his debut for Scotland, only four days after becoming eligible by completing three years' residency.

B. du Plessis 9' c Hougaard 19' c Pietersen 73' m Youngs (2) 51' c, 61' c

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Montero 76' c Trinh-Duc (1/1) 52'

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• Brice Dulin, Romain Taofifenua, Christopher Tolofua and Yvan Watremez made their full international debuts for France in this match.
• Rodrigo Baez made his full international debut for Argentina in this match.

Paterson 26' c Petri 35' c Clever 73' m Sharikadze 50' m Kacharava 60' c

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• Three players made their full international debuts for the USA: Derek Asbun, Shaun Davies, and Tolifili Liufau.

Week 5

Tamura 41' c Ito 68' c Lacrampe 10' c O'Connor 40' c Arias 80' m Lopez (1/1) 38' Bernard (1/1) 79'

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• This match was the first ever encounter between Japan and the French Barbarians. (Both teams had however played twice against each other in Sevens tournaments, at the Hong Kong Sevens in 1987 and at the Air France Sevens in 1999, the Baa-Baas claiming both victories.)
• Pierre Bernard, Hugo Bonneval (following in his father Eric's footsteps), Henry Chavancy, Ibrahim Diarra, Thierry Lacrampe, Camille Lopez, Romain Millo-Chluski, Marvin O'Connor, Rabah Slimani and captain William Servat all made their debuts in the blue-striped shirt.

Harley 78' c

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• Originally, New Zealand referee Chris Pollock was meant to referee this match, but due to injury, Jaco Peyper of South Africa was the referee. He also refereed both the Australia and the Fiji games.
• It was announced 50 minutes before kick-off that Nick De Luca was out of the match due to a thigh strain, and would be replaced by Joe Ansbro.

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S.B. Williams (2) 11' c, 18' c B. Smith 22' m Gear 49' m Messam 57' m Dagg 62' c Thomson 72' c Dagg (1/2) 19' Barrett (3/3) 44', 63', 73'

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• New Zealand captain Richie McCaw picked up his 94th Test victory, breaking the all-time record he previously shared with Australia's George Gregan.

Farrell (2/2) 44', 71'

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Huget (2) 33' c, 62' m Machenaud 39' c Mermoz 55' c Lapandry 67' c

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• Facundo Barrea made his full international debut for Argentina in this match.
• Maxime Machenaud and Christophe Samson made their full international debuts for France in this match.
• France won by a margin of 39 points, the biggest margin of victory for either side in matches between Argentina and France.

Pritchard 22' c Duke 42' m Mamukashvili 66' m

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• It was announced several minutes before kick-off that Chauncey O'Toole was out injured and Nanyak Dala had replaced him.

Gori 34' c Burton 78' c Burton (1/1) 79' Burton (1/1) 68'

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Broadhurst 58' c Lacrampe 31' c Bernard 57' c Gunther 66' c Claassen 68' c Rabadan 80' c Bernard (4/4) 33', 57', 67', 69'

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• Pierrick Gunther, Jean-Marc Mazzonetto and Ollie Phillips made their debuts for the French Barbarians.

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