2016 June rugby union tests
The 2016 mid-year rugby union internationals (also known as the Summer Internationals in the Northern Hemisphere) refer to international rugby union matches that are mostly played in the Southern Hemisphere during the June International Window.
England will tour Australia, Wales will tour New Zealand, Ireland will tour South Africa, and France will tour Argentina. Meanwhile, Scotland will tour Japan, Italy will tour the Americas, Russia will tour North America, and Georgia will tour the Pacific Islands. Also, Canada will host Japan.
Fixtures
Week 1
| 14 May 2016 15:30 UYT (UTC-03) |
Uruguay  | 28-42 |  Fiji Warriors |
| Try: Kessler Arboleya Freitas Silva Con: Secco (4/4) | Report | Try: Vularika Penalty try Ucatabua Raiyala Ratu Con: Vularika (5/5) Pen: Vularika (2) |
| Estadio Charrúa, Montevideo [1] |
Week 2
Week 3
| 29 May 2016 15:00 BST (UTC+01) |
England  | v |  Wales |
| Twickenham Stadium, London [2] Referee: Marius Mitrea (Italy) |
Week 4
| 11 June 2016 19:35 NZST (UTC+12) |
New Zealand  | v | Wales |
| Eden Park, Auckland [5] Referee: Wayne Barnes (England) |
| 11 June 2016 20:00 AEST (UTC+10) |
Australia  | v | England |
| Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane [6] Referee: Romain Poite (France) |
| 11 June 2016 17:00 SAST (UTC+02) |
South Africa  | v |  Ireland |
| DHL Newlands, Cape Town [7] Referee: Mathieu Raynal (France) |
| 11 June 2016 15:00 PDT (UTC-07) |
Canada  | v |  Japan |
| BC Place, Vancouver [8] Referee: Federico Anselmi (Argentina) |
| 11 June 2016 |
Argentina  | v |  Italy |
| Estadio B.G Estanislao López, Santa Fe [9] Referee: Stuart Berry (South Africa) |
Week 5
| 18 June 2016 12:00 FJT (UTC+12) |
Tonga  | v |  Georgia |
| ANZ National Stadium, Suva, Fiji [4] Referee: Nick Briant (New Zealand) |
| 18 June 2016 19:35 NZST (UTC+12) |
| New Zealand | v | Wales |
| Westpac Stadium, Wellington [5] Referee: Jaco Peyper (South Africa) |
| 18 June 2016 20:00 AEST (UTC+10) |
| Australia | v | England |
| AAMI Park, Melbourne [6] Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa) |
| 18 June 2016 19:20 JST (UTC+09) |
| Japan | v |  Scotland |
| Toyota Stadium, Toyota, Aichi [11] Referee: Ben O'Keeffe (New Zealand) |
| 18 June 2016 17:00 SAST (UTC+02) |
| South Africa | v | Ireland |
| Emirates Airline Park, Johannesburg [7] Referee: Glen Jackson (New Zealand) |
| 18 June 2016 15:00 MDT (UTC-06) |
| Canada | v |  Russia |
| Calgary Rugby Park, Calgary [8] Referee: Shuhei Kubo (Japan) |
| 18 June 2016 18:00 PDT (UTC-07) |
United States  | v | Italy |
| Avaya Stadium, San Jose [12] Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen (South Africa) |
| 18 June 2016 |
| Argentina | v |  France |
| Estadio Monumental José Fierro, Tucumán [13] Referee: John Lacey (Ireland) |
Week 6
| 25 June 2016 19:35 NZST (UTC+12) |
| New Zealand | v | Wales |
| Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin [5] Referee: Jérôme Garcès (France) |
| 25 June 2016 20:00 AEST (UTC+10) |
| Australia | v | England |
| Allianz Stadium, Sydney [6] Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales) |
| 25 June 2016 19:20 JST (UTC+09) |
| Japan | v | Scotland |
| Ajinomoto Stadium, Chōfu, Tokyo [11] Referee: Marius Mitrea (Italy) |
| 25 June 2016 17:00 SAST (UTC+02) |
| South Africa | v | Ireland |
| Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth [7] Referee: Glen Jackson |
| 25 June 2016 18:00 CEST (UTC+02) |
Portugal XV  | v |  Catalonia |
| Camp Nou, Barcelona, Spain [15][8] Referee: Glen Jackson |
| 25 June 2016 19:00 PDT (UTC-07) |
| United States | v | Russia |
| Bonney Field, Sacramento [12] Referee: Matthew Carley (England) |
| 25 June 2016 |
| Argentina | v | France |
| Estadio Monumental José Fierro, Tucumán [13] Referee: Wayne Barnes (England) |
| 26 June 2016 12:00 EDT (UTC-04) |
| Canada | v | Italy |
| BMO Field, Toronto [16][8] Referee: Alexandre Ruiz (France) |
To be determined
See also
- Mid-year rugby union tests
- End-of-year rugby union tests
- 2016 Africa Cup
- 2016 World Rugby Nations Cup
- 2016 Asian Rugby Championship
- 2016 World Rugby Pacific Nations Cup
- 2016 Sudamérica Rugby Cup
- 2016 end-of-year rugby union internationals
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