2022 mid-year rugby union tests

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The 2022 mid-year rugby union internationals (also known as the summer internationals in the Northern Hemisphere) were international rugby union matches that were mostly played in the Southern Hemisphere during the July international window. For the first time since 2018 all leading Northern Hemisphere teams toured, following a cancelled calendar in 2020 and a largely reversed calendar in 2021.

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South Africa hosted Wales for a first three-test series, Wales travelling to South Africa for the first time since 2014; this was the first three-test series between the two sides. Also playing a first three-test series against their opposition were Scotland, who played Argentina in what was Argentina's first set of home games since 2019. New Zealand hosted Ireland for their first three-test series since 2012. Ireland also played two matches against the Māori All Blacks. France travelled to Japan for a two-test series, which was the first official tour of Japan for Les Bleus, having only ever toured as an XV side in 1984. Italy embarked on a tour of Europe, playing away to Portugal, Romania and Georgia, teams they had not played outside a competition environment since 2004. It was also Portugal's first match against a Six Nations country since the 2007 Rugby World Cup.

Several Tier-2 nations also toured, with Uruguay travelling to Japan for a two-test series before later hosting Romania for a two-test series. Spain and Belgium travelled to Canada, with Belgium touring outside a competition for the first time since playing Hong Kong in 2013.

With some teams still involved in the 2023 Rugby World Cup qualifying process, typical touring / hosting sides played one-off matches in preparation for their respective Qualification matches; Chile hosted an historic match against Scotland in an uncapped 'A' match, Netherlands hosted Zimbabwe, Italy A played Namibia and the United States hosted the French Barbarians.

Series

EventResultVictor
Australia v England test series 1–2Flag of England.svg  England
New Zealand v Ireland test series 1–2IRFU flag.svg  Ireland
Japan v Uruguay test series2–0Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Japan v France test series 0–2Flag of France.svg  France
Māori All Blacks v Ireland series 1–1Drawn
Argentina v Scotland test series 2–1Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Uruguay v Romania test series1–1Drawn
South Africa v Wales test series 2–1Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa

Tours

TeamTourOpponents
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina XV Europe (Tier II)Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia (Won) – Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal (Won)
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Europe (Tier II)Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal (Won) – Flag of Romania.svg  Romania (Won) – Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia (Lost)
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy A Southern AfricaFlag of Namibia.svg  Namibia (Won) – Currie Cup XV (Lost)

Fixtures

10 June

10 June 2022
20:00 CEST (UTC+02)
Emerging Italy  Flag of Italy.svg50–5Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Try: Gesi (2) 8' c, 41' m
Di Bartolomeo 19' m
Izekor 28' c
Ruggeri (3) 35' c, 50' m, 71' c
Ribaldi 19' c
Con: Albanese (4/7) 9', 30', 35', 42'
Gesi (1/1) 72'
Report Try: Hop 58' m
Stadio Mario Battaglini, Rovigo [1]
Referee: Federico Vedovelli (Italy)

18/19 June

18 June 2022
15:00 JST (UTC+09)
Japan  Flag of Japan.svg34–15Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
Try: Nezuka 10' m
Tatafu 40' c
Horikoshi 44' c
Hino (2) 63' c, 72' m
Con: Tamura (3/5) 40+1', 45', 64'
Pen: Tamura (1/1) 18'
Report Try: Magno 58' m
Ardao 76' c
Con: F. Echeverry (1/2) 76'
Pen: F. Echeverry (1/1) 35'
Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium, Tokyo [2]
Attendance: 14,448
Referee: Jordan Way (Australia)

Notes:


19 June 2022
15:00 BST (UTC+01)
England  Flag of England.svg21–52 Barbarians
Try: Cokanasiga 35' m
May 50' m
Smith 59' m
Pen: Smith (2/3) 16', 34'
Report Try: Penalty try 17'
Ollivon 23' c
Penaud (2) 37' m, 54' m
Couilloud 45' c
Carbonel 66' c
Spring 73' c
Hastoy 78' c
Con: Hastoy (2/4) 24', 67'
Kruis (3/3) 46', 74', 79'
Twickenham Stadium, London
Attendance: 51,385
Referee: Andrea Piardi (Italy)

Notes:

  • Alex Dombrandt (England) had been named to start but withdrew ahead of the game due to injury and was replaced by Callum Chick.
  • This is the Barbarians' biggest winning margin over England, surpassing the 20-point difference set in 2004.
  • Will Skelton became the first player to be red-carded while playing for the Barbarians. [3]

25 June

25 June 2022
15:00 JST (UTC+09)
Japan  Flag of Japan.svg43–7Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
Try: Sakate (2) 5' m, 50' m
Dylan Riley 38' m
Van den Heever 55' m
Penalty try 61'
Kajimura 63' c
Con: Lee Seung-sin (1/1) 64'
Pen: Yamasawa (3/3) 9', 16', 23'
Report Try: Ardao 74' c
Con: Echeverry (1/1) 75'
Mikuni World Stadium Kitakyushu, Fukuoka [2]
Attendance: 11,664
Referee: Graham Cooper (Australia)

Notes:


25 June 2022
16:30 CEST (UTC+02)
Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg7–30Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe
Try: Stone 34' c
Con: Van Oord 36'
Report Try: Chieza 12' c
McNab 28' m
Musingwini 55' c
Larkan 70' m
Con: Mudariki (2/3) 14', 56'
Pen: Musingwini (2/2) 18', 40'
NRCA Stadium, Amsterdam [4]
Referee: Killian O'Brien (Germany)

Notes:

  • This is the first time that these two teams have played each other.
  • Zimbabwe play a friendly test match in Europe for the first time since 1989, when they played Italy in Treviso.

25 June 2022
17:00 WET (UTC+0)
Portugal  Flag of Portugal.svg31–38Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Try: Penalty try 16'
Marta (2) 38' c, 66' c
Appleton 42' c
Con: Marques (3/3) 39', 43', 67'
Pen: Marques (1/1) 6'
Report Try: Fusco 25' m
Marin 31' m
Padovani 46' c
Lucchesi 52' c
Traorè 73' c
Penalty try 79'
Con: Da Re (2/4) 48', 53'
Padovani (1/1) 74'
Estádio do Restelo, Lisbon [5] [6]
Attendance: 5,100
Referee: Hollie Davidson (Scotland)

Notes:

  • Manfredi Albanese, Giacomo Da Re and Ion Neculai (all Italy) made their international debuts.
  • This is the first time since 1996 that Portugal has hosted a Tier 1 nation in a full test match.
  • This was the first time an all-female officiating team was appointed to a men's international, and for a female official to officiate as referee a men's Six Nations team.

25 June 2022
21:00 CEST (UTC+02)
Spain  Flag of Spain.svg7–26 Barbarians
Try: Aboitiz 67' c
Con: Vinuesa (1/1) 69'
Report Try: Byrne 21' c
Smith (2) 38' c, 49' c
Lane 68' m
Con: Smith (1/2) 22'
Wood (2/2) 39', 50'
El Molinón, Gijón [7]
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Iñigo Atorrasagasti (Spain)

25 June 2022
16:00 CLT (UTC-04)
Chile  Flag of Chile.svg5–45Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland A
Try: Edwards 78' m Report Try: Hoyland (3) 12' c, 28' c, 45' m
Horne (2) 17' c, 22' c
McLean 79' m
Price 80' c
Con: Thompson (4/5) 13', 17', 24', 29'
Kinghorn (1/2) 80+2'
Estadio Santa Laura-Universidad SEK, Santiago [8]
Attendance: 8,213
Referee: Adam Jones (Wales)

Notes:

  • Despite not being a full capped test-match, this was the first time these two teams have played each other.
  • This is the first time that Chile has hosted a Tier 1 nation (outside of any competition) since hosting a France XV side in 2005.

29 June

29 June 2022
19:05 NZST (UTC+12)
Māori All Blacks  Flag of New Zealand.svg32–17IRFU flag.svg  Ireland
Try: Sullivan 16' m
Stevenson 28' c
Weber 34' c
Grace 40' c
Con: Ioane (3/4) 29', 35', 40'
Pen: Ioane (2/3) 7', 27'
Report Try: Aki 20' c
Coombes 66' c
Con: Frawley (2/2) 20', 67'
Pen: Frawley (1/1) 4'
Waikato Stadium, Hamilton [9]
Attendance: 9,253
Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)

1 July

1 July 2022
21:00 EEST (UTC+03)
Romania  Flag of Romania.svg13–45Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Try: Savin 79' c
Con: Bucur (1/1) 80'
Pen: Vlaicu (2/3) 10', 24'
Report Try: Menoncello (2) 15' m, 57' m
Allan 38' c
Cannone 40+2' c
A Garbisi 45' c
Zanon 61' c
Nicotera 69' c
Con: Allan (5/7) 39', 40+3', 46', 62', 71'
Stadionul Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest [10] [6]
Referee: Luke Pearce (England)

Notes:

  • Victor Leon (Romania) and Alessandro Garbisi (Italy) made their international debuts.
  • This was the first time since 2004, the last time Romania hosted Italy, that these two teams have met outside a World Cup*

1 July 2022
20:00 CDT (UTC-05)
United States  Flag of the United States.svg26–21 Flag of France.svg French Barbarians
Try: Dyer 27'
Ainuʻu 36' c
Con: MacGinty (2/2) 28', 37'
Pen: MacGinty (2/2) 43', 51'
Carty (1/1) 75'
Drop: de Haas (1/1) 14'
Report Try: Aguillon 22' c
Penalty try 54'
Lagarde 70' c
Con: Trinh-Duc (1/1) 13'
Foursans (1/1) 71'
Aveva Stadium, Houston
Referee: Adam Jones (Wales)

2 July 2022
15:00 JST (UTC+09)
Japan  Flag of Japan.svg23–42Flag of France.svg  France
Try: Tatafu 14' c
Fifita 80+1' c
Con: Lee Seung-sin (2/2) 15', 80+2'
Pen: Lee Seung-sin (3/4) 6', 25', 54'
Report Try: Penaud (2) 3' c, 58' c
Lebel 45' c
Moefana 61' m
Bourgarit 68' c
Con: Jaminet (4/5) 4', 46', 59', 69'
Pen: Jaminet (3/3) 19', 29', 52'
Toyota Stadium, Toyota [11]
Attendance: 24,570
Referee: Frank Murphy (Ireland)

Notes:


2 July 2022
19:05 NZST (UTC+12)
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg42–19IRFU flag.svg  Ireland
Try: J. Barrett 21' c
Reece 30' c
Tupaea 35' c
Savea (2) 38' c, 53' c
Sowakula 71' c
Con: J. Barrett (6/6) 22', 31', 36', 39', 54', 72'
Report Try: Earls 6' m
Ringrose 44' c
Aki 77' c
Con: Carbery (2/2) 46', 78'
Eden Park, Auckland
Attendance: 48,300
Referee: Karl Dickson (England)

Notes:


2 July 2022
17:55 AWST (UTC+8)
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg30–28Flag of England.svg  England
Try: Petaia 63 'c
Fainga'a 69 'c
Samu 76 'c
Con: Lolesio (3/3) 64', 70', 77'
Pen: Lolesio (3/3) 23', 40', 43'
Report Try: Genge 49' m
Arundell 79 'c
Van Poortvliet 80+2 'c
Con: Farrell (2/3) 79', 80+3'
Pen: Farrell (3/4) 7', 21', 60'
Perth Stadium, Perth
Attendance: 47,668 [12]
Referee: James Doleman (New Zealand)

Notes:


2 July 2022
17:05 SAST (UTC+02)
South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg32–29Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
Try: Mbonambi 46' c
Marx 51' m
Kolbe 66' c
Penalty try 75'
Con: Willemse (2/3) 48', 68'
Pen: E. Jantjies (1/3) 17'
Willemse (1/1) 80+3'
Report Try: Rees-Zammit (2) 3' m, 32' c
Lake 77' m
Con: Biggar (1/3) 34'
Pen: Biggar (3/3) 20', 55', 63'
Drop: Biggar (1/1) 9'
Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria
Attendance: 51,762
Referee: Nika Amashukeli (Georgia)

Notes:


2 July 2022
16:00 ADT (UTC-03)
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg45–0Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Try: Higgins 6' c
Rumball 47' c
LeSage 55' c
Coats 59' c
Smith 66' c
Lloyd 70' c
Con: Nelson (4/4) 7', 48', 56', 60'
Coats (2/2) 67', 71'
Pen: Nelson (1/1) 16'
Report
Wanderers Grounds, Halifax, Nova Scotia [13]
Attendance: 4,412 [14]
Referee: Hollie Davidson (Scotland)

Notes:

  • Callum Botchar, Dawson Fatoric, Lindsey Stevens (all Canada), Marius Dehoust, Noé Finfe, Joachim Piérart and Lucas Rassinfosse (all Belgium) made their international debuts.
  • This was the first time that Canada have hosted Belgium.
  • This was Canada's largest winning margin over Belgium, surpassing the 31-point difference set in 2010.

2 July 2022
16:10 ART (UTC-03)
Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg26–18Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Try: de la Fuente 30' m
Carreras 35' c
Bertranou 57' m
Con: Boffelli (1/3) 36'
Pen: Sánchez (2/2) 4', 18'
Boffelli (1/2) 71'
Report Try: Bennett 49' m
Hutchinson 54' c
Con: Kinghorn (1/2) 56'
Pen: Kinghorn (2/2) 16', 26'
Estadio 23 de Agosto, San Salvador de Jujuy [15]
Attendance: 21,630
Referee: Nic Berry (Australia)

Notes:

  • Tomás Cubelli (Argentina) had been named to start but withdrew ahead of the game and was replaced by Gonzalo Bertranou, who was replaced by Juan Imhoff on the bench.
  • Joel Sclavi (Argentina) made his international debut.
  • This was Argentina's first win over Scotland since 2011, and their first home win over the Scots since 2008.
  • This was Argentina's first home game since they played South Africa in August 2019, nearly 3 years ago (1,057 days since their last home game)

3 July 2022
18:00 GET (UTC+4)
Georgia  Flag of Georgia.svg24–30Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina XV
Try: Niniashvili 8' c
Abzhandadze 23' c
Cheishvili 80' c
Con: Abzhandadze (3/3) 9', 24', 80'
Pen: Abzhandadze (1/1) 51'
Report Try: Socino 58' c
Ruiz 61' c
Bernasconi 72' c
Con: Albornoz (3/3) 59', 62', 73'
Pen: Prisciantelli (3/3) 14', 29', 49'
Aia Arena, Kutaisi
Referee: Gianluca Gnecchi (Italy)

9/10 July

9 July 2022
14:50 JST (UTC+09)
Japan  Flag of Japan.svg15–20Flag of France.svg  France
Try: Yamanaka (2) 11' m, 39' c
Con: Lee Seung-sin (1/2) 40'
Pen: Lee Seung-sin (1/1) 19'
Report Try: Lebel 8' c
Couilloud 70' c
Con: Lucu (1/1) 9'
Jalibert (1/1) 71'
Pen: Lucu (1/1) 45'
Jalibert (1/1) 60'
National Stadium, Tokyo [11]
Attendance: 57,011
Referee: Mike Adamson (Scotland)

Notes:

  • Max Spring (France) made his international debut.
  • With this win, and other subsequent results the weekend before, France are ranked number 1 on the World Rugby Rankings for the first time.

9 July 2022
19:05 NZST (UTC+12)
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg12–23IRFU flag.svg  Ireland
Try: B. Barrett 40+1' c
Jordan 78' m
Con: J. Barrett (1/2) 40+2
Report Try: Porter (2) 3' c, 48' c
Con: Sexton (2/2) 4', 49'
Pen: Sexton (3/3) 14', 56', 68'
Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin
Attendance: 28,191
Referee: Jaco Peyper (South Africa)

Notes:

  • Scott Barrett (New Zealand) earned his 50th test cap.
  • Folau Fakatava and Aidan Ross (both New Zealand) made their international debuts.
  • This was Ireland's first win over New Zealand on New Zealand soil.
  • This was New Zealand's first loss at Forsyth Barr Stadium, and their first loss in Dunedin since 2009.
  • With this loss, and other subsequent results the weekend before, New Zealand dropped to fourth in the World Rugby Rankings, their lowest ranking.

9 July 2022
19:55 AEST (UTC+10)
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg17–25Flag of England.svg  England
Try: Tupou 37' c
Kerevi 48' c
Con: Lolesio (2/2) 38', 49'
Pen: Lolesio (1/1) 54'
Report Try: B. Vunipola 5' c
Con: Farrell (1/1) 6'
Pen: Farrell (6/7) 11', 15', 23', 33', 44', 67'
Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
Attendance: 46,536
Referee: Andrew Brace (Ireland)

Notes:


9 July 2022
17:05 SAST (UTC+02)
South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg12–13Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
Pen: Pollard (4/6) 5', 43', 51', 59' Report Try: Adams 77' c
Con: Anscombe (1/1) 78'
Pen: Biggar (1/3) 2'
Anscombe (1/1) 66'
Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
Attendance: 46,000
Referee: Angus Gardner (Australia)

Notes:


9 July 2022
19:00 WET (UTC+0)
Portugal  Flag of Portugal.svg35–52Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina XV
Try: Simões 11' c
Storti (2) 14' c, 31' m
Cardoso Pinto 41' m
Con: Marques (2/4) 12', 15'
Pen: Marques (3/4) 18', 27', 59'
Report Try: Carreras (3) 5' c, 36' c, 51' c
Socino 21' c
Bernasconi 56' c
Mensa 71' c
D’Amorom 79' c
Con: Albornoz (5/5) 6', 22', 37', 52', 57'
Prisciantelli (2/2) 72', 80'
Pen: Prisciantelli (1/1) 77'
Estádio do Restelo, Lisbon [5]
Referee: Sam Grove-White (Scotland)

9 July 2022
16:10 ART (UTC-03)
Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg6–29Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Pen: Boffelli (2/2) 6', 34' Report Try: Watson 37' m
Bennett 43' c
M. Fagerson 53' c
Johnson 64' c
Con: Kinghorn (1/2) 44'
Thompson (2/2) 54', 65'
Pen: Kinghorn (1/1) 4'
Estadio Padre Ernesto Martearena, Salta [15]
Attendance: 20,900
Referee: Mathieu Raynal (France)

Notes:


10 July 2022
20:00 GET (UTC+4)
Georgia  Flag of Georgia.svg28–19Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Try: Todua 11' m
Abzhandadze (2) 13' c, 36' c
Con: Abzhandadze (2/3) 14', 37'
Pen: Abzhandadze (2/3) 55', 78'
Aprasidze (1/1) 71'
Try: Menoncello 20' c
Con: Allan (1/1) 21'
Pen: Allan (4/5) 27', 33', 51', 72'
Batumi Stadium, Batumi [6]
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Brendon Pickerill (New Zealand)

Notes:

  • Nika Abuladze (Georgia) made his international debut.
  • This was Georgia's first win over Italy, and their first over any Tier 1 nation.

10 July 2022
15:30 UYT (UTC-03)
Uruguay  Flag of Uruguay.svg22–30Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
Try: Civetta 49' m
Ardao 56' c
Silva 58' c
Con: Berchesi (2/3) 57', 59'
Pen: Berchesi (1/1) 38'
Report Try: Bucur 4' c
Rupanu 19' c
Căpățână 79' c
Con: Rupanu (2/2) 5', 20'
Popa (1/1) 80'
Pen: Rupanu (3/3) 33', 52', 71'
Estadio Charrúa, Montevideo
Referee: Tual Trainini (France)

Notes:


10 July 2022
16:00 EST (UTC-05)
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg34–57Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Try: Stevens 25' c
Rumball 45' c
Lloyd 71' c
McRogers 78' c
Con: Nelson (2/2) 26', 46'
Bowd (2/2) 72', 79'
Pen: Nelson (2/2) 9', 19'
Report Try: del Hoyo 6' c
Bell 11' c
Tauli 16' c
Minguillon 21' m
T. Munilla 33' c
Alonso (2) 36' c, 65' c
Ordas 41' m
Jorba 51' m
Con: Ordas (6/9) 7', 12', 17', 34', 37', 66'
TD Place Stadium, Ottawa [16]
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Luke Pearce (England)

Notes:

12 July

12 July 2022
19:05 NZST (UTC+12)
Māori All Blacks  Flag of New Zealand.svg24–30IRFU flag.svg  Ireland
Try: Stevenson 2' m
Penalty try 44'
Love 69' m
Weber 80' c
Con: Ioane (1/3) 80+1'
Report Try: Penalty try 33'
Coombes 66' m
Timoney 32' c
Larmour 77' m
Con: Frawley (1/3) 33'
Pen: Frawley (2/2) 25', 41'
Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington [9]
Attendance: 12,333
Referee: Karl Dickson (England)

Notes:

  • This was Ireland's first win over the Māori All Blacks. [17]
  • This was the Māori All Blacks first home loss since 2017.

16/17 July

16 July 2022
19:05 NZST (UTC+12)
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg22–32IRFU flag.svg  Ireland
Try: Savea 43' c
A. Ioane 51' c
Jordan 59' m
Con: J. Barrett (2/3) 43', 52'
Pen: J. Barrett (1/2) 22'
Report Try: Van der Flier 3' m
Keenan 27' c
Henshaw 36' c
Herring 64' c
Con: Sexton (3/4) 28', 37', 65'
Pen: Sexton (2/3) 31', 55'
Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington
Attendance: 34,500
Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)

Notes:

  • New Zealand's Scott Barrett (starting XV) and Aidan Ross had both been named in the team, but withdrew from the team ahead of kick-off. Akira Ioane replaced Barrett in the starting XV with Tupou Vaa'i joining the bench, whilst Karl Tu'inukuafe replaced Ross.
  • Roger Tuivasa-Sheck (New Zealand) made his international debut, making him the fourth person to represent New Zealand in rugby union after having previously represented them in Rugby League.
  • Rieko Ioane (New Zealand) earned his 50th test cap.
  • Ireland win their first test series in New Zealand.
  • This is the first time since 1994, and just the fifth in history, that New Zealand have lost a home test series.
  • This the first time since 1998 that New Zealand have lost back-to-back home test matches.
  • This is the first time that Ireland have won back-to-back matches against New Zealand.
  • With this win, Ireland claim top spot in the World Rugby Rankings for the first time since 2019.

16 July 2022
19:55 AEST (UTC+10)
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg17–21Flag of England.svg  England
Try: Wright 23' c
Fainga'a 65' c
Con: Lolesio (2/2) 25', 66'
Pen: Lolesio (1/2) 30'
Report Try: Steward 40' m
Smith 54' c
Con: Farrell (1/2) 55'
Pen: Farrell (3/4) 17', 33', 49'
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
Attendance: 43,274
Referee: Paul Williams (New Zealand)

Notes:


16 July 2022
18:00 GET (UTC+4)
Georgia  Flag of Georgia.svg23–14Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
Try: Modebadze 55' c
Niniashvili 79' c
Con: Abzhandadze (2/2) 56', 80'
Pen: Abzhandadze (3/3) 2', 10', 27'
Try: Marta 75' m
Pen: Sousa Guedes (3/4) 20', 23', 49'
Aia Arena, Kutaisi [5]
Referee: Adam Leal (England)

Notes:


16 July 2022
17:05 SAST (UTC+02)
South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg30–14Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
Try: Pollard 14' c
Mbonambi 38' c
Kolisi 53' c
Con: Pollard (3/3) 16', 39', 54'
Pen: Pollard (3/3) 5', 78', 80+1'
Report Try: Reffell 19' m
Pen: Biggar (3/3) 33', 42', 48'
Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town
Attendance: 51,347
Referee: Matthew Carley (England)

Notes:


16 July 2022
16:10 ART (UTC-03)
Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg34–31Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Try: Carreras 20' c
Chaparro 51' c
Bertranou 67' c
Boffelli 80+1' c
Con: Boffelli (4/4) 21', 53', 68', 80+2'
Pen: Boffelli (2/3) 11', 35'
Report Try: Van der Merwe (2) 13' c, 48' c
Ashman (2) 25' c, 43' c
Con: Kinghorn (4/4) 14', 27', 45', 49')
Pen: Kinghorn (1/2) 65'
Estadio Único Madre de Ciudades, Santiago del Estero [15]
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Ben O'Keeffe (New Zealand)

Notes:

  • Lautaro Bazán, Ignacio Ruiz (both Argentina), Ollie Smith and Glen Young (both Scotland) made their international debuts.
  • Matías Orlando (Argentina) and Zander Fagerson (Scotland) earned their 50th test caps.
  • Argentina win a home test series for the first time since beating Ireland 2–0 in 2007.
  • Argentina win their first three-test series over Scotland, and their first series win against Scotland since their two-test series win in 1994.

17 July 2022
15:30 UYT (UTC-03)
Uruguay  Flag of Uruguay.svg26–20Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
Try: Echeverry 12′ m
Dosantos 16' c
Ormaechea 24' c
Vilaseca 50' c
Con: Berchesi (3/4) 17', 25', 51'
Report Try: Penalty try 4'
Simionescu 19' c
Con: Rupanu (1/1) 20'
Pen: Rupanu (1/1) 40+1'
Mureșan (1/1) 66'
Estadio Charrúa, Montevideo
Referee: Pierre Brousset (France)

Notes:

Notes

  1. Replaced Mike Adamson, who pulled out two days before the game

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