2006 end of year rugby tests

The 2006 end of year tests, also known as the 2006 Autumn Internationals refers to a number of international rugby union matches that took place during November 2006 principally between touring teams from the southern hemisphere — nrut|Australia, nrut|Argentina, New Zealand, Pacific Islands and nrut|South Africa — and one or more teams from the Six Nations Championship: nrut|England, nrut|France, nrut|Ireland, nrut|Italy, nrut|Scotland and nrut|Wales. nrut|Canada and nrut|Romania also played Six Nations teams during this period.

Ireland's games were the last Tests to be played at Lansdowne Road before it was closed for redevelopment.

The Gilbert Synergie ball was introduced for the first time during the 2006 Autumn internationals, in preparation for its use during the 2007 Rugby World Cup.

Tour Squads

ru|Argentina

* Forwards: Patricio Albacete, Marcos Ayerza, Alberto Vernet Basualdo, Martín Durand, Juan Francísco Gómez, Omar Hasan, Rimas Álvarez Kairelis, Mario Ledesma, Juan Manuel Leguizamón, Ignacio Fernández Lobbe, Juan Martín Fernández Lobbe, Gonzalo Longo, Esteban Lozada, Lucas Ostiglia, Rodrigo Roncero, Martin Scelzo'

* Backs: Miguel Avramovic, Lucas Borges, Felipe Contepomi, Manuel Contepomi, Pablo Gómez Cora, Ignacio Corleto, Juan Martín Hernández, Francisco Leonelli, Nicolás Fernández Miranda, Agustín Pichot (captain), [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_union/6091158.stm BBC SPORT | Rugby Union | Pichot leads Pumas on autumn tour ] ] José María Núñez Piossek, Gonzalo Tiesi, Federico Todeschini, Nicolás Vergallo.

ru|Australia

* Forwards: Al Baxter, Rodney Blake, Alister Campbell, Brendan Cannon, Mark Chisholm, Rocky Elsom, Nic Henderson, Stephen Hoiles, James Horwill, David Lyons, Tai McIsaac, Hugh McMeniman (injured; replaced by Scott Fava), Stephen Moore, Wycliff Palu, Tatafu Polota-Nau, Benn Robinson, Nathan Sharpe, Brett Sheehan, Cameron Shepherd, Guy Shepherdson, George Smith, Dan Vickerman (injured: replaced by Mitchell Chapman), Phil Waugh.

* Backs: Adam Ashley-Cooper, Gene Fairbanks, Mark Gerrard, Matt Giteau, Stephen Larkham, Chris Latham, Drew Mitchell, Stirling Mortlock (captain), Clyde Rathbone, Mat Rogers, Scott Staniforth, Lote Tuqiri, Morgan Turinui, Josh Valentine.

ru|New Zealand

* Forwards: John Afoa, Jerry Collins, Clarke Dermody, Jason Eaton, Carl Hayman, Andrew Hore, Chris Jack, Chris Masoe, Richie McCaw (captain), Keven Mealamu, Anton Oliver, Keith Robinson, James Ryan, Rodney So'oialo, Reuben Thorne, Neemia Tialata, Ali Williams, Tony Woodcock.

* Backs: Andrew Ellis, Daniel Carter, Nick Evans, Rico Gear, Byron Kelleher, Ma'a Nonu, Leon MacDonald, Aaron Mauger, Luke McAlister, Malili Muliaina, Joe Rokocoko, Sitiveni Sivivatu, Conrad Smith, Piri Weepu.

ru|South Africa

* Forwards: Johan Ackermann, BJ Botha, Gary Botha, Deon Carstens, Jacques Cronjé, Hilton Lobberts, Johan Muller, Chiliboy Ralepelle, Danie Rossouw, Lawrence Sephaka, John Smit (captain), Juan Smith, Pierre Spies, Albert van den Berg, CJ van der Linde.

* Backs: Jean de Villiers, Bevin Fortuin, Bryan Habana, [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/6107354.stm BBC SPORT | Rugby Union | Habana returns to Springbok squad ] ] Butch James, Ricky Januarie, Wynand Olivier, Akona Ndungane, Ruan Pienaar, JP Pietersen, André Pretorius, Jaco Pretorius, François Steyn.

Home squads

ru|England

* Forwards: George Chuter, Martin Corry (captain), James Forrester, Perry Freshwater, Danny Grewcock, Chris Jones, Ben Kay, Magnus Lund, Lee Mears, Lewis Moody, Tom Palmer, Tom Rees, Pat Sanderson, Andrew Sheridan, Stuart Turner, Julian White.
* Backs: Anthony Allen, Iain Balshaw, Ben Cohen, Mark Cueto, Toby Flood, Andy Goode, Charlie Hodgson, Josh Lewsey, Olly Morgan, Jamie Noon, Shaun Perry, Peter Richards, Paul Sackey, Mathew Tait. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/english/6076232.stm BBC SPORT | Rugby Union | English | Seven new caps in England squad ] ]

ru|Ireland

* Forwards: Neil Best, Rory Best, Simon Best, Simon Easterby, Stephen Ferris, Keith Gleeson, John Hayes, Jamie Heaslip, Marcus Horan, Denis Leamy, Matt McCullough, Donncha O'Callaghan, Paul O'Connell, Malcolm O'Kelly, Frankie Sheahan, David Wallace, Bryan Young.
* Backs: Isaac Boss, Gordon D'Arcy, Girvan Dempsey, Luke Fitzgerald, Denis Hickie, Shane Horgan, John Kelly, Geordan Murphy, Brian O'Driscoll (captain), Ronan O'Gara, Eoin Reddan, Jeremy Staunton, Peter Stringer, Andrew Trimble, Paddy Wallace. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/irish/6080424.stm BBC SPORT | Rugby Union | Irish | Flanker Ferris in Ireland call-up ] ]

ru|Italy

"Squad for match against Argentina at Stadio Flaminio, Rome, on 18 November"

* Starting XV: David Bortolussi, Pablo Canavosio, Gonzalo Canale, Mirco Bergamasco, Marko Stanojevic, Ramiro Pez, Paul Griffen, Sergio Parisse, Mauro Bergamasco, Alessandro Zanni, Marco Bortolami (captain), Santiago Dellapè, Martin Castrogiovanni, Carlo Festuccia, Andrea Lo Cicero.

* Replacements: Fabio Ongaro, Carlos Nieto, [http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlo_Del_Fava Carlo Antonio Del Fava] , [http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josh_Sole Josh Sole] , [http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simon_Picone Simon Picone] , [http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrea_Scanavacca Andrea Scanavacca] , [http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_Pozzebon Walter Pozzebon] .

ru|Scotland

"Squad for match against Romania at Murrayfield, Edinburgh, on 11 November" [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/scottish/6124196.stm BBC SPORT | Rugby Union | Scottish | Beattie and Dewey get Scots bow ] ]

* Starting XV: Hugo Southwell, Simon Webster, Marcus Di Rollo, Rob Dewey, Sean Lamont, Phil Godman, Mike Blair, Gavin Kerr, Dougie Hall, Euan Murray, Nathan Hines, Scott Murray, Jason White (captain), Johnnie Beattie, Kelly Brown.

* Replacements: Scott Lawson, Allan Jacobsen, Craig Smith, Jim Hamilton, David Callam, Chris Cusiter, Chris Paterson.

ru|Wales

* Forwards: Huw Bennett, Brent Cockbain, Ian Evans, Ian Gough, Chris Horsman, Gethin Jenkins, Adam Jones, Duncan Jones, Ryan Jones, Alix Popham, Matthew Rees, Robert Sidoli, Gavin Thomas, Jon Thomas, T. Rhys Thomas, Martyn Williams, Alun Wyn Jones.
* Backs: Lee Byrne, Gareth Cooper, Gavin Evans, Gavin Henson, James Hook, Mark Jones, Stephen Jones (captain), Hal Luscombe, Kevin Morgan, Dwayne Peel, Mike Phillips, Tom Shanklin, Ceri Sweeney, Gareth Thomas, Shane Williams. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/welsh/6080808.stm BBC SPORT | Rugby Union | Welsh | Fly-half Jones to captain Wales ] ]

Week 1

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date = 2006-11-04
home = ru-rt|WAL | score = 29 – 29
away = ru|AUS | homescore = Tries: Shane Williams, Martyn Williams
Con: James Hook (2)
Pen: Stephen Jones, Gavin Henson, James Hook (3)| awayscore = Tries: Cameron Shepherd (2), Matt Giteau, Chris Latham
Con: Matt Giteau (3)
Pen: Matt Giteau | stadium = Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
attendance = 74,158
referee = Steve Walsh flagicon|NZL ----rugbybox
date = 2006-11-05
home = ru-rt|ENG | score = 20 – 41
away = ru|NZL | homescore = Tries: Jamie Noon, Ben Cohen, Shaun Perry
Con: Charlie Hodgson
Pen: Charlie Hodgson | awayscore = Tries: Aaron Mauger, Joe Rokocoko, Carl Hayman, Daniel Carter
Con: Daniel Carter (3)
Pen: Daniel Carter (5) | stadium = Twickenham, London
attendance = 82,076 (stadium record)
referee = Joël Jutge flagicon|FRA

Week 2

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date = 2006-11-11
home = ru-rt|ENG | score = 18 – 25
away = ru|ARG | homescore = Tries: Paul Sackey, Iain Balshaw
Con: Charlie Hodgson
Pen: Charlie Hodgson, Toby Flood | awayscore = Tries: Federico Todeschini
Con: Federico Todeschini
Pen: Felipe Contepomi (2), Federico Todeschini (4) | stadium = Twickenham, London
attendance = 74,000
referee = Kelvin Deaker flagicon|NZL ----rugbybox
date = 2006-11-11
home = ru-rt|FRA | score = 3 – 47
away = ru|NZL | homescore = Drop: Florian Fritz| awayscore = Tries: Sitiveni Sivivatu (2), Richie McCaw, Daniel Carter, Conrad Smith, Joe Rokocoko, Luke McAlister
Con: Daniel Carter (3)
Pen: Daniel Carter (2) | stadium = Stade de Gerland, Lyon
attendance = 48,000 [http://stats.allblacks.com/teamsheet.asp?level1=All_Blacks&Level2=ABC&MT_ID=2136]
referee = Stuart Dickinson flagicon|AUS ----rugbybox
date = 2006-11-11
home = ru-rt|IRE | score = 32 – 15
away = ru|RSA | homescore = Tries: Andrew Trimble, David Wallace, Marcus Horan, Shane Horgan
Con: Ronan O'Gara (3)
Pen: Ronan O'Gara (2) | awayscore = Tries: Francois Steyn, Bryan Habana
Con: André Pretorius
Pen: André Pretorius | stadium = Lansdowne Road, Dublin
attendance = 41,000
referee = Paul Honiss flagicon|NZL ----rugbybox
date = 2006-11-11
home = ru-rt|ITA | score = 18 – 25
away = ru|AUS | homescore = Pen: Ramiro Pez (6) | awayscore = Tries: Mat Rogers, Guy Shepherdson, Stirling Mortlock
Con: Stirling Mortlock (2)
Pen: Stirling Mortlock (2) | stadium = Stadio Flaminio, Rome
attendance = 22,000
referee = Nigel Owens flagicon|WAL ----rugbybox
date = 2006-11-11
home = ru-rt|WAL | score = 38 – 20
away = PIru | homescore = Tries: Mark Jones, James Hook, Kevin Morgan, Lee Byrne, Ceri Sweeney
Con: Ceri Sweeney (5)
Pen: Ceri Sweeney | awayscore = Tries: Justin Va'a, Seilala Mapusua, Kameli Ratuvou
Con: Tusi Pisi
Pen: Tusi Pisi | stadium = Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
attendance = 50,769
referee = Wayne Barnes flagicon|ENG ----rugbybox
date = 2006-11-11
home = ru-rt|SCO | score = 48 – 6
away = ru|ROM | homescore = Tries: Johnnie Beattie, Hugo Southwell (2), Rob Dewey, Phil Godman, Dougie Hall, Chris Cusiter
Con: Phil Godman (5)
Pen: Phil Godman | awayscore = Pen: Florin Vlaicu (2) | stadium = Murrayfield, Edinburgh
attendance = 15,000
referee = Matt Goddard flagicon|AUS South Africa played in the kit worn by the 1906 touring squad which was captained by Paul Roos [http://www.sarugby.com/news/News/article/sid=5371.html]

Week 3

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date = 2006-11-17
home = ru-rt|WAL | score = 61 – 26
away = ru|CAN | homescore = Tries: Gareth Thomas, Shane Williams Matthew Rees, Penalty try, Dwayne Peel, Jonathan Thomas (2), Ceri Sweeney, Tom Shanklin
Con: James Hook (8) | awayscore = Tries: Dan Pletch, Mike Pyke
Con: James Prichard (2)
Pen: James Prichard (3)
Drop: Derek Daypuck | stadium = Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
attendance = 74,000
referee = Tony Spreadbury flagicon|ENG ----rugbybox
date = 2006-11-18
home = ru-rt|ENG | score = 23 – 21
away = ru|RSA | homescore = Tries: Mark Cueto, Phil Vickery
Con: Andy Goode (2)
Pen: Charlie Hodgson (2), Andy Goode | awayscore = Tries: Butch James, Akona Ndungane
Con: Butch James
Pen: Butch James (2)
Drop: Francois Steyn | stadium = Twickenham, London
attendance = 80,000
referee = Steve Walsh flagicon|NZL ----rugbybox
date = 2006-11-18
home = ru-rt|SCO | score = 34 – 22
away = PIru | homescore = Tries: Marcus di Rollo, Dave Callam, Kelly Brown, Andrew Henderson
Con: Dan Parks, Chris Paterson (3)
Pen: Chris Paterson
Drop: Marcus di Rollo | awayscore = Tries: Rupeni Caucaunibuca, Kameli Ratuvou (2), Daniel Leo
Con: Tusi Pisi | stadium = Murrayfield, Edinburgh
attendance = 19,000
referee = Bryce Lawrence flagicon|NZL ----rugbybox
date = 2006-11-18
home = ru-rt|ITA | score = 16 – 23
away = ru|ARG | homescore = Tries: Marko Stanojevic
Con: David Bortolussi
Pen: David Bortolussi (3) | awayscore = Tries: Federico Todeschini, Miguel Avramovic
Con: Federico Todeschini (2)
Pen: Federico Todeschini (3) | stadium = Stadio Flaminio, Rome
attendance = 17,000
referee = Craig Joubert flagicon|RSA The Italian squad included 7 players born in Argentina: Canavosio, Canale, Pez, Parisse, Dellapé, Castrogiovanni and Nieto. Of them, only Nieto was on the bench; the other six were part of the starting lineup. [ [http://www.ole.clarin.com/jsp/v4/pagina.jsp?pagId=01311129&fecha=20061117 "Somos locales"] - Olé sports newspaper es icon] ----rugbybox
date = 2006-11-18
home = ru-rt|FRA | score = 11 – 23
away = ru|NZL | homescore = Tries: Cédric Heymans
Pen: Dimitri Yachvili (2) | awayscore = Tries: Joe Rokocoko, Ma'a Nonu
Con: Daniel Carter (2)
Pen: Daniel Carter (3) | stadium = Stade de France, Saint-Denis
attendance = 82,000
referee = Chris White flagicon|ENG ----rugbybox
date = 2006-11-19
home = ru-rt|IRE | score = 21 – 6
away = ru|AUS | homescore = Tries: Denis Hickie, Geordan Murphy
Con: Ronan O'Gara
Pen: Ronan O'Gara (3) | awayscore = Pen: Stirling Mortlock (2) | stadium = Lansdowne Road, Dublin
attendance = 43,000
referee = Marius Jonker flagicon|RSA

Week 4

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date = 2006-11-25
home = ru-rt|ENG
score = 14 – 25
away = ru|RSA
homescore = Tries: Mark Cueto
Pen: Andy Goode (3) | awayscore = Tries: CJ van der Linde
Con: André Pretorius
Pen: André Pretorius (2)
Drop: André Pretorius (4) | stadium = Twickenham, London
attendance = 82,000
referee = Alain Rolland flagicon|IRE|rugby ----rugbybox
date = 2006-11-25
home = ru-rt|SCO | score = 15 – 44
away = ru|AUS | homescore = Tries: Simon Webster, Sean Lamont
Con: Chris Paterson
Pen: Chris Paterson | awayscore = Tries: Stephen Larkham, Mark Gerrard (2), Stephen Moore, Chris Latham
Con: Stirling Mortlock (5)
Pen: Stirling Mortlock (3) | stadium = Murrayfield, Edinburgh
attendance = 64,120
referee = Donal Courtney flagicon|IRE|rugby ----rugbybox
date = 2006-11-25
home = ru-rt|WAL | score = 10 – 45
away = ru|NZL | homescore = Tries: Martyn Williams
Con: James Hook
Pen: Stephen Jones | awayscore = Tries: Luke McAlister, Sitiveni Sivivatu (3), Penalty try
Con: Daniel Carter (2), Nick Evans (2)
Pen: Daniel Carter (4) | stadium = Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
attendance = 75,000
referee = Dave Pearson flagicon|ENG ----rugbybox
date = 2006-11-25
home = ru-rt|FRA | score = 27 – 26
away = ru|ARG | homescore = Tries: Christophe Dominici (2), Florian Fritz
Con: Dimitri Yachvili (3)
Pen: Dimitri Yachvili (2) | awayscore = Tries: Gonzalo Longo, Juan Martín Hernández
Con: Felipe Contepomi (2)
Pen: Federico Todeschini (2), Felipe Contepomi (2) | stadium = Stade de France, Saint-Denis
attendance =
referee = Alan Lewis flagicon|IRE|rugby ----rugbybox
date = 2006-11-25
home = ru-rt|ITA | score = 41 – 6
away = ru|CAN | homescore = Tries: Marco Bortolami, Marko Stanojevic (2), Alessandro Zanni, Martin Castrogiovanni
Con: David Bortolussi (5)
Pen: David Bortolussi (2) | awayscore = Pen: Ander Monro (2) | stadium = Stadio Pordenone, Fontanafredda
attendance =
referee = Marius Jonker flagicon|RSA ----rugbybox
date = 2006-11-26
home = ru-rt|IRE | score = 61 – 17
away = PIru | homescore = Tries: Denis Hickie, Paddy Wallace, Malcolm O'Kelly, Simon Easterby (2), Shane Horgan, Rory Best, Paul O'Connell
Con: Paddy Wallace (6)
Pen: Paddy Wallace (3) | awayscore = Tries: Seru Rabeni, Lome Fa'atau, Tusi Pisi
Con: Tusi Pisi | stadium = Lansdowne Road, Dublin
attendance =
referee = Christophe Berdos flagicon|FRA

ee also

* Autumn internationals

References

External links

* [http://www.rugby.com.au/fixtures_results/2006_spring_tour/2006_fixture,22189.html 2006 Wallabies Fixtures] at Rugby.com.au
* [http://allblacks.com/fixtures/ 2006 All Blacks fixtures] at AllBlacks.com
* [http://www.sarugby.co.za/fixtures.asp?id=1000 2006 Springboks fixtures] at SARugby.co.za
* [http://www.pacificislanders.co.nz/index.html 2006 Pacific Islanders fixtures] at PacificIslanders.co.nz
* [http://www.irishrugby.ie/tournaments.jsp?pt=f 2006/07 Ireland fixtures] at irishrugby.ie