The 2013 mid-year rugby union tests (also known as the summer internationals in the Northern Hemisphere) were international rugby union matches that were played in June 2013, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere.
These matches were played in the second year of the global rugby calendar established by the International Rugby Board (IRB), which ran until 2019. They included tests between Northern Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere nations, whilst some of the touring teams played mid-week matches against provincial or regional sides.
The international window coincided with the 2013 British & Irish Lions tour to Australia, consisting of a three-test series between the Lions and Australia, plus seven non-test matches. South Africa hosted a quadrangular tournament, with Italy, Samoa and Scotland. France toured New Zealand, playing a three-test series and a mid-week match against the Blues. England played a two-test series against Argentina, after a warm-up match against South American XV, made up of players from Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Uruguay.
Like in 2012, the new global calendar provided expanded Test opportunities for Tier 2 nations. Japan hosted a two-test tour by Wales, their first home matches against a Tier 1 side since their defeat against Italy in 2006. Ireland visited North America, playing one test each against United States and Canada. Argentina played Georgia for the first time on home soil, and for the first time outside the Rugby World Cup.
Overview
Event Result Victor Australia v British & Irish Lions test series 1–2British & Irish Lions New Zealand v France test series 3–0 Argentina v England test series 0–2 Japan v Wales test series 1–1Drawn South African Quadrangular Tournament –
Note: The South African Quadrangular Tournament was a tournament that consisted of hosts South Africa and three visiting nations; Italy, Scotland and Tier 2 nation Samoa. South Africa beat Samoa in the final.
Other tours Team/Tour Opponents Ireland tour (won) – (won)
Matches 26 May
Team details FB 15Mike Brown RW 14Christian WadeOC 13Jonathan JosephIC 12Billy TwelvetreesLW 11Marland YardeFH 10Freddie Burns SH 9 Richard Wigglesworth N8 8 Ben Morgan OF 7 Matt KvesicBF 6 Tom JohnsonRL 5 Dave Attwood LL 4 Joe LaunchburyTP 3 David Wilson HK 2 Rob Webber (c) LP 1 Alex Corbisiero Replacements:HK 16David Paice PR 17Joe Marler PR 18Henry Thomas LK 19Kearnan Myall N8 20Billy Vunipola SH 21Haydn Thomas CE 22Kyle Eastmond WG 23Jonny May Coach: Stuart Lancaster FB 15 Elliot DalyRW 14 Timoci Nagusa OC 13 Casey LaulalaIC 12 Mike Tindall (c)LW 11 Takudzwa NgwenyaFH 10 James Hook SH 9 Dwayne Peel N8 8 Imanol Harinordoquy OF 7 Jonathan PoffBF 6 Alessandro ZanniRL 5 Marco WentzelLL 4 Jim Hamilton TP 3 James Johnston HK 2 Matthew Rees LP 1 Andrea Lo Cicero Replacements:HK 16 Schalk Brits PR 17 Duncan Jones PR 18 Paul James LK 19 Dean Mumm FL 20 Sam Jones SH 21 Dimitri Yachvili FH 22 Nick Evans WG 23 Rowan Varty Coach: Dai Young Man of the Match: Joe Launchbury (England)
Touch judges: Nigel Owens (Wales) Paul Dix (England) Television match official: David Grashoff (England)
1/2 June
Team details FB 15 Stuart HoggRW 14 Alex CuthbertOC 13 Jonathan DaviesIC 12 Jamie Roberts LW 11 Sean MaitlandFH 10 Owen Farrell SH 9 Mike Phillips N8 8 Taulupe Faletau OF 7 Justin TipuricBF 6 Dan LydiateRL 5 Paul O'Connell (c) LL 4 Richie GrayTP 3 Adam Jones HK 2 Richard Hibbard LP 1 Mako Vunipola Replacements:HK 16 Tom Youngs PR 17 Cian Healy PR 18 Matt Stevens LK 19 Alun Wyn Jones N8 20 Jamie Heaslip SH 21 Conor Murray FH 22 Johnny Sexton WG 23 George North Coach: Warren Gatland FB 15 Jared PayneRW 14 Joe RokocokoOC 13 Elliot DalyIC 12 Casey Laulala LW 11 Takudzwa Ngwenya FH 10 Nick EvansSH 9 Dimitri Yachvili N8 8 Sergio Parisse (c)OF 7 Sam JonesBF 6 Samu Manoa RL 5 Dean Mumm LL 4 Marco Wentzel TP 3 Martin Castrogiovanni HK 2 Schalk Brits LP 1 Paul James Replacements:HK 16 Leonardo Ghiraldini PR 17 Duncan Jones PR 18 Andrea Lo Cicero LK 19 Jim Hamilton N8 20 Imanol Harinordoquy SH 21 Kahn Fotuali'i FH 22 James Hook WG 23 Mike Tindall Coach: Dai Young
Man of the Match: Mike Phillips (British & Irish Lions)
Touch judges: Lourens van der Merwe (South Africa) Angus Gardner (Australia) Television match official: Matt Goddard (Australia)
Team details FB 15 Tomás CarrióRW 14 Belisario AgullaOC 13 Francisco Sansot IC 12 Juan Pablo SocinoLW 11 Leandro Leivas FH 10 Benjamín MaderoSH 9 Tomás Cubelli (c) N8 8 Antonio Ahualli OF 7 Javier Ortega DesioBF 6 Tomás de la VegaRL 5 Pablo Huete LL 4 César Fruttero TP 3 Mario Sagario HK 2 Arturo Ávalo LP 1 Bruno Postiglioni Replacements:PR 16 Alejo Corral PR 17 Óscar Durán HK 18 Nicolás Klappenbach FL 19 Diego Magno FL 20 Juan Gaminara SH 21 Agustín Ormachea CE 22 Moisés Duque CE 23 Santiago Gibernau Coach: Pablo Lemoine FB 15Ben FodenRW 14Jonny May OC 13Luther BurrellIC 12Kyle Eastmond LW 11David StrettleFH 10Stephen MylerSH 9 Richard Wigglesworth N8 8 Billy Vunipola OF 7 Tom JohnsonBF 6 Tom Wood (c) RL 5 Kearnan MyallLL 4 Courtney Lawes TP 3 Henry Thomas HK 2 David Paice LP 1 Joe Marler Replacements:HK 16Rob Buchanan PR 17Alex Corbisiero PR 18Paul Doran-Jones LK 19Dave Attwood FL 20Matt Kvesic SH 21Lee Dickson FH 22Freddie BurnsCE 23Jonathan Joseph Coach: Stuart Lancaster Touch judges: Federico Anselmi (Argentina) Carlos Poggi (Argentina)
8 June
Team details FB 15Ayumu GoromaruRW 14Yoshikazu FujitaOC 13Male Sa'uIC 12Craig Wing LW 11Kenki Fukuoka FH 10Harumichi TatekawaSH 9 Fumiaki Tanaka N8 8 Takashi Kikutani (c)OF 7 Michael BroadhurstBF 6 Hendrik Tui RL 5 Shoji ItoLL 4 Hitoshi Ono TP 3 Hiroshi Yamashita HK 2 Shota Horie LP 1 Masataka Mikami Replacements:HK 16Takeshi Kizu PR 17Yusuke Nagae PR 18Kensuke Hatakeyama LK 19Toshizumi Kitagawa FL 20Ryuta Yasui SH 21Atsushi Hiwasa FH 22Yuu Tamura WG 23Hirotoki Onozawa Coach: Eddie Jones FB 15Liam WilliamsRW 14Harry RobinsonOC 13Owen WilliamsIC 12Jonathan SprattLW 11Dafydd HowellsFH 10Dan Biggar SH 9 Lloyd Williams N8 8 Rob McCusker OF 7 James KingBF 6 Andrew Coombs RL 5 Lou ReedLL 4 Bradley Davies (c)TP 3 Scott AndrewsHK 2 Emyr PhillipsLP 1 Ryan Bevington Replacements:HK 16Scott BaldwinPR 17Rhys Gill PR 18Rhodri JonesN8 19Andries Pretorius FL 20Dan Baker SH 21Tavis Knoyle FH 22Rhys Patchell FB 23Tom PrydieCoach: Robin McBryde Touch judges: Greg Garner (England) Taizo Hirabayashi (Japan) Notes: Dan Baker, Dafydd Howells, James King, Rhys Patchell, Emyr Phillips, Andries Pretorius and Owen Williams (all Wales) made their international debuts.
Team details FB 15Israel Dagg RW 14Ben SmithOC 13Conrad SmithIC 12Ma'a NonuLW 11Julian SaveaFH 10Aaron Cruden SH 9 Aaron Smith N8 8 Kieran Read (c)OF 7 Sam CaneBF 6 Liam MessamRL 5 Brodie RetallickLL 4 Luke RomanoTP 3 Owen Franks HK 2 Dane Coles LP 1 Wyatt Crockett Replacements:HK 16Keven Mealamu PR 17Ben Franks PR 18Ben Afeaki LK 19Jeremy ThrushFL 20Victor VitoSH 21Tawera Kerr-Barlow FH 22Beauden Barrett CE 23Rene Ranger Coach: Steve Hansen FB 15Yoann HugetRW 14Adrien PlantéOC 13Florian Fritz IC 12Wesley FofanaLW 11Maxime MédardFH 10Camille Lopez SH 9 Maxime Machenaud N8 8 Louis PicamolesOF 7 Fulgence Ouedraogo BF 6 Thierry Dusautoir (c)RL 5 Yoann Maestri LL 4 Sébastien VahaamahinaTP 3 Luc Ducalcon HK 2 Dimitri Szarzewski LP 1 Thomas Domingo Replacements:HK 16Guilhem Guirado PR 17Vincent Debaty PR 18Daniel Kotze LK 19Alexandre Flanquart FL 20Yannick Nyanga SH 21Jean-Marc Doussain FH 22Frédéric Michalak CE 23Maxime Mermoz Coach: Philippe Saint-André Man of the Match: Ben Smith (New Zealand)
Touch judges: Alain Rolland (Ireland) James Leckie (Australia) Television match official: Matt Goddard (Australia)
Team details FB 15Martín Bustos MoyanoRW 14Matías Orlando OC 13Gonzalo TiesiIC 12Felipe Contepomi (c)LW 11Manuel MonteroFH 10Benjamín Urdapilleta SH 9 Martín Landajo N8 8 Tomás LeonardiOF 7 Benjamín MacomeBF 6 Julio Farías Cabello RL 5 Mariano GalarzaLL 4 Esteban Lozada TP 3 Maximiliano Bustos HK 2 Martín García Veiga LP 1 Pablo Henn Replacements:HK 16Mauricio Guidone PR 17Guillermo Roan PR 18Francisco Gómez Kodela LK 19Tomás Vallejos FL 20Tomás de la Vega SH 21Nicolás Vergallo CE 22Gabriel Ascárate WG 23Belisario Agulla Coach: Santiago Phelan FB 15Mike Brown RW 14Christian WadeOC 13Jonathan Joseph IC 12Billy TwelvetreesLW 11David StrettleFH 10Freddie BurnsSH 9 Lee Dickson N8 8 Ben Morgan OF 7 Matt KvesicBF 6 Tom Wood (c)RL 5 Dave Attwood LL 4 Joe LaunchburyTP 3 David Wilson HK 2 Rob Webber LP 1 Joe Marler Replacements:HK 16David Paice PR 17Henry Thomas PR 18Paul Doran-Jones LK 19Courtney Lawes N8 20Billy Vunipola SH 21Richard Wigglesworth FH 22Kyle Eastmond FB 23Ben Foden Coach: Stuart Lancaster Man of the Match: Ben Morgan (England)
Touch judges: Nigel Owens (Wales) Christie du Preez (South Africa) Television match official: Shaun Veldsman (South Africa)
Team details FB 15Chris WylesRW 14Luke Hume OC 13Seamus KellyIC 12Andrew SuniulaLW 11Takudzwa NgwenyaFH 10Toby L'EstrangeSH 9 Mike PetriN8 8 Todd Clever (c) OF 7 Scott LaVallaBF 6 Samu ManoaRL 5 Louis StanfillLL 4 Brian Doyle TP 3 Eric FryHK 2 Chris BillerLP 1 Shawn PittmanReplacements:HK 16Zach FenoglioPR 17Nicholas WallacePR 18Phil ThielLK 19Peter Dahl FL 20John QuillSH 21Robbie ShawWG 22James Paterson FH 23Adam SiddallCoach: Mike Tolkin FB 15Robbie HenshawRW 14Fergus McFadden OC 13Darren CaveIC 12Stuart OldingLW 11Simon ZeboFH 10Ian MadiganSH 9 Isaac Boss N8 8 Peter O'Mahony (c)OF 7 Chris Henry BF 6 Iain HendersonRL 5 Devin TonerLL 4 Mike McCarthy TP 3 Mike Ross HK 2 Richardt Strauss LP 1 Dave Kilcoyne Replacements:HK 16Mike Sherry PR 17Jamie Hagan PR 18Tom Court LK 19Dan Tuohy FL 20Tommy O'Donnell SH 21Paul Marshall FH 22Paddy JacksonWG 23Felix Jones Coach: Les Kiss Man of the Match: Ian Madigan (Ireland)
Touch judges: Bryan Arciero (Canada) Chris Assmus (Canada) Notes: This match set a record attendance for a United States home game.
11–12 June
Team details FB 15Marty McKenzieRW 14Frank HalaiOC 13Malakai FekitoaIC 12Jackson WillisonLW 11George MoalaFH 10Baden Kerr SH 9 Jamison Gibson-Park N8 8 Peter SailiOF 7 Brendon O'ConnorBF 6 Kane Barrett RL 5 Culum RetallickLL 4 Anthony Boric TP 3 Ofa Tu'ungafasi HK 2 James Parsons (c) LP 1 Sam Prattley Replacements:HK 16Quentin MacDonald PR 17Angus Ta'avao LK 18Liaki Moli LK 19Ronald RaaymakersFL 20Sean Polwart FH 21Chris Noakes CE 22Tevita Li SH 23Wayne Ngaluafe Coach: Sir John Kirwan FB 15Maxime Médard RW 14Noa NakaitaciOC 13Gaël FickouIC 12Maxime MermozLW 11Marc AndreuFH 10Rémi Talès SH 9 Jean-Marc Doussain N8 8 Antonie ClaassenOF 7 Bernard Le Roux BF 6 Yannick Nyanga (c) RL 5 Alexandre FlanquartLL 4 Christophe Samson TP 3 Nicolas Mas HK 2 Guilhem Guirado LP 1 Eddy Ben Arous Replacements:HK 16Benjamin Kayser PR 17Vincent Debaty PR 18Daniel Kötze LK 19Sébastien Vahaamahina N8 20Damien Chouly SH 21Frédéric Michalak FH 22Camille Lopez FB 23Brice Dulin Coach: Philippe Saint-André
Touch judges: Richard Kelly (New Zealand) Sheldon Eden-Whaitiri (New Zealand) Television match official: Glenn Newman (New Zealand)
Team details FB 15Timoci NagusaRW 14Sireli BoboOC 13Nemani NadoloIC 12Seremaia BaiLW 11Napolioni NalagaFH 10Jiuta LutumailagiSH 9 Nikola MatawaluN8 8 Masi MatadigoOF 7 Akapusi Qera (c)BF 6 Netani TaleiRL 5 Wame Lewaravu LL 4 Apisalome Ratuniyarawa TP 3 Setefano SomocaHK 2 Viliame VeikosoLP 1 Campese Ma'afuReplacements:HK 16Tuapati TalemaitogaPR 17Manasa SauloPR 18Jerry YanuyanutawaN8 19Api NaikatiniLK 20Malakai RavuloFH 21Nemia KenataleFB 22Simeli KoniferediWG 23Aisea NatogaFL 24Rupeni NasigaCoach: Inoke Male FB 15Gavin WilliamsRW 14Sitiveni SivivatuOC 13Rupeni CaucaunibucaIC 12Sam TuitupouLW 11Josevata RokocokoFH 10Orene Ai'iSH 9 Justin Marshall (c)N8 8 Jerry CollinsOF 7 Chris MasoeBF 6 Adam ThomsonRL 5 Jay WilliamsLL 4 Bradley MikaTP 3 Nick BarrettHK 2 Jason RutledgeLP 1 AJ WoontonReplacements:HK 16Joe WardPR 17Ben SuasalaPR 18Jody AllenLK 19Jack WhettonFL 20Rodney So'oialoSH 21Will WhettonFH 22Kevin SenioWG 23Derek CarpenterCE 24Murray WilliamsCoach: Peter Sloane Notes: