The 2014 mid-year rugby union internationals (also known as the summer internationals in the Northern Hemisphere) were international rugby union matches mostly played in the Southern Hemisphere during the June international window.
These matches were part of the International Rugby Board (IRB) global rugby calendar (2012–2019) that includes test matches between touring Northern Hemisphere nations and home Southern Hemisphere nations, whilst some of the touring teams played mid-week matches against provincial or regional sides. In addition to this, the calendar gave Tier 2 nations the opportunity to host Tier 1 nations outside the November international window, leading to the 2015 Rugby World Cup.
All Six Nations teams were in action, with England playing a three-test series against New Zealand, whilst playing a mid-week match against the Crusaders. France played Australia in a three-test series, whilst Italy played Fiji, Samoa and Japan. Wales played South Africa in a two-test series, with an additional mid-week match against the , and Ireland played Argentina in a two-test series. Scotland, the only nation that played four tests, visited the Americas, playing the United States, Canada and Argentina, before playing South Africa outside the IRB international window. Unlike previous June windows, 2014 saw Tier 3 fixtures with Uruguay hosting Canadian side BC Bears, to celebrate the 125th Anniversary of the British Columbia Rugby Union. It also acted as a preparation match for Uruguay, ahead of their 2015 Rugby World Cup repechage play-offs in August against Hong Kong.
Tonga played a test match against a Pacific Barbarians side in Auckland to fill a shortfall in their international calendar leading to the World Cup.
Overview
Series Event Result Victor Argentina v Ireland test series 0–2 Australia v France test series 3–0 New Zealand v England test series 3–0 South Africa v Wales test series 2–0
Other tours Team/Tour Opponents Italy tour (lost) – – (lost) (lost) Scotland tour (won) – (won) – (lost) – (won)
Fixtures 30 May–1 June
Team details FB 15Ayumu GoromaruRW 14Yoshikazu FujitaOC 13Kotaro MatsushimaIC 12Yuu Tamura LW 11Akihito YamadaFH 10Harumichi TatekawaSH 9 Atsushi HiwasaN8 8 Koliniasi HolaniOF 7 Michael Leitch (c) BF 6 Hendrik TuiRL 5 Shinya Makabe LL 4 Hitoshi Ono TP 3 Kensuke Hatakeyama HK 2 Takeshi Kizu LP 1 Masataka Mikami Replacements:PR 16Hisateru Hirashima HK 17Hiroki Yuhara PR 18Hiroshi Yamashita LK 19Shoji Ito FL 20Luke Thompson LK 21Justin Ives FH 22Keisuke UchidaCE 23Ryoto Nakamura Coach: Eddie Jones FB 15Tulolo TuloloRW 14Tua OttoOC 13Brando Va'aulu IC 12Anitelea Tuilagi (c) LW 11Reupena LevasaFH 10Patrick Fa'apale SH 9 Vavao AfemaiN8 8 Misioka Timoteo OF 7 Oneone Fa'afou BF 6 Faalemiga SeleseleRL 5 Maselino Paulino LL 4 Fa'atiga LemaluTP 3 Jake Grey HK 2 Andrew Williams LP 1 Aniseko SioReplacements:HK 16Ropeti Lafo PR 17Manu Leiataua PR 18Sam Aiono LK 19Levi Asifa'amatalaFL 20Lio Lolo SH 21Vaiofoga Simanu CE 22Meki Magele CE 23Kaino Thomsen Coach: Stephen Betham Touch judges: Dudley Phillips (Ireland) Michael Black (Ireland) Television match official: Simon McDowell (Ireland) Notes: Twelve players made their international debuts for Samoa, eight in the starting XV; Vavao Afemai, Oneone Fa'afou, Patrick Fa'apale, Jake Grey, Reupena Levasa, Faalemiga Selesele, Aniseko Sio and Tulolo Tulolo, and four off the bench; Sam Aiono, Lio Lolo, Vaiofoga Simanu and Kaino Thomsen. Japan's Hitoshi Ono surpassed Hirotoki Onozawa's 81 caps to become Japan's most capped player with 82 caps. This was Japan's seventh consecutive win, the longest winning streak they have ever had.
Team details FB 15Joaquín Tuculet RW 14Matías Orlando OC 13Jerónimo de la FuenteIC 12Gabriel Ascárate LW 11Santiago Cordero FH 10Nicolás Sánchez SH 9 Martín Landajo (c) N8 8 Benjamín Macome OF 7 Facundo Isa BF 6 Rodrigo Báez RL 5 Tomás LavaniniLL 4 Matías Alemano TP 3 Tetaz Chaparro HK 2 Matías Cortese LP 1 Lucas Noguera Paz Replacements:HK 16Julián Montoya HK 17Santiago Iglesias PR 18Bruno Postiglioni LK 19Lucas Ponce FL 20Javier Ortega Desio N8 21Antonio Ahualli de Chazal SH 22Felipe Ezcurra FH 23Santiago González Iglesias CE 24Javier Rojas WG 25Manuel Montero WG 26Ramiro Moyano FB 27Lucas González Amorosino Coach: Daniel HourcadeTouch judges:Juan Sylvestre (Argentina)Emilio Traverso (Argentina) FB 15 Gonzalo Gutiérrez TaboadaRW 14 Facundo Barrea OC 13 Matías Masera IC 12 Juan Ignacio BrexLW 11 Tomás Carrió FH 10 Sebastián Poet SH 9 Marcos Bollini N8 8 Lisandro Ahualli de Chazal (c) OF 7 Lautaro Casado BF 6 Lucas MaguireRL 5 Franco Baldoni LL 4 Martin Chiappesoni TP 3 Santiago García BottaHK 2 Tomás Baravalle LP 1 Ignacio Sáenz Lancuba Replacements:HK 16 Facundo Bosch PR 17 Facundo Maina LK 18 Juan Martín Guerineau LK 19 Santiago Rocchia Ferro FL 20 Gil Mejia FL 21 Nicolás Proto FL 22 Ignacio Silva N8 23 João Luiz Daros SH 24 Gonzalo Bertranou FH 25 Bautista Güemes CE 26 Diego Argaña WG 27 Carlos Eloy Barbosa WG 28 Dan Isaack Coach: Bernardo Urdaneta Pablo Gómez Cora Elías Santillán
Team details FB 15Elliot DalyRW 14Semesa RokoduguniOC 13Jonathan Joseph IC 12Sam HillLW 11Charlie Sharples FH 10Henry Slade SH 9 Joe Simpson N8 8 Dave Ewers OF 7 Luke WallaceBF 6 Jamie Gibson RL 5 Graham Kitchener (c)LL 4 Michael Paterson TP 3 Kyle Sinckler HK 2 Rob Buchanan LP 1 Ross Harrison Replacements:HK 16Tommy Taylor PR 17Fraser Balmain PR 18Will Collier LK 19Charlie Matthews FL 20James Gaskell SH 21Dan Robson FH 22Ollie Devoto FB 23Rob Miller Coach: Jon Callard FB 15 Juan Martín HernándezRW 14 Joe Rokocoko OC 13 Rene RangerIC 12 Benson StanleyLW 11 Hosea GearFH 10 Brock James SH 9 Jimmy Cowan N8 8 Mamuka GorgodzeOF 7 Alexandre Lapandry BF 6 Juan Manuel Leguizamón (c)RL 5 Juandré KrugerLL 4 Donncha O'Callaghan TP 3 Davit Zirakashvili HK 2 Ti’i Paulo LP 1 Sona Taumalolo Replacements:HK 16 Andrew Hore PR 17 Julien Brugnaut PR 18 Nahuel Lobo LK 19 Joe Tekori N8 20 Roger Wilson SH 21 Tomás Cubelli FH 22 François Trinh-Duc CE 23 Anthony Tuitavake Coach: Dean Ryan Man of the Match: Hosea Gear (Barbarians)
Touch judges: Neil Hennessey (Wales) Ben Whitehouse (Wales) Television match official: Gareth Simmonds (Wales) Notes: Jon Callard coached England, with Lancaster in New Zealand with the touring 30-man squad. This was the Barbarians' first back-to-back win since beating England and Wales in 2011, which was also the last time the Barbarians beat England.
7 June
Team details FB 15Metuisela Talebula RW 14Napolioni NalagaOC 13Asaeli TikoirotumaIC 12Nemani Nadolo LW 11Timoci Nagusa FH 10Jonetani RaluluSH 9 Nemia Kenatale N8 8 Nemani Nagusa OF 7 Akapusi Qera (c)BF 6 Dominiko WaqaniburotuRL 5 Apisai Naikatini LL 4 Apisalome RatuniyarawaTP 3 Manasa Saulo HK 2 Talemaitoga Tuapati LP 1 Campese Ma'afu Replacements:HK 16Sunia Koto PR 17Jerry Yanuyanutawa PR 18Isei Colati LK 19Wame Lewaravu FL 20Malakai Ravulo SH 21Nikola Matawalu WG 22Watisoni Votu CE 23Adriu Delai Coach: John McKee FB 15Luke McLeanRW 14Leonardo Sarto OC 13Michele CampagnaroIC 12Alberto SgarbiLW 11Giovanbattista VendittiFH 10Luciano OrqueraSH 9 Guglielmo PalazzaniN8 8 Manoa Vosawai OF 7 Mauro BergamascoBF 6 Joshua FurnoRL 5 Marco Bortolami LL 4 Quintin Geldenhuys (c)TP 3 Lorenzo Cittadini HK 2 Leonardo Ghiraldini LP 1 Matías Agüero Replacements:HK 16Davide Giazzon PR 17Andrea De Marchi PR 18Alberto De Marchi LK 19George Biagi FL 20Paul Derbyshire SH 21Tito TebaldiFH 22Tommaso AllanFB 23Andrea Masi Coach: Jacques Brunel Touch judges: Johan Hoffmann (Australia) James Leckie (Australia) Notes: Isei Colati made his international debut for Fiji. Andrea De Marchi and Guglielmo Palazzani made their international debuts for Italy.
Team details FB 15Israel Dagg RW 14Ben SmithOC 13Conrad SmithIC 12Ma'a Nonu LW 11Cory JaneFH 10Aaron CrudenSH 9 Aaron Smith N8 8 Jerome KainoOF 7 Richie McCaw (c)BF 6 Liam Messam RL 5 Sam WhitelockLL 4 Brodie RetallickTP 3 Owen Franks HK 2 Dane Coles LP 1 Tony Woodcock Replacements:HK 16Keven Mealamu PR 17Wyatt Crockett PR 18Charlie Faumuina LK 19Patrick TuipulotuFL 20Victor Vito SH 21TJ Perenara FH 22Beauden Barrett CE 23Malakai Fekitoa Coach: Steve Hansen FB 15Mike BrownRW 14Marland Yarde OC 13Manu TuilagiIC 12Kyle EastmondLW 11Jonny May FH 10Freddie Burns SH 9 Ben Youngs N8 8 Ben MorganOF 7 Chris Robshaw (c)BF 6 James Haskell RL 5 Geoff ParlingLL 4 Joe Launchbury TP 3 David Wilson HK 2 Rob Webber LP 1 Joe MarlerReplacements:HK 16Joe Gray PR 17Matt MullanPR 18Henry Thomas LK 19Dave Attwood FL 20Tom Johnson SH 21Lee Dickson FH 22Danny Cipriani FB 23Chris Pennell Coach: Stuart Lancaster Man of the Match: Conrad Smith (New Zealand)
Touch judges: Jaco Peyper (South Africa) Jérôme Garcès (France) Television match official: George Ayoub (Australia) Notes: Malakai Fekitoa and TJ Perenara made their international debuts for New Zealand. Chris Pennell and Joe Gray made their international debuts for England. With this win, New Zealand win 31 consecutive home matches, a world record by a test team.
Team details FB 15Israel FolauRW 14Adam Ashley-CooperOC 13Tevita Kuridrani IC 12Matt To'omua LW 11Nick CumminsFH 10Bernard FoleySH 9 Nic White N8 8 Wycliff Palu OF 7 Michael HooperBF 6 Scott FardyRL 5 Rob Simmons LL 4 Sam CarterTP 3 Sekope Kepu HK 2 Stephen Moore (c) LP 1 James Slipper Replacements:HK 16Tatafu Polota-Nau PR 17Pekahou Cowan PR 18Paddy Ryan LK 19James Horwill N8 20Ben McCalman SH 21Nick Phipps FH 22Kurtley Beale CE 23Pat McCabe Coach: Ewen McKenzie FB 15Hugo BonnevalRW 14Yoann HugetOC 13Gaël Fickou IC 12Wesley FofanaLW 11Felix Le Bourhis FH 10Frédéric MichalakSH 9 Maxime Machenaud N8 8 Damien ChoulyOF 7 Bernard Le Roux BF 6 Fulgence OuedraogoRL 5 Yoann MaestriLL 4 Sébastien Vahaamahina TP 3 Nicolas Mas (c) HK 2 Guilhem Guirado LP 1 Thomas Domingo Replacements:HK 16Christopher Tolofua PR 17Vincent Debaty PR 18Rabah Slimani LK 19Alexandre Flanquart FL 20Antoine Burban SH 21Morgan Parra CE 22Rémi Lamerat FB 23Brice Dulin Coach: Philippe Saint-André Man of the Match: Sam Carter (Australia)
Touch judges: Chris Pollock (New Zealand) Garratt Williamson (New Zealand) Television match official: Ben Skeen (New Zealand) Notes: James Slipper and Wycliff Palu earned their 50th test cap for Australia. Sam Carter made his international debut for Australia. Felix Le Bourhis and Rémi Lamerat made their international debuts for France.
Team details FB 15Willie le RouxRW 14Cornal HendricksOC 13JP PietersenIC 12François SteynLW 11Bryan Habana FH 10Morné Steyn SH 9 Ruan Pienaar N8 8 Duane VermeulenOF 7 Willem Alberts BF 6 Francois LouwRL 5 Victor Matfield (c)LL 4 Bakkies Botha TP 3 Jannie du Plessis HK 2 Bismarck du Plessis LP 1 Tendai Mtawarira Replacements:HK 16Schalk Brits PR 17Gurthrö Steenkamp PR 18Coenie Oosthuizen LK 19Flip van der Merwe FL 20Schalk Burger SH 21Fourie du Preez FH 22Johan Goosen WG 23Lwazi Mvovo Coach: Heyneke Meyer FB 15 James O'ConnorRW 14 Drew Mitchell OC 13 Rene RangerIC 12 Wynand OlivierLW 11 Hosea GearFH 10 Matt Giteau (c) SH 9 Rory Kockott N8 8 Roger WilsonOF 7 Steffon Armitage BF 6 Mamuka Gorgodze RL 5 Alistair HargreavesLL 4 Juandré Kruger TP 3 Carl Hayman HK 2 Craig Burden LP 1 Sona Taumalolo Replacements:HK 16 Andrew Hore PR 17 Schalk Ferreira PR 18 Pat Cilliers LK 19 Joe Tekori FL 20 Alexandre Lapandry SH 21 Jimmy Cowan FH 22 François Trinh-Duc CE 23 Benson Stanley Coach: Nick Mallett Man of the Match: Bakkies Botha (South Africa)
Touch judges: Lourens van der Merwe (South Africa) Quinton Immelman (South Africa) Television match official: Deon van Blommestein (South Africa)