2011 Rugby World Cup warm-up matches

Throughout July and August 2011, various teams played Test match and non-test match fixtures for the 2011 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand. The matches were primarily in the Northern Hemisphere involving the Six Nations Championship teams. Although Tier 2 European sides did play some fixtures against domestic clubs from the Aviva Premiership and Pro12.

Fixtures

FB 15Delon Armitage RW 14Matt BanahanOC 13Manu Tuilagi IC 12Riki Flutey LW 11Mark CuetoFH 10Jonny Wilkinson SH 9 Danny Care N8 8 James Haskell OF 7 Lewis Moody (c) BF 6 Tom Croft RL 5 Tom PalmerLL 4 Simon Shaw TP 3 Matt Stevens HK 2 Dylan Hartley LP 1 Alex Corbisiero Replacements:HK 16Lee Mears PR 17David Wilson LK 18Mouritz Botha FL 19Tom Wood SH 20Richard Wigglesworth FH 21Charlie Hodgson CE 22Charlie Sharples Coach: Martin Johnson FB 15Morgan Stoddart RW 14George NorthOC 13Jonathan DaviesIC 12Jamie Roberts LW 11Shane WilliamsFH 10Rhys PriestlandSH 9 Mike Phillips N8 8 Taulupe Faletau OF 7 Sam Warburton (c)BF 6 Dan Lydiate RL 5 Alun Wyn Jones LL 4 Bradley DaviesTP 3 Craig MitchellHK 2 Huw Bennett LP 1 Paul James Replacements:HK 16Lloyd Burns PR 17Ryan Bevington LK 18Luke Charteris FL 19Ryan Jones SH 20Tavis Knoyle FB 21Scott Williams CE 22Lloyd Williams Coach: Warren Gatland Touch judges: George Clancy David Changleng Television match official: Jim Yullie

FB 15Chris Paterson RW 14Nikki WalkerOC 13Joe AnsbroIC 12Graeme Morrison LW 11Sean LamontFH 10Ruaridh JacksonSH 9 Rory Lawson (c) N8 8 Johnnie Beattie OF 7 Ross RennieBF 6 Alasdair Strokosch RL 5 Richie GrayLL 4 Jim Hamilton TP 3 Geoff CrossHK 2 Ross Ford LP 1 Allan Jacobsen Replacements:HK 16Dougie Hall PR 17Alasdair Dickinson LK 18Alastair Kellock FL 19David Denton SH 20Greig Laidlaw CE 21Nick De Luca WG 22Jack Cuthbert Coach: Andy Robinson FB 15Rob Kearney RW 14Andrew TrimbleOC 13Fergus McFaddenIC 12Paddy Wallace LW 11Luke Fitzgerald FH 10Johnny SextonSH 9 Tomás O'Leary N8 8 Denis Leamy OF 7 Niall RonanBF 6 Mike McCarthy RL 5 Leo Cullen (c) LL 4 Donnacha Ryan TP 3 Tony Buckley HK 2 Seán Cronin LP 1 Tom Court Replacements:HK 16Jerry Flannery PR 17Marcus Horan PR 18John Hayes LK 19Mick O'Driscoll FL 20Kevin McLaughlin SH 21Isaac Boss FB 22Felix Jones Coach: Declan Kidney Touch judges: Dave Pearson Stuart Terheege Television match official: Graham Warren

FB 15Matt Evans RW 14Phil MackenzieOC 13D. T. H. van der MerweIC 12Mike Scholz LW 11James PritchardFH 10Ander MonroSH 9 Ed FairhurstN8 8 Aaron Carpenter OF 7 Chauncey O'TooleBF 6 Jebb Sinclair RL 5 Brian Erichsen LL 4 Jamie CudmoreTP 3 Jason MarshallHK 2 Pat Riordan (c) LP 1 Hubert Buydens Replacements:HK 16Ryan Hamilton PR 17Scott Franklin LK 18Tyler Hotson FL 19Adam Kleeberger SH 20Sean White CE 21Ryan Smith WG 22Ciaran Hearn Coach: Kieran Crowley FB 15Blaine Scully RW 14Takudzwa NgwenyaOC 13Paul EmerickIC 12Andrew Suniula LW 11Kevin Swiryn FH 10Nese Malifa SH 9 Mike Petri N8 8 Nic Johnson OF 7 Todd Clever (c)BF 6 Louis Stanfill RL 5 Hayden SmithLL 4 John van der Giessen TP 3 Shawn PittmanHK 2 Phil Thiel LP 1 Matekitonga Moeakiola Replacements:HK 16Chris Biller PR 17Eric Fry LK 18Inaki Basauri FL 19JJ Gagiano SH 20Tim Usasz CE 21Roland Suniula FH 22Tai Enosa Coach: Eddie O'Sullivan

FB 15Kini MurimurivaluRW 14Vereniki GonevaOC 13Albert VulivuliIC 12Seremaia BaiLW 11Adriu DelaiFH 10Waisea LuveniyaliSH 9 Vitori BuatavaN8 8 Sisa KoyamaiboleOF 7 Malakai Ravulo BF 6 Dominiko WaqaniburotuRL 5 Wame LewaravuLL 4 Rupeni NasigaTP 3 Deacon Manu (c)HK 2 Sunia KotoLP 1 Campese Ma'afuReplacements:HK 16Viliame VeikosoPR 17Waisea Daveta NaulagoLK 18Josefa DomolailaiN8 19Sakiusa MatadigoSH 20Waisale VatuvokaFH 21Ravai FatiakiWG 22Iliesa KeresoniCoach: Sam Domoni FB 15Viliame IongiRW 14Fetuʻu VainikoloOC 13Suka HufangaIC 12Andrew MaileiLW 11Viliami HeluFH 10Samisoni FisilauSH 9 Taniela MoaN8 8 Viliame MaʻafuOF 7 Sione VaiomoungaBF 6 Sione KalamafoniRL 5 Kele HeheaLL 4 Lua LokotuiTP 3 Halani AulikaHK 2 Aleki Lutui (c) LP 1 Sona Taumalolo Replacements:HK 16Ephraim TaukafaPR 17Tonga Leaʻaetoa LK 18Sione Timani N8 19Samiu Vahafolau SH 20Tomasi PaluFH 21Siale PiutauWG 22Vunga LiloCoach: Isitolo Maka

FB 15James HookRW 14George NorthOC 13Jamie Roberts IC 12Gavin Henson LW 11Shane WilliamsFH 10Rhys Priestland SH 9 Mike Philips N8 8 Taulupe FaletauOF 7 Sam Warburton (c)BF 6 Dan LydiateRL 5 Alun Wyn Jones LL 4 Luke CharterisTP 3 Craig Mitchell HK 2 Lloyd Burns LP 1 Paul James Replacements:HK 16Huw Bennett PR 17Ryan Bevington LK 18Josh Turnbull FL 19Justin TipuricSH 20Tavis KnoyleCE 21Scott Williams WG 22Aled Brew Coach: Warren Gatland FB 15Ben FodenRW 14Matt Banahan OC 13Mike Tindall (c) IC 12Shontayne HapeLW 11Mark CuetoFH 10Toby Flood SH 9 Richard Wigglesworth N8 8 Nick EasterOF 7 Hendre Fourie BF 6 Tom WoodRL 5 Courtney LawesLL 4 Louis Deacon TP 3 Dan ColeHK 2 Steve Thompson LP 1 Alex Corbisiero Replacements:HK 16Lee Mears PR 17Matt Stevens LK 18Tom Palmer FL 19James Haskell SH 20Danny Care FH 21Charlie Hodgson WG 22Delon Armitage Team manager: Martin Johnson

FB 15Damien Traille RW 14Vincent ClercOC 13David MartyIC 12Maxime Mermoz LW 11Alexis PalissonFH 10François Trinh-DucSH 9 Dimitri Yachvili N8 8 Raphaël LakafiaOF 7 Imanol Harinordoquy BF 6 Thierry Dusautoir (c)RL 5 Romain Millo-Chluski LL 4 Julien PierreTP 3 Luc DucalconHK 2 Dimitri Szarzewski LP 1 Sylvain Marconnet Replacements:HK 16Guilhem Guirado PR 17Jean-Baptiste Poux LK 18Lionel Nallet FL 19Julien Bonnaire SH 20Morgan Parra CE 21David Skrela FB 22Maxime Médard Coach: Marc Lièvremont FB 15Rob Kearney RW 14Andrew Trimble OC 13Keith EarlsIC 12Paddy WallaceLW 11Luke FitzgeraldFH 10Ronan O'GaraSH 9 Eoin Reddan N8 8 Denis Leamy OF 7 Seán O'BrienBF 6 Donnacha RyanRL 5 Leo Cullen (c) LL 4 Donncha O'CallaghanTP 3 Mike Ross HK 2 Rory Best LP 1 Cian Healy Replacements:HK 16Jerry Flannery PR 17Tony Buckley LK 18Paul O'Connell N8 19Jamie Heaslip SH 20Conor Murray WG 21Fergus McFadden FB 22Felix Jones Coach: Declan Kidney

FB 15Luke McLeanRW 14Giulio ToniolattiOC 13Alberto Sgarbi IC 12Matteo Pratichetti LW 11Tommaso BenvenutiFH 10Riccardo Bocchino SH 9 Edoardo Gori N8 8 Sergio Parisse (c)OF 7 Mauro Bergamasco BF 6 Alessandro Zanni RL 5 Marco BortolamiLL 4 Quintin Geldenhuys TP 3 Lorenzo Cittadini HK 2 Leonardo Ghiraldini LP 1 Andrea Lo Cicero Replacements:HK 16Tommaso D'Apice PR 17Martín Castrogiovanni LK 18Corniel van Zyl FL 19Paul Derbyshire SH 20Pablo Canavosio FH 21Luciano Orquera CE 22Gonzalo Canale Coach: Nick Mallet FB 15Shaun Webb RW 14Kosuke EndoOC 13Koji Taira IC 12Ryan NicholasLW 11Takehisa UsuzukiFH 10James ArlidgeSH 9 Fumiaki Tanaka N8 8 Koliniasi HolaniOF 7 Michael LeitchBF 6 Takashi Kikutani (c) RL 5 Toshizumi Kitagawa LL 4 Justin Ives TP 3 Kensuke Hatakeyama HK 2 Shota HorieLP 1 Hisateru Hirashima Replacements:HK 16Hiroki Yuhara PR 17Nozomu Fujita LK 18Luke Thompson FL 19Tadasuke Nishihara SH 20Atsushi Hiwasa CE 21Alisi Tupuailei FB 22Murray Williams Coach: John Kirwan

FB 15Blaine Scully RW 14Takudzwa NgwenyaOC 13Paul Emerick IC 12Andrew Suniula LW 11Colin HawleyFH 10Nese Malifa SH 9 Tim Usasz N8 8 Nic Johnson OF 7 Todd Clever (c)BF 6 Louis Stanfill RL 5 Hayden Smith LL 4 John van der GiessenTP 3 Shawn PittmanHK 2 Chris Biller LP 1 Mike MacDonaldReplacements:HK 16Phil Thiel PR 17Eric Fry LK 18Scott LaValla FL 19JJ Gagiano SH 20Mike Petri FH 21Roland Suniula CE 22Tai Enosa Coach: Eddie O'Sullivan FB 15James PritchardRW 14Ciaran HearnOC 13D. T. H. van der MerweIC 12Mike Scholz LW 11Phil MackenzieFH 10Ander Monro SH 9 Sean White N8 8 Aaron Carpenter OF 7 Chauncey O'Toole BF 6 Adam KleebergerRL 5 Jamie Cudmore LL 4 Jebb Sinclair TP 3 Jason Marshall HK 2 Pat Riordan (c) LP 1 Hubert BuydensReplacements:HK 16Ryan Hamilton PR 17Andrew Tiedemann LK 18Brian Erichsen FL 19Tyler Hotson SH 20Jamie Mackenzie CE 21Ryan Smith FH 22Nathan Hirayama Coach: Kieran Crowley

Fiji won the two-test Pinjas Rugby Series on points difference.

FB 15Felix Jones RW 14Andrew TrimbleOC 13Brian O'Driscoll (c)IC 12Gordon D'Arcy LW 11Keith EarlsFH 10Johnny SextonSH 9 Tomás O'Leary N8 8 Jamie HeaslipOF 7 Shane Jennings BF 6 Seán O'BrienRL 5 Paul O'ConnellLL 4 Donncha O'Callaghan TP 3 Mike RossHK 2 Rory Best LP 1 Cian Healy Replacements:HK 16Jerry Flannery PR 17Tom Court LK 18Mike McCarthy FL 19Stephen Ferris SH 20Eoin Reddan FH 21Ronan O'Gara WG 22Luke Fitzgerald Coach: Declan Kidney FB 15Cédric HeymansRW 14Maxime MédardOC 13Aurélien Rougerie IC 12Fabrice EstebanezLW 11Alexis PalissonFH 10David Skrela SH 9 Morgan Parra N8 8 Louis PicamolesOF 7 Julien BonnaireBF 6 Fulgence OuedraogoRL 5 Lionel Nallet (c)LL 4 Pascal Papé TP 3 Nicolas MasHK 2 Dimitri Szarzewski LP 1 Jean-Baptiste Poux Replacements:HK 16Guilhem Guirado PR 17Fabien Barcella LK 18Julien Pierre N8 19Raphaël LakafiaSH 20Dimitri Yachvili FH 21François Trinh-Duc WG 22Vincent Clerc Coach: Marc Lièvremont

This game is part of the European Nations Cup .

FB 15Taihei UedaRW 14Takehisa UsuzukiOC 13Alisi TupuaileiIC 12Ryan NicholasLW 11Hirotoki OnozawaFH 10Murray WilliamsSH 9 Tomoki YoshidaN8 8 Takashi Kikutani (c)OF 7 Tadasuke NishiharaBF 6 Sione VatuveiRL 5 Luke Thompson LL 4 Hitoshi OnoTP 3 Nozomu FujitaHK 2 Yusuke AokiLP 1 Naoki KawamataReplacements:HK 16Shota Horie PR 17Kensuke HatakeyamaLK 18Toshizumi KitagawaFL 19Itaru TaniguchiSH 20Atsushi HiwasaCE 21Koji TairaFB 22Shaun Webb Coach: John Kirwan FB 15Blaine Scully RW 14Kevin SwirynOC 13Tai EnosaIC 12Paul Emerick LW 11James PatersonFH 10Nese MalifaSH 9 Mike Petri (c)N8 8 JJ Gagiano OF 7 Louis StanfillBF 6 Pat Danahy RL 5 Hayden SmithLL 4 Scott LaVallaTP 3 Eric FryHK 2 Phil ThielLP 1 Mike MacDonaldReplacements:HK 16Chris BillerPR 17Shawn PittmanFL 18Nic JohnsonFL 19Ryan Chapman SH 20Tim UsaszCE 21Roland SuniulaCE 22Andrew SuniulaCoach: Eddie O'Sullivan

See also 2011 mid-year rugby union tests 2011 Rugby World Cup

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