The 2024 mid-year rugby union internationals (also known as the summer internationals in the Northern Hemisphere) are international rugby union matches mostly played in the Southern Hemisphere during the July international window.
Series and tours SeriesResultWinnerArgentina–France test series 1–1 Australia–Wales test series 2–0 Japan–Māori All Blacks series 1–1 New Zealand–England test series 2–0 South Africa–Ireland test series 1–1
Fixtures 22 June
Team details FB 15Yoshitaka Yazaki RW 14Jone NaikabulaOC 13Samisoni TuaIC 12Tomoki OsadaLW 11Koga NezukaFH 10Seung-sin Lee SH 9 Naoto Saito N8 8 Faulua MakisiOF 7 Tiennan Costley BF 6 Michael Leitch (c)RL 5 Warner DearnsLL 4 Sanaila Waqa TP 3 Shuhei Takeuchi HK 2 Mamoru Harada LP 1 Takayoshi Mohara Replacements:HK 16Atsushi Sakate PR 17Shogo Miura PR 18Keijiro Tamefusa LK 19Amanaki Saumaki FL 20Kai Yamamoto SH 21Shinobu Fujiwara FH 22Rikiya Matsuda FB 23Takuya Yamasawa Coach: Eddie Jones FB 15George FurbankRW 14Immanuel Feyi-Waboso OC 13Henry SladeIC 12Ollie LawrenceLW 11Tommy Freeman FH 10Marcus Smith SH 9 Alex Mitchell N8 8 Ben EarlOF 7 Sam Underhill BF 6 Chandler Cunningham-South RL 5 George MartinLL 4 Maro ItojeTP 3 Dan Cole HK 2 Jamie George (c) LP 1 Bevan Rodd Replacements:HK 16Theo Dan PR 17Joe Marler PR 18Will Stuart LK 19Charlie Ewels FL 20Tom Curry SH 21Harry Randall FH 22Fin Smith WG 23Tom Roebuck Coach: Steve Borthwick Assistant referees: Eoghan Cross (Ireland) Angus Mabey (New Zealand) Television match official: Eric Gauzins (France) Foul play review officer: Brian MacNeice (Ireland) Notes: This was the first ever test match between the two countries to take place in Japan. Dylan Riley (Japan) was named in the starting line-up, but withdrew during the warm-up due to injury. He was replaced by Samisoni Tua, whose place on the bench was taken by Takuya Yamasawa. Tiennan Costley, Shinobu Fujiwara, Mamoru Harada, Takayoshi Mohara, Keijiro Tamefusa, Samisoni Tua, Kai Yamamoto, Yoshitaka Yazaki (all Japan) and Tom Roebuck (England) made their international debuts. Charlie Ewels became the first England player to receive two red cards in their test career.
Team details FB 15Aphelele Fassi RW 14Edwill van der MerweOC 13Jesse KrielIC 12André Esterhuizen LW 11Makazole MapimpiFH 10Jordan Hendrikse SH 9 Faf de Klerk N8 8 Evan Roos BF 7 Pieter-Steph du Toit (c)OF 6 Kwagga SmithRL 5 Franco MostertLL 4 Eben Etzebeth TP 3 Vincent Koch HK 2 Malcolm Marx LP 1 Ox Nché Replacements:HK 16Bongi Mbonambi PR 17Ntuthuko Mchunu PR 18Frans Malherbe LK 19Salmaan Moerat FL 20Ben-Jason Dixon SH 21Grant Williams FH 22Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu CE 23Damian de Allende Coach: Rassie Erasmus FB 15Cameron WinnettRW 14Liam WilliamsOC 13Owen WatkinIC 12Mason Grady LW 11Rio Dyer FH 10Sam Costelow SH 9 Ellis Bevan N8 8 Aaron Wainwright OF 7 James BothamBF 6 Taine Plumtree RL 5 Ben CarterLL 4 Matthew Screech TP 3 Keiron Assiratti HK 2 Dewi Lake (c) LP 1 Gareth Thomas Replacements:HK 16Evan Lloyd PR 17Kemsley Mathias PR 18Harri O'Connor LK 19James Ratti N8 20Mackenzie Martin SH 21Gareth Davies CE 22Eddie James FB 23Jacob Beetham Coach: Warren Gatland Player of the Match: Edwill van der Merwe (South Africa) Assistant referees: Christophe Ridley (England) Adam Leal (England) Television match official: Mark Patton (Ireland) Foul play review officer: Andrew Jackson (England) Notes: Henry Thomas (Wales) was named in the starting line-up, but withdrew ahead of the match due to injury. He was replaced by Keiron Assiratti, whose place on the bench was taken by Harri O'Connor. Ben-Jason Dixon, Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu, Jordan Hendrikse, Edwill van der Merwe (all South Africa) Jacob Beetham, Ellis Bevan, Eddie James and James Ratti (all Wales) made their international debuts. Vincent Koch (South Africa) earned his 50th test cap.
29 June
Team details FB 15Yoshitaka YazakiRW 14Viliame TuidrakiOC 13Tomoki OsadaIC 12Samisoni Tua LW 11Koga NezukaFH 10Takuya Yamasawa SH 9 Taiki Koyama N8 8 Amanaki SaumakiOF 7 Kai Yamamoto BF 6 Kanji ShimokawaRL 5 Naohiro Kotaki LL 4 Eishin KuwanoTP 3 Keijiro Tamefusa HK 2 Mamoru Harada (c) LP 1 Shogo Miura Replacements:HK 16Kenji Sato PR 17Takato Okabe PR 18Tsubasa Moriyama LK 19Sanaila Waqa FL 20Takuma Motohashi SH 21Naoto Saito FH 22Mikiya Takamoto CE 23Nicholas McCurran Coach: Eddie Jones FB 15Cole ForbesRW 14Josh Moorby OC 13Daniel Rona IC 12Quinn TupaeaLW 11Bailyn Sullivan FH 10Rivez Reihana SH 9 Sam Nock N8 8 Cullen Grace OF 7 Billy HarmonBF 6 Cameron Suafoa RL 5 Laghlan McWhannell LL 4 Isaia Walker-LeawereTP 3 Marcel Renata HK 2 Kurt Eklund (c) LP 1 Ollie Norris Replacements:HK 16Tyrone Thompson PR 17Pouri Rakete-Stones PR 18Benet Kumeroa LK 19Max Hicks FL 20TK Howden SH 21Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi CE 22Rameka Poihipi WG 23Tana Tuhakaraina Coach: Ross Filipo Assistant referees: Luc Ramos (France) Damian Schneider (Argentina) Television match official: Brian MacNeice (Ireland) Notes: Joe Moody (Māori All Blacks) was named in the starting line-up, but withdrew during the warm-up due to injury. He was replaced by Ollie Norris, whose place on the bench was taken by Benet Kumeroa.
5/6 July
Team details FB 15Duncan Paia'auaRW 14Sebastian Visinia OC 13Alapati LeiuaIC 12Danny Toala LW 11Nigel Ah WongFH 10D'Angelo LeuilaSH 9 Jonathan Taumateine N8 8 Olajuwon Noa OF 7 Izaiha Moore-AionoBF 6 Theo McFarland (c)RL 5 Sam SladeLL 4 Ben Nee-Nee TP 3 Marco Fepulea'i HK 2 Sama Malolo LP 1 Aki Seiuli Replacements:HK 16Andrew Tuala PR 17Tietie Tuimauga PR 18Lolani Faleiva LK 19Michael Curry FL 20Iakopo Mapu SH 21Melani Matavao FH 22Afa Moleli CE 23Stacey Ili Coach: Mahonri Schwalger FB 15Matt GallagherRW 14Louis LynaghOC 13Ignacio BrexIC 12Tommaso MenoncelloLW 11Monty IoaneFH 10Paolo GarbisiSH 9 Stephen Varney N8 8 Ross Vintcent OF 7 Michele Lamaro (c)BF 6 Alessandro Izekor RL 5 Federico RuzzaLL 4 Niccolò Cannone TP 3 Simone Ferrari HK 2 Gianmarco Lucchesi LP 1 Danilo Fischetti Replacements:HK 16Loris Zarantonello PR 17Mirco Spagnolo PR 18Giosuè Zilocchi LK 19Edoardo Iachizzi FL 20Manuel Zuliani N8 21Lorenzo Cannone SH 22Martin Page-Relo FH 23Leonardo MarinCoach: Gonzalo Quesada Assistant referees: Dan Waenga (New Zealand) Tevita Rokovereni (Fiji) Notes: This was Samoa's first victory against a tier 1 nation since 2014 – the last time they hosted Italy, winning 15–0. Lolani Faleiva, Marco Fepulea'i, Afa Moleli, Izaiha Moore-Aiono, Sebastian Visinia (all Samoa), Matt Gallagher and Loris Zarantonello (both Italy) made their international debuts.
Team details FB 15Luka MatkavaRW 14Aka TabutsadzeOC 13Demur TapladzeIC 12Giorgi Kveseladze LW 11Davit NiniashviliFH 10Tedo Abzhandadze SH 9 Vasil Lobzhanidze N8 8 Beka Gorgadze (c) OF 7 Luka Ivanishvili BF 6 Ilia SpanderashviliRL 5 Giorgi Javakhia LL 4 Mikheil BabunashviliTP 3 Irakli Aptsiauri HK 2 Vano Karkadze LP 1 Giorgi Akhaladze Replacements:HK 16Luka Petriashvili PR 17Giorgi Mamaiashvili PR 18Alexsandre Kuntelia LK 19Lado Chachanidze FL 20Beka Saghinadze FL 21Tornike Jalaghonia SH 22Gela Aprasidze WG 23Alexander Todua Coach: Richard Cockerill FB 15Ilaisa DroaseseRW 14Jiuta WainiqoloOC 13Waisea Nayacalevu (c)IC 12Inia Tabuavou LW 11Peniasi DakuwaqaFH 10Vilimoni BotituSH 9 Frank Lomani N8 8 Viliame Mata OF 7 Kitione Salawa BF 6 Lekima Tagitagivalu RL 5 Temo MayanavanuaLL 4 Isoa NasilasilaTP 3 Mesake Doge HK 2 Tevita Ikanivere LP 1 Eroni Mawi Replacements:HK 16Zuriel Togiatama PR 17Haereiti Hetet PR 18Peni Ravai LK 19Meli Derenalagi N8 20Albert Tuisue FL 21Elia Canakaivata SH 22Simione Kuruvoli FH 23Isaiah Armstrong-Ravula Coach: Mick Byrne Assistant referees: Christophe Ridley (England) Anthony Woodthorpe (England) Television match official: Olly Hodges (Ireland) Notes Luka Petriashvili (Georgia), Isaiah Armstrong-Ravula, Elia Canakaivata, Peniasi Dakuwaqa, Kitione Salawa and Inia Tabuavou (all Fiji) made their international debuts.
Team details FB 15Mitch Wilson RW 14Christian DyerOC 13Tavite LopetiIC 12Tommaso BoniLW 11Nate AugspurgerFH 10AJ MacGintySH 9 Juan-Philip SmithN8 8 Thomas Tu'avao BF 7 Jamason Fa'anana-SchultzOF 6 Sam GollaRL 5 Greg Peterson (c) LL 4 Renger van Eerten TP 3 Paul MullenHK 2 Dylan Fawsitt LP 1 Jake Turnbull Replacements:HK 16Mike Sosene-Feagai PR 17Nathan Sylvia PR 18Kaleb GeigerN8 19Viliami Helu FL 20Benjamín Bonasso FL 21Paddy Ryan FH 22Luke Carty CE 23Bryce CampbellCoach: Scott Lawrence FB 15Paul PopoaiaRW 14Marius Simionescu (c)OC 13Mihai GraureIC 12Jason TomaneLW 11Tevita ManumuaFH 10Hinckley Vaovasa SH 9 Alin Conache N8 8 Nicolaas ImmelmanOF 7 Dragoș Ser BF 6 Vlad Neculau RL 5 Andrei MahuLL 4 Yanis Horvat TP 3 Vasile Balan HK 2 Ștefan Buruiană LP 1 Iulian Harțig Replacements:HK 16Robert Irimescu PR 17Alexandru Savin PR 18Cosmin Manole LK 19Marius Iftimiciuc N8 20Kamil Sobota SH 21Gabriel Rupanu CE 22Fonovai Tangimana FH 23Daniel Plai Coach: David Gérard Assistant referees: Marcus Playle (New Zealand) Robin Kaluzniak (Canada) Television match official: Cam Russell (Canada) Notes Juan-Philip Smith and Renger van Eerten (both USA), Yanis Horvat and Nicolaas Immelman (both Romania) made their international debuts.
Team details FB 15Stephen Perofeta RW 14Sevu ReeceOC 13Rieko Ioane IC 12Jordie BarrettLW 11Mark Tele'aFH 10Damian McKenzieSH 9 TJ Perenara N8 8 Ardie SaveaOF 7 Dalton Papali'iBF 6 Samipeni Finau RL 5 Patrick Tuipulotu LL 4 Scott Barrett (c)TP 3 Tyrel Lomax HK 2 Codie Taylor LP 1 Ethan de Groot Replacements:HK 16Asafo Aumua PR 17Ofa Tu'ungafasi PR 18Fletcher Newell LK 19Tupou Vaa'i FL 20Luke Jacobson SH 21Finlay Christie CE 22Anton Lienert-Brown FB 23Beauden Barrett Coach: Scott Robertson FB 15George FurbankRW 14Immanuel Feyi-Waboso OC 13Henry SladeIC 12Ollie LawrenceLW 11Tommy FreemanFH 10Marcus Smith SH 9 Alex Mitchell N8 8 Ben EarlOF 7 Sam Underhill BF 6 Chandler Cunningham-South RL 5 George MartinLL 4 Maro ItojeTP 3 Will Stuart HK 2 Jamie George (c) LP 1 Joe Marler Replacements:HK 16Theo Dan PR 17Fin Baxter PR 18Dan Cole LK 19Alex Coles FL 20Tom Curry SH 21Ben Spencer FH 22Fin Smith WG 23Ollie Sleightholme Coach: Steve Borthwick Player of the Match: Sevu Reece (New Zealand) Assistant referees: Nic Berry (Australia) Jordan Way (Australia) Television match official: Eric Gauzins (France) Foul play review officer: Brett Cronan (Australia) Notes: Fin Baxter and Ollie Sleightholme (both England) made their international debuts.
Team details FB 15Yoshitaka YazakiRW 14Taichi Takahashi OC 13Tomoki OsadaIC 12Samisoni TuaLW 11Koga NezukaFH 10Takuya Yamasawa SH 9 Naoto Saito (cc) N8 8 Amanaki Saumaki OF 7 Kai YamamotoBF 6 Kanji ShimokawaRL 5 Naohiro Kotaki LL 4 Eishin KuwanoTP 3 Keijiro Tamefusa HK 2 Mamoru Harada (cc) LP 1 Shogo Miura Replacements:HK 16Kenji Sato PR 17Takato Okabe PR 18Syuhei Takeuchi LK 19Sanaila Waqa FL 20Tiennan Costley SH 21Taiki Koyama FH 22Harumichi Tatekawa CE 23Nicholas McCurran Coach: Eddie Jones FB 15Cole ForbesRW 14Josh MoorbyOC 13Rameka Poihipi (c)IC 12Quinn TupaeaLW 11Bailyn Sullivan FH 10Rivez Reihana SH 9 Sam Nock N8 8 Cameron Suafoa OF 7 Billy HarmonBF 6 TK Howden RL 5 Laghlan McWhannell LL 4 Isaia Walker-LeawereTP 3 Marcel Renata HK 2 Kurt Eklund LP 1 Pouri Rakete-Stones Replacements:HK 16Tyrone Thompson PR 17Ollie Norris PR 18Benet Kumeroa LK 19Max Hicks FL 20 Nikora Broughton SH 21Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi FH 22 Taha Kemara WG 23Corey Evans Coach: Ross Filipo Assistant referees: Andrea Piardi (Italy) Luc Ramos (France) Television match official: Oli Kellett (Australia)