The 2020 mid-year rugby union internationals (also known as the summer internationals in the Northern Hemisphere) were international rugby union matches that were planned to be played during the July international window. They were all postponed or cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1]

Series

France and Wales are to tour Argentina and New Zealand respectively as they did in 2016. They will both play a two-test series as France did four years prior, but unlike Wales as they played New Zealand three times. Ireland are again to tour Australia like they did in 2018, but this time would also play two tests instead of their previous three.[2]

Event Result Victor
Argentina v France test series
Australia v Ireland test series
Japan v England test series
New Zealand v Wales test series
South Africa v Scotland test series

Other tours

Italy are to play Argentina while Scotland are to play New Zealand on 18 July.

Team/Tour Opponents
Wales tour  Japan
Italy tour  United States –  Canada –  Argentina
Scotland tour  New Zealand
Georgia tour South Africa Blue Bulls – South Africa South Africa A –  South Africa

Fixtures

May

29 May 2020
20:45 CEST (UTC+02)
Spain PostponedNew Zealand Classic All Blacks
Wanda Metropolitano, Madrid[3]

June

21 June 2020
15:00 BST (UTC+01)
England Postponed[a]Barbarians
Twickenham Stadium, London[4]
27 June 2020
Japan Cancelled Wales
Shizuoka Stadium, Shizuoka[5]

3 July

3 July 2020
Blue Bulls South AfricaCancelled Georgia
TBA [6]

4 July

4 July 2020
Australia Cancelled Ireland
Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane[7]
4 July 2020
Japan Cancelled England
Oita Stadium, Ōita[8]
4 July 2020
Argentina Cancelled France
Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes, Córdoba [9]
4 July 2020
19:35 NZST (UTC+12)
New Zealand Cancelled Wales
Eden Park, Auckland[10]
4 July 2020
17:05 EDT (UTC-4)
South Africa Cancelled Scotland
Newlands Stadium, Cape Town
4 July 2020
Canada CancelledFrance French Barbarians
TBA, Montreal[11]
4 July 2020
United States Cancelled Italy
TBA

11 July

11 July 2020
South Africa A South AfricaCancelled Georgia
TBA [6]
11 July 2020
Australia Cancelled Ireland
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney[7]
11 July 2020
Japan Cancelled England
Kobe Misaki Stadium, Kobe[8]
11 July 2020
Postponed
Argentina Cancelled France
Estadio B.G. Estanislao López, Santa Fe[9]
11 July 2020
19:35 NZST (UTC+12)
New Zealand Cancelled Wales
Sky Stadium, Wellington[10]
11 July 2020
17:05 EDT (UTC-4)
South Africa Cancelled Scotland
Kings Park, Durban
11 July 2020
United States CancelledFrance French Barbarians
TBA, New York City[11]
11 July 2020
Canada Cancelled Italy
TBA, Halifax[12]

18 July

18 July 2020
17:05 EDT (UTC-4)
South Africa Cancelled Georgia
Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth[13]
18 July 2020
Argentina Cancelled Italy
Estadio Padre Ernesto Martearena, Salta[9]
18 July 2020
Australia Cancelled Fiji
Queensland Country Bank Stadium, Townsville, Queensland
18 July 2020
19:35 NZST (UTC+12)
New Zealand Cancelled Scotland
Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin[14]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Postponed to 25 October 2020.

References

  1. ^ "World Rugby postpones July internationals". 15 May 2020.
  2. ^ "Venues named for England's Tests in Japan". BBC Sport.
  3. ^ "Leones vs Classic All Blacks, el 29 de mayo de 2020 en el Wanda Metropolitano". 27 October 2019.
  4. ^ "QUILTER CUP - ENGLAND XV V BARBARIANS". 10 January 2020.
  5. ^ "Wales Summer Tour 2020". 10 January 2020.
  6. ^ a b "Georgian Rugby Boss Focussed on #RWC2023 France". 24 January 2020.[permanent dead link]
  7. ^ a b "Brisbane to host 2020 Qantas Wallabies blockbusters". 27 October 2019.
  8. ^ a b "England tour of Japan: Venues named for two Tests in 2020". BBC. November 8, 2019. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
  9. ^ a b c "Argentina to host France and Italy in July 2020". 9 December 2019.
  10. ^ a b "Wales to tour New Zealand in July". BBC Sport. 21 June 2019.
  11. ^ a b "French Barbarians headed to Montreal and New York". 8 November 2019.
  12. ^ "Canada book Italy for July in Halifax". January 23, 2020.
  13. ^ "Springboks to host Scotland and Georgia in July 2020". 27 November 2019.
  14. ^ "Scotland to visit New Zealand for one Test in summer of 2020". BBC Sport. 21 June 2019.
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