The 2009 mid-year rugby union tests (also known as the summer internationals in the Northern Hemisphere) refers to the rugby union Internationals played from 23 May to 4 July 2009.
France and Italy travelled to Oceania. England played home matches against the Barbarians and Argentina and then travelled to Argentina for a return match with the Pumas, while Ireland and Wales went to North America. The Argentine Rugby Union moved the first game to England in an effort to raise money and to be sure their Europe-based players were available.
Overview
Series Tour Result Victor South Africa v British & Irish Lions test series 1–2 Argentina v England test series 1–1Drawn New Zealand v France test series 1–1Drawn Australia v Italy test series 2–0
Notes: France and New Zealand drew their tour as France won the first test, but New Zealand won the second test, making a tour result of 1–1.
Other tours Team/Tour Opponents Barbarians end of season tour (won) – (lost) Wales tour (won) – (won) Ireland tour (won) – (won)
Fixtures
Team details FB 15James PritchardRW 14Dean van CampOC 13Ciaran HearnIC 12Ryan SmithLW 11D. T. H. van der MerweFH 10Dave SpicerSH 9 Ed FairhurstN8 8 Aaron CarpenterOF 7 Adam KleebergerBF 6 Chauncey O'TooleRL 5 Mike BurakLL 4 Tyler HotsonTP 3 Scott FranklinHK 2 Pat Riordan (c)LP 1 Kevin TkachukReplacements:HK 16Andrew TiedemannLK 17Luke TaitLK 18Jebb SinclairFL 19Nanyak DalaFL 20Sean-Michael StephenSH 21Phil MackFH 22Ander MonroCoach: Kieran Crowley FB 15Gavin DuffyRW 14Barry MurphyOC 13Darren CaveIC 12Ian WhittenLW 11Ian DowlingFH 10Ian KeatleySH 9 Peter StringerN8 8 Denis LeamyOF 7 Niall RonanBF 6 John MuldoonRL 5 Mick O'DriscollLL 4 Bob CaseyTP 3 Tony BuckleyHK 2 Rory Best (c)LP 1 Tom CourtReplacements:HK 16Seán CroninPR 17Mike RossLK 18Ryan CaldwellFL 19Donnacha RyanSH 20Eoin ReddanFH 21Niall O'ConnorFB 22Denis HurleyCoach: Declan Kidney
FB 15Delon Armitage RW 14Ben FodenOC 13Jamie NoonIC 12Jordan Turner-HallLW 11Matt BanahanFH 10Andy GoodeSH 9 Danny CareN8 8 Lewis MoodyOF 7 Nick EasterBF 6 Chris RobshawRL 5 Louis DeaconLL 4 Steve Borthwick (c)TP 3 David WilsonHK 2 Dylan HartleyLP 1 Tim PayneSubstitutions:HK 16Steve ThompsonPR 17Nick WoodLK 18Chris JonesFL 19Steffon ArmitageN8 20James HaskellSH 21Paul HodgsonCE 22Tom MayTeam manager:Martin Johnson FB 15 Ben BlairRW 14 Doug HowlettOC 13 Josh LewseyIC 12 Gordon D'ArcyLW 11 Iain BalshawFH 10 Glen JacksonSH 9 Justin MarshallN8 8 Rocky ElsomOF 7 Serge BetsenBF 6 Jerry CollinsRL 5 Chris JackLL 4 Martin Corry (c)TP 3 Greg SomervilleHK 2 Schalk BritsLP 1 Clarke DermodySubstitutes:HK 16 Sébastien BrunoPR 17 BJ BothaLK 18 Paul TitoFL 19 Phil WaughSH 20 Chris WhitakerCE 21 Mike CattWG 22 Ratu NasiganiyaviCoach: Dai Young
Team details FB 15Chris WylesRW 14Kevin SwirynOC 13Junior SifaIC 12Roland SuniulaLW 11Justin BoydFH 10Mike Hercus (c)SH 9 Mike PetriN8 8 Nic JohnsonOF 7 Peter DahlBF 6 Louis StanfillRL 5 Hayden SmithLL 4 John van der GiessenTP 3 Will JohnsonHK 2 Chris BillerLP 1 Mike MacDonaldReplacements:HK 16Joe WelchPR 17Mate MoeakiolaLK 18Courtney McKayN8 19JJ GagianoSH 20Tim UsaszFH 21Ata MalifaCE 22Alipate TuilevukaCoach: Eddie O'Sullivan FB 15Gavin DuffyRW 14Barry MurphyOC 13Darren CaveIC 12Ian WhittenLW 11Ian DowlingFH 10Ian KeatleySH 9 Peter StringerN8 8 Denis LeamyOF 7 Niall RonanBF 6 John MuldoonRL 5 Mick O'DriscollLL 4 Bob CaseyTP 3 Mike RossHK 2 Rory Best (c)LP 1 Tony BuckleyReplacements:HK 16Seán CroninPR 17Tom CourtLK 18Ryan CaldwellLK 19Donnacha RyanSH 20Eoin ReddanFH 21Niall O'ConnorFB 22Denis HurleyCoach: Declan Kidney
FB 15Adam Ashley-Cooper RW 14Lachlan TurnerOC 13Stirling Mortlock (c)IC 12Berrick BarnesLW 11Drew MitchellFH 10Matt GiteauSH 9 Luke BurgessN8 8 Richard BrownOF 7 George SmithBF 6 Matt HodgsonRL 5 Nathan SharpeLL 4 James HorwillTP 3 Al BaxterHK 2 Stephen MooreLP 1 Benn RobinsonSubstitutions:HK 16Tatafu Polota-NauPR 17Ben AlexanderLK 18Dean MummFL 19David PocockSH 20Josh ValentineFH 21Quade CooperCE 22James O'ConnorCoach: Robbie Deans FB 15 Geordan MurphyRW 14 Iain BalshawOC 13 Sonny Bill WilliamsIC 12 Seilala MapusuaLW 11 Josh LewseyFH 10 Luke McAlisterSH 9 Chris WhitakerN8 8 David LyonsOF 7 Phil Waugh (c)BF 6 Jerry CollinsRL 5 Paul TitoLL 4 Chris JackTP 3 BJ BothaHK 2 Sébastien BrunoLP 1 Clarke DermodySubstitutes:HK 16 Schalk BritsPR 17 Greg SomervilleFL 18 Martin CorryFL 19 Serge BetsenSH 20 Justin MarshallFH 21 Glen JacksonFB 22 Ben BlairCoach: Dai Young
FB 15Delon Armitage RW 14Mark CuetoOC 13Dan HipkissIC 12Tom MayLW 11Matt BanahanFH 10Andy GoodeSH 9 Danny CareN8 8 Nick EasterOF 7 Steffon ArmitageBF 6 James HaskellRL 5 Louis DeaconLL 4 Steve Borthwick (c)TP 3 David WilsonHK 2 Dylan HartleyLP 1 Tim PayneSubstitutes:HK 16Steve ThompsonPR 17Julian WhiteLK 18Ben KayFL 19Jordan CraneSH 20Paul HodgsonFH 21Sam VestyCE 22Mathew TaitTeam Manager:Martin Johnson FB 15Horacio Agulla RW 14Federico Martín AramburúOC 13Gonzalo TiesiIC 12Miguel AvramovicLW 11Gonzalo CamachoFH 10Juan Martín HernándezSH 9 Nicolás VergalloN8 8 Juan Martín Fernández Lobbe (c)OF 7 Juan Manuel LeguizamónBF 6 Álvaro GalindoRL 5 Patricio AlbaceteLL 4 Manuel CarizzaTP 3 Juan Pablo OrlandiHK 2 Alberto Vernet BasualdoLP 1 Rodrigo RonceroSubstitutions:HK 16Eusebio GuiñazúPR 17Marcos AyerzaLK 18Esteban LozadaFL 19Alejandro AbadieSH 20Alfredo LalanneFH 21Santiago FernándezFB 22Lucas González AmorosinoCoach:Santiago Phelan
FB 15Horacio Agulla RW 14Francisco LeonelliOC 13Gonzalo TiesiIC 12Santiago FernándezLW 11Gonzalo CamachoFH 10Juan Martín HernándezSH 9 Alfredo LalanneN8 8 Juan Martín Fernández Lobbe (c)OF 7 Juan Manuel LeguizamónBF 6 Genaro FessiaRL 5 Patricio AlbaceteLL 4 Rimas Álvarez KairelisTP 3 Marcos AyerzaHK 2 Mario LedesmaLP 1 Rodrigo RonceroSubstitutions:HK 16Alberto Vernet BasualdoPR 17Juan Pablo OrlandiLK 18Esteban LozadaLK 19Manuel CarizzaSH 20Nicolás VergalloCE 21Miguel AvramovicFB 22Lucas González AmorosinoCoach:Santiago Phelan FB 15Delon Armitage RW 14Mark CuetoOC 13Dan HipkissIC 12Tom MayLW 11Matt BanahanFH 10Andy GoodeSH 9 Danny CareN8 8 Nick EasterOF 7 Steffon ArmitageBF 6 Chris RobshawRL 5 Louis DeaconLL 4 Steve Borthwick (c)TP 3 Julian WhiteHK 2 Dylan HartleyLP 1 Tim PayneSubstitutes:HK 16George ChuterPR 17David WilsonLK 18Ben KayFL 19James HaskellSH 20Paul HodgsonFH 21Sam VestyCE 22Mathew TaitTeam Manager:Martin Johnson
FB 15James O'Connor RW 14Lachlan TurnerOC 13Stirling Mortlock (c)IC 12Berrick BarnesLW 11Drew MitchellFH 10Matt GiteauSH 9 Luke BurgessN8 8 Richard BrownOF 7 George SmithBF 6 Dean MummRL 5 Nathan SharpeLL 4 James HorwillTP 3 Al BaxterHK 2 Stephen MooreLP 1 Benn RobinsonSubstitutions:HK 16Tatafu Polota-NauPR 17Ben AlexanderLK 18Peter KimlinFL 19David PocockSH 20Josh ValentineFH 21Quade CooperCE 22Adam Ashley-CooperCoach: Robbie Deans FB 15Luke McLeanRW 14Kaine RobertsonOC 13Mirco BergamascoIC 12Matteo PratichettiLW 11Alberto SgarbiFH 10Craig GowerSH 9 Pablo CanavosioN8 8 Sergio Parisse (c)OF 7 Mauro BergamascoBF 6 Alessandro ZanniRL 5 Carlo Del FavaLL 4 Quintin GeldenhuysTP 3 Fabio StaibanoHK 2 Leonardo GhiraldiniLP 1 Salvatore PeruginiSubstitutes:HK 16Franco SbaragliniPR 17Ignacio RouyetLK 18Marco BortolamiFL 19Paul DerbyshireSH 20Tito TebaldiFH 21Kris BurtonCE 22Gonzalo GarciaCoach: Nick Mallett
FB 15Mils Muliaina (c)RW 14Cory JaneOC 13Isaia ToeavaIC 12Ma'a NonuLW 11Joe RokocokoFH 10Stephen DonaldSH 9 Jimmy CowanN8 8 Liam MessamOF 7 Adam ThomsonBF 6 Kieran ReadRL 5 Isaac RossLL 4 Brad ThornTP 3 Neemia TialataHK 2 Andrew HoreLP 1 Tony WoodcockSubstitutions:HK 16Keven MealamuPR 17John AfoaLK 18Bryn EvansFL 19Tanerau LatimerSH 20Piri WeepuFH 21Luke McAlisterWG 22Lelia MasagaCoach:Graham Henry FB 15Maxime MédardRW 14Cédric HeymansOC 13Mathieu BastareaudIC 12Damien TrailleLW 11Vincent ClercFH 10François Trinh-DucSH 9 Julien DupuyN8 8 Louis PicamolesOF 7 Fulgence OuedraogoBF 6 Thierry Dusautoir (c)RL 5 Romain Millo-ChluskiLL 4 Pascal PapéTP 3 Sylvain MarconnetHK 2 William ServatLP 1 Fabien BarcellaSubstitutes:HK 16Dimitri SzarzewskiPR 17Thomas DomingoN8 18Sébastien ChabalFL 19Rémy MartinSH 20Dimitri YachviliCE 21Yannick JauzionFB 22Alexis PalissonCoach:Marc Lièvremont
FB 15Lucas González AmorosinoRW 14Lucas BorgesOC 13Gonzalo TiesiIC 12Santiago FernándezLW 11Gonzalo CamachoFH 10Juan Martín HernándezSH 9 Alfredo LalanneN8 8 Juan Martín Fernández Lobbe (c)OF 7 Juan Manuel LeguizamónBF 6 Genaro FessiaRL 5 Patricio AlbaceteLL 4 Rimas Álvarez KairelisTP 3 Marcos AyerzaHK 2 Mario LedesmaLP 1 Rodrigo RonceroSubstitutions:HK 16Alberto Vernet BasualdoHK 17Eusebio GuiñazúLK 18Esteban LozadaFL 19Álvaro GalindoSH 20Nicolás VergalloCE 21Federico Martín AramburúFB 22Mauro ComuzziCoach:Santiago Phelan FB 15Nicolas BrusqueRW 14Jean-Baptiste GobeletOC 13Geoffroy MessinaIC 12Brian LiebenbergLW 11Yves DonguyFH 10David MéléSH 9 Nicolas DurandN8 8 Florian FaureOF 7 Yannick NyangaBF 6 Leiataua TomikiRL 5 Matthias RollandLL 4 David Auradou (c)TP 3 David AttoubHK 2 Benoît AugustLP 1 Arnauld TchougongSubstitutes:HK 16Mathieu BlinPR 17Jean-Baptiste PouxLK 18Grégory LamboleyFL 19Marc GiraudFH 20Sébastien FauquéWG 21Jean-Baptiste PeyrasWG 22Julien SaubadeCoach:Guy Novès
FB 15James O'Connor RW 14Lachlan TurnerOC 13Ryan CrossIC 12Quade CooperLW 11Peter HynesFH 10Berrick BarnesSH 9 Luke BurgessN8 8 George Smith (c)OF 7 David PocockBF 6 Peter KimlinRL 5 Dean MummLL 4 James HorwillTP 3 Ben AlexanderHK 2 Tatafu Polota-NauLP 1 Pekahou CowanSubstitutions:HK 16Stephen MoorePR 17Benn RobinsonLK 18Nathan SharpeFL 19Phil WaughSH 20Josh ValentineFH 21Matt GiteauCE 22Adam Ashley-CooperCoach: Robbie Deans FB 15Luke McLeanRW 14Giulio RubiniOC 13Gonzalo CanaleIC 12Gonzalo GarciaLW 11Alberto SgarbiFH 10Craig GowerSH 9 Tito TebaldiN8 8 Sergio Parisse (c)OF 7 Simone FavaroBF 6 Jean-François MontauriolRL 5 Marco BortolamiLL 4 Tommaso ReatoTP 3 Fabio StaibanoHK 2 Franco SbaragliniLP 1 Matías AgüeroSubstitutes:HK 16Leonardo GhiraldiniPR 17Salvatore PeruginiLK 18Quintin GeldenhuysFL 19Alessandro ZanniSH 20Giulio ToniolattiFH 21Kris BurtonCE 22Roberto QuartaroliCoach: Nick Mallett
FB 15Mils Muliaina (c)RW 14Cory JaneOC 13Conrad SmithIC 12Ma'a NonuLW 11Joe RokocokoFH 10Stephen DonaldSH 9 Jimmy CowanN8 8 Kieran ReadOF 7 Tanerau LatimerBF 6 Jerome KainoRL 5 Isaac RossLL 4 Brad ThornTP 3 Neemia TialataHK 2 Keven MealamuLP 1 Tony WoodcockSubstitutions:HK 16Aled de MalmanchePR 17John AfoaLK 18Bryn EvansFL 19George WhitelockSH 20Piri WeepuFH 21Luke McAlisterCE 22Isaia ToeavaCoach:Graham Henry FB 15Maxime MédardRW 14Cédric HeymansOC 13Maxime MermozIC 12Damien TrailleLW 11Vincent ClercFH 10François Trinh-DucSH 9 Julien DupuyN8 8 Louis PicamolesOF 7 Fulgence OuedraogoBF 6 Thierry Dusautoir (c)RL 5 Romain Millo-ChluskiLL 4 Sébastien ChabalTP 3 Nicolas MasHK 2 William ServatLP 1 Fabien BarcellaSubstitutes:HK 16Dimitri SzarzewskiPR 17Thomas DomingoFL 18Rémy MartinN8 19Damien ChoulySH 20Dimitri YachviliCE 21Yannick JauzionCE 22Mathieu BastareaudCoach:Marc Lièvremont
FB 15François Steyn RW 14JP PietersenOC 13Adrian JacobsIC 12Jean de VilliersLW 11Bryan HabanaFH 10Ruan PienaarSH 9 Fourie du PreezN8 8 Pierre SpiesOF 7 Juan SmithBF 6 Heinrich BrüssowRL 5 Victor MatfieldLL 4 Bakkies BothaTP 3 John Smit (c)HK 2 Bismarck du PlessisLP 1 Tendai MtawariraSubstitutions:HK 16Gurthro SteenkampPR 17Deon CarstensLK 18Andries BekkerFL 19Danie RossouwSH 20Ricky JanuarieCE 21Jaque FourieFH 22Morné SteynCoach:Peter de Villiers FB 15 Lee ByrneRW 14 Tommy BoweOC 13 Brian O'DriscollIC 12 Jamie RobertsLW 11 Ugo MonyeFH 10 Stephen JonesSH 9 Mike PhillipsN8 8 Jamie HeaslipOF 7 David WallaceBF 6 Tom CroftRL 5 Paul O'Connell (c)LL 4 Alun Wyn JonesTP 3 Phil VickeryHK 2 Lee MearsLP 1 Gethin JenkinsSubstitutes:HK 16 Matthew ReesPR 17 Adam JonesLK 18 Donncha O'CallaghanFL 19 Martyn WilliamsSH 20 Harry EllisFH 21 Ronan O'GaraFB 22 Rob KearneyManager: Ian McGeechan