2007 Rugby World Cup warm-up matches
Throughout August 2007, various teams prepared for the Rugby World Cup in France with a short series of test matches, primarily in the Northern Hemisphere and involving the RBS Six Nations sides. In addition, South Africa played one test in Scotland following the 2007 Tri Nations and Argentina one test in their home country and one in Wales. The tests were effectively a replacement for the usual Autumn international series in November which does not take place in World Cup years.
Note: this article does not include international results not involving at least one side who had qualified for the 2007 World Cup.
Saturday, 21 July
Saturday, 28 July
Thursday, 2 August
Saturday, 4 August
| 2007-08-04 16:00 BST |
England  |
62 – 5 |  Wales |
|---|---|---|
| Tries: Easter (4) 14' m, 20' c, 46' c, 50' c Borthwick 30' c Dallaglio 66' c Perry 74' c Robinson 78' m Tait 80+1' c Con: Wilkinson (7) Pen: Wilkinson 34' |
(Report) | Try: D. James 59' m |
| 2007-08-04 |
Argentina XV  [1] |
70 – 14 |  Chile XV[2] |
|---|---|---|
| Tries: Serra (2) 8' c, 57' c Longo 29' c J. Fernández Lobbe (2) 33' c, 45' c M. Contepomi 38' c F. Contepomi 50' c Bosch 55' c Gaitán 68' c Scelzo 79' c Con: F. Contepomi (10) |
(Report) | Try: Berti 3' c, 17' c Con: Berti (2) |
Monday, 6 August
Friday, 10 August
Saturday, 11 August
| 11 August 2007 |
| England |
15 – 21 |  France |
|---|---|---|
| Pen: Barkley (4) 9', 22', 32', 39' Drop: Gomarsall 56' |
(Report) | Try: Pelous 11' m Chabal 70' c Con: Elissalde Pen: Skrela (2) 16', 35' Elissalde 60' |
- In this match, Fabien Pelous equalled Philippe Sella for most caps for France, with 111.
| 11 August 2007 |
Scotland  |
31 – 21 |  Ireland |
|---|---|---|
| Try: Hogg 5' c Henderson (3) 12' c, 46' m, 75' c E. Murray 19' m Con: Paterson (2) Parks |
(Report) | Try: Boss 48' c Trimble 55' m Con: P. Wallace Pen: P. Wallace (2) 10', 59' Murphy 27' |
Tuesday, 14 August
Wednesday, 15 August
| 15 August 2007 |
South Africa  |
105 – 13 |  Namibia |
|---|---|---|
| Try: de Villiers 11' Smith (3) 18', 34', 70' Pietersen 22' Burger (3) 29', 56', 77' Fourie 39' du Randt 46' Montgomery 50' Willemse 63' du Plessis 73' Pienaar 80' van der Linde 80' Con: Montgomery (12) Pen: Mongomery (2) |
(Report) | Try: Langenhoven 8'c Con: Wessels Pen: Wessels (2) |
Thursday 16 August
Friday 17 August
Saturday, 18 August
| 18 August 2007 |
Canada  |
42 – 12 |  Portugal |
|---|---|---|
| Try: Pyke Kleeberger van der Merwe (2) Mensah-Coker Spicer Con: Pritchard (3) Pen: Pritchard (2 |
Report | Try: Mateus J. Pinto Con: Leal |
| 18 August 2007 |
| France |
22 – 9 | England |
|---|---|---|
| Try: Jauzion 48' c Con: Elissalde Pen: Elissalde (4) Michalak |
(Report) | Pen:Wilkinson (3) |
- Fabien Pelous set a new France record with his 112th cap.
| 18 August 2007 |
Italy  |
36 – 12 |  Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Try: Stanojevic (2) 6' m, 10' c Robertson 20' c Lo Cicero 68' c Mauro Bergamasco 80' c Con: Bortolussi (4) Pen: Bortolussi 3' |
(Report) | Try: Nishiura 26' c Makiri 57' m Con: Ando |
| 18 August 2007 |
| Wales |
27 – 20 | Argentina |
|---|---|---|
| Try: G. Thomas 9' c A. W. Jones 22' c M. Jones 25' c Con: Hook (3) Pen: Hook (2) |
(Report) | Try: Corleto (2) 4' c, 51' c Con: Todeschini (2) Pen: Todeschini (2) |
Sunday, 19 August
Tuesday 21 August
Friday, 24 August
| 24 August 2007 |
| Ireland |
23 – 20 | Italy |
|---|---|---|
| Try: Trimble 27' c O'Gara 80'+9' c Con: O'Gara (2) Pen: O'Gara (2) 6', 47' Drop: O'Gara 78' |
(Report) | Try: Troncon 38' c Pratichetti 80'+3' c Con: Bortolussi de Marigny Pen: Bortolussi 33' Drop: Bortolussi 22' |
Saturday, 25 August
| 25 August 2007 |
| Scotland |
3 – 27 | South Africa |
|---|---|---|
| Pen: Paterson 10' | (Report) | Try: Habana 22' c Fourie 26' c du Preez 28' c Con: Montgomery (3) Pen: Montgomery (2) 13', 52' |
| 25 August 2007 |
| Portugal |
13 – 15 | Japan XV[3] |
|---|---|---|
| Try: Diogo Mateus c Con: Duarte Pinto Pen: Malheiro Drop: Malheiro |
Report | Try: Watanabe 8' m Asano 72' c Con: Robins Pen: Ono 1' |
- Japan wing Daisuke Ohata, the all-time world leader in international tries, was injured and was ruled out of the World Cup after he tore his left Achilles tendon in the match.[4]
Sunday, 26 August
| 26 August 2008 |
| Wales |
7 – 34 | France |
|---|---|---|
| Try: Hook 40' c Con: Hook |
(Report) | Try: Thion 13' c Mignoni 32' c Rougerie 56' c Bruno 80' c Con: Beauxis (3) Élissalde Pen: Beauxis (2) |
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Notes
- ↑ Union Argentina de Rugby didn't didn't recognized the "cap" to this match
- ↑ Chilean Rugby Union Union Argentina de Rugby didn't didn't recognized the "cap" to this match
- ↑ Japan Rugby Football Union did not award caps for this match, whereas the Portuguese Rugby Federation did
- ↑ World Cup setback for Ohata planetrugby.com. Retrieved 8 June 2014
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