2006 end-of-year rugby union internationals

The 2006 end of year tests, also known as the 2006 Autumn Internationals, refers to several international rugby union matches that took place during November 2006 principally between touring teams from the southern hemisphere – Australia, Argentina, New Zealand, the Pacific Islands and South Africa – and one or more teams from the Six Nations Championship: England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales. Canada and Romania also played Six Nations teams during this period.

Ireland's games were the last Tests to be played at Lansdowne Road before it was closed for redevelopment.

## Tours

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Team/Tour  | Opponents

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Argentina in Europe |  England (won) –  Italy (won) –  France (lost)
Australia in Europe |  Wales (drawn) –  Italy (won) –  Ireland (lost) –  Scotland (won)
Canada in Europe |  Wales (lost) –  Italy (lost)
Pacific Islanders in British Isles |  Wales (lost) –  Scotland (lost) –  Ireland (lost)
New Zealand in Europe |  England (won) –  France (2 test won) –  Wales (won)
Romania in Scotland  |  Scotland (lost)
South Africa in British Isles |  Ireland (lost) –  England (1 won, 1 lost)

## Week 1

[edit]

4 November 2006
14:30 GMT

Wales | 29–29|  Australia

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|

Try: S. Williams
M. Williams
Con: Hook (2)
Pen: S. Jones
Henson
Hook (3)| Report[1]| Try: Shepherd (2)
Giteau
Latham
Con: Giteau (3)
Pen: Giteau
Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
Attendance: 74,158
Referee: Steve Walsh (New Zealand)

|  |

|

FB | 15 | Kevin Morgan
RW | 14 | Gareth Thomas
OC | 13 | Tom Shanklin
IC | 12 | Gavin Henson
LW | 11 | Shane Williams
FH | 10 | Stephen Jones (c) |  25'
SH | 9 | Dwayne Peel
N8 | 8 | Ryan Jones
OF | 7 | Martyn Williams
BF | 6 | Jonathan Thomas
RL | 5 | Ian Gough
LL | 4 | Ian Evans
TP | 3 | Adam Jones |  69'
HK | 2 | Matthew Rees
LP | 1 | Gethin Jenkins
Replacements:
HK | 16 | T. Rhys Thomas
PR | 17 | Duncan Jones |  69'
LK | 18 | Alun Wyn Jones
FL | 19 | Gavin Thomas
SH | 20 | Mike Phillips
FH | 21 | James Hook |  25'
WG | 22 | Mark Jones
Coach:
Gareth Jenkins
|  |

|

FB | 15 | Chris Latham
RW | 14 | Clyde Rathbone
OC | 13 | Lote Tuqiri
IC | 12 | Stephen Larkham |  60'
LW | 11 | Cameron Shepherd
FH | 10 | Mat Rogers
SH | 9 | Matt Giteau
N8 | 8 | Wycliff Palu |  56'
OF | 7 | Phil Waugh (c)
BF | 6 | Rocky Elsom
RL | 5 | Dan Vickerman |  77'
LL | 4 | Nathan Sharpe
TP | 3 | Rodney Blake
HK | 2 | Tai McIsaac |  36'
LP | 1 | Al Baxter
Replacements:
HK | 16 | Brendan Cannon |  36'
PR | 17 | Benn Robinson
LK | 18 | Mark Chisholm |  77'
N8 | 19 | Stephen Hoiles |  56'
FH | 20 | Josh Valentine |  60'
CE | 21 | Mark Gerrard
FB | 22 | Adam Ashley-Cooper
Coach:
John Connolly

Touch judges:
Paul Honiss (New Zealand)
Bryce Lawrence (New Zealand)
Television match official:
Kelvin Deaker (New Zealand)

* * *

5 November 2006
15:30 GMT

England | 20–41|  New Zealand

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|

Try: Noon
Cohen
Perry
Con: Hodgson
Pen: Hodgson| Report[2]| Try: Mauger
Rokocoko
Hayman
Carter
Con: Carter (3)
Pen: Carter (5)
Twickenham Stadium, London
Attendance: 82,076
Referee: Joël Jutge (France)

|  |

|

FB | 15 | Iain Balshaw
RW | 14 | Paul Sackey
OC | 13 | Jamie Noon
IC | 12 | Anthony Allen
LW | 11 | Ben Cohen
FH | 10 | Charlie Hodgson
SH | 9 | Shaun Perry |  66'
N8 | 8 | Pat Sanderson |  60'
OF | 7 | Lewis Moody
BF | 6 | Martin Corry (c)
RL | 5 | Ben Kay
LL | 4 | Danny Grewcock
TP | 3 | Julian White
HK | 2 | George Chuter |  75'
LP | 1 | Andrew Sheridan
Replacements:
HK | 16 | Lee Mears |  75'
PR | 17 | Stuart Turner
LK | 18 | Chris Jones
FL | 19 | Magnus Lund |  60'
SH | 20 | Peter Richards |  66'
FH | 21 | Andy Goode
FB | 22 | Mark van Gisbergen
Coach:
Andy Robinson
|  |

|

FB | 15 | Mils Muliaina
RW | 14 | Rico Gear |  |  70'
OC | 13 | Ma'a Nonu
IC | 12 | Aaron Mauger
LW | 11 | Joe Rokocoko
FH | 10 | Dan Carter
SH | 9 | Byron Kelleher |  |  68'
N8 | 8 | Chris Masoe |  64' to 74'
OF | 7 | Richie McCaw (c)
BF | 6 | Reuben Thorne |  |  72'
RL | 5 | Keith Robinson
LL | 4 | Chris Jack
TP | 3 | Carl Hayman |  |  75'
HK | 2 | Keven Mealamu |  |  75'
LP | 1 | Tony Woodcock |  |  72'
Replacements:
HK | 16 | Andrew Hore |  |  75'
PR | 17 | John Afoa |  |  75'
LK | 18 | Clarke Dermody |  |  72'
N8 | 19 | Rodney So'oialo |  |  72'
FH | 20 | Andy Ellis |  |  68'
CE | 21 | Leon MacDonald
FB | 22 | Sitiveni Sivivatu |  |  70'
Coach:
Graham Henry

Touch judges:
Stuart Dickinson (Australia)
Matt Goddard (Australia)
Television match official:
Christophe Berdos (France)

The attendance for this game was a stadium record.

## Week 2

[edit]

11 November 2006
14:30 GMT

England | 18–25|  Argentina

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|

Try: Sackey
Balshaw
Con: Hodgson
Pen: Hodgson
Flood| Report[3]| Try: Todeschini
Con: Todeschini
Pen: Contepomi (2)
Todeschini (4)
Twickenham Stadium, London
Attendance: 74,027
Referee: Kelvin Deaker (New Zealand)

|  |

|

FB | 15 | Iain Balshaw
RW | 14 | Paul Sackey |  |  55'
OC | 13 | Jamie Noon
IC | 12 | Anthony Allen
LW | 11 | Ben Cohen
FH | 10 | Charlie Hodgson |  |  53'
SH | 9 | Shaun Perry |  |  47'
N8 | 8 | Pat Sanderson |  |  74'
OF | 7 | Lewis Moody |  8' to 12'
BF | 6 | Martin Corry (c)
RL | 5 | Ben Kay
LL | 4 | Danny Grewcock |  |  51'
TP | 3 | Julian White
HK | 2 | George Chuter |  |  74'
LP | 1 | Perry Freshwater
Replacements:
HK | 16 | Lee Mears |  |  74'
PR | 17 | Stuart Turner
LK | 18 | Tom Palmer |  |  51'
FL | 19 | Magnus Lund |  |  8' |  12' |  74'
SH | 20 | Peter Richards |  |  47'
FH | 21 | Toby Flood |  |  53'
FB | 22 | Josh Lewsey |  |  55'
Coach:
Andy Robinson
|  |

|

FB | 15 | Juan Martín Hernández
RW | 14 | José María Núñez Piossek
OC | 13 | Miguel Avramovic |  61'
IC | 12 | Gonzalo Tiesi |  25'
LW | 11 | Pablo Gómez Cora
FH | 10 | Felipe Contepomi
SH | 9 | Agustín Pichot (c)
N8 | 8 | Gonzalo Longo
OF | 7 | Juan Manuel Leguizamón |  70'
BF | 6 | Juan Martín Fernández Lobbe
RL | 5 | Patricio Albacete
LL | 4 | Ignacio Fernández Lobbe |  61'
TP | 3 | Omar Hasan |  69'
HK | 2 | Mario Ledesma
LP | 1 | Marcos Ayerza
Replacements:
HK | 16 | Alberto Vernet Basualdo
PR | 17 | Martín Scelzo |  69'
LK | 18 | Esteban Lozada |  61'
N8 | 19 | Martín Schusterman |  70'
FH | 20 | Nicolás Fernández Miranda
CE | 21 | Federico Todeschini |  25'
FB | 22 | Horacio Agulla |  61'
Coach:
Marcelo Loffreda

Touch judges:
Steve Walsh (New Zealand)
Malcolm Changleng (Scotland)
Television match official:
Peter Allan (Scotland)

This was Argentina's first, and to date only, victory against a reigning Rugby World Cup holder.

* * *

11 November 2006
21:00 CET

France | 3–47|  New Zealand

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|

Drop: Fritz| Report[4]| Try: Sivivatu (2)
McCaw
Carter
Smith
Rokocoko
McAlister
Con: Carter (3)
Pen: Carter (2)
Stade de Gerland, Lyon
Attendance: 42,393[5]
Referee: Stuart Dickinson (Australia)

|  |

|

FB | 15 | Julien Laharrague
RW | 14 | Aurélien Rougerie
OC | 13 | Florian Fritz |  70'
IC | 12 | Yannick Jauzion
LW | 11 | Christophe Dominici
FH | 10 | Damien Traille
SH | 9 | Dimitri Yachvili |  78'
N8 | 8 | Elvis Vermeulen
OF | 7 | Julien Bonnaire
BF | 6 | Thierry Dusautoir |  64'
RL | 5 | Pascal Papé
LL | 4 | Fabien Pelous (c) |  51'
TP | 3 | Pieter de Villiers
HK | 2 | Dimitri Szarzewski |  45'
LP | 1 | Sylvain Marconnet |  45'
Replacements:
HK | 16 | Raphaël Ibañez |  45'
PR | 17 | Olivier Milloud |  45'
LK | 18 | Lionel Nallet |  51'
FL | 19 | Rémy Martin |  64'
SH | 20 | Jean-Baptiste Élissalde |  78'
CE | 21 | David Marty |  70'
FB | 22 | Cédric Heymans
Coach:
Bernard Laporte
|  |

|

FB | 15 | Leon MacDonald |  74'
RW | 14 | Joe Rokocoko
OC | 13 | Conrad Smith
IC | 12 | Luke McAlister
LW | 11 | Sitiveni Sivivatu
FH | 10 | Dan Carter |  60'
SH | 9 | Piri Weepu |  55'
N8 | 8 | Rodney So'oialo
OF | 7 | Richie McCaw (c) |  57'
BF | 6 | Jerry Collins
RL | 5 | Ali Williams
LL | 4 | James Ryan
TP | 3 | Carl Hayman
HK | 2 | Anton Oliver |  49'
LP | 1 | Tony Woodcock |  67'
Replacements:
HK | 16 | Keven Mealamu |  49'
PR | 17 | Neemia Tialata |  67'
LK | 18 | Jason Eaton |  57'
N8 | 19 | Chris Masoe
FH | 20 | Byron Kelleher |  55'
CE | 21 | Ma'a Nonu |  60'
FB | 22 | Mils Muliaina |  74'
Coach:
Graham Henry

* * *

11 November 2006
17:00 WET

Ireland | 32–15|  South Africa

|
|

Try: Trimble
D. Wallace
Horan
Horgan
Con: O'Gara (3)
Pen: O'Gara (2)| Report[6]| Try: F. Steyn
Habana
Con: A. Pretorius
Pen: A. Pretorius
Lansdowne Road, Dublin
Attendance: 43,000[7]
Referee: Paul Honiss (New Zealand)

|  |

|

FB | 15 | Girvan Dempsey
RW | 14 | Shane Horgan
OC | 13 | Brian O'Driscoll (c)
IC | 12 | Gordon D'Arcy
LW | 11 | Andrew Trimble |  67'
FH | 10 | Ronan O'Gara |  79'
SH | 9 | Peter Stringer |  75'
N8 | 8 | Denis Leamy
OF | 7 | David Wallace
BF | 6 | Neil Best |  61'
RL | 5 | Paul O'Connell |  79'
LL | 4 | Donncha O'Callaghan
TP | 3 | John Hayes
HK | 2 | Rory Best |  79'
LP | 1 | Marcus Horan |  67'
Replacements:
HK | 16 | Frankie Sheahan |  79'
PR | 17 | Bryan Young |  67'
LK | 18 | Malcolm O'Kelly |  79'
FL | 19 | Simon Easterby |  61'
SH | 20 | Isaac Boss |  75'
FH | 21 | Paddy Wallace |  79'
WG | 22 | Geordan Murphy |  67'
Coach:
Eddie O'Sullivan
|  |

|

FB | 15 | Bevin Fortuin
RW | 14 | Jaco Pretorius |  |  75'
OC | 13 | Bryan Habana
IC | 12 | Jean de Villiers
LW | 11 | François Steyn
FH | 10 | André Pretorius
SH | 9 | Ricky Januarie |  4' to 9'
N8 | 8 | Pierre Spies
OF | 7 | Juan Smith
BF | 6 | Danie Rossouw |  |  67'
RL | 5 | Albert van den Berg
LL | 4 | Johan Ackermann |  |  14'
TP | 3 | CJ van der Linde
HK | 2 | John Smit (c)
LP | 1 | Lawrence Sephaka |  |  40'
Replacements:
HK | 16 | Chiliboy Ralepelle
PR | 17 | BJ Botha |  |  40'
LK | 18 | Johann Muller |  |  14'
N8 | 19 | Jacques Cronjé |  |  67'
FH | 20 | Ruan Pienaar |  |  4' |  9'
CE | 21 | Wynand Olivier |  |  75'
FB | 22 | JP Pietersen
Coach:
Jake White

Touch judges:
Bryce Lawrence (New Zealand)
Taizo Hirabayashi (Japan)
Television match official:
David Changleng (Scotland)

* South Africa played in kits similar to those worn by the 1906 touring squad, which was captained by Paul Roos.[8]

* * *

11 November 2006
15:00 CET

Italy | 18–25|  Australia

|
|

Pen: Pez (6)| Report[9]| Try: Rogers
Shepherdson
Mortlock
Con: Mortlock (2)
Pen: Mortlock (2)
Stadio Flaminio, Rome
Attendance: 22,000
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)

|  |

|

FB | 15 | Gert Peens
RW | 14 | Kaine Robertson
OC | 13 | Gonzalo Canale
IC | 12 | Mirco Bergamasco
LW | 11 | Pablo Canavosio
FH | 10 | Ramiro Pez
SH | 9 | Paul Griffen
N8 | 8 | Sergio Parisse
OF | 7 | Mauro Bergamasco
BF | 6 | Alessandro Zanni
RL | 5 | Marco Bortolami (c)
LL | 4 | Santiago Dellapè
TP | 3 | Martin Castrogiovanni
HK | 2 | Carlo Festuccia
LP | 1 | Andrea Lo Cicero
Replacements:
HK | 16 | Leonardo Ghiraldini
PR | 17 | Carlos Nieto |
LK | 18 | Carlo Del Fava
FL | 19 | Josh Sole |
SH | 20 | Simon Picone
FH | 21 | Andrea Scanavacca
WG | 22 | Walter Pozzebon
Coach:
Pierre Berbizier
|  |

|

FB | 15 | Chris Latham
RW | 14 | Clyde Rathbone
OC | 13 | Stirling Mortlock (c)
IC | 12 | Stephen Larkham
LW | 11 | Lote Tuqiri
FH | 10 | Mat Rogers
SH | 9 | Matt Giteau
N8 | 8 | Wycliff Palu
OF | 7 | George Smith
BF | 6 | Rocky Elsom
RL | 5 | Nathan Sharpe
LL | 4 | Mark Chisholm
TP | 3 | Guy Shepherdson
HK | 2 | Brendan Cannon
LP | 1 | Al Baxter
Replacements:
HK | 16 | Stephen Moore |
PR | 17 | Nic Henderson |
LK | 18 | Alister Campbell |
N8 | 19 | Stephen Hoiles
FH | 20 | Josh Valentine
CE | 21 | Mark Gerrard
FB | 22 | Cameron Shepherd
Coach:
John Connolly

Touch judges:
Alan Lewis (Ireland)
Hugh Watkins (Wales)

* * *

11 November 2006
14:30 GMT

Wales | 38–20| Pacific Islanders

|
|

Try: M. Jones
Hook
Morgan
Byrne
Sweeney
Con: Sweeney (5)
Pen: Sweeney| Report[10]| Try: Va'a
Mapusua
Ratuvou
Con: T. Pisi
Pen: T. Pisi
Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
Attendance: 50,769
Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)

|  |

|

FB | 15 | Kevin Morgan
RW | 14 | Lee Byrne |  60'
OC | 13 | Sonny Parker
IC | 12 | James Hook
LW | 11 | Mark Jones |  53'
FH | 10 | Ceri Sweeney
SH | 9 | Mike Phillips |  72'
N8 | 8 | Alix Popham
OF | 7 | Gavin Thomas
BF | 6 | Alun Wyn Jones
RL | 5 | Robert Sidoli
LL | 4 | Michael Owen |  72'
TP | 3 | Chris Horsman |  56'
HK | 2 | T. Rhys Thomas |  73'
LP | 1 | Duncan Jones (c)
Replacements:
HK | 16 | Huw Bennett |  73'
PR | 17 | Adam Jones |  56'
PR | 18 | Gethin Jenkins
LK | 19 | Jonathan Thomas |  72'
SH | 20 | Gareth Cooper |  72'
CE | 21 | Gavin Evans |  60'
WG | 22 | Shane Williams |  53'
Coach:
Gareth Jenkins
|  |

|

FB | 15 |  Norman Ligairi
RW | 14 |  Lome Fa'atau
OC | 13 |  Seru Rabeni
IC | 12 |  Seilala Mapusua |  68'
LW | 11 |  Sailosi Tagicakibau |  19'
FH | 10 |  Tusi Pisi
SH | 9 |  Mosese Rauluni |  74'
N8 | 8 |  Hale T-Pole |  51'
OF | 7 |  Nili Latu
BF | 6 |  Semo Sititi
RL | 5 |  Daniel Leo |  17'
LL | 4 |  Simon Raiwalui (c)
TP | 3 |  Tevita Taumoepeau |  68'
HK | 2 |  Mahonri Schwalger |  58'
LP | 1 |  Justin Va'a
Replacements:
HK | 16 |  Aleki Lutui |  58'
PR | 17 |  Census Johnston |  68'
LK | 18 |  Maama Molitika |  17'
N8 | 19 |  Epi Taione |  51'
FH | 20 |  Junior Poluleuligaga |  74'
CE | 21 |  Seremaia Bai |  68'
WG | 22 |  Kameli Ratuvou |  19'
Coach:
Pat Lam

Touch judges:
Donal Courtney (Ireland)
Rob Debney (England)
Television match official:
George Clancy (Ireland)

* * *

11 November 2006
14:30 GMT

Scotland | 48–6|  Romania

|
|

Try: Beattie
Southwell (2)
Dewey
Godman
Hall
Cusiter
Con: Godman (5)
Pen: Godman| Report[11]| Pen: Vlaicu (2)
Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh
Attendance: 12,128
Referee: Matt Goddard (Australia)

|  |

|

FB | 15 | Hugo Southwell |  66'
RW | 14 | Simon Webster
OC | 13 | Marcus Di Rollo
IC | 12 | Rob Dewey
LW | 11 | Sean Lamont
FH | 10 | Phil Godman
SH | 9 | Mike Blair |  60'
N8 | 8 | Johnnie Beattie
OF | 7 | Kelly Brown
BF | 6 | Jason White (c) |  54'
RL | 5 | Scott Murray
LL | 4 | Nathan Hines |  54'
TP | 3 | Euan Murray |  54'
HK | 2 | Dougie Hall |  69'
LP | 1 | Gavin Kerr |  52'
Replacements:
HK | 16 | Scott Lawson |  69'
PR | 17 | Alan Jacobsen |  52'
PR | 18 | Craig Smith |  54'
LK | 19 | Jim Hamilton |  54'
FL | 20 | Dave Callam |  60'
SH | 21 | Chris Cusiter |  60'
FB | 22 | Chris Paterson |  66'
Coach:
Frank Hadden
|  |

|

FB | 15 | Florin Vlaicu
RW | 14 | Gabriel Brezoianu
OC | 13 | Catalin Dascalu |  52'
IC | 12 | Romeo Gontineac |  52'
LW | 11 | Ion Teodorescu
FH | 10 | Ionuț Dimofte
SH | 9 | Valentin Calafeteanu |  71'
N8 | 8 | Ovidiu Tonița
OF | 7 | Cosmin Rațiu
BF | 6 | Florin Corodeanu |  62'
RL | 5 | Cristian Petre
LL | 4 | Sorin Socol (c)
TP | 3 | Bogdan Bălan |  44'
HK | 2 | Marius Țincu |  71'
LP | 1 | Petru Bălan |  68'
Replacements:
PR | 16 | Paulică Ion |  44'
HK | 17 | Răzvan Mavrodin |  71'
PR | 18 | Cezar Popescu |  68'
FL | 19 | Valentin Ursache |  62'
SH | 20 | Alexandru Lupu |  71'
CE | 21 | Ionuț Tofan |  52'
CE | 22 | Csaba Gál |  52'
Coach:
Daniel Santamans

## Week 3

[edit]

17 November 2006
19:30 GMT

Wales | 61–26|  Canada

|
|

Try: G. Thomas
S. Williams
Rees
Penalty try
Peel
J. Thomas (2)
Sweeney
Shanklin
Con: Hook (8)| Report[12]| Try: Pletch
Pyke
Con: Pritchard (2)
Pen: Pritchard (3)
Drop: Daypuck
Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
Attendance: 74,022
Referee: Tony Spreadbury (England)

|  |

|

FB | 15 | Gareth Thomas (c)
RW | 14 | Mark Jones
OC | 13 | Tom Shanklin
IC | 12 | Sonny Parker |  |  59'
LW | 11 | Shane Williams
FH | 10 | James Hook
SH | 9 | Dwayne Peel |  |  59'
N8 | 8 | Ryan Jones
OF | 7 | Martyn Williams
BF | 6 | Jonathan Thomas |  |  70'
RL | 5 | Ian Evans |  |  64'
LL | 4 | Ian Gough
TP | 3 | Adam Jones |  |  |  64'
HK | 2 | Matthew Rees |  |  52'
LP | 1 | Gethin Jenkins |  |  52' |  64'
Replacements:
HK | 16 | T. Rhys Thomas |  |  52'
PR | 17 | Duncan Jones |  |  52'
LK | 18 | Robert Sidoli |  |  64'
FL | 19 | Alun Wyn Jones |  |  70'
SH | 20 | Mike Phillips |  |  59'
CE | 21 | Ceri Sweeney |  |  59'
WG | 22 | Lee Byrne
Coach:
Gareth Jenkins
|  |

|

FB | 15 | Ed Fairhurst
RW | 14 | Mike Pyke
OC | 13 | Ryan Smith
IC | 12 | Dave Spicer |  |  40'
LW | 11 | James Pritchard
FH | 10 | Derek Daypuck
SH | 9 | Morgan Williams (c) |  |  67'
N8 | 8 | Sean-Michael Stephen
OF | 7 | Stan McKeen
BF | 6 | Mike Webb
RL | 5 | Mike Burak
LL | 4 | John Tait |  |  26' to 32'
TP | 3 | Forrest Gainer |  |  43'
HK | 2 | Mark Lawson |  |  50'
LP | 1 | Kevin Tkachuk
Replacements:
HK | 16 | Pat Riordan |  |  50'
PR | 17 | Dan Pletch |  |  43'
PR | 18 | Mike Pletch
LK | 19 | Stu Ault |  |  26' |  32'
FL | 20 | Aaron Carpenter
FH | 21 | Ander Monro |  |  40'
WG | 22 | Justin Mensah-Coker |  |  67'
Coach:
Patrick Parfrey

* * *

18 November 2006
14:30 GMT

England | 23–21|  South Africa

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|

Try: Cueto
Vickery
Con: Goode (2)
Pen: Hodgson (2)
Goode| Report[13]| Try: James
A. Ndungane
Con: James
Pen: James (2)
Drop: F. Steyn
Twickenham Stadium, London
Attendance: 81,512
Referee: Steve Walsh (New Zealand)

|  |

|

FB | 15 | Josh Lewsey
RW | 14 | Mark Cueto
OC | 13 | Mathew Tait
IC | 12 | Jamie Noon
LW | 11 | Ben Cohen
FH | 10 | Charlie Hodgson |  39'
SH | 9 | Peter Richards |  69'
N8 | 8 | Martin Corry (c)
OF | 7 | Pat Sanderson |  57'
BF | 6 | Joe Worsley
RL | 5 | Ben Kay |  57'
LL | 4 | Tom Palmer
TP | 3 | Julian White
HK | 2 | George Chuter |  57'
LP | 1 | Andrew Sheridan |  49'
Replacements:
HK | 16 | Lee Mears |  57'
PR | 17 | Phil Vickery |  49'
LK | 18 | Chris Jones |  57'
FL | 19 | Lewis Moody |  57'
SH | 20 | Shaun Perry |  69'
FH | 21 | Andy Goode |  39'
FB | 22 | Toby Flood
Coach:
Andy Robinson
|  |

|

FB | 15 | François Steyn
RW | 14 | Akona Ndungane
OC | 13 | Wynand Olivier
IC | 12 | Jean de Villiers
LW | 11 | Bryan Habana
FH | 10 | Butch James |  57'
SH | 9 | Ricky Januarie |  74'
N8 | 8 | Jacques Cronjé |  40'
OF | 7 | Danie Rossouw
BF | 6 | Pierre Spies
RL | 5 | Johann Muller
LL | 4 | Johan Ackermann |  77'
TP | 3 | BJ Botha
HK | 2 | John Smit (c)
LP | 1 | CJ van der Linde |  69'
Replacements:
HK | 16 | Chiliboy Ralepelle
PR | 17 | Deon Carstens |  69'
LK | 18 | Albert van den Berg |  77'
N8 | 19 | Hilton Lobberts |  40'
SH | 20 | Ruan Pienaar |  74'
FH | 21 | André Pretorius |  57'
FB | 22 | Bevin Fortuin
Coach:
Jake White

* * *

18 November 2006
14:30 GMT

Scotland | 34–22| Pacific Islanders

|
|

Try: Di Rollo
Callam
Brown
Henderson
Con: Parks
Paterson (3)
Pen: Paterson
Drop: Di Rollo| | Try: Caucaunibuca
Ratuvou (2)
Leo
Con: T. Pisi
Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh
Attendance: 19,000
Referee: Bryce Lawrence (New Zealand)

* * *

18 November 2006
15:00 CET

Italy | 16–23|  Argentina

|
|

Try: Stanojevic
Con: Bortolussi
Pen: Bortolussi (3)| | Try: Todeschini
Avramovic
Con: Todeschini (2)
Pen: Todeschini (3)
Stadio Flaminio, Rome
Attendance: 17,000
Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa)

* The Italian squad included seven players born in Argentina: Pablo Canavosio, Gonzalo Canale, Ramiro Pez, Sergio Parisse, Santiago Dellapè, Martin Castrogiovanni and Carlos Nieto. Of them, six were in the starting line-up; only Carlos Nieto was on the bench.[14]

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18 November 2006
21:00 CET

France | 11–23|  New Zealand

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Try: Heymans
Pen: Yachvili (2)| | Try: Rokocoko
Nonu
Con: Carter (2)
Pen: Carter (3)
Stade de France, Saint-Denis
Attendance: 82,000
Referee: Chris White (England)

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19 November 2006
16:00 WET

Ireland | 21–6|  Australia

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Try: Hickie
Murphy
Con: O'Gara
Pen: O'Gara (3)| | Pen: Mortlock (2)
Lansdowne Road, Dublin
Attendance: 43,000
Referee: Marius Jonker (South Africa)

## Week 4

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25 November 2006
14:30 GMT

England | 14–25|  South Africa

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Try: Cueto
Pen: Goode (3)| | Try: Van der Linde
Con: Pretorius
Pen: Pretorius (2)
Drop: Pretorius (4)
Twickenham Stadium, London
Attendance: 82,000
Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland)

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25 November 2006
14:30 GMT

Scotland | 15–44|  Australia

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Try: Webster
Lamont
Con: Paterson
Pen: Paterson| | Try: Larkham
Gerrard (2)
Moore
Latham
Con: Mortlock (5)
Pen: Mortlock (3)
Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh
Attendance: 64,120
Referee: Donal Courtney (Ireland)

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25 November 2006
17:00 GMT

Wales | 10–45|  New Zealand

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Try: M. Williams
Con: Hook
Pen: S. Jones| | Try: McAlister
Sivivatu (3)
Penalty try
Con: Carter (2)
N. Evans (2)
Pen: Carter (4)
Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
Attendance: 75,000
Referee: Dave Pearson (England)

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25 November 2006
15:00 CET

France | 27–26|  Argentina

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Try: Dominici (2)
Fritz
Con: Yachvili (3)
Pen: Yachvili (2)| | Try: Longo
Hernández
Con: Contepomi (2)
Pen: Todeschini (2)
Contepomi (2)
Stade de France, Saint-Denis
Referee: Alan Lewis (Ireland)

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25 November 2006
14:30 CET

Italy | 41–6|  Canada

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Try: Bortolami
Stanojevic (2)
Zanni
Castrogiovanni
Con: Bortolussi (5)
Pen: Bortolussi (2)| | Pen: Monro (2)
Stadio Pordenone, Fontanafredda
Referee: Marius Jonker (South Africa)

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26 November 2006
14:45 WET

Ireland | 61–17| Pacific Islanders

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Try: Hickie
P. Wallace
O'Kelly
Easterby (2)
Horgan
Best
O'Connell
Con: P. Wallace (6)
Pen: P. Wallace (3)| Report[15]| Try: Rabeni
Fa'atau
T. Pisi
Con: T. Pisi
Lansdowne Road, Dublin
Referee: Christophe Berdos (France)

## See also

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* End of year rugby union tests

## References

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1. ^ "Wales 29-29 Australia". BBC Sport. 4 November 2006. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
2. ^ "England 20-41 New Zealand". BBC Sport. 5 November 2006. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
3. ^ "England 18-25 Argentina". BBC Sport. 11 November 2006. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
4. ^ "France 3-47 New Zealand". BBC Sport. 11 November 2006. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
5. ^ "Stats - allblacks.com". stats.allblacks.com. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
6. ^ "Ireland 32-15 South Africa". BBC Sport. 11 November 2006. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
7. ^ "SOUTH AFRICA TOUR - Lansdowne Road, 11 November 2006, 17:00 local, 17:00 GMT". espnscrum. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
8. ^ "SARugby.com › News › Springboks in 100-year-old kit". Archived from the original on 31 May 2009. Retrieved 12 November 2006.
9. ^ "Italy 18-25 Australia". BBC Sport. 11 November 2006. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
10. ^ "Wales 38-20 Pacific Islanders". BBC Sport. 11 November 2006. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
11. ^ "Scotland 48-6 Romania". BBC Sport. 11 November 2006. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
12. ^ "Wales 61-26 Canada". BBC Sport. 17 November 2006. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
13. ^ "England 23-21 South Africa". BBC Sport. 18 November 2006. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
14. ^ Somos locales[permanent dead link] – Olé sports newspaper (in Spanish)
15. ^ Road, Brendan Fanning Lansdowne (27 November 2006). "Rugby Union: Ireland 61 - 17 Pacific Islanders". The Guardian. Retrieved 14 September 2017.

## External links

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* 2006 Wallabies Fixtures at Rugby.com.au
* 2006 All Blacks fixtures at AllBlacks.com
* 2006 Springboks fixtures at SARugby.co.za
* 2006 Pacific Islanders fixtures at PacificIslanders.co.nz
* 2006/07 Ireland fixtures at irishrugby.ie

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