2010 June rugby union tests

{{rugbybox

|date = 30 May 2010

|time = 17:00 WEST/GMT+01 (UTC+01)

|team1 = {{ru-rt|ENG}}

|score = 35–26

|team2 = Barbarians

|report = Report{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_union/8713897.stm|title=England 35-26 Barbarians|date=30 May 2010|access-date=14 September 2017|via=BBC News}}

|try1 = Haskell 13' c
Hape 23' c
Foden 36' m
Tindall 45' c

|con1 = Hodgson (2/2)
Barkley (1/2)

|pen1 = Hodgson (2)
Barkley

|try2 = Sackey (2) 34' c, 75' c
D. Smith 55' c
Johnston 64' m

|con2 = Élissalde (3/4)

|stadium = Twickenham Stadium, London

|attendance = 41,035

|referee = Jérôme Garces (France)

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• As is typical for Barbarians matches, this was an uncapped match for England.

{{rugbybox

|date = 4 June 2010

|time = 19:45 WEST/GMT+01 (UTC+01)

|team1 = {{ru-rt|IRE}}

|score = 23–29

|team2 = Barbarians

|report = Report{{cite web|url=http://www.irishrugby.ie/21_21113.php|title=Irish Rugby : Barbarians Take Thomond Verdict|date=7 June 2010|access-date=14 September 2017|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100607230854/http://www.irishrugby.ie/21_21113.php|archive-date=7 June 2010|df=dmy-all}}

|try1 = Ronan 40+2' c
Buckley 60' c

|con1 = O'Gara (2/2)

|pen1 = O'Gara (3/4) 20', 47', 64'

|try2 = Rush 34' m
G. Smith 38' c
Heymans 48' m

|con2 = James (1/3)

|pen2 = James (3/3) 12', 18', 30'
Élissalde (1/1) 57'

|stadium = Thomond Park, Limerick

|attendance = 26,500{{cite web|url=http://www.ticketbooth.org.uk/rugby-tickets/games/Barbarians-Ireland-rugby-tickets.php|title=Ireland v Barbarians Rugby tickets 2015 - Barbarians Ireland Rugby Tickets May 2015|website=www.ticketbooth.org.uk|access-date=14 September 2017}}

|referee = Romain Poite (France)

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• As is typical for Barbarians matches, this was an uncapped match for Ireland.

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{{rugbybox

|date = 5 June 2010

|time = 19:30 AEST (UTC+10)

|team1 = {{ru-rt|AUS}}

|score = 49–3

|team2 = {{ru|FJI}}

|report = Report{{cite web|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/06/05/2919301.htm?site=sport§ion=all|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100605135820/http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/06/05/2919301.htm?site=sport§ion=all|url-status=dead|archive-date=5 June 2010|title=Wallabies run riot against Fiji|date=5 June 2010|website=abc.net.au|access-date=14 September 2017}}

|try1 = Beale (2) 10' c, 77' c
Brown 39' c
Cooper 43' c
Ioane (2) 50' c, 66' c
Mitchell 63' c

|con1 = Giteau (6/6)
Cooper (1/1)

|pen2 = Rawaqa (1/1) 27'

|stadium = Canberra Stadium, Canberra

|attendance = 15,438

|referee = Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland)

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{{rugbybox

|date = 5 June 2010

|time = 14:30 WEST/GMT+01 (UTC+01){{cite press release|url=http://www.wru.co.uk/23342.php |publisher=Welsh Rugby Union |title=The Bok stops here! |date=2 March 2010 |access-date=2 March 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100306012141/http://wru.co.uk/23342.php |archive-date=6 March 2010 }}

|team1 = {{ru-rt|WAL}}

|score = 31–34

|team2 = {{ru|RSA}}

|report = Report{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_union/welsh/8722990.stm|title=Wales 31-34 South Africa|date=5 June 2010|access-date=14 September 2017|via=BBC News}}

|try1 = Hook 20' c
Prydie 72' m
A. W. Jones 77' c

|con1 = S. Jones (2/3)

|pen1 = S. Jones (3/3) 8', 18', 45'

|drop1 = Hook (1/1) 11'

|try2 = Ndungane 30' m
Potgieter 42' c
de Jongh 59' c

|con2 = Pienaar (2/3)

|pen2 = Pienaar (4/4) 16', 23', 35', 74'
Steyn (1/1) 55'

|stadium = Millennium Stadium, Cardiff

|attendance = 60,527

|referee = Alan Lewis (Ireland)

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{{rugbybox

|date = 8 June 2010

|time = 18:00 AWST (UTC+08)

|team1 = Australian Barbarians

|score = 28–28

|team2 = {{ru|ENG}}

|report = Report{{cite web|url=http://www.theroar.com.au/2010/06/08/oconnor-on-fire-for-baa-baas/|title=O'Connor stars as Baa-Baas snatch draw|date=8 June 2010|website=theroar.com.au|access-date=14 September 2017}}

|stadium = Perth Oval, Perth

|attendance = 10,208

|referee = Stuart Dickinson (Australia)

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{{rugbybox

|date = 12 June 2010

|time = 19:35 NZST (UTC+12)

|team1 = {{ru-rt|NZL}}

|score = 66–28

|team2 = {{ru|IRE}}

|report = Report{{cite web|url=http://www.irishrugby.ie/21_21174.php|title=Irish Rugby : All Blacks Dominate Against 14-Man Ireland|date=14 June 2010|access-date=14 September 2017|url-status=bot: unknown|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100614204838/http://www.irishrugby.ie/21_21174.php|archive-date=14 June 2010|df=dmy-all}}

|try1 = C. Smith (2) 10' c, 47' c
Read 21' c
B. Franks 27' c
Cowan (2) 30' c, 33' c
S. Whitelock (2) 50' c, 78' c
Tialata 65' c

|con1 = Carter (7/7)
Weepu (2/2)

|pen1 = Carter (1/1) 4'

|try2 = Tuohy 36' c
O'Driscoll 54' c
Bowe 60' c
D'Arcy 75' c

|con2 = O'Gara (3/3)
Sexton (1/1)

|stadium = Yarrow Stadium, New Plymouth

|attendance = 25,000

|referee = Wayne Barnes (England)

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• Dan Carter became the fourth player in history to score 1,000 test points, after Jonny Wilkinson, Neil Jenkins and Diego Domínguez. He ended the day in third on the all-time list, surpassing Domínguez.
• Sam Whitelock (New Zealand) made his international debut.

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{{rugbybox

|date = 12 June 2010

|time = 18:00 AWST (UTC+08)

|team1 = {{ru-rt|AUS}}

|score = 27–17

|team2 = {{ru|ENG}}

|report = Report{{cite web|url=http://www.scrum.com/englandtour2010/rugby/story/117271.html|title=Australia hold off England assault|first=Graham|last=Jenkins|website=scrum.com|access-date=14 September 2017}}

|try1 = Elsom 17' c
Cooper (2) 30' c, 56' c

|con1 = O'Connor (3/3)

|pen1 = O'Connor 72'
Cooper 78'

|try2 = Penalty try (2) 53' c, 70' c

|con2 = Flood (2/2)

|pen2 = Flood 43'

|stadium = Subiaco Oval, Perth

|attendance = 32,228

|referee = Nigel Owens (Wales)

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{{rugbybox

|date = 12 June 2010

|time = 14:00 SAST (UTC+02)

|team1 = {{ru-rt|RSA}}

|score = 42–17

|team2 = {{ru|FRA}}

|report = Report{{Cite web|url=http://www.sport24.co.za/Rugby/Boks-crush-France-at-Newlands-20100612/|title = Boks crush France at Newlands}}

|try1 = Spies 2' c
Aplon (2) 7' c, 49' c
Steenkamp 31' m
Louw 75' c

|con1 = Steyn (3/4)
Pienaar (1/1)

|pen1 = Steyn (3/3) 10', 23', 46'

|try2 = Rougerie 28' c
Andreu 79' c

|con2 = Parra (1/1)
Skrela (1/1)

|pen2 = Parra (1/1) 40+3'

|stadium = Newlands Stadium, Cape Town

|attendance = 46,885

|referee = Bryce Lawrence (New Zealand)

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{{rugbybox

|date = 12 June 2010

|time = 15:45 ART (UTC-03)

|team1 = {{ru-rt|ARG}}

|score = 16–24

|team2 = {{ru|SCO}}

|report = Report{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_union/scottish/8736863.stm|title=Argentina 16-24 Scotland|date=12 June 2010|access-date=14 September 2017|via=BBC News}}

|try1 = Tiesi 3' m
Leguizamón 30' m

|pen1 = Contepomi (2) 12', 80'

|pen2 = Parks (6) 6', 23', 39', 52', 68', 80+3'

|drop2 = Parks (2) 40+5', 75'

|stadium = Estadio Monumental Jose Fierro, Tucumán

|attendance = 31,898

|referee = Dave Pearson (England)

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• Scotland become the first side to defeat Argentina in Tucumán.

{{rugbybox

|date = 15 June 2010

|time = 19:30 AEST (UTC+10)

|team1 = Australian Barbarians

|score = 9–15

|team2 = {{ru|ENG}}

|report = Report{{cite web|url=http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-union/union-news/england-win-but-crowd-loses-with-no-tries-scored-in-a-pointless-fixture-20100615-ydjb.html|title=England win, but crowd loses with no tries scored in a pointless fixture|first=Greg|last=Growden|date=16 June 2010|access-date=14 September 2017|via=The Sydney Morning Herald}}

|stadium = Central Coast Stadium, Gosford

|attendance = 9,053

|referee = Steve Walsh (Australia)

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{{rugbybox

|date = 18 June 2010

|time = 19:35 NZST (UTC+12)

|team1 = New Zealand Maori {{flagicon|NZL}}

|score = 31–28

|team2 = {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Ireland XV

|report = Report{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_union/irish/8747561.stm|title=New Zealand Maori 31-28 Ireland|date=18 June 2010|access-date=14 September 2017|via=BBC News}}

|try1 = Gear
Sweeny
Lowe

|con1 = McAlister (1/3)
Ripia (1/1)

|pen1 = McAlister (3/3)
Ripia (1/1)

|try2 = Wallace

|con2 = Sexton (1/1)

|pen2 = Sexton (7/8)

|stadium = Rotorua International Stadium, Rotorua

|attendance = 13,500

|referee = Mark Lawrence (South Africa)

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{{rugbybox

|date = 19 June 2010

|time = 19:35 NZST (UTC+12)

|team1 = {{ru-rt|NZL}}

|score = 42–9

|team2 = {{ru|WAL}}

|report = Report{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_union/welsh/8746334.stm|title=New Zealand 42-9 Wales|date=19 June 2010|access-date=14 September 2017|via=BBC News}}

|try1 = Mealamu 18' c
Jane 31' m
Carter (2) 52' c, 68' c
Kahui 71' c

|con1 = Carter (4/5)

|pen1 = Carter (3/4) 24', 50', 63'

|pen2 = Halfpenny (1/1) 15'
S. Jones (1/2) 34'

|drop2 = S. Jones 3'

|stadium = Carisbrook, Dunedin

|attendance = 29,000

|referee = George Clancy (Ireland)

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• This was intended to be the last rugby test played at Carisbrook; however, the stadium would host the All Blacks' 2011 World Cup warm-up match against Fiji. Carisbrook's replacement, Forsyth Barr Stadium, ultimately opened in August 2011.

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{{rugbybox

|date = 19 June 2010

|time = 20:00 AEST (UTC+10)

|team1 = {{ru-rt|AUS}}

|score = 20–21

|team2 = {{ru|ENG}}

|report = Report{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_union/english/8748378.stm|title=Australia 20-21 England|date=19 June 2010|access-date=14 September 2017|via=BBC News}}

|try1 = Giteau (2) 21', 41'

|con1 = Giteau (2/2)

|pen1 = Giteau (2/6) 7', 14'

|try2 = Youngs 17' c
Ashton 26' m

|con2 = Flood (1/2)

|pen2 = Flood (2/3) 2', 44'
Wilkinson (1/2) 51'

|stadium = Stadium Australia, Sydney

|attendance = 48,392

|referee = Romain Poite (France)

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• This was England's first victory in the Southern Hemisphere since the 2003 Rugby World Cup.

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{{rugbybox

|date = 19 June 2010

|time = 15:00 SAST (UTC+02)

|team1 = {{ru-rt|RSA}}

|score = 29–13

|team2 = {{ru|ITA}}

|report = Report{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_union/8740199.stm|title=Springboks ease to win over Italy|date=19 June 2010|access-date=14 September 2017|via=BBC News}}

|try1 = Habana 17' c
Louw 30' m
Steyn 39' c
Kirchner 48' c

|con1 = Steyn (3/4)

|pen1 = Steyn (1/1) 14'

|try2 = Parisse 63' c

|con2 = Bergamasco (1/1)

|pen2 = Bergamasco (2/3) 12', 68'

|stadium = Witbank Stadium, Witbank

|attendance = 12,560[http://www.scrum.com/southafrica/rugby/.../117994.html United Kingdom]{{dead link|date=September 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

|referee = Andrew Small (England)

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{{rugbybox

|date = 19 June 2010

|time = 15:45 ART (UTC-03)

|team1 = {{ru-rt|ARG}}

|score = 9–13

|team2 = {{ru|SCO}}

|report = Report{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_union/scottish/8747358.stm|title=Argentina 9-13 Scotland|date=19 June 2010|access-date=14 September 2017|via=BBC News}}

|stadium = Estadio José María Minella, Mar del Plata

|attendance = 16,821

|referee = Christophe Berdos (France)

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• Scotland earn their first series win ever against Argentina.

{{rugbybox

|date = 23 June 2010

|time = 19:35 NZST (UTC+12)

|team1 = New Zealand Māori {{flagicon|NZL}}

|score = 35–28

|team2 = {{ru|ENG}}

|report = Report{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/international/england/7848871/New-Zealand-Maori-35-England-28.html|title=New Zealand Maori 35 England 28|first=Mick|last=Cleary|date=23 June 2010|access-date=14 September 2017|via=The Telegraph}}

|try1 = Hosea Gear (3) 13', 42', 45'
Liam Messam 18'

|con1 = Luke McAlister (3) 15', 19', 44'

|pen1 = Luke McAlister 11'
Willie Ripia (2) 73', 75'

|try2 = Steffon Armitage 4'
Danny Care 48'
Chris Ashton 40'

|con2 = Charlie Hodgson (2) 5', 39'

|pen2 = Charlie Hodgson (3) 2', 9', 34'

|stadium = McLean Park, Napier

|attendance = 22,000

|referee = Craig Joubert (South Africa)

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{{rugbybox

|date = 26 June 2010

|time = 19:35 NZST (UTC+12)

|team1 = {{ru-rt|NZL}}

|score = 29–10

|team2 = {{ru|WAL}}

|report = Report{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_union/welsh/8760225.stm|title=New Zealand 29-10 Wales|date=26 June 2010|access-date=14 September 2017|via=BBC News}}

|try1 = Jane 24'
Cruden 80'

|con1 = Carter 25'
Weepu 80'

|pen1 = Carter (5) 13', 40', 44', 51', 55'

|try2 = Roberts 77'

|con2 = James 78'

|pen2 = Halfpenny 3'

|stadium = Waikato Stadium, Hamilton

|attendance = 20,000{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/606/A70778389|title=New Zealand 29 - 10 Wales|access-date=14 September 2017|via=BBC|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120802143831/http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/606/A70778389|archive-date=August 2, 2012}}

|referee = Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa)

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• This was referee Jonathan Kaplan's 17th game involving New Zealand, a new refereeing record for games involving any one country.

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{{rugbybox

|date = 26 June 2010

|time = 20:00 AEST (UTC+10)

|team1 = {{ru-rt|AUS}}

|score = 22–15

|team2 = {{ru|IRE}}

|report = Report{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_union/irish/8764793.stm|title=Australia 22-15 Ireland|date=26 June 2010|access-date=14 September 2017|via=BBC News}}

|try1 = Burgess 17'
Cooper 39'

|pen1 = Cooper (2) 12', 33'
Giteau (2) 52', 61'

|pen2 = Sexton (5) 2', 9', 22', 29', 35'

|stadium = Lang Park, Brisbane

|attendance = 45,498

|referee = Bryce Lawrence (New Zealand)

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{{rugbybox

|date = 26 June 2010

|time = 15:00 SAST (UTC+02)

|team1 = {{ru-rt|RSA}}

|score = 55–11

|team2 = {{ru|ITA}}

|report = Report{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_union/8754607.stm|title=South Africa 55-11 Italy|date=26 June 2010|access-date=14 September 2017|via=BBC News}}

|try1 = Steyn (2) 11' c, 30' c
Spies 37' c
du Plessis 51' c
Habana 56' c
Van der Merwe 60' c
BJ Botha 70' c

|con1 = Steyn (6/6)
Pienaar (1/1)

|pen1 = Steyn (2) 4', 20'

|try2 = Sepe 65' m

|pen2 = Bergamasco (2) 8', 14'

|stadium = Buffalo City Stadium, East London

|attendance = 12,984

|referee = Andrew Small (England)

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• Springbok captain John Smit became the first rugby player to win 50 tests as captain.
• Bryan Habana scored his 38th test try, equalling the South African record of Joost van der Westhuizen.

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{{rugbybox

|date = 26 June 2010

|time = 15:30 ART (UTC-03)

|team1 = {{ru-rt|ARG}}

|score = 41–13

|team2 = {{ru|FRA}}

|report = Report{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/8765454.stm|title=Contepomi-led Pumas crush France|date=26 June 2010|access-date=14 September 2017|via=BBC News}}

|try1 = Fernández Lobbe 40' c
Contepomi (2) 48' c, 68' c
González Amorosino 58' m

|con1 = Contepomi (3/4)

|pen1 = Contepomi (5) 4', 8', 26', 37', 65'

|try2 = Malzieu 53' c

|con2 = Parra (1/1)

|pen2 = Porical 2'
Parra 18'

|stadium = José Amalfitani Stadium, Buenos Aires

|attendance = 32,460

|referee = Stuart Dickinson (Australia)

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• This game was referee Stuart Dickinson's 50th test match.
• Argentina score their biggest win ever over France. The Pumas' previous record win over Les Bleus was their 34–10 win in the third-place game of the 2007 Rugby World Cup.
• Argentina captain Felipe Contepomi became the 18th player in history to amass 500 career test points.

• Mid-year rugby union test series
• 2010 end-of-year rugby union tests
• 2010 Asian Five Nations
• 2010 IRB Churchill Cup
• 2010 IRB Pacific Nations Cup
• 2010 IRB Nations Cup

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