The 2011 mid-year rugby union tests featured only seven matches due to the upcoming 2011 Rugby World Cup. No test series took place, although the Barbarians did play two matches in the United Kingdom; England and Wales. New Zealand and Australia hosted a respective Tier 2 side, Australia hosted Samoa, New Zealand hosted Fiji. Argentina hosted the French Barbarians, while Japan played a Top League XV side in Tokyo.

This was the first time since 1973, and only the second in the past 50 years, that no team representing the Home Unions (England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, or the British and Irish Lions) toured the southern hemisphere in the mid-year window.[1]

Fixtures

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Week 1

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29 May 2011
14:30 BST (UTC+01)
England  32–38Barbarians
Try: Trinder 3' c
Monye 18' c
Simpson-Daniel 26' c
Johnson 72' m
Con: C. Hodgson (3/4)
Pen: C. Hodgson (2/3) 16', 63'
Report[2]Try: Baby 7' c
Michalak 38' c
Visser (2) 48' m, 78' c
Smith 56' m
van Niekerk 60' c
Con: Michalak (3/5)
Pienaar (1/1)
Twickenham, London
Attendance: 38,680
Referee: Christophe Berdos (France)
FB 15 Mike Brown   66'
RW 14 James Simpson-Daniel
OC 13 Henry Trinder
IC 12 Matt Banahan
LW 11 Ugo Monye   43'
FH 10 Charlie Hodgson
SH 9 Paul Hodgson   58'
N8 8 Luke Narraway (c)
OF 7 Carl Fearns   35' to 45'   52'
BF 6 Tom Johnson
RL 5 Dave Attwood
LL 4 Graham Kitchener   58'
LP 3 Paul Doran-Jones   58'   62'
HK 2 David Paice
TP 1 Joe Marler   62'
Substitutes:
HK 16 Joe Gray
PR 17 Kieran Brookes   58'
LK 18 James Gaskell   52'
FL 19 Jamie Gibson   58'
SH 20 Micky Young   58'
FH 21 Stephen Myler   66'
CE 22 Jordan Turner-Hall   43'
Team manager:
  Martin Johnson
FB 15   Nicolas Jeanjean
RW 14   Paul Sackey   65'
OC 13   Benoît Baby   50'
IC 12   Mathieu Bastareaud
LW 11   Tim Visser
FH 10   Frédéric Michalak   57'
SH 9   Ruan Pienaar
N8 8   Sergio Parisse (c)
OF 7   George Smith   65'
BF 6   Joe van Niekerk
RL 5   Quintin Geldenhuys   50'
LL 4   Erik Lund
LP 3   Davit Kubriashvili   50'
HK 2   Leonardo Ghiraldini   50'
TP 1   Salvatore Perugini
Substitutes:
HK 16   Sébastien Bruno   50'
PR 17   Carl Hayman   50'
LK 18   Iosefa Tekori   50'
FL 19   Martyn Williams   65'
SH 20   Sébastien Tillous-Borde   57'
FH 21   Willie Mason   65'
CE 22   Seru Rabeni   50'
Coach:
  Dai Young
  • As is typical for Barbarians matches, this was an uncapped match for England.
  • The traditionally uncapped player of the Barbarians side was Tim Visser. (Willie Mason was also uncapped in rugby union but he was capped in rugby league, having switched codes a few weeks before the game when signing to Toulon.) Visser qualified for Scotland on residency grounds in June 2012 and now represents that country internationally.

Week 2

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4 June 2011
14:30 BST (UTC+01)
Wales  28–31Barbarians
Try: North 10' c
Stoddart 25' c
Phillips 54' c
Brew 65' c
Con: S. Jones (4/4)
Report[3]Try: Tekori 17' m
Nacewa (2) 22' c, 79' c
Parisse 35' c
Bastareaud 73' m
Con: James (3/5)
Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
Attendance: 31,232
Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland)
FB 15 Morgan Stoddart
RW 14 George North
OC 13 Jonathan Davies
IC 12 Gavin Henson   61'
LW 11 Aled Brew   43' to 53'
FH 10 Stephen Jones   66'
SH 9 Mike Phillips   61'
N8 8 Taulupe Faletau
OF 7 Sam Warburton (c)
BF 6 Dan Lydiate   63'
RL 5 Luke Charteris
LL 4 Ryan Jones   61'
LP 3 Paul James
HK 2 Huw Bennett   64'
TP 1 Ryan Bevington   61'
Substitutes:
HK 16 Lloyd Burns   64'
PR 17 Scott Andrews   61'
LK 18 Alun Wyn Jones   61'
FL 19 Josh Turnbull   63'
SH 20 Tavis Knoyle   61'
FH 21 Rhys Priestland   66'
CE 22 Scott Williams   61'
Coach:
  Warren Gatland
FB 15   Isa Nacewa
RW 14   Paul Sackey   61'
OC 13   Seru Rabeni   65'
IC 12   Mathieu Bastareaud
LW 11   Doug Howlett
FH 10   Brock James
SH 9   Sébastien Tillous-Borde   64'
N8 8   Sergio Parisse (c)
OF 7   Martyn Williams   55'
BF 6   Joe van Niekerk
RL 5   Paul Tito   56'
LL 4   Iosefa Tekori   45' to 55'
LP 3   Carl Hayman   65'   74'
HK 2   Sébastien Bruno   54'
TP 1   Iestyn Thomas   74'
Substitutes:
HK 16   Leonardo Ghiraldini   54'
PR 17   Davit Kubriashvili   65'
LK 18   Erik Lund   56'
FL 19   George Smith   55'
SH 20   Lloyd Williams   64'
FH 21   Willie Mason   65'
CE 22   Benoît Baby   61'
Coach:
  Dai Young

Notes:

  • Unlike most Barbarians matches, this was a fully capped match for Wales. As a result, Stephen Jones earned his 100th Wales cap in this match.
  • The uncapped players on this Barbarians squad were Brock James and Lloyd Williams. As noted earlier, Willie Mason is uncapped in union as a recent code convert, but capped in league.

4 June 2011
16:10 ART (UTC-03)
Argentina  23–19French Barbarians
Try: Fessia 23' c
Figuerola 38' m
Contepomi 62' m
Con: Contepomi (1/3)
Pen: Contepomi (2) 58', 74'
Report[4]Try: Boussès 12' c
Planté 29' m
Vosloo 66' c
Con: Beauxis (2/3)
Doble Visera, Avellaneda
Referee: Francisco Pastrana (Argentina)
FB 15 Martín Rodríguez
RW 14 Lucas Borges
OC 13 Marcelo Bosch
IC 12 Horacio San Martín
LW 11 Gonzalo Camacho
FH 10 Felipe Contepomi (c)
SH 9 Agustín Figuerola   12'
N8 8 Leonardo Senatore
OF 7 Juan Manuel Leguizamón
BF 6 Genaro Fessia   11'
RL 5 Mariano Galarza   75'
LL 4 Manuel Carizza
LP 3 Maximiliano Bustos   11'
HK 2 Agustín Creevy
TP 1 Rodrigo Roncero   22'
Substitutes:
HK 16 Eusebio Guiñazú   22'
PR 17 Juan Pablo Orlandi   11'
LK 18 Santiago Guzmán   75'
FL 19 Alejandro Campos   11'
SH 20 Alfredo Lalanne   12'
FH 21 Nicolás Sánchez
WG 22 Rafael Carballo
Coach:
  Santiago Phelan
FB 15 Silvère Tian   70'
RW 14 Adrien Planté   57'
OC 13 Romain Cabannes
IC 12 Guillaume Boussès
LW 11 Marc Andreu
FH 10 Lionel Beauxis
SH 9 Julien Dupuy   61'
N8 8 Damien Chouly
OF 7 Pierre Rabadan (c)
BF 6 Gerhard Vosloo
RL 5 Matthias Rolland
LL 4 Christophe Samson
LP 3 David Attoub
HK 2 Mathieu Bonello   57'
TP 1 Yannick Forestier
Substitutes:
HK 16 Romain Terrain
PR 17 Eduard Coetzee   57'
LK 18 Guillaume Vilaceca
FL 19 Antonie Claassen
SH 20 Fabien Cibray   61'
FH 21 Rémi Talès   70'
CE 22 Yoan Audrin   57'
Coaches:
  Laurent Travers
  Laurent Labit

Week 3

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11 June 2011
15:25 ART (UTC-03)
Argentina  18–21French Barbarians
Pen: Sánchez 17', 29', 31', 38', 44', 55'Report[5]Try: Lapeyre (2) 26' c, 49'm
Con: Teulet (1/2)
Pen: Teulet 3', 42', 56'
Estadio Centenario, Resistencia
Referee: Pro Legoete (South Africa)
FB 15 Lucas González Amorosino
RW 14 Agustin Gosio
OC 13 Juan Ignacio Gauthier   63'
IC 12 Gabriel Ascarate
LW 11 Rafael Carballo
FH 10 Nicolás Sánchez   70'
SH 9 Alfredo Lalanne   40'
N8 8 Leonardo Senatore
OF 7 Julio Farías Cabello
BF 6 Miguel de Achaval   74'
RL 5 Benjamin Macome   56'
LL 4 Manuel Carizza
LP 3 Martín Scelzo   40'
HK 2 Agustín Creevy (c)
TP 1 Juan Figallo   66'
Substitutes:
PR 16 Eusebio Guiñazú   66'
PR 17 Juan Pablo Orlandi   40'
PR 18 Bruno Postiglioni
LK 19 Alejandro Campos   56'
FL 20 Genaro Fessia   74'
SH 21 Nicolas Bruzzone   40'
FH 22 Marcelo Bosch   70'
CE 23 Gonzalo Camacho   63'
Coach:
  Santiago Phelan
FB 15 Romain Teulet
RW 14 Julien Arias
OC 13 Yohan Audrin   70'
IC 12 Guillaume Boussès
LW 11 Benjamin Lapeyre
FH 10 Rémi Talès   69'
SH 9 Fabien Cibray   56'
N8 8 Antonie Claassen
OF 7 Pierre Rabadan (c)   54'
BF 6 Jean Monribot
RL 5 Guillaume Vilaceca
LL 4 Matthias Rolland
LP 3 David Attoub   69'
HK 2 Romain Terrain   54'
TP 1 Jean-Philippe Lafond   40'
Substitutes:
HK 16 Mathieu Bonello   54'
PR 17 Eduard Coetzee   40'
PR 18 Yannick Forestier   69'
FL 19 Christophe Samson
FL 20 Gerhard Vosloo   54'
SH 21 Julien Dupuy   56'
FH 22 Lionel Beauxis   69'
CE 23 Romain Cabannes   70'
Coaches:
  Laurent Travers
  Laurent Labit

Week 4

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26 June 2011
15:00 JST (UTC+09)
Japan  49–7  Top League XV
Try: Kikutani 10' c, 33' c, 64' c
Webb 18' c
Holani 26' c
Nicholas 44' c
Imamura 58' c
Con: Nicholas (4/4)
Webb (1/1)
Williams (2/2)
Try: Nagatomo 72' c
Con: Kimishima (1/1)
Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium, Tokyo
Referee: Shinji Aida (Japan)

Week 5

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17 July 2011
14:00 AEST (UTC+10)
Australia  23–32  Samoa
Try: Ioane 37' c
Giteau 70' c
Con: Giteau (2/2)
Pen: Giteau (3) 40', 41', 57'
Report[6]Try: Tuilagi 11' c
Williams 28' c
Thompson 45' m
G. Pisi 54' c
Con: T. Pisi (3/4)
Pen: T. Pisi (1/2)
ANZ Stadium, Sydney
Attendance: 29,808[7]
Referee: Marius Jonker (South Africa)
FB 15 Mark Gerrard   55'
RW 14 Rod Davies
OC 13 Adam Ashley-Cooper
IC 12 Pat McCabe
LW 11 Digby Ioane
FH 10 Matt Giteau
SH 9 Nick Phipps   56'
N8 8 Ben McCalman   59'
OF 7 Matt Hodgson   50'
BF 6 Rocky Elsom (c)
RL 5 Nathan Sharpe   51'
LL 4 Sitaleki Timani
LP 3 Ben Alexander
HK 2 Stephen Moore
TP 1 Sekope Kepu
Substitutes:
HK 16 James Hanson
PR 17 Pekahou Cowan
LK 18 Dan Vickerman   51'
N8 19 Scott Higginbotham   59'
FL 20 Beau Robinson   50'
SH 21 Will Genia   56'
FB 22 Kurtley Beale   55'
Coach:
  Robbie Deans
FB 15 Paul Williams
RW 14 Sailosi Tagicakibau
OC 13 George Pisi   58'
IC 12 Seilala Mapusua
LW 11 Alesana Tuilagi
FH 10 Tusi Pisi   72'
SH 9 Kahn Fotuali'i
N8 8 George Stowers
OF 7 Maurie Fa'asavalu
BF 6 Taiasina Tuifu'a   76'
RL 5 Daniel Leo   36' to 46'
LL 4 Kane Thompson   69'
LP 3 Anthony Perenise
HK 2 Mahonri Schwalger (c)   77'
TP 1 Zak Taulafo   65'
Substitutes:
HK 16 Ti'i Paulo   77'
PR 17 Census Johnston   65'
LK 18 Filipo Levi   69'
FL 19 Manu Salavea   76'
FH 20 Brenton Helleur   72'
CE 21 Eliota Fuimaono-Sapolu   58'
FB 22 James So'oialo
Coach:
  Fuimaono Tafua

Week 6

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22 July 2011
19:35 NZST (UTC+12)
New Zealand  60–14  Fiji
Try: Sivivatu 9' m
Slade 23' c
Hore 34' c
Thomson 38' c
Smith 63' c
Weepu 68' c
Penalty try 76' c
Muliaina 79' c
Con: Slade (4/5), Carter (3/3)
Pen: Slade (2) 3', 20'
Report[8]Try: Serelevu 52' c
Goneva 70' c
Con: Bai (2/2)
Carisbrook, Dunedin
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Stuart Dickinson (Australia)
FB 15 Mils Muliaina
RW 14 Zac Guildford
OC 13 Conrad Smith
IC 12 Ma'a Nonu
LW 11 Sitiveni Sivivatu   50'
FH 10 Colin Slade   64'
SH 9 Jimmy Cowan   53'
N8 8 Liam Messam   65'
OF 7 Richie McCaw (c)
BF 6 Adam Thomson
RL 5 Ali Williams
LL 4 Jarrad Hoeata   53'
TP 3 Ben Franks
HK 2 Andrew Hore   66'
LP 1 Wyatt Crockett   66'
Replacements:
HK 16 Corey Flynn   66'
PR 17 John Afoa   66'
LK 18 Sam Whitelock   53'
N8 19 Jerome Kaino   65'
SH 20 Piri Weepu   52'
FH 21 Daniel Carter   64'
FB 22 Ben Smith   50'
Coach:
  Graham Henry
FB 15 Iliesa Keresoni
RW 14 Timoci Nagusa   55'
OC 13 Albert Vulivuli
IC 12 Ravai Fatiaki
LW 11 Napolioni Nalaga   78'
FH 10 Seremaia Bai
SH 9 Nemia Serelevu   64'
N8 8 Sakiusa Matadigo
OF 7 Akapusi Qera   60'
BF 6 Dominiko Waqaniburotu
RL 5 Rupeni Nasiga   69'
LL 4 Sekonaia Kalou
TP 3 Deacon Manu (c)
HK 2 Sunia Koto   78'
LP 1 Campese Ma'afu   69'
Replacements:
HK 16 Viliame Veikoso   78'
PR 17 Setefano Somoca   69'
LK 18 Josefa Domolailai   69'
N8 19 Malakai Ravulo   60'
SH 20 Vitori Butava   64'
FH 21 Taniela Rawaqa   78'
FB 22 Vereniki Goneva   55'
Coach:
  Sam Domoni

Touch judges:
Steve Walsh (Australia)
James Leckie (Australia)
Television match official:
George Ayoub (Australia)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Griffiths, John (4 July 2011). "Cricket and tennis stars, SH tours by the Home Unions and early tourists in France". ESPN Scrum. Ask John. Retrieved 5 July 2011.
  2. ^ "England 32-38 Barbarians". BBC. 29 May 2011. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
  3. ^ "Wales 28-31 Barbarians". BBC. 4 June 2011. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
  4. ^ http://uar.com.ar/noticias4.asp?notcod=20110604161858[permanent dead link]
  5. ^ http://uar.com.ar/noticias4.asp?notcod=20110611162314[permanent dead link]
  6. ^ Jenkins, Graham. "Samoa shock Wallabies". espnscrum.com. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
  7. ^ "Qantas Wallabies v Samoa – Match Report". Australian Rugby Union. 17 July 2011. Retrieved 17 July 2011.
  8. ^ "All Blacks pass Fijian exam". espnscrum.com. Retrieved 14 September 2017.