RUGBYINTERNATIONAL.NET
‘GETTING THE RECORDS STRAIGHT’
THE GAME OF RUGBY IS RAPIDLY EXPANDING WORLD WIDE.
THIS WEB SITE'S MAIN FUNCTION IS THE RESEARCHING, COLLECTING, COLLATING,
RECORDING AND UPDATING OF INTERNATIONAL TEST RUGBY RESULTS AND RECORDS.
JUNE 2019
Updated Sunday 30 June
LATEST
Asia Test Rugby Rankings Updated (30/06)
Test Rugby Results for 29 June Posted (30/06)
World Test Rugby Rankings Updated (29/06)
Europe Test Rugby Rankings Updated (29/06)
2019 International Test Rugby Results Updated (29/06)
Test Rugby Fixture Ahead for 6 July Posted (29/06)
Country Lists and Match Reports Updated (19/06)
Latest Data Stuff-Scroll down
for details
TEST RUGBY RESULTS-Covering the Last Month
29/06/2019
Hong Kong 64, South Korea
3 in Hong Kong (Asia Rugby Championship)
India 42, Indonesia 12 in Jakarta (Asia
Rugby Championship; Division 3, Sth East)
26/06/2019
China 74, India 17 in
Jakarta (Asia Rugby Championship; Division 3, Sth East)
23/06/2019
China 63, Indonesia 10 in
Jakarta (Asia Rugby Championship; Division 3, Sth East)
22/06/2019
Spain 41, Uruguay 21 in
Montevideo
Hong Kong 71, Malaysia 0 in Jalil (Asia Rugby
Championship)
Uganda 16, Kenya 13 in Kisumu (Elgon Cup)
15/06/2019
Hong Kong 30, Malaysia 24
in Hong Kong (Asia Rugby Championship)
Uruguay 28, Argentina XV 15 in Montevideo (World Rugby Nations
Cup)
Russia 20, Namibia 0 in Montevideo (World Rugby Nations Cup)
Portugal 37, Germany 22 in Frankfurt (Rugby Europe Championship Playoff)
Spain 29, Chile 22 in Curico
Romania 22, Brazil 21 in Jundiaí
09/06/2019
Russia 48, Argentina XV 40 in Montevideo (World
Rugby Nations Cup)
Namibia 30, Uruguay 28 in Montevideo (World Rugby Nations Cup)
08/06/2019
Hong Kong 47, South Korea 10 in Incheon (Asia Rugby
Championship)
Romania 27, Chile 11 in Valparaiso
Spain 22, Brazil 16 in Jundiaí
Netherlands 50, Lithuania 3 in Panevezys
04/06/2019
Argentina XV 39, Namibia 25 in Montevideo (World Rugby Nations Cup)
Uruguay 48, Russia 26 in Montevideo (World Rugby Nations Cup)
02/06/2019
England XV 51, Barbarians
(UK) RFC 43 at Twickenham (Non test)
01/06/2019
Philippines 29, Singapore 21 in Taipei (Asia Rugby
Championship; Division 1, Final)
Sri Lanka 72, China-Taipei 17 in Taipei (Asia Rugby Championship; Division 1,
Play off 34d-4th)
Finland 34, Norway 22 in Helsinki (Rugby Europe
Conference 2, North)
TEST RUGBY FIXTURES AHEAD
06/07/2019
Kenya v Zimbabwe in Nairobi (Victoria Cup)
IMPORTANT RUGBY STUFF
For previews, reviews and results of test rugby to
the end of 2015 go to http://rugby-international.blogspot.com/
LINKS TO OTHER RECOMMENDED RUGBY WEBSITES
This is an excellent forum for people interested in
the game outside the top tier of world Rugby.
Ross Finlayson began his rugby ranking system in
1996. ‘The original Internet rugby union world rankings’
INTERNATIONAL
TEST RUGBY FIXTURES AND RESULTS
2019
International Rugby Fixtures and Results-Updated 29/06/2019
2018
International Rugby Fixtures and Results -Updated 25/11/2018
2017
International Rugby Fixtures and Results -Updated 19/06/2019
GWC AND WORLD RUGBY RANKING TABLES
Note: World Rugby, unlike the GWC Rankings, does not exclude a nation
if it does not participate in
international
test rugby in any one year. The exclusions are in line with GWC Rankings policy
and
is not endorsed by World Rugby.
2019
World
Table – Updated
29/06/2019
Africa
Table - Updated 12/05/2019
Asia
Table –
Updated 30/06/2019
Europe
Table – Updated
29/06/2019
Americas
North Table – Created
14/06/2019
2018
World
Table-Updated
17/03/2019
2017 GWC
Rugby Rankings
2016 GWC
Rugby Rankings
Archive
Created and uploaded 27.01.2017
YOUNGEST AND OLDEST TEST RUGBY PLAYERS
2015
Youngest and Oldest Test Rugby Players-Created 30.06.2016
2014
Youngest and Oldest Test Rugby Players-Updated 21.06.2016
2013
Youngest and Oldest Rugby Test Players-Updated 08.10.2015
2012
Youngest and Oldest Test Rugby Players-Updated 03.03.2013
2011
Youngest and Oldest Test Rugby Players
2010
Youngest and Oldest Rugby Test Players
TEST RUGBY RECORDS
This is
another new section added to rugbyinternational.net. it is a case of add as I
go when I get time.
Individual
Player Records Updated
10.09.2013
MATCH REPORT SHEETS AND COUNTRY LISTS
UPDATED
Country
Lists Updated (19/06)
The following international test rugby
nations have had their list updated. See top of page for alphabetical listing.
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Andorra |
Brazil |
Malta |
Turks and Caicos Is. |
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Argentina2011- |
Croatia |
Poland |
Zimbabwe |
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Argentina XV |
Czech Republic |
Portugal |
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Austria |
Germany |
Serbia |
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Bahamas |
Hungary |
Spain |
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Bosnia Herzegovina |
Israel |
Trinidad Tobago |
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Match
Reports Updated (19/06)
The following international rugby
match reports have been either created or updated and appear in the country
lists at top of the page.
21/10/2017: Israel v Andorra (New)
21/10/2017: Austria v Serbia (New)
28/10/2017: Czech Republic v Poland (New)
28/10/2017: Malta v Bosnia Herzegovina (New)
28/10/2017: Croatia v Israel (New)
COUNTRY
DATA
This
section hopes to cover each nation’s international rugby stats year-by-year.
This is a
work in progress as I gradually upload the data for each nation. Click on the
nation below and see where I’m up to.
If you can contribute to this data either by noticing errors or by adding to
what I don’t have then contact me at rugint@bigpond.net.au
A special thanks to Stuart Farmer whose data on scrum.com for the main nations
is, in most cases, my comparison.
Georgia’s
test rugby data has been updated. The seasons 2012-13 to 2014-15 inclusive were
added 12.02.2016
AUSTRALIA ARGENTINA BAHAMAS BARBADOS BENIN BERMUDA BOSNIA
HERZEGOVINA BRAZIL
CANADA CAYMAN
ISLANDS CHINESE
TAIPEI COLOMBIA
DENMARK ENGLAND FIJI FRANCE GEORGIA GUYANA IRELAND ITALY IVORY
COAST JAMAICA
JAPAN
KAZAKHSTAN
LUXEMBOURG MADAGASCAR MALI MAURITUS MEXICO MOROCCO NAMIBIA NEW
ZEALAND NIGER NIGERIA NORWAY PARAGUAY PERU PHILIPPINES
PORTUGAL ROMANIA RUSSIA ST
VINCENT & GRENADINES SAMOA
SCOTLAND SENEGAL
SINGAPORE SLOVAKIA SOUTH
AFRICA SRI
LANKA SWEDEN THAILAND
TOGO TONGA TRINIDAD
TOBAGO UNITED
STATES VENEZUELA
WALES ZAMBIA
58
nations added. Just 45 to go! Well over half way!
FIXTURES ADDITIONS AND ALTERATIONS
VICTORIA CUP
BACK IN ACTION (24/06)
‘Kenya, Uganda, Zimbabwe and
Zambia will play in a round robin format in the rugby 15s to boost their
international exposure in the Victoria Cup starting June 22.
The Victoria Cup previously
featured Kenya and Zimbabwe between 2002 and 2003 before it was scrapped in
2004. This time around, it will feature Kenya, Uganda, Zimbabwe and new
participant Zambia. Rugby World Cup-bound Namibia is not part of the
competition.’
http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2019-06/17/c_138151059.htm
Match Schedule: Venues to be announced
22 June Kenya v Uganda
in Kisimu (also Elgin Cup). Uganda 16-13
6 July Kenya v Zimbabwe
13 July Uganda v Kenya
13 July Zimbabwe v Zambia
20 July Zimbabwe v Kenya
27 July Uganda v Zimbabwe
27 July Zambia v Kenya
10 August Uganda v Zambia
17 August Kenya v Zambia
24 August Zimbabwe v Uganda
31 August Zambia v Uganda
14 September Zambia v
Zimbabwe
https://www.blog.kratosbrand.com/victoria-cup-returns/
RUGBY AFRICA UNVEILS NEW COMPETITION FORMAT
(23/06)
Briefly-The
16 best African teams will compete in a truly continental rugby championship
(called The Africa Rugby Cup) made up of 20 matches divided into 3 stages.
The aim is to find the team that will qualify for the 2023 Rugby World Cup.
Full details at http://www.rugbyafrique.com/launch-of-the-rugby-africa-cup-rac-the-qualifying-competition-for-the-2023-rugby-world-cup/
Fixtures and Programme-As per above web site
Participating Teams
Current African rankings (Men’s senior, Rugby
Union) used as a basis for the Rugby Africa Cup:
1. Namibia
2. Kenya
3. Uganda
4. Tunisia
5. Zimbabwe
6. Algeria
7. Morocco
8. Zambia
9. Madagascar
10. Côte d’Ivoire
11. Senegal
12. Ghana
13. Botswana
14. Mauritius
15. Rwanda
16. Nigeria
Elimination stage: November 2019 – 4 single matches
23 November: Côte d’Ivoire vs Rwanda in
Abidjan / Ghana vs Botswana in Ghana
30 November: Senegal vs Mauritius in Dakar
1 December: Madagascar vs Nigeria in
Antananarivo
Group stage: From June 2020 onwards – 3 matches per group, 12 in
total
Group A: Namibia, Zambia, Winner of the match
Madagascar vs Nigeria
Group B: Kenya, Morocco, Winner of the match
Côte d’Ivoire vs Rwanda
Group C: Uganda, Algeria, Winner of the match
Senegal vs Mauritius
Group D: Tunisia, Zimbabwe, Winner of the
match Ghana vs Botswana
Final stage: July to August 2020 – 4 matches
Semi-final 1: Group A Winner vs Group D
Winner
Semi-final 2: Group B Winner vs Group C
Winner
Play-off for 3rd place: Loser of semi-final 1
vs Loser of semi-final 2
Grand final: Winner of semi-final 1 vs Winner
of semi-final 2
Distributed
by APO Group on behalf of Rugby Africa.
TOURNAMENTS
(In the Process of being revised and
reorganised)
International
Churchill
Cup
Cup
of Nations Updated
27.11.2016
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Rugby
Championship Updated
18.09.2016
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Rugby/IRB Nations Cup
Africa
Africa
Cup Updated
13.11.2016
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Championships
Elgon Cup
Victoria Cup
Americas
Americas
Rugby Championship Updated
06.03.2017
Caribbean Championship
South
American Championship/Cup Updated 09.10.2016
Asia
Asia
Rugby Championship Updated
01.04.2017
Asia Games
Asia Nations
Cup of Nations
Europe
5 Nations
6
Nations Updated
21.03.2017
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Europe Championship (ENC) Updated 07.05.2017
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