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 Team/Tour Opponents Argentina in Europe (won) – (won) – (lost) Australia in Europe (drawn) – (won) – (lost) – (won) Canada in Europe (lost) – (lost) Pacific Islanders in the British and Irish Isles (lost) – (lost) – (lost) New Zealand in Europe (won) – (2 test won) – (won) Romania in Scotland (lost) South Africa in the British and Irish Isles (lost) – (1 won, 1 lost)

Week 1

FB 15Kevin MorganRW 14Gareth ThomasOC 13Tom ShanklinIC 12Gavin HensonLW 11Shane WilliamsFH 10Stephen Jones (c) SH 9 Dwayne PeelN8 8 Ryan JonesOF 7 Martyn WilliamsBF 6 Jonathan ThomasRL 5 Ian GoughLL 4 Ian EvansTP 3 Adam Jones HK 2 Matthew ReesLP 1 Gethin JenkinsReplacements:HK 16T. Rhys ThomasPR 17Duncan Jones LK 18Alun Wyn JonesFL 19Gavin ThomasSH 20Mike PhillipsFH 21James Hook WG 22Mark JonesCoach: Gareth Jenkins FB 15Chris LathamRW 14Clyde RathboneOC 13Lote TuqiriIC 12Stephen Larkham LW 11Cameron ShepherdFH 10Mat RogersSH 9 Matt GiteauN8 8 Wycliff Palu OF 7 Phil Waugh (c)BF 6 Rocky ElsomRL 5 Dan Vickerman LL 4 Nathan SharpeTP 3 Rodney BlakeHK 2 Tai McIsaac LP 1 Al BaxterReplacements:HK 16Brendan Cannon PR 17Benn RobinsonLK 18Mark Chisholm N8 19Stephen Hoiles FH 20Josh Valentine CE 21Mark GerrardFB 22Adam Ashley-CooperCoach: John Connolly Touch judges: Paul Honiss (New Zealand) Bryce Lawrence (New Zealand) Television match official: Kelvin Deaker (New Zealand)

FB 15Iain BalshawRW 14Paul SackeyOC 13Jamie NoonIC 12Anthony AllenLW 11Ben CohenFH 10Charlie HodgsonSH 9 Shaun Perry N8 8 Pat Sanderson OF 7 Lewis MoodyBF 6 Martin Corry (c)RL 5 Ben KayLL 4 Danny GrewcockTP 3 Julian WhiteHK 2 George Chuter LP 1 Andrew SheridanReplacements:HK 16Lee Mears PR 17Stuart TurnerLK 18Chris JonesFL 19Magnus Lund SH 20Peter Richards FH 21Andy GoodeFB 22Mark van GisbergenCoach: Andy Robinson FB 15Mils MuliainaRW 14Rico Gear OC 13Ma'a NonuIC 12Aaron MaugerLW 11Joe RokocokoFH 10Dan CarterSH 9 Byron Kelleher N8 8 Chris Masoe OF 7 Richie McCaw (c)BF 6 Reuben Thorne RL 5 Keith RobinsonLL 4 Chris JackTP 3 Carl Hayman HK 2 Keven Mealamu LP 1 Tony Woodcock Replacements:HK 16Andrew Hore PR 17John Afoa LK 18Clarke Dermody N8 19Rodney So'oialo FH 20Andy Ellis CE 21Leon MacDonaldFB 22Sitiveni Sivivatu 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

FB 15Iain BalshawRW 14Paul Sackey OC 13Jamie NoonIC 12Anthony AllenLW 11Ben CohenFH 10Charlie Hodgson SH 9 Shaun Perry N8 8 Pat Sanderson OF 7 Lewis Moody BF 6 Martin Corry (c)RL 5 Ben KayLL 4 Danny Grewcock TP 3 Julian WhiteHK 2 George Chuter LP 1 Perry FreshwaterReplacements:HK 16Lee Mears PR 17Stuart TurnerLK 18Tom Palmer FL 19Magnus Lund SH 20Peter Richards FH 21Toby Flood FB 22Josh Lewsey Coach: Andy Robinson FB 15Juan Martín HernándezRW 14José María Núñez PiossekOC 13Miguel Avramovic IC 12Gonzalo Tiesi LW 11Pablo Gómez CoraFH 10Felipe ContepomiSH 9 Agustín Pichot (c)N8 8 Gonzalo LongoOF 7 Juan Manuel Leguizamón BF 6 Juan Martín Fernández LobbeRL 5 Patricio AlbaceteLL 4 Ignacio Fernández Lobbe TP 3 Omar Hasan HK 2 Mario LedesmaLP 1 Marcos AyerzaReplacements:HK 16Alberto Vernet BasualdoPR 17Martín Scelzo LK 18Esteban Lozada N8 19Martín Schusterman FH 20Nicolás Fernández MirandaCE 21Federico Todeschini FB 22Horacio Agulla Coach: Marcelo Loffreda Touch judges: Steve Walsh (New Zealand) Malcolm Changleng (Scotland) Television match official: Peter Allan (Scotland)

This was Argentina's first victory against a reigning Rugby World Cup holder, a record which stood until September 2024 when they defeated South Africa.

FB 15Julien LaharragueRW 14Aurélien RougerieOC 13Florian Fritz IC 12Yannick JauzionLW 11Christophe DominiciFH 10Damien TrailleSH 9 Dimitri Yachvili N8 8 Elvis VermeulenOF 7 Julien BonnaireBF 6 Thierry Dusautoir RL 5 Pascal PapéLL 4 Fabien Pelous (c) TP 3 Pieter de VilliersHK 2 Dimitri Szarzewski LP 1 Sylvain Marconnet Replacements:HK 16Raphaël Ibañez PR 17Olivier Milloud LK 18Lionel Nallet FL 19Rémy Martin SH 20Jean-Baptiste Élissalde CE 21David Marty FB 22Cédric HeymansCoach: Bernard Laporte FB 15Leon MacDonald RW 14Joe RokocokoOC 13Conrad SmithIC 12Luke McAlisterLW 11Sitiveni SivivatuFH 10Dan Carter SH 9 Piri Weepu N8 8 Rodney So'oialoOF 7 Richie McCaw (c) BF 6 Jerry CollinsRL 5 Ali WilliamsLL 4 James RyanTP 3 Carl HaymanHK 2 Anton Oliver LP 1 Tony Woodcock Replacements:HK 16Keven Mealamu PR 17Neemia Tialata LK 18Jason Eaton N8 19Chris MasoeFH 20Byron Kelleher CE 21Ma'a Nonu FB 22Mils Muliaina Coach: Graham Henry

FB 15Girvan DempseyRW 14Shane HorganOC 13Brian O'Driscoll (c)IC 12Gordon D'ArcyLW 11Andrew Trimble FH 10Ronan O'Gara SH 9 Peter Stringer N8 8 Denis LeamyOF 7 David WallaceBF 6 Neil Best RL 5 Paul O'Connell LL 4 Donncha O'CallaghanTP 3 John HayesHK 2 Rory Best LP 1 Marcus Horan Replacements:HK 16Frankie Sheahan PR 17Bryan Young LK 18Malcolm O'Kelly FL 19Simon Easterby SH 20Isaac Boss FH 21Paddy Wallace WG 22Geordan Murphy Coach: Eddie O'Sullivan FB 15Bevin FortuinRW 14Jaco Pretorius OC 13Bryan HabanaIC 12Jean de VilliersLW 11François SteynFH 10André PretoriusSH 9 Ricky Januarie N8 8 Pierre SpiesOF 7 Juan SmithBF 6 Danie Rossouw RL 5 Albert van den BergLL 4 Johan Ackermann TP 3 CJ van der LindeHK 2 John Smit (c)LP 1 Lawrence Sephaka Replacements:HK 16Chiliboy RalepellePR 17BJ Botha LK 18Johann Muller N8 19Jacques Cronjé FH 20Ruan Pienaar CE 21Wynand Olivier FB 22JP PietersenCoach: 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.

FB 15Gert PeensRW 14Kaine RobertsonOC 13Gonzalo CanaleIC 12Mirco BergamascoLW 11Pablo CanavosioFH 10Ramiro PezSH 9 Paul GriffenN8 8 Sergio ParisseOF 7 Mauro BergamascoBF 6 Alessandro ZanniRL 5 Marco Bortolami (c)LL 4 Santiago DellapèTP 3 Martin CastrogiovanniHK 2 Carlo FestucciaLP 1 Andrea Lo CiceroReplacements:HK 16Leonardo GhiraldiniPR 17Carlos Nieto LK 18Carlo Del FavaFL 19Josh Sole SH 20Simon PiconeFH 21Andrea ScanavaccaWG 22Walter PozzebonCoach: Pierre Berbizier FB 15Chris LathamRW 14Clyde RathboneOC 13Stirling Mortlock (c)IC 12Stephen LarkhamLW 11Lote TuqiriFH 10Mat RogersSH 9 Matt GiteauN8 8 Wycliff PaluOF 7 George SmithBF 6 Rocky ElsomRL 5 Nathan SharpeLL 4 Mark ChisholmTP 3 Guy ShepherdsonHK 2 Brendan CannonLP 1 Al BaxterReplacements:HK 16Stephen Moore PR 17Nic Henderson LK 18Alister Campbell N8 19Stephen HoilesFH 20Josh ValentineCE 21Mark GerrardFB 22Cameron ShepherdCoach: John Connolly Touch judges: Alan Lewis (Ireland) Hugh Watkins (Wales)

FB 15Kevin MorganRW 14Lee Byrne OC 13Sonny ParkerIC 12James HookLW 11Mark Jones FH 10Ceri SweeneySH 9 Mike Phillips N8 8 Alix PophamOF 7 Gavin ThomasBF 6 Alun Wyn JonesRL 5 Robert SidoliLL 4 Michael Owen TP 3 Chris Horsman HK 2 T. Rhys Thomas LP 1 Duncan Jones (c)Replacements:HK 16Huw Bennett PR 17Adam Jones PR 18Gethin JenkinsLK 19Jonathan Thomas SH 20Gareth Cooper CE 21Gavin Evans WG 22Shane Williams Coach: Gareth Jenkins FB 15 Norman LigairiRW 14 Lome Fa'atauOC 13 Seru RabeniIC 12 Seilala Mapusua LW 11 Sailosi Tagicakibau FH 10 Tusi PisiSH 9 Mosese Rauluni N8 8 Hale T-Pole OF 7 Nili LatuBF 6 Semo SititiRL 5 Daniel Leo LL 4 Simon Raiwalui (c)TP 3 Tevita Taumoepeau HK 2 Mahonri Schwalger LP 1 Justin Va'aReplacements:HK 16 Aleki Lutui PR 17 Census Johnston LK 18 Maama Molitika N8 19 Epi Taione FH 20 Junior Poluleuligaga CE 21 Seremaia Bai WG 22 Kameli Ratuvou Coach: Pat Lam Touch judges: Donal Courtney (Ireland) Rob Debney (England) Television match official: George Clancy (Ireland)

FB 15Hugo Southwell RW 14Simon WebsterOC 13Marcus Di RolloIC 12Rob DeweyLW 11Sean LamontFH 10Phil GodmanSH 9 Mike Blair N8 8 Johnnie BeattieOF 7 Kelly BrownBF 6 Jason White (c) RL 5 Scott MurrayLL 4 Nathan Hines TP 3 Euan Murray HK 2 Dougie Hall LP 1 Gavin Kerr Replacements:HK 16Scott Lawson PR 17Alan Jacobsen PR 18Craig Smith LK 19Jim Hamilton FL 20Dave Callam SH 21Chris Cusiter FB 22Chris Paterson Coach: Frank Hadden FB 15Florin VlaicuRW 14Gabriel BrezoianuOC 13Catalin Dascalu IC 12Romeo Gontineac LW 11Ion TeodorescuFH 10Ionuț DimofteSH 9 Valentin Calafeteanu N8 8 Ovidiu TonițaOF 7 Cosmin RațiuBF 6 Florin Corodeanu RL 5 Cristian PetreLL 4 Sorin Socol (c)TP 3 Bogdan Bălan HK 2 Marius Țincu LP 1 Petru Bălan Replacements:PR 16Paulică Ion HK 17Răzvan Mavrodin PR 18Cezar Popescu FL 19Valentin Ursache SH 20Alexandru Lupu CE 21Ionuț Tofan CE 22Csaba Gál Coach: Daniel Santamans

Week 3

FB 15Gareth Thomas (c)RW 14Mark JonesOC 13Tom ShanklinIC 12Sonny Parker LW 11Shane WilliamsFH 10James HookSH 9 Dwayne Peel N8 8 Ryan JonesOF 7 Martyn WilliamsBF 6 Jonathan Thomas RL 5 Ian Evans LL 4 Ian GoughTP 3 Adam Jones HK 2 Matthew Rees LP 1 Gethin Jenkins Replacements:HK 16T. Rhys Thomas PR 17Duncan Jones LK 18Robert Sidoli FL 19Alun Wyn Jones SH 20Mike Phillips CE 21Ceri Sweeney WG 22Lee ByrneCoach: Gareth Jenkins FB 15Ed FairhurstRW 14Mike PykeOC 13Ryan SmithIC 12Dave Spicer LW 11James PritchardFH 10Derek DaypuckSH 9 Morgan Williams (c) N8 8 Sean-Michael StephenOF 7 Stan McKeenBF 6 Mike WebbRL 5 Mike BurakLL 4 John Tait TP 3 Forrest Gainer HK 2 Mark Lawson LP 1 Kevin TkachukReplacements:HK 16Pat Riordan PR 17Dan Pletch PR 18Mike PletchLK 19Stu Ault FL 20Aaron CarpenterFH 21Ander Monro WG 22Justin Mensah-Coker Coach: Patrick Parfrey

FB 15Josh LewseyRW 14Mark CuetoOC 13Mathew TaitIC 12Jamie NoonLW 11Ben CohenFH 10Charlie Hodgson SH 9 Peter Richards N8 8 Martin Corry (c)OF 7 Pat Sanderson BF 6 Joe WorsleyRL 5 Ben Kay LL 4 Tom PalmerTP 3 Julian WhiteHK 2 George Chuter LP 1 Andrew Sheridan Replacements:HK 16Lee Mears PR 17Phil Vickery LK 18Chris Jones FL 19Lewis Moody SH 20Shaun Perry FH 21Andy Goode FB 22Toby FloodCoach: Andy Robinson FB 15François SteynRW 14Akona NdunganeOC 13Wynand OlivierIC 12Jean de VilliersLW 11Bryan HabanaFH 10Butch James SH 9 Ricky Januarie N8 8 Jacques Cronjé OF 7 Danie RossouwBF 6 Pierre SpiesRL 5 Johann MullerLL 4 Johan Ackermann TP 3 BJ BothaHK 2 John Smit (c)LP 1 CJ van der Linde Replacements:HK 16Chiliboy RalepellePR 17Deon Carstens LK 18Albert van den Berg N8 19Hilton Lobberts SH 20Ruan Pienaar FH 21André Pretorius FB 22Bevin FortuinCoach: Jake White

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.Somos locales – Olé sports newspaper

Week 4

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