Summer Tours

This is where you will find all of The Rugby Paper’s Summer Tours news, interviews, reports, opinion and other content.

Wales fall at the last but head for home with pride restored

17 July 2022 2 comments

By PETER JACKSON South Africa ….30pts Tries: Pollard 14, Mbonambi 38, Kolisi 53 Conversions: Pollard 16, 39, 54 Penalties: Pollard 5, 78, 80 Wales …………….14pts […]

A night for heroes as Irish crush All Blacks

17 July 2022 0 comments

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER They’ve only gone and done it! After losing the First Test 42-19, Ireland went to work like never before and last night […]

Farrell: Without doubt, this is the proudest I’ve been as part of a group

17 July 2022 0 comments

Ireland coach Andy Farrell thinks a subtle change of mindset contributed to Ireland’s historic series win. “We talked about this being the start of a […]

Red cards are now haunting All Blacks

17 July 2022 0 comments

Peter Jackson In their first 112 years of Test rugby, the All Blacks got by without any more than three players being sent off: Cyril […]

Zander Fagerson wins 50th cap as Scots ring changes

14 July 2022 1 comment

Tighthead prop Zander Fagerson is set to make his 50th Scotland appearance as the visitors make eight changes for the decisive final test against Argentina. […]

Dan and Dillon passed fit as Wales make one change

14 July 2022 0 comments

Wales have made just one change for the second consecutive week after Dan Biggar was passed fit despite a shoulder problem. It is a shoulder […]

Care and Chessum come in for England in decider at SCG

14 July 2022 0 comments

Danny Care returns to the England starting line-up and Ollie Chessum makes his first start as England head to the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) for […]

Ireland draw Maori series after Wellington win

12 July 2022 0 comments

Ireland continued their extraordinary turnaround on tour in New Zealand as they beat the Maori All Blacks 30-24 to level their two match series in […]

Georgia stun Italy to bring promotion into focus

10 July 2022 0 comments

Georgia 28-19 Italy Georgia produced an excellent performance to shock Italy and put sharp focus on the prospect of Six Nations promotion and relegation. Georgia […]

Farrell’s boot sets up Sydney decider

10 July 2022 2 comments

From Adam Hathaway in Brisbane Eddie Jones labelled Owen Farrell the best competitor he has ever seen after the inside-centre booted England home 25-17 against […]

All square as England bring down Wallabies

10 July 2022 0 comments

By NICK CAIN Australia…………17pts Tries: Tupou 37, Kerevi 48 Conversions: Lolesio 39, 50 Penalties: Lolesio 54 England …………25pts Tries: B Vunipola 5 Conversions: Farrell 6 […]

France scrape win with late try

10 July 2022 0 comments

By SAM JACKSON Japan …………..15 France…………..20 France had to rally again in the second half to beat Japan for a second successive week. The Grand […]

All Blacks cut down by Irish brilliance

10 July 2022 2 comments

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER New Zealand….12pts Tries: B Barrett 41, Jordan 78 Ireland …………..23pts Conversions: J Barrett 42 Tries: Porter 3, 48 Conversions: Sexton 4, 49 […]

Time the laws applied to New Zealand as well

10 July 2022 1 comment

COLIN BOAG It’s quite possible that Saturday’s Test between New Zealand and Ireland will turn out to be hugely significant for the global game. There […]

Sam’s the man with late winner for Ireland

10 July 2022 2 comments

By NICK POWELL Ireland …………..37pts Tries: Gibbons 10, McCormick 17, Penalty 23, McLoughlin 36 Conversions: Prendergast 11, 18, 37 Penalties: Prendergast 47, 64, 79 England […]

Summer Tours Week 3 Preview: Home Nations look to bounce back

8 July 2022 1 comment

Last week’s Summer Tests saw the end of two long losing head-to-head runs, a last-gasp victory and a 17-minute period of exquisite rugby. But unfortunately […]

England hand out two debuts as Underhill returns

7 July 2022 0 comments

Eddie Jones has handed England debuts to Guy Porter and Tommy Freeman, as Sam Underhill comes in for concussed Tom Curry at openside. Porter’s fellow […]

Springboks change 14 as Wales bring in Cuthbert

7 July 2022 0 comments

South Africa have changed all-but one of the starting XV who beat Wales last week, with the visitors making just one change as Alex Cuthbert […]

Curry tour over after concussion blow

4 July 2022 1 comment

Tom Curry is heading home from Australia due to a concussion sustained in England‘s first test defeat in Perth. Curry suffered the head injury during […]

Jones: We blew our chances to win it

3 July 2022 2 comments

■From ADAM HATHAWAY in Perth England boss Eddie Jones accused referee James Doleman of favouring the Wallabies after they had a man sent off as […]

So close! Last-kick heartache for Wales

3 July 2022 1 comment

Wayne Pivac was left frustrated by Wales’ discipline after a last-gasp Damian Willemse penalty broke Welsh hearts and denied them an historic victory in South […]

Eales urges England to stick with Jones

3 July 2022 1 comment

■By STEFFAN THOMAS Eddie Jones’ position as England head coach may be under scrutiny but Australian legend John Eales insists the Rugby Football Union would […]

Triple-try Aussie blitz too much for England

3 July 2022 2 comments

■By NICK CAIN Australia ……….30pts Tries: Petaia 63, Fainga’a 69, Samu 76 Conversions: Lolesio 64, 70, 77 Penalties: Lolesio 23, 40, 43 England …………28pts Tries: […]

England must play smarter if they are to turn things around – Guscott

3 July 2022 1 comment

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE… EVERY WEEK A big part of playing the game at the highest level is rugby intelligence, and in international rugby […]

Penaud double as France race clear

3 July 2022 0 comments

■By BEN JAYCOCK Japan …………..23 France …………42 Damian Penaud scored a brace as France put together a strong second-half performance to earn a commanding victory […]

Italy end 31-year drought in Romania

3 July 2022 1 comment

Romania ……….13 Italy …………….45 Fly-half Tommy Allan scored 15 points as Italy secured their first win in Romania in 31 years. Italy retained only three […]

Cheika gets off to winning start

3 July 2022 1 comment

■By BEN JAYCOCK Argentina …………..26 Scotland …………….18 Michael Cheika was victorious in his first game in charge of Argentina last night in San Salvador as […]

Fiji unfazed by new-look Tonga

3 July 2022 0 comments

PACIFIC CUP NATIONS Fiji dampened the hype surrounding Tonga’s new all-star cast as they blew away their Pacific Island rivals 36-0. Much was expected of […]

All Blacks give Irish a lesson in control

3 July 2022 0 comments

■By JOHN FALLON New Zealand ..42pts Tries: Barrett 21, Reece 30, Tupaea 36, Savea 38, 53, Sowakula 70 Conversions: Barrett 22, 31, 36, 39, 55, […]

Farrell: Plenty of positives, but we have to fix set-piece and be clinical

3 July 2022 0 comments

Andy Farrell is confident Ireland can pick up the pieces from a frustrating opening Test and have a right crack at the All Blacks in […]

Summer Tours Week 2 Preview: All top tier teams in action for huge weekend

1 July 2022 0 comments

If last week was the warm up, then this one is undoubtedly the grand opening to proceedings as all Six Nations, all Rugby Championship teams […]

Twin Tours: A Look at England’s and Wales’ Summer Internationals

27 June 2022 0 comments

With the world cup drawing ever nearer, this summer’s tours for both England and Wales were always going to be crucial in their preparations towards […]

England suffer setback as Jonny May tests positive for Covid-19

24 June 2022 1 comment

England have suffered a setback upon arriving in Australia for their three-Test tour after winger Jonny May tested positive for Covid-19. The Gloucester flyer will spend […]

Summer Tours Week 1 Preview: Emerging nations and ‘A’ teams prepare to raise the curtain

24 June 2022 0 comments

For the first time since 2018, a full summer of rugby tours is back on the calendar, and though some of the bigger nations won’t […]

Care will not overthink chance to make history

22 June 2022 0 comments

Danny Care is looking to make the most of his return to the England set up after nearly four years away, as he looks to […]

14-man Barbarians hammer sorry England

19 June 2022 0 comments

England 21-52 Barbarians England made a dismal start to their Australian tour preparation as they suffered a record defeat to the Barbarians, who had to […]

Ulster and Ireland flyer misses New Zealand tour

14 June 2022 0 comments

Ulster winger Robert Baloucoune has been ruled out of Ireland‘s tour of New Zealand through injury as Andy Farrell reveals his squad for their summer […]

England to host Barbarians at Twickenham

10 February 2022 1 comment

England will play Barbarian F.C. at Twickenham Stadium this summer. Ahead of their summer tour to Australia, Eddie Jones‘ side will host the Barbarians on […]

Chunya Munga hungry for more after his taster at Twickenham

5 September 2021 2 comments

CHUNYA Munga has developed a huge appetite to feast on the international scene following his call up to train with Eddie Jones’ squad. The 21-year-old […]

Pivac: Now we face big test in the autumn

18 July 2021 1 comment

The Wales head coach reacts to his side’s 33-11 defeat to Argentina in Cardiff

Future’s bright says Pivac as Wales fall

18 July 2021 0 comments

WAYNE Pivac declared the future of Welsh rugby to be in safe hands despite his team being beaten 33-11 by Argentina and losing their Test […]

Australia 33-30 France: Wallabies ride out early red to clinch series

18 July 2021 1 comment

Dave Rennie’s Wallabies wrapped up a 2-1 series victory despite Marika Koroibete’s early red card in Brisbane

New Zealand 60-13 Fiji: Reece hat-trick as All Blacks run riot

18 July 2021 0 comments

SEVU REECE scored a hattrick as the All Blacks thrashed Fiji at FMG Stadium before turning their attention to next month’s Bledisloe Cup. The Crusaders […]