2002 end-of-year rugby union internationals

July 2023 The 2002 end-of-year tests, also known as the 2002 Autumn Internationals, are international rugby union matches that took place during November and December 2002. The matches were contested between touring teams from the southern hemisphere, namely Australia, Argentina, New Zealand, and South Africa and teams from the Six Nations Championship - England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales. Some matches also featured second-tier European sides Romania, Russia and Georgia, and South Pacific nation Fiji. The 2002 end-of-year tests featured one of the biggest results in rugby union history, as South Africa suffered their heaviest ever defeat, losing 53–3 to England on 23 November.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_union/international/2506421.stm England rout sorry Springboks 23 November 2002 14 September 2017 news.bbc.co.uk This result saw England record back-to-back wins against New Zealand, Australia and South Africa in consecutive weeks - the only occasion in rugby history that any nation has achieved this feat. Fixtures Week 1 1 November 2002 19:30 GMT WAL 40–3 Reporthttp://www.espnscrum.com/scrum/rugby/match/24311.html Wales v Romania ESPN scrum 14 September 2017 ROM S. QuinnellM. JonesGar. ThomasPenalty try Jenkins (4) Jenkins (4) Tofan Racecourse Ground, Wrexham 9,448 Joël Jutge (France) 2 November 2002 20:10 ART (UTC-3) ARG 6–17 Reporthttp://www.espnscrum.com/scrum/rugby/match/24313.html Argentina v Australia ESPN scrum 14 September 2017 AUS Contepomi (2) Mortlock Burke (3) Flatley Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti, Buenos Aires 65,000 Kelvin Deaker (New Zealand) Week 2 9 November 2002 14:30 GMT ENG 31–28 Reporthttp://www.espnscrum.com/newzealandtour/rugby/match/24319.html England v New Zealand ESPN scrum 14 September 2017 NZL Moody Wilkinson Cohen Wilkinson (2/3) Wilkinson (3) Wilkinson Lomu (2) Howlett Lee Blair (2) Mehrtens (2) Twickenham Stadium, London 75,000 Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa) 9 November 2002 14:30 GMT IRE 18–9 Reporthttp://www.espnscrum.com/australiatour/rugby/match/24318.html Ireland v Australia ESPN scrum 14 September 2017 AUS O'Gara (6) Burke (3) Lansdowne Road, Dublin 49,000 Steve Walsh (New Zealand) 9 November 2002 16:30 GMT SCO 37–10 Reporthttp://www.espnscrum.com/scrum/rugby/match/24320.html Scotland v Romania ESPN scrum 14 September 2017 ROM Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh 34,413 Andy Turner (South Africa) 9 November 2002 16:30 GMT WAL 58–14 Reporthttp://www.espnscrum.com/scrum/rugby/match/24322.html Wales v Fiji ESPN scrum 14 September 2017 FIJ R. WilliamsM. Jones (2)CharvisParkerGar. ThomasPenalty try S. Jones (5) S. Jones (3)Harris LigairiSerevi LittleSerevi Millennium Stadium, Cardiff 34,103 Stuart Dickinson (Australia) 9 November 2002 20:45 CET (UTC+1) FRA 30–10 Reporthttp://www.espnscrum.com/southafricatour/rugby/match/24317.html France v South Africa ESPN scrum 14 September 2017 RSA Clerc Heymans Gelez (1/2) Gelez (5) Castaignède Van Niekerk Pretorius Pretorius Stade Velodrome, Marseille 57,203 Alain Rolland (Ireland) Week 3 16 November 2002 15:15 CET (UTC+1) ITA 6–36 Reporthttp://www.espnscrum.com/argentinatour/rugby/match/24326.html Italy v Argentina ESPN scrum 14 September 2017 ARG Domínguez (2) Albanese Corleto Durand Martín Orengo Contepomi (2) Fernández Miranda (2) Contepomi Stadio Flaminio, Rome 23,263 Andrew Cole (Australia) 16 November 2002 14:30 GMT ENG 32–31 Reporthttp://www.espnscrum.com/australiatour/rugby/match/24325.html England v Australia ESPN scrum 14 September 2017 AUS Cohen (2) Wilkinson (2/2) Wilkinson (6) Flatley (2) Sailor Burke (2/3) Burke (4) Twickenham Stadium, London 75,000 Paul Honiss (New Zealand) 16 November 2002 14:30 GMT SCO 21–6 Reporthttp://www.espnscrum.com/southafricatour/rugby/match/24323.html Scotland v South Africa ESPN scrum 14 September 2017 RSA Pountney Walker Laney (1/2) Laney (3) James (2) Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh 58,225 Nigel Williams (Wales) 16 November 2002 20:45 CET (UTC+1) FRA 20–20 Reporthttp://www.espnscrum.com/newzealandtour/rugby/match/24327.html France v New Zealand ESPN scrum 14 September 2017 NZL Brusque Magne Gelez (2/2) Gelez (2) Umaga Meeuws Mehrtens (2/2) Mehrtens (2) Stade de France, Saint-Denis 78,625 Scott Young (Australia) 16 November 2002 16:30 GMT WAL 32–21 Reporthttp://www.espnscrum.com/scrum/rugby/match/24324.html Wales v Canada ESPN scrum 14 September 2017 CAN McBrydeJ. Robinson S. Jones (2) S. Jones (6) Barker Williams Millennium Stadium, Cardiff 30,586 Giulio de Santis (Italy) 17 November 2002 15:00 GMT IRE 64–17 Reporthttp://www.espnscrum.com/scrum/rugby/match/24332.html Ireland v Fiji ESPN scrum 14 September 2017 FIJ Murphy (2)Maggs (3)O'DriscollBishopDawsonFoley Humphreys (4) Humphreys (3) DoviverataNarruhn LittleSerevi Little Lansdowne Road, Dublin 31,482 Nigel Whitehouse (Wales) Week 4 23 November 2002 14:00 CET (UTC+1) FRA 35–3 Reporthttp://www.espnscrum.com/scrum/rugby/match/24346.html France v Canada ESPN scrum 14 September 2017 CAN Stade de France, Saint-Denis 48,000 David McHugh (Ireland) 23 November 2002 15:15 CET (UTC+1) ITA 3–34 Reporthttp://www.espnscrum.com/australiatour/rugby/match/24347.html Italy v Australia ESPN scrum 14 September 2017 AUS Pez Harrison Kefu Mortlock Staniforth (2) Burke (3/5) Burke Stadio Luigi Ferraris, Genoa 20,000 Pablo Deluca (Argentina) 23 November 2002 14:30 GMT WAL 17–43 Reporthttp://www.espnscrum.com/newzealandtour/rugby/match/24349.html Wales v New Zealand ESPN scrum 14 September 2017 NZL Robinson 14' c Penalty try 79' c S. Jones (1/1) 15' Harris (1/1) 79' S. Jones (1/1) 8' Howlett 19' c, 80+1' c Meeuws 80+5' c King 80+8' c Mehrtens (4/4) 20', 80+2', 80+6', 80+9' Mehrtens (5/6) 11', 17', 40+1', 43', 63' Millennium Stadium, Cardiff 68,785 Tappe Henning (South Africa) 23 November 2002 14:30 GMT ENG 53–3 Reporthttp://www.espnscrum.com/southafricatour/rugby/match/24345.html England v South Africa ESPN scrum 14 September 2017 RSA Cohen 20' m Greenwood 30' c, 42' c Penalty try 60' c Back 69' c Hill 74' c Dallaglio 80+2' c Wilkinson (1/2) 30' Dawson (1/1) 43' Gomarsall (2/2) 61', 70' Stimpson (2/2) 75', 80+3' Wilkinson (1/1) 12' Pretorius (1/1) 37' Twickenham Stadium, London 72,000 Paddy O'Brien (New Zealand) Jannes Labuschagne (South Africa) was shown a red card after 22 minutes. This was South Africa's biggest defeat in their history until a 57–0 defeat to New Zealand in September 2017. 23 November 2002 16:30 GMT IRE 16–7 Reporthttp://www.espnscrum.com/statsguru/rugby/match/24348.html Ireland v Argentina ESPN scrum 14 September 2017 ARG Dempsey 20' O'Gara (1/1) 21' O'Gara (3/3) 33', 43', 65' Martín 23' Contepomi (1/1) 25' Lansdowne Road, Dublin 40,000 Chris White (England) 24 November 2002 15:00 GMT SCO 36–22 Reporthttp://www.espnscrum.com/scrum/rugby/match/24354.html Scotland v Fiji ESPN scrum 14 September 2017 FIJ Craig (3) 9' c, 29' m, 73' mLaney 62' mGrimes 80+5' m Laney (1/5) 10' Laney (3/3) 22', 25', 58' Naevo 50' mLigairi 80' m Narruhn (4/4) 14', 19', 32', 36' Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh 37,351 Mark Lawrence (South Africa) See also End of year rugby union tests Mid-year rugby union tests References 2000 Category:2002–03 in European rugby union Category:2002 in Oceanian rugby union Category:2002 in North American rugby union Category:2002 in South American rugby union Category:2002 in South African rugby union