The 2006 June rugby union tests (also known as the summer tests in the Northern Hemisphere) were rugby union Test matches played during between June in 2006. It saw several tests between touring Northern Hemisphere sides and home Southern Hemisphere sides, including a test series between Australia and England, Argentina and Wales, New Zealand and Ireland and South Africa and Scotland. France played Romania and the Springboks, while Italy played Fiji and Japan.
Most of the fixtures acted as end-of-season tours of the Northern Hemisphere nations, and pre season matches for the Tri Nations Series and Pacific 5 Nations for the Southern Hemisphere nations.
| Tour | Result | Winners |
|---|---|---|
| Australia v England test series | 2–0 |  Australia
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| Argentina v Wales test series | 2–0 |  Argentina
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| New Zealand v Ireland test series | 2–0 |  New Zealand
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| South Africa v Scotland test series | 2–0 |  South Africa
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| Team/Tour | Opponents |
|---|---|
| French tour |  Romania (W) – South Africa (W)
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| Italian tour |  Japan (W) –  Fiji (L)
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| New Zealand | 34–23 |  Ireland |
| Try: Howlett Muliaina Flavell Con: McAlister (2) Pen: McAlister (5) | Report[1] | Try: O'Driscoll Trimble Con: O'Gara (2) Pen: O'Gara (3) |
| Waikato Stadium, Hamilton Attendance: 29,850 Referee: Stuart Dickinson (Australia) |
| South Africa | 36–16 |  Scotland |
| Try: Snyman Paulse Montgomery Burger Con: Montgomery (2) Pen: Montgomery (4) | Report[2] | Try: Webster Con: Paterson Pen: Paterson (3) |
| ABSA Stadium, Durban Attendance: 32,500 Referee: Donal Courtney (Ireland) |
| Argentina | 27–25 |  Wales |
| Try: Leguizamón Núñez Piossek Leonelli Con: Todeschini (3) Pen: Todeschini (2) | Report[3] | Try: M. Jones Evans Hook Con: Robinson (2) Pen: Robinson (2) |
| Estadio Raúl Conti, Puerto Madryn Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland) |
| Australia | 34–3 |  England |
| Try: Latham Gerrard Blake Con: Mortlock (2) Pen: Mortlock (5) | Pen: Barkley |
| Telstra Stadium, Sydney Attendance: 62,124 Referee: Alan Lewis (Ireland) |
| Japan | 6–52 |  Italy |
| Pen: Ikeda (2) | Try: Sole Bortolussi Dallan Mi. Bergamasco (2) Dellapè de Jager Con: Pez (4) Bortolussi (3) Pen: Pez |
| Chichibunomiya, Tokyo Attendance: 8,826 Referee: Scott Young (Australia) |
| New Zealand | 27–17 | Ireland |
| Try: Dermody Kelleher McAlister Con: McAlister (3) Pen: McAlister (2) | Report[4] | Try: Flannery O'Connell Con: O'Gara (2) Pen: O'Gara |
| Eden Park, Auckland Attendance: 45,000 Referee: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa) |
| Argentina | 45–27 | Wales |
| Try: Tiesi (2) J. M. Fernández Lobbe Con: Todeschini (3) Pen: Todeschini (8) | Report[5] | Try: Delve S. Williams Byrne Con: Robinson Hook (2) Pen: Hook (2) |
| José Amalfitani Stadium, Buenos Aires Attendance: 18,102 Referee: Dave Pearson (England) |
| Australia | 43–18 | England |
| Try: Smith Gerrard (2) Tuqiri Chisholm Latham Con: Mortlock (5) Pen: Mortlock | Try: Chuter Varndell Con: Goode Pen: Goode Drop: Goode |
| Telstra Dome, Melbourne Attendance: 41,278 Referee: Steve Walsh (New Zealand) |
| 17 June 2006 20:00 (UTC+12) |
| Fiji | 29–18 | Italy |
| Try: Ligairi Caucaunibuca Rauluni Salabog Con: Bai (3) Pen: Bai | Report[7] | Try: Sole Lo Cicero Con: Pez Pen: Pez (2) |
| Churchill Park, Lautoka Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Marius Jonker (South Africa) |
| South Africa | 29–15 | Scotland |
| Try: Du Preez Pen: Montgomery (7) Van der Westhuyzen | Try: Macfadyen Webster Con: Paterson Pen: Paterson |
| EPRFU Stadium, Port Elizabeth Attendance: 35,000 Referee: Tony Spreadbury (England) |
| 17 June 2006 18:00 EEST/GMT+03 (UTC+03) |
| Romania | 14–62 |  France |
| Try: Fercu Pen: Vlaicu (3) | Try: Jauzion Martin Dusautoir Traille Marconnet Castaignède Szarzewski Laharrague Marty Con: Traille (6) Castaignède Pen: Traille |
| Cotroceni Stadium, Bucharest Attendance: 8,000 Referee: Bryce Lawrence (New Zealand) |
| Australia | 37–15 | Ireland |
| Try: Latham Gerrard Holmes Gregan Shepherd Con: Mortlock (3) Pen: Mortlock (2) | Report[8] | Try: O'Gara Best Con: O'Gara Pen: O'Gara |
| Subiaco Oval, Perth Attendance: 38,200 Referee: Kelvin Deaker (New Zealand) |
| South Africa | 26–36 | France |
| Try: Russell Pen: Montgomery (7) | Report[9] | Try: Heymans Clerc (2) Traille Con: Yachvili (2) Pen: Yachvili (2) Drop: Fritz Traille |
| Newlands Stadium, Cape Town Attendance: 52,000 Referee: Stuart Dickinson (Australia) |
| Argentina | 19–25 | New Zealand |
| Try: Durand Con: Todeschini Pen: Todeschini (4) | Report[10] | Try: Carter MacDonald Hamilton Con: Carter (2) Pen: Carter (2) |
| José Amalfitani Stadium, Buenos Aires Attendance: 37,000 Referee: Nigel Whitehouse (Wales) |
