2011 Rugby World Cup warm-up matches explained

Throughout July and August 2011, various teams played Test match and non-test match fixtures for the 2011 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand. The matches were primarily in the Northern Hemisphere involving the Six Nations Championship teams. Although Tier 2 European sides did play some fixtures against domestic clubs from the Aviva Premiership and Pro12.

Fixtures

FB 15
RW 14Matt Banahan
OC 13
IC 12
LW 11Mark Cueto
FH 10
SH 9
N8 8
OF 7 Lewis Moody (c)
BF 6
RL 5 Tom Palmer
LL 4
TP 3
HK 2
LP 1
Replacements:
HK 16
PR 17
LK 18
FL 19
SH 20
FH 21
CE 22
Coach:
Martin Johnson
FB 15
RW 14George North
OC 13Jonathan Davies
IC 12
LW 11Shane Williams
FH 10Rhys Priestland
SH 9
N8 8
OF 7 Sam Warburton (c)
BF 6
RL 5
LL 4 Bradley Davies
TP 3 Craig Mitchell
HK 2
LP 1
Replacements:
HK 16
PR 17
LK 18
FL 19
SH 20
FB 21
CE 22
Coach:
Warren Gatland
Touch judges:
George Clancy
David Changleng
Television match official:
Jim Yullie
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FB 15
RW 14Nikki Walker
OC 13Joe Ansbro
IC 12
LW 11Sean Lamont
FH 10Ruaridh Jackson
SH 9 Rory Lawson (c)
N8 8
OF 7 Ross Rennie
BF 6
RL 5 Richie Gray
LL 4
TP 3 Geoff Cross
HK 2
LP 1
Replacements:
HK 16
PR 17
LK 18
FL 19
SH 20
CE 21
WG 22
Coach:
Andy Robinson
FB 15
RW 14Andrew Trimble
OC 13Fergus McFadden
IC 12
LW 11
FH 10Johnny Sexton
SH 9
N8 8
OF 7 Niall Ronan
BF 6
RL 5 Leo Cullen (c)
LL 4
TP 3
HK 2
LP 1
Replacements:
HK 16
PR 17
PR 18
LK 19
FL 20
SH 21
FB 22
Coach:
Declan Kidney
Touch judges:
Dave Pearson
Stuart Terheege
Television match official:
Graham Warren
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FB 15
RW 14Phil Mackenzie
OC 13D. T. H. van der Merwe
IC 12
LW 11James Pritchard
FH 10Ander Monro
SH 9 Ed Fairhurst
N8 8
OF 7 Chauncey O'Toole
BF 6
RL 5
LL 4 Jamie Cudmore
TP 3 Jason Marshall
HK 2 Pat Riordan (c)
LP 1
Replacements:
HK 16
PR 17
LK 18
FL 19
SH 20
CE 21
WG 22
Coach:
Kieran Crowley
FB 15
RW 14Takudzwa Ngwenya
OC 13Paul Emerick
IC 12
LW 11
FH 10
SH 9
N8 8
OF 7 Todd Clever (c)
BF 6
RL '
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Hayden Smith
LL 4
TP 3 Shawn Pittman
HK 2
LP 1
Replacements:
HK 16
PR 17
LK 18
FL 19
SH 20
CE 21
FH 22
Coach:
Eddie O'Sullivan
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FB 15Kini Murimurivalu
RW 14Vereniki Goneva
OC 13Albert Vulivuli
IC 12Seremaia Bai
LW 11Adriu Delai
FH 10Waisea Luveniyali
SH 9 Vitori Buatava
N8 8 Sisa Koyamaibole
OF 7
BF 6 Dominiko Waqaniburotu
RL 5 Wame Lewaravu
LL 4 Rupeni Nasiga
TP 3 Deacon Manu (c)
HK 2 Sunia Koto
LP 1 Campese Ma'afu
Replacements:
HK 16Viliame Veikoso
PR 17Waisea Daveta Naulago
LK 18Josefa Domolailai
N8 19Sakiusa Matadigo
SH 20Waisale Vatuvoka
FH 21Ravai Fatiaki
WG 22Iliesa Keresoni
Coach:
Sam Domoni
FB 15Viliame Iongi
RW 14Fetuʻu Vainikolo
OC 13Suka Hufanga
IC 12Andrew Mailei
LW 11Viliami Helu
FH 10Samisoni Fisilau
SH 9 Taniela Moa
N8 8 Viliame Maʻafu
OF 7 Sione Vaiomounga
BF 6 Sione Kalamafoni
RL 5 Kele Hehea
LL 4 Lua Lokotui
TP 3 Halani Aulika
HK 2 Aleki Lutui (c)
LP 1
Replacements:
HK 16Ephraim Taukafa
PR 17
LK 18
N8 19
SH 20Tomasi Palu
FH 21Siale Piutau
WG 22Vunga Lilo
Coach:
Isitolo Maka
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FB 15James Hook
RW 14George North
OC 13
IC 12
LW 11Shane Williams
FH 10
SH 9
N8 8 Taulupe Faletau
OF 7 Sam Warburton (c)
BF 6 Dan Lydiate
RL 5
LL 4 Luke Charteris
TP 3
HK 2
LP 1
Replacements:
HK 16
PR 17
LK 18
FL 19Justin Tipuric
SH 20Tavis Knoyle
CE 21
WG 22
Coach:
Warren Gatland
FB 15Ben Foden
RW 14
OC 13Mike Tindall (c)
IC 12Shontayne Hape
LW 11Mark Cueto
FH 10
SH 9
N8 8 Nick Easter
OF 7
BF 6 Tom Wood
RL 5 Courtney Lawes
LL 4
TP 3 Dan Cole
HK 2
LP 1
Replacements:
HK 16
PR 17
LK 18
FL 19
SH 20
FH 21
WG 22
Team manager:
Martin Johnson
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FB 15
RW 14Vincent Clerc
OC 13David Marty
IC 12
LW 11Alexis Palisson
FH 10François Trinh-Duc
SH 9
N8 8 Raphaël Lakafia
OF 7
BF 6 Thierry Dusautoir (c)
RL 5
LL 4 Julien Pierre
TP 3 Luc Ducalcon
HK 2
LP 1
Replacements:
HK 16
PR 17
LK 18
FL 19
SH 20
CE 21
FB 22
Coach:
Marc Lièvremont
FB 15
RW 14
OC 13Keith Earls
IC 12Paddy Wallace
LW 11Luke Fitzgerald
FH 10Ronan O'Gara
SH 9
N8 8
OF 7 Seán O'Brien
BF 6 Donnacha Ryan
RL 5 Leo Cullen (c)
LL 4 Donncha O'Callaghan
TP 3
HK 2
LP 1
Replacements:
HK 16
PR 17
LK 18
N8 19
SH 20
WG 21
FB 22
Coach:
Declan Kidney
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FB 15Luke McLean
RW 14Giulio Toniolatti
OC 13
IC 12
LW 11Tommaso Benvenuti
FH 10
SH 9
N8 8 Sergio Parisse (c)
OF 7
BF 6
RL 5 Marco Bortolami
LL 4
TP 3
HK 2
LP 1
Replacements:
HK 16
PR 17
LK 18
FL 19
SH 20
FH 21
CE 22
Coach:
Nick Mallet
FB 15
RW 14Kosuke Endo
OC 13
IC 12Ryan Nicholas
LW 11Takehisa Usuzuki
FH 10James Arlidge
SH 9
N8 8 Koliniasi Holani
OF 7 Michael Leitch
BF 6 Takashi Kikutani (c)
RL 5
LL 4
TP 3
HK 2 Shota Horie
LP 1
Replacements:
HK 16
PR 17
LK 18
FL 19
SH 20
CE 21
FB 22
Coach:
John Kirwan
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FB 15
RW 14Takudzwa Ngwenya
OC 13
IC 12
LW 11Colin Hawley
FH 10
SH 9
N8 8
OF 7 Todd Clever (c)
BF 6
RL 5
LL 4 John van der Giessen
TP 3 Shawn Pittman
HK 2
LP 1 Mike MacDonald
Replacements:
HK 16
PR 17
LK 18
FL 19
SH 20
FH 21
CE 22
Coach:
Eddie O'Sullivan
FB 15James Pritchard
RW 14Ciaran Hearn
OC 13D. T. H. van der Merwe
IC 12
LW 11Phil Mackenzie
FH 10
SH 9
N8 8
OF 7
BF 6 Adam Kleeberger
RL 5
LL 4
TP 3
HK 2 Pat Riordan (c)
LP 1 Hubert Buydens
Replacements:
HK 16
PR 17
LK 18
FL 19
SH 20
CE 21
FH 22
Coach:
Kieran Crowley

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FB 15
RW 14Andrew Trimble
OC 13Brian O'Driscoll (c)
IC 12
LW 11Keith Earls
FH 10Johnny Sexton
SH 9
N8 8 Jamie Heaslip
OF 7
BF 6 Seán O'Brien
RL 5 Paul O'Connell
LL 4
TP 3 Mike Ross
HK 2
LP 1
Replacements:
HK 16
PR 17
LK 18
FL 19
SH 20
FH 21
WG 22
Coach:
Declan Kidney
FB 15Cédric Heymans
RW 14Maxime Médard
OC 13
IC 12Fabrice Estebanez
LW 11Alexis Palisson
FH 10
SH 9
N8 8 Louis Picamoles
OF 7 Julien Bonnaire
BF 6 Fulgence Ouedraogo
RL 5 Lionel Nallet (c)
LL 4
TP 3 Nicolas Mas
HK 2
LP 1
Replacements:
HK 16
PR 17
LK 18
N8 19Raphaël Lakafia
SH 20
FH 21
WG 22
Coach:
Marc Lièvremont
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FB 15Taihei Ueda
RW 14Takehisa Usuzuki
OC 13Alisi Tupuailei
IC 12Ryan Nicholas
LW 11Hirotoki Onozawa
FH 10Murray Williams
SH 9 Tomoki Yoshida
N8 8 Takashi Kikutani (c)
OF 7 Tadasuke Nishihara
BF 6 Sione Vatuvei
RL 5
LL 4 Hitoshi Ono
TP 3 Nozomu Fujita
HK 2 Yusuke Aoki
LP 1 Naoki Kawamata
Replacements:
HK 16
PR 17Kensuke Hatakeyama
LK 18Toshizumi Kitagawa
FL 19Itaru Taniguchi
SH 20Atsushi Hiwasa
CE 21Koji Taira
FB 22
Coach:
John Kirwan
FB 15
RW 14Kevin Swiryn
OC 13Tai Enosa
IC 12
LW 11James Paterson
FH 10Nese Malifa
SH 9 Mike Petri (c)
N8 8
OF 7 Louis Stanfill
BF 6
RL 5 Hayden Smith
LL 4 Scott LaValla
TP 3 Eric Fry
HK 2 Phil Thiel
LP 1 Mike MacDonald
Replacements:
HK 16Chris Biller
PR 17Shawn Pittman
FL 18Nic Johnson
FL 19
SH 20Tim Usasz
CE 21Roland Suniula
CE 22Andrew Suniula
Coach:
Eddie O'Sullivan
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