# 2009 in rugby union

Here is the complete list of fixtures and results of test match rugby in 2009. All major international competitions, such as the Tri Nations and the Six Nations Championship, continue, as does the qualification process for the 2011 Rugby World Cup.

## International competitions
### Worldwide

* 2008-09 IRB Sevens World Series — Winners: South Africa
* 2009 Rugby World Cup Sevens — Winners: Wales (men), Australia (women)
* 2009 IRB Junior World Championship — Winners: New Zealand
* 2009 IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy — Winner: Romania
* Nations Cup — Winners: Scotland A

### Africa

* 2009 Tri Nations Series — Winners: South Africa
* 2009 Africa Cup
* 2009 Castel Beer Trophy
* 2011 Rugby World Cup - Africa qualification

### Asia

* 2009 Asian Five Nations – Winner: Japan
* 2009 Asian Five Nations - Division One – Winner: Arabian Gulf
* 2009 Asian Five Nations - Division Two – Winner: Malaysia
* 2009 Asian Five Nations - Division Three – Winner: Philippines
* 2009 Asian Five Nations - Regional Divisions
** Division 1: Laos
** Division 2: Uzbekistan
* 2011 Rugby World Cup - Asia qualification

### Europe

* 2009 Six Nations Championship — Winner: Ireland
* 2008-2010 European Nations Cup First Division- Winner: Georgia
* 2008-2010 European Nations Cup Division 2A - Winner: Ukraine
* 2008-2010 European Nations Cup Division 2B - Winner: Netherlands
* 2008-2010 European Nations Cup Division 3A - Winner: Lithuania
* 2008-2010 European Nations Cup Division 3B - Winner: Slovenia
* 2008-2010 European Nations Cup Division 3C - Winner: Israel
* 2008-2010 European Nations Cup Division 3D -Winner: Cyprus
* 2011 Rugby World Cup - Europe qualification

### North America

* 2009 Churchill Cup - Ireland A
* 2011 Rugby World Cup - Americas qualification

### Oceania

* 2009 Tri Nations Series — Winners: South Africa
* 2009 Pacific Nations Cup – Junior All Blacks
* 2011 Rugby World Cup - Oceania qualification

### South America

* 2009 South American Rugby Championship "A"
* 2009 South American Rugby Championship "B"
* 2011 Rugby World Cup - Americas qualification

## Major club competitions
### Europe

* Heineken Cup – Leinster (Ireland)
* European Challenge Cup – Northampton Saints
* Guinness Premiership – Leicester Tigers
** National Division One – Leeds Carnegie, relegated from the Premiership the previous season, win the title and an immediate return to the Premiership. Leeds' place in what will become the RFU Championship in 2009–10 will be taken by Bristol, bottom finishers in the Premiership.
* Top 14 – Perpignan
** Rugby Pro D2 – Racing Métro win the championship and automatic promotion to the Top 14. Albi win the playoffs to determine the second promotion place. Their places in Pro D2 will be taken by the bottom two teams from Top 14, Dax and Mont-de-Marsan.
* (Ireland) Celtic League – Munster (Ireland)
* Super 10 – Benetton Treviso

### Southern Hemisphere

* Super 14 – Bulls

#### Australia

* Shute Shield - Sydney University

#### New Zealand

* Air New Zealand Cup – Canterbury
* Heartland Championship – Lochore Cup - North Otago; Meads Cup - Whanganui
* Ranfurly Shield - Southland

#### South Africa

* Currie Cup – Blue Bulls

## International results

* Complete list of fixtures involving national teams during 2009.
* • - International Friendly (a fixture not affiliated to any international tournament.)
* ♦ - World Cup Qualifying matches.

### January

| Date | Match | | Venue | Result |
| 31-Jan-2009 | Monaco - Azerbaijan | Report | Menton (France) | 38-12 |

### February

| Date | Match | | Venue | Result |
| 7-Feb-2009 | Germany - Georgia ♦ | Report | Fritz-Grunebaum-Sportpark, Heidelberg (Germany) | 5-38 |
| 7-Feb-2009 | Spain - Romania ♦ | Report | Estadio Universidad Complutense, Madrid (Spain) | 10-19 |
| 7-Feb-2009 | Portugal - Russia ♦ | Report | Estádio Universitário, Lisbon (Portugal) | 14-18 |
| 7-Feb-2009 | England - Italy | Report | Twickenham, London (England) | 36-11 |
| 7-Feb-2009 | Ireland - France | Report | Croke Park, Dublin (Ireland) | 30-21 |
| 8-Feb-2009 | Scotland - Wales | Report | Murrayfield, Edinburgh (Scotland) | 13-26 |
| 14-Feb-2009 | Georgia - Portugal ♦ | Report | Boris Paichadze Stadium, Tbilisi (Georgia) | 20-20 |
| 14-Feb-2009 | Germany - Romania ♦ | Report | Fritz-Grunebaum-Sportpark, Heidelberg (Germany) | 0-22 |
| 14-Feb-2009 | France - Scotland | Report | Stade de France, Saint-Denis (France) | 22-13 |
| 14-Feb-2009 | Wales - England | Report | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff (Wales) | 23-15 |
| 15-Feb-2009 | Italy - Ireland | Report | Stadio Flaminio, Rome (Italy) | 9-38 |
| 21-Feb-2009 | Portugal - Germany ♦ | Report | Estádio Universitário, Lisbon (Portugal) | 44-6 |
| 27-Feb-2009 | France - Wales | Report | Stade de France, Saint-Denis (France) | 21-16 |
| 28-Feb-2009 | Spain - Georgia ♦ | Report | Estadio Universidad Complutense, Madrid (Spain) | 11-55 |
| 28-Feb-2009 | Romania - Russia ♦ | Report | Stadionul Naţional de Rugby, Bucharest (Romania) | 19-28 |
| 28-Feb-2009 | Scotland - Italy | Report | Murrayfield, Edinburgh (Scotland) | 26-6 |
| 28-Feb-2009 | Ireland - England | Report | Croke Park, Dublin (Ireland) | 14-13 |

### March

| Date | Match | | Venue | Result |
| 14-Mar-2009 | Italy - Wales | Report | Stadio Flaminio, Rome (Italy) | 15–20 |
| 14-Mar-2009 | Scotland - Ireland | Report | Murrayfield, Edinburgh (Scotland) | 15–22 |
| 14-Mar-2009 | Georgia - Romania ♦ | Report | Boris Paichadze Stadium, Tbilisi (Georgia) | 28–23 |
| 14-Mar-2009 | Switzerland - Andorra ♦ | Report | Bern (Switzerland) | 32–9 |
| 14-Mar-2009 | Cyprus - Slovakia | Report | Limassol (Cyprus) | 33–7 |
| 14-Mar-2009 | Belgium - Czech Republic ♦ | Report | Brussels (Belgium) | 15–15 |
| 15-Mar-2009 | England - France | Report | Twickenham, London (England) | 34-10 |
| 15-Mar-2009 | Portugal - Spain ♦ | Report | Estádio Universitário, Lisbon (Portugal) | 24-19 |
| 21-Mar-2009 | Italy - France | Report | Stadio Flaminio, Rome (Italy) | 8–50 |
| 21-Mar-2009 | England - Scotland | Report | Twickenham, London (England) | 26–12 |
| 21-Mar-2009 | Wales - Ireland | Report | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff (Wales) | 15–17 |
| 21-Mar-2009 | Romania - Portugal ♦ | Report | Stadionul Naţional de Rugby, Bucharest (Romania) | 21–22 |
| 21-Mar-2009 | Andorra - Armenia ♦ | Report | Andorra la Vella (Andorra) | 36–10 |
| 21-Mar-2009 | Israel - Luxembourg ♦ | Report | Wingate Institute, Netanya (Israel) | 30–0 |
| 21-Mar-2009 | Slovakia - Monaco | Report | Bratislava (Slovakia) | 11–10 |
| 21-Mar-2009 | Bosnia and Herzegovina - Cyprus | Report | Zenica (Bosnia and Herzegovina) | 6–8 |
| 21-Mar-2009 | Ukraine - Czech Republic ♦ | Report | Odesa (Ukraine) | 20–10 |
| 22-Mar-2009 | Russia - Georgia ♦ | Report | Illichivets Stadium, Mariupol (Ukraine) | 21–29 |
| 22-Mar-2009 | Laos - Brunei | Report | Savannakhet National Stadium, Vientiane (Laos) | 28–8 |
| 25-Mar-2009 | Cambodia - Brunei | Report | Savannakhet National Stadium, Vientiane (Laos) | 10–21 |
| 28-Mar-2009 | Laos - Cambodia | Report | Savannakhet National Stadium, Vientiane (Laos) | 8–3 |

### April

| Date | Match | | Venue | Result |
| 4-Apr-2009 | Latvia - Lithuania • | Report | Carnikava (Latvia) | 12-55 |
| 4-Apr-2009 | Switzerland - Serbia ♦ | Report | Nyon (Switzerland) | 6-12 |
| 8-Apr-2009 | Chinese Taipei - Sri Lanka ♦ | Report | The Sevens, Dubai (United Arab Emirates) | 36–24 |
| 8-Apr-2009 | Arabian Gulf - Thailand ♦ | Report | The Sevens, Dubai (United Arab Emirates) | 36–17 |
| 11-Apr-2009 | Denmark - Norway ♦ | Report | Odense (Denmark) | 20-18 |
| 11-Apr-2009 | Greece - Bulgaria ♦ | Report | Alexandroupoli (Greece) | 41-18 |
| 11-Apr-2009 | Thailand - Sri Lanka | Report | The Sevens, Dubai (United Arab Emirates) | 17–51 |
| 11-Apr-2009 | Arabian Gulf - Chinese Taipei ♦ | Report | The Sevens, Dubai (United Arab Emirates) | 44–24 |
| 18-Apr-2009 | Netherlands - Sweden ♦ | Report Archived 2009-04-12 at the Wayback Machine | Amsterdam (Netherlands) | 36-24 |
| 18-Apr-2009 | Latvia - Malta ♦ | Report | Riga (Latvia) | 19-32 |
| 18-Apr-2009 | Hungary - Austria ♦ | Report | Esztergom (Hungary) | 25-13 |
| 25-Apr-2009 | Japan - Kazakhstan ♦ | Report | Kintetsu Hanazono Rugby Stadium, Osaka (Japan) | 87–10 |
| 25-Apr-2009 | South Korea - Singapore ♦ | Report | Tancheon Sports Complex, Seongnam (South Korea) | 65–0 |
| 25-Apr-2009 | Malta - Netherlands ♦ | Report | Paola (Malta) | 7-29 |
| 25-Apr-2009 | Croatia - Latvia ♦ | Report | Makarska (Croatia) | 21-13 |
| 25-Apr-2009 | Austria - Denmark ♦ | Report | Linz (Austria) | 6-27 |
| 25-Apr-2009 | Slovenia - Norway ♦ | Report | Ljubljana (Slovenia) | 14-10 |
| 25-Apr-2009 | Bulgaria - Finland ♦ | Report | Pernik (Bulgaria) | 29-10 |
| 25-Apr-2009 | Luxembourg - Greece ♦ | Report | Luxembourg (city) (Luxembourg) | 14-17 |
| 25-Apr-2009 | Chile - Brazil ♦ | Report | TBA, Santiago (Chile) | 79–3 |
| 25-Apr-2009 | Uruguay - Paraguay | Report | Estadio Charrúa, Montevideo (Uruguay) | 85–7 |
| 29-Apr-2009 | Uruguay - Brazil ♦ | Report | Estadio Charrúa, Montevideo (Uruguay) | 71–3 |
| 29-Apr-2009 | Chile - Paraguay | Report | Estadio Charrúa, Montevideo (Uruguay) | 34–13 |

### May

| Date | Match | | Venue | Result |
| 2-May-2009 | Hong Kong - Japan ♦ | Report | Hong Kong Football Club Stadium (Hong Kong) | 6–59 |
| 2-May-2009 | Kazakhstan - South Korea ♦ | Report | Central Stadium, Almaty (Kazakhstan) | 30–27 |
| 2-May-2009 | Brazil - Paraguay | Report | Estadio Charrúa, Montevideo (Uruguay) | 36–21 |
| 2-May-2009 | Uruguay - Chile ♦ | Report | Estadio Charrúa, Montevideo (Uruguay) | 46–9 |
| 2-May-2009 | Croatia - Sweden ♦ | Report | TBC (Croatia) | 23–13 |
| 2-May-2009 | Germany - Russia ♦ | Report | TBC, Hanover (Germany) | 0–53 |
| 2-May-2009 | Lithuania - Serbia ♦ | Report | TBC (Lithuania) | 50–9 |
| 9-May-2009 | Singapore - Kazakhstan ♦ | Report | Yio Chu Kang Stadium (Singapore) | 19–22 |
| 9-May-2009 | South Korea - Hong Kong ♦ | Report | Tancheon Sports Complex, Seongnam (South Korea) | 36–34 |
| 9-May-2009 | Armenia - Lithuania ♦ | Report | TBC (Armenia) | 19–24 |
| 9-May-2009 | Ukraine - Moldova ♦ | Report | Odesa (Ukraine) | 32-0 |
| 9-May-2009 | Israel - Slovenia ♦ | Report | Israel | 26-19 |
| 16-May-2009 | Japan - South Korea ♦ | Report | Kintetsu Hanazono Rugby Stadium, Osaka (Japan) | 80–9 |
| 16-May-2009 | Moldova - Poland ♦ | Report | Chişinău (Moldova) | 28–30 |
| 16-May-2009 | Hong Kong - Singapore ♦ | Report | Hong Kong Football Club Stadium (Hong Kong) | 64–6 |
| 23-May-2009 | Singapore - Japan ♦ | Report | Yio Chu Kang Stadium (Singapore) | 15–45 |
| 23-May-2009 | Cambodia - Laos | Report | Phnom Penh (Cambodia) | 24-8 |
| 23-May-2009 | Israel - Lithuania ♦ | Report | Israel | 3–19 |
| 23-May-2009 | Canada - Ireland • | Report | Thunderbird Stadium, Vancouver (Canada) | 6–25 |
| 24-May-2009 | Kazakhstan - Hong Kong ♦ | Report | Central Stadium, Almaty (Kazakhstan) | 25–6 |
| 30-May-2009 | Poland - Belgium ♦ | Report | Polonia Stadium, Warsaw (Poland) | 14–3 |
| 30-May-2009 | Canada - Wales • | Report | York Stadium, Toronto (Canada) | 23–32 |
| 31-May-2009 | United States - Ireland • | Report | Buck Shaw Stadium, Santa Clara (United States) | 10–27 |

### June

| Date | Match | | Venue | Result |
| 3-June-2009 | China - Pakistan | Report | UITM Mini Stadium, Shah Alam (Malaysia) | 25–19 |
| 3-June-2009 | Malaysia - India | Report | UITM Mini Stadium, Shah Alam (Malaysia) | 43–29 |
| 6-June-2009 | Pakistan - India | Report | UITM Mini Stadium, Shah Alam (Malaysia) | 3–44 |
| 6-June-2009 | Malaysia - China | Report | UITM Mini Stadium, Shah Alam (Malaysia) | 43–15 |
| 6-June-2009 | Lithuania - Netherlands ♦ | Report | Vilnius (Lithuania) | 6–3 |
| 6-June-2009 | Canada - Georgia | Report | Infinity Park, Glendale (United States) | 42–10 |
| 6-June-2009 | England - Argentina • | Report | Old Trafford, Manchester (England) | 37–15 |
| 6-June-2009 | United States - Wales • | Report | Toyota Park, Bridgeview (United States) | 15–48 |
| 9-June-2009 | Mongolia - Kyrgyzstan | Report | Yoshlik Stadium, Tashkent (Uzbekistan) | 21–38 |
| 12-June-2009 | Romania - Uruguay • | Report | Stadionul Naţional de Rugby, Bucharest (Romania) | 17–11 |
| 13-June-2009 | Tonga - Fiji | Report | Nuku'alofa (Tonga) | 22-36 |
| 13-June-2009 | New Zealand - France • | Report | Carisbrook, Dunedin (New Zealand) | 22–27 |
| 13-June-2009 | Australia - Italy • | Report | Canberra Stadium, Canberra (Australia) | 31–8 |
| 13-June-2009 | Uzbekistan - Kyrgyzstan | Report | Yoshlik Stadium, Tashkent (Uzbekistan) | 31–12 |
| 13-June-2009 | Uganda - Tunisia ♦ | Report | Kampala (Uganda) | 17–41 |
| 13-June-2009 | Argentina - England • | Report | Padre Ernesto Martearena, Salta (Argentina) | 24–22 |
| 14-June-2009 | Ivory Coast - Namibia ♦ | Report | Stade Ohamproux, Abidjan (Côte d'Ivoire) | 13–13 |
| 18-June-2009 | Samoa - Japan | Report | Lawaqa Park, Sigatoka (Fiji) | 34–15 |
| 20-June-2009 | Australia - Italy • | Report | Etihad Stadium, Melbourne (Australia) | 34–12 |
| 20-June-2009 | New Zealand - France • | Report | Westpac Stadium, Wellington (New Zealand) | 14–10 |
| 21-June-2009 | Russia - Uruguay • | Report | Stadionul Naţional de Rugby, Bucharest (Romania) | 29–26 |
| 21-June-2009 | United States - Georgia | Report | Dick's Sporting Goods Park, Commerce City (United States) | 31–13 |
| 23-June-2009 | Tonga - Samoa | Report | Churchill Park, Lautoka (Fiji) | 13–27 |
| 27-June-2009 | Tonga - Japan | Report | Churchill Park, Lautoka (Fiji) | 19–21 |
| 27-June-2009 | Fiji - Samoa | Report | Churchill Park, Lautoka (Fiji) | 19-14 |
| 27-June-2009 | Australia - France • | Report | ANZ Stadium, Sydney (Australia) | 22–6 |
| 27-June-2009 | New Zealand - Italy • | Report | AMI Stadium, Christchurch (New Zealand) | 27–6 |
| 27-June-2009 | Cook Islands - Niue ♦ | Report | Growers Stadium, Pukekohe (New Zealand) | 29-7 |
| 27-June-2009 | Papua New Guinea - Vanuatu ♦ | Report | Lloyd Robson Oval, Port Moresby (Papua New Guinea) | 86–12 |
| 27-June-2009 | Namibia - Ivory Coast ♦ | Report | Hage Geingob Rugby Stadium, Windhoek (Namibia) | 54–14 |
| 27-June-2009 | Tunisia - Uganda ♦ | Report | Stade El Menzah, Tunis (Tunisia) | 38–13 |

### July

| Date | Match | | Venue | Result |
| 1-July-2009 | Guam - Indonesia | Report | TBA Manila (Philippines) | 23–3 |
| 1-July-2009 | Philippines - Iran | Report | TBA Manila (Philippines) | 15–0 |
| 3-July-2009 | Fiji - Japan | Report | Suva (Fiji) | 40–39 |
| 4-July-2009 | Papua New Guinea - Cook Islands ♦ | Report | Lloyd Robson Oval, Port Moresby (Papua New Guinea) | 29–21 |
| 4-July-2009 | Indonesia - Iran | Report | Nomads Sporting Club, Manila (Philippines) | 13–48 |
| 4-July-2009 | Philippines - Guam | Report | Nomads Sporting Club, Manila (Philippines) | 25–0 |
| 4-July-2009 | United States - Canada ♦ | Report | Blackbaud Stadium, Charleston (United States) | 12–6 |
| 8-July-2009 | Kenya - Senegal | | Casablanca (Morocco) | 22–7 |
| 8-July-2009 | Morocco - Cameroon | | Casablanca (Morocco) | 12–0 |
| 10-July-2009 | Niger - Benin | | Tsévié (Togo) | – |
| 10-July-2009 | Togo - Mali | | Tsévié (Togo) | 6–5 |
| 11-July-2009 | Samoa - Papua New Guinea ♦ | | Apia Park, Apia (Samoa) | 115–7 |
| 11-July-2009 | Morocco - Kenya | | Safi (Morocco) | 29-11 |
| 11-July-2009 | Cameroon - Senegal | | Safi (Morocco) | 3-11 |
| 11-July-2009 | Nigeria - Burkina Faso | | Tsévié (Togo) | – |
| 11-July-2009 | Ghana - Chad | | Tsévié (Togo) | – |
| 11-July-2009 | Canada - United States ♦ | | Ellerslie Rugby Park, Edmonton (Canada) | 41–18 |
| 12-July-2009 | Niger - Mali | | Tsévié (Togo) | – |
| 12-July-2009 | Togo - Benin | | Tsévié (Togo) | – |
| 13-July-2009 | Nigeria - Ghana | | Tsévié (Togo) | – |
| 13-July-2009 | Burkina Faso - Chad | | Tsévié (Togo) | – |
| 14-July-2009 | Niger - Togo | | Tsévié (Togo) | – |
| 14-July-2009 | Mali - Benin | | Tsévié (Togo) | – |
| 15-July-2009 | Burkina Faso - Ghana | | Tsévié (Togo) | – |
| 15-July-2009 | Nigeria - Chad | | Tsévié (Togo) | – |
| 18-July-2009 | Papua New Guinea - Samoa ♦ | | Lloyd Robson Oval, Port Moresby (Papua New Guinea) | – |
| 18-July-2009 | New Zealand - Australia | | Eden Park, Auckland (New Zealand) | 22–16 |
| 20-July-2009 | Madagascar - Mauritius | | Gaborone (Botswana) | – |
| 20-July-2009 | Botswana - Tanzania | | Gaborone (Botswana) | – |
| 20-July-2009 | Zambia - Réunion | | Gaborone (Botswana) | – |
| 25-July-2009 | South Africa - New Zealand | | Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein (South Africa) | 28–19 |

### August

| Date | Match | Venue | Result |
| 1-August-2009 | South Africa - New Zealand | ABSA Stadium, Durban (South Africa) | 31–19 |
| 8-August-2009 | South Africa - Australia | Newlands, Cape Town (South Africa) | 29–17 |
| 22-August-2009 | Australia - New Zealand | ANZ Stadium, Sydney (Australia) | 18–19 |
| 29-August-2009 | Australia - South Africa | Subiaco Oval, Perth (Australia) | 25–32 |

### September

| Date | Match | Venue | Result |
| 5-September-2009 | Australia - South Africa | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane (Australia) | 21–6 |
| 12-September-2009 | New Zealand - South Africa | Waikato Stadium, Hamilton (New Zealand) | 29–32 |
| 19-September-2009 | New Zealand - Australia | Westpac Stadium, Wellington (New Zealand) | 33–6 |
| 22-September-2009 | Barbados - Bermuda • | Gamson Savannah (Barbados) | 5–47 |
| 26-September-2009 | Trinidad and Tobago - Bermuda • | University of the West Indies Ground, Saint Augustine (Trinidad and Tobago) | 32–19 |

## Other Test Match results

| Date | Match | Venue | Result |
| 30-May-2009 | England - Barbarians | Twickenham, London (England) | 26–33 |
| 6-June-2009 | Australia - Barbarians | Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney (Australia) | 55–7 |
| 20-June-2009 | Argentina - French Barbarians | José Amalfitani Stadium, Buenos Aires (Argentina) | 32–18 |
| 20-June-2009 | South Africa - British and Irish Lions | ABSA Stadium, Durban (South Africa) | 26–21 |
| 27-June-2009 | South Africa - British and Irish Lions | Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria (South Africa) | 28–25 |
| 4-July-2009 | South Africa - British and Irish Lions | Coca-Cola Park, Johannesburg (South Africa) | 9–28 |