# 2006 end-of-year rugby union internationals

The 2006 end of year tests, also known as the 2006 Autumn Internationals, refers to several international rugby union matches that took place during November 2006 principally between touring teams from the southern hemisphere – Australia, Argentina, New Zealand, the Pacific Islands and South Africa – and one or more teams from the Six Nations Championship: England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales. Canada and Romania also played Six Nations teams during this period.
Ireland's games were the last Tests to be played at Lansdowne Road before it was closed for redevelopment.

## Tours

| Team/Tour | Opponents |
| Argentina in Europe | England (won) – Italy (won) – France (lost) |
| Australia in Europe | Wales (drawn) – Italy (won) – Ireland (lost) – Scotland (won) |
| Canada in Europe | Wales (lost) – Italy (lost) |
| Pacific Islanders in British Isles | Wales (lost) – Scotland (lost) – Ireland (lost) |
| New Zealand in Europe | England (won) – France (2 test won) – Wales (won) |
| Romania in Scotland | Scotland (lost) |
| South Africa in British Isles | Ireland (lost) – England (1 won, 1 lost) |

## Week 1

* 4 November 2006 14:30 GMT
| Wales | 29–29 | Australia |
| Try: S. Williams M. Williams Con: Hook (2) Pen: S. Jones Henson Hook (3) | Report | Try: Shepherd (2) Giteau Latham Con: Giteau (3) Pen: Giteau |
* Millennium Stadium, Cardiff Attendance: 74,158 Referee: Steve Walsh (New Zealand)
| FB | 15 | Kevin Morgan |
| RW | 14 | Gareth Thomas |
| OC | 13 | Tom Shanklin |
| IC | 12 | Gavin Henson |
| LW | 11 | Shane Williams |
| FH | 10 | Stephen Jones (c) | 25' |
| SH | 9 | Dwayne Peel |
| N8 | 8 | Ryan Jones |
| OF | 7 | Martyn Williams |
| BF | 6 | Jonathan Thomas |
| RL | 5 | Ian Gough |
| LL | 4 | Ian Evans |
| TP | 3 | Adam Jones | 69' |
| HK | 2 | Matthew Rees |
| LP | 1 | Gethin Jenkins |
| Replacements: ||
| HK | 16 | T. Rhys Thomas |
| PR | 17 | Duncan Jones | 69' |
| LK | 18 | Alun Wyn Jones |
| FL | 19 | Gavin Thomas |
| SH | 20 | Mike Phillips |
| FH | 21 | James Hook | 25' |
| WG | 22 | Mark Jones |
| Coach: ||
| Gareth Jenkins ||
| FB | 15 | Chris Latham |
| RW | 14 | Clyde Rathbone |
| OC | 13 | Lote Tuqiri |
| IC | 12 | Stephen Larkham | 60' |
| LW | 11 | Cameron Shepherd |
| FH | 10 | Mat Rogers |
| SH | 9 | Matt Giteau |
| N8 | 8 | Wycliff Palu | 56' |
| OF | 7 | Phil Waugh (c) |
| BF | 6 | Rocky Elsom |
| RL | 5 | Dan Vickerman | 77' |
| LL | 4 | Nathan Sharpe |
| TP | 3 | Rodney Blake |
| HK | 2 | Tai McIsaac | 36' |
| LP | 1 | Al Baxter |
| Replacements: ||
| HK | 16 | Brendan Cannon | 36' |
| PR | 17 | Benn Robinson |
| LK | 18 | Mark Chisholm | 77' |
| N8 | 19 | Stephen Hoiles | 56' |
| FH | 20 | Josh Valentine | 60' |
| CE | 21 | Mark Gerrard |
| FB | 22 | Adam Ashley-Cooper |
| Coach: ||
| John Connolly ||
* Touch judges:
* Paul Honiss (New Zealand)
* Bryce Lawrence (New Zealand)
* Television match official:
* Kelvin Deaker (New Zealand)
* 5 November 2006 15:30 GMT
| England | 20–41 | New Zealand |
| Try: Noon Cohen Perry Con: Hodgson Pen: Hodgson | Report | Try: Mauger Rokocoko Hayman Carter Con: Carter (3) Pen: Carter (5) |
* Twickenham Stadium, London Attendance: 82,076 Referee: Joël Jutge (France)
| FB | 15 | Iain Balshaw |
| RW | 14 | Paul Sackey |
| OC | 13 | Jamie Noon |
| IC | 12 | Anthony Allen |
| LW | 11 | Ben Cohen |
| FH | 10 | Charlie Hodgson |
| SH | 9 | Shaun Perry | 66' |
| N8 | 8 | Pat Sanderson | 60' |
| OF | 7 | Lewis Moody |
| BF | 6 | Martin Corry (c) |
| RL | 5 | Ben Kay |
| LL | 4 | Danny Grewcock |
| TP | 3 | Julian White |
| HK | 2 | George Chuter | 75' |
| LP | 1 | Andrew Sheridan |
| Replacements: ||
| HK | 16 | Lee Mears | 75' |
| PR | 17 | Stuart Turner |
| LK | 18 | Chris Jones |
| FL | 19 | Magnus Lund | 60' |
| SH | 20 | Peter Richards | 66' |
| FH | 21 | Andy Goode |
| FB | 22 | Mark van Gisbergen |
| Coach: ||
| Andy Robinson ||
| FB | 15 | Mils Muliaina |
| RW | 14 | Rico Gear | | 70' |
| OC | 13 | Ma'a Nonu |
| IC | 12 | Aaron Mauger |
| LW | 11 | Joe Rokocoko |
| FH | 10 | Dan Carter |
| SH | 9 | Byron Kelleher | | 68' |
| N8 | 8 | Chris Masoe | 64' to 74' |
| OF | 7 | Richie McCaw (c) |
| BF | 6 | Reuben Thorne | | 72' |
| RL | 5 | Keith Robinson |
| LL | 4 | Chris Jack |
| TP | 3 | Carl Hayman | | 75' |
| HK | 2 | Keven Mealamu | | 75' |
| LP | 1 | Tony Woodcock | | 72' |
| Replacements: ||
| HK | 16 | Andrew Hore | | 75' |
| PR | 17 | John Afoa | | 75' |
| LK | 18 | Clarke Dermody | | 72' |
| N8 | 19 | Rodney So'oialo | | 72' |
| FH | 20 | Andy Ellis | | 68' |
| CE | 21 | Leon MacDonald |
| FB | 22 | Sitiveni Sivivatu | | 70' |
| Coach: ||
| Graham Henry ||
* Touch judges:
* Stuart Dickinson (Australia)
* Matt Goddard (Australia)
* Television match official:
* Christophe Berdos (France)
The attendance for this game was a stadium record.

## Week 2

* 11 November 2006 14:30 GMT
| England | 18–25 | Argentina |
| Try: Sackey Balshaw Con: Hodgson Pen: Hodgson Flood | Report | Try: Todeschini Con: Todeschini Pen: Contepomi (2) Todeschini (4) |
* Twickenham Stadium, London Attendance: 74,027 Referee: Kelvin Deaker (New Zealand)
| FB | 15 | Iain Balshaw |
| RW | 14 | Paul Sackey | | 55' |
| OC | 13 | Jamie Noon |
| IC | 12 | Anthony Allen |
| LW | 11 | Ben Cohen |
| FH | 10 | Charlie Hodgson | | 53' |
| SH | 9 | Shaun Perry | | 47' |
| N8 | 8 | Pat Sanderson | | 74' |
| OF | 7 | Lewis Moody | 8' to 12' |
| BF | 6 | Martin Corry (c) |
| RL | 5 | Ben Kay |
| LL | 4 | Danny Grewcock | | 51' |
| TP | 3 | Julian White |
| HK | 2 | George Chuter | | 74' |
| LP | 1 | Perry Freshwater |
| Replacements: ||
| HK | 16 | Lee Mears | | 74' |
| PR | 17 | Stuart Turner |
| LK | 18 | Tom Palmer | | 51' |
| FL | 19 | Magnus Lund | | 8' | 12' | 74' |
| SH | 20 | Peter Richards | | 47' |
| FH | 21 | Toby Flood | | 53' |
| FB | 22 | Josh Lewsey | | 55' |
| Coach: ||
| Andy Robinson ||
| FB | 15 | Juan Martín Hernández |
| RW | 14 | José María Núñez Piossek |
| OC | 13 | Miguel Avramovic | 61' |
| IC | 12 | Gonzalo Tiesi | 25' |
| LW | 11 | Pablo Gómez Cora |
| FH | 10 | Felipe Contepomi |
| SH | 9 | Agustín Pichot (c) |
| N8 | 8 | Gonzalo Longo |
| OF | 7 | Juan Manuel Leguizamón | 70' |
| BF | 6 | Juan Martín Fernández Lobbe |
| RL | 5 | Patricio Albacete |
| LL | 4 | Ignacio Fernández Lobbe | 61' |
| TP | 3 | Omar Hasan | 69' |
| HK | 2 | Mario Ledesma |
| LP | 1 | Marcos Ayerza |
| Replacements: ||
| HK | 16 | Alberto Vernet Basualdo |
| PR | 17 | Martín Scelzo | 69' |
| LK | 18 | Esteban Lozada | 61' |
| N8 | 19 | Martín Schusterman | 70' |
| FH | 20 | Nicolás Fernández Miranda |
| CE | 21 | Federico Todeschini | 25' |
| FB | 22 | Horacio Agulla | 61' |
| Coach: ||
| Marcelo Loffreda ||
* Touch judges:
* Steve Walsh (New Zealand)
* Malcolm Changleng (Scotland)
* Television match official:
* Peter Allan (Scotland)
This was Argentina's first, and to date only, victory against a reigning Rugby World Cup holder.
* 11 November 2006 21:00 CET
| France | 3–47 | New Zealand |
| Drop: Fritz | Report | Try: Sivivatu (2) McCaw Carter Smith Rokocoko McAlister Con: Carter (3) Pen: Carter (2) |
* Stade de Gerland, Lyon Attendance: 42,393 Referee: Stuart Dickinson (Australia)
| FB | 15 | Julien Laharrague |
| RW | 14 | Aurélien Rougerie |
| OC | 13 | Florian Fritz | 70' |
| IC | 12 | Yannick Jauzion |
| LW | 11 | Christophe Dominici |
| FH | 10 | Damien Traille |
| SH | 9 | Dimitri Yachvili | 78' |
| N8 | 8 | Elvis Vermeulen |
| OF | 7 | Julien Bonnaire |
| BF | 6 | Thierry Dusautoir | 64' |
| RL | 5 | Pascal Papé |
| LL | 4 | Fabien Pelous (c) | 51' |
| TP | 3 | Pieter de Villiers |
| HK | 2 | Dimitri Szarzewski | 45' |
| LP | 1 | Sylvain Marconnet | 45' |
| Replacements: ||
| HK | 16 | Raphaël Ibañez | 45' |
| PR | 17 | Olivier Milloud | 45' |
| LK | 18 | Lionel Nallet | 51' |
| FL | 19 | Rémy Martin | 64' |
| SH | 20 | Jean-Baptiste Élissalde | 78' |
| CE | 21 | David Marty | 70' |
| FB | 22 | Cédric Heymans |
| Coach: ||
| Bernard Laporte ||
| FB | 15 | Leon MacDonald | 74' |
| RW | 14 | Joe Rokocoko |
| OC | 13 | Conrad Smith |
| IC | 12 | Luke McAlister |
| LW | 11 | Sitiveni Sivivatu |
| FH | 10 | Dan Carter | 60' |
| SH | 9 | Piri Weepu | 55' |
| N8 | 8 | Rodney So'oialo |
| OF | 7 | Richie McCaw (c) | 57' |
| BF | 6 | Jerry Collins |
| RL | 5 | Ali Williams |
| LL | 4 | James Ryan |
| TP | 3 | Carl Hayman |
| HK | 2 | Anton Oliver | 49' |
| LP | 1 | Tony Woodcock | 67' |
| Replacements: ||
| HK | 16 | Keven Mealamu | 49' |
| PR | 17 | Neemia Tialata | 67' |
| LK | 18 | Jason Eaton | 57' |
| N8 | 19 | Chris Masoe |
| FH | 20 | Byron Kelleher | 55' |
| CE | 21 | Ma'a Nonu | 60' |
| FB | 22 | Mils Muliaina | 74' |
| Coach: ||
| Graham Henry ||
* 11 November 2006 17:00 WET
| Ireland | 32–15 | South Africa |
| Try: Trimble D. Wallace Horan Horgan Con: O'Gara (3) Pen: O'Gara (2) | Report | Try: F. Steyn Habana Con: A. Pretorius Pen: A. Pretorius |
* Lansdowne Road, Dublin Attendance: 43,000 Referee: Paul Honiss (New Zealand)
| FB | 15 | Girvan Dempsey |
| RW | 14 | Shane Horgan |
| OC | 13 | Brian O'Driscoll (c) |
| IC | 12 | Gordon D'Arcy |
| LW | 11 | Andrew Trimble | 67' |
| FH | 10 | Ronan O'Gara | 79' |
| SH | 9 | Peter Stringer | 75' |
| N8 | 8 | Denis Leamy |
| OF | 7 | David Wallace |
| BF | 6 | Neil Best | 61' |
| RL | 5 | Paul O'Connell | 79' |
| LL | 4 | Donncha O'Callaghan |
| TP | 3 | John Hayes |
| HK | 2 | Rory Best | 79' |
| LP | 1 | Marcus Horan | 67' |
| Replacements: ||
| HK | 16 | Frankie Sheahan | 79' |
| PR | 17 | Bryan Young | 67' |
| LK | 18 | Malcolm O'Kelly | 79' |
| FL | 19 | Simon Easterby | 61' |
| SH | 20 | Isaac Boss | 75' |
| FH | 21 | Paddy Wallace | 79' |
| WG | 22 | Geordan Murphy | 67' |
| Coach: ||
| Eddie O'Sullivan ||
| FB | 15 | Bevin Fortuin |
| RW | 14 | Jaco Pretorius | | 75' |
| OC | 13 | Bryan Habana |
| IC | 12 | Jean de Villiers |
| LW | 11 | François Steyn |
| FH | 10 | André Pretorius |
| SH | 9 | Ricky Januarie | 4' to 9' |
| N8 | 8 | Pierre Spies |
| OF | 7 | Juan Smith |
| BF | 6 | Danie Rossouw | | 67' |
| RL | 5 | Albert van den Berg |
| LL | 4 | Johan Ackermann | | 14' |
| TP | 3 | CJ van der Linde |
| HK | 2 | John Smit (c) |
| LP | 1 | Lawrence Sephaka | | 40' |
| Replacements: ||
| HK | 16 | Chiliboy Ralepelle |
| PR | 17 | BJ Botha | | 40' |
| LK | 18 | Johann Muller | | 14' |
| N8 | 19 | Jacques Cronjé | | 67' |
| FH | 20 | Ruan Pienaar | | 4' | 9' |
| CE | 21 | Wynand Olivier | | 75' |
| FB | 22 | JP Pietersen |
| Coach: ||
| Jake White ||
* Touch judges:
* Bryce Lawrence (New Zealand)
* Taizo Hirabayashi (Japan)
* Television match official:
* David Changleng (Scotland)
* South Africa played in kits similar to those worn by the 1906 touring squad, which was captained by Paul Roos.
* 11 November 2006 15:00 CET
| Italy | 18–25 | Australia |
| Pen: Pez (6) | Report | Try: Rogers Shepherdson Mortlock Con: Mortlock (2) Pen: Mortlock (2) |
* Stadio Flaminio, Rome Attendance: 22,000 Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
| FB | 15 | Gert Peens |
| RW | 14 | Kaine Robertson |
| OC | 13 | Gonzalo Canale |
| IC | 12 | Mirco Bergamasco |
| LW | 11 | Pablo Canavosio |
| FH | 10 | Ramiro Pez |
| SH | 9 | Paul Griffen |
| N8 | 8 | Sergio Parisse |
| OF | 7 | Mauro Bergamasco |
| BF | 6 | Alessandro Zanni |
| RL | 5 | Marco Bortolami (c) |
| LL | 4 | Santiago Dellapè |
| TP | 3 | Martin Castrogiovanni |
| HK | 2 | Carlo Festuccia |
| LP | 1 | Andrea Lo Cicero |
| Replacements: ||
| HK | 16 | Leonardo Ghiraldini |
| PR | 17 | Carlos Nieto |
| LK | 18 | Carlo Del Fava |
| FL | 19 | Josh Sole |
| SH | 20 | Simon Picone |
| FH | 21 | Andrea Scanavacca |
| WG | 22 | Walter Pozzebon |
| Coach: ||
| Pierre Berbizier ||
| FB | 15 | Chris Latham |
| RW | 14 | Clyde Rathbone |
| OC | 13 | Stirling Mortlock (c) |
| IC | 12 | Stephen Larkham |
| LW | 11 | Lote Tuqiri |
| FH | 10 | Mat Rogers |
| SH | 9 | Matt Giteau |
| N8 | 8 | Wycliff Palu |
| OF | 7 | George Smith |
| BF | 6 | Rocky Elsom |
| RL | 5 | Nathan Sharpe |
| LL | 4 | Mark Chisholm |
| TP | 3 | Guy Shepherdson |
| HK | 2 | Brendan Cannon |
| LP | 1 | Al Baxter |
| Replacements: ||
| HK | 16 | Stephen Moore |
| PR | 17 | Nic Henderson |
| LK | 18 | Alister Campbell |
| N8 | 19 | Stephen Hoiles |
| FH | 20 | Josh Valentine |
| CE | 21 | Mark Gerrard |
| FB | 22 | Cameron Shepherd |
| Coach: ||
| John Connolly ||
* Touch judges:
* Alan Lewis (Ireland)
* Hugh Watkins (Wales)
* 11 November 2006 14:30 GMT
| Wales | 38–20 | Pacific Islanders |
| Try: M. Jones Hook Morgan Byrne Sweeney Con: Sweeney (5) Pen: Sweeney | Report | Try: Va'a Mapusua Ratuvou Con: T. Pisi Pen: T. Pisi |
* Millennium Stadium, Cardiff Attendance: 50,769 Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)
| FB | 15 | Kevin Morgan |
| RW | 14 | Lee Byrne | 60' |
| OC | 13 | Sonny Parker |
| IC | 12 | James Hook |
| LW | 11 | Mark Jones | 53' |
| FH | 10 | Ceri Sweeney |
| SH | 9 | Mike Phillips | 72' |
| N8 | 8 | Alix Popham |
| OF | 7 | Gavin Thomas |
| BF | 6 | Alun Wyn Jones |
| RL | 5 | Robert Sidoli |
| LL | 4 | Michael Owen | 72' |
| TP | 3 | Chris Horsman | 56' |
| HK | 2 | T. Rhys Thomas | 73' |
| LP | 1 | Duncan Jones (c) |
| Replacements: ||
| HK | 16 | Huw Bennett | 73' |
| PR | 17 | Adam Jones | 56' |
| PR | 18 | Gethin Jenkins |
| LK | 19 | Jonathan Thomas | 72' |
| SH | 20 | Gareth Cooper | 72' |
| CE | 21 | Gavin Evans | 60' |
| WG | 22 | Shane Williams | 53' |
| Coach: ||
| Gareth Jenkins ||
| FB | 15 | Norman Ligairi |
| RW | 14 | Lome Fa'atau |
| OC | 13 | Seru Rabeni |
| IC | 12 | Seilala Mapusua | 68' |
| LW | 11 | Sailosi Tagicakibau | 19' |
| FH | 10 | Tusi Pisi |
| SH | 9 | Mosese Rauluni | 74' |
| N8 | 8 | Hale T-Pole | 51' |
| OF | 7 | Nili Latu |
| BF | 6 | Semo Sititi |
| RL | 5 | Daniel Leo | 17' |
| LL | 4 | Simon Raiwalui (c) |
| TP | 3 | Tevita Taumoepeau | 68' |
| HK | 2 | Mahonri Schwalger | 58' |
| LP | 1 | Justin Va'a |
| Replacements: ||
| HK | 16 | Aleki Lutui | 58' |
| PR | 17 | Census Johnston | 68' |
| LK | 18 | Maama Molitika | 17' |
| N8 | 19 | Epi Taione | 51' |
| FH | 20 | Junior Poluleuligaga | 74' |
| CE | 21 | Seremaia Bai | 68' |
| WG | 22 | Kameli Ratuvou | 19' |
| Coach: ||
| Pat Lam ||
* Touch judges:
* Donal Courtney (Ireland)
* Rob Debney (England)
* Television match official:
* George Clancy (Ireland)
* 11 November 2006 14:30 GMT
| Scotland | 48–6 | Romania |
| Try: Beattie Southwell (2) Dewey Godman Hall Cusiter Con: Godman (5) Pen: Godman | Report | Pen: Vlaicu (2) |
* Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh Attendance: 12,128 Referee: Matt Goddard (Australia)
| FB | 15 | Hugo Southwell | 66' |
| RW | 14 | Simon Webster |
| OC | 13 | Marcus Di Rollo |
| IC | 12 | Rob Dewey |
| LW | 11 | Sean Lamont |
| FH | 10 | Phil Godman |
| SH | 9 | Mike Blair | 60' |
| N8 | 8 | Johnnie Beattie |
| OF | 7 | Kelly Brown |
| BF | 6 | Jason White (c) | 54' |
| RL | 5 | Scott Murray |
| LL | 4 | Nathan Hines | 54' |
| TP | 3 | Euan Murray | 54' |
| HK | 2 | Dougie Hall | 69' |
| LP | 1 | Gavin Kerr | 52' |
| Replacements: ||
| HK | 16 | Scott Lawson | 69' |
| PR | 17 | Alan Jacobsen | 52' |
| PR | 18 | Craig Smith | 54' |
| LK | 19 | Jim Hamilton | 54' |
| FL | 20 | Dave Callam | 60' |
| SH | 21 | Chris Cusiter | 60' |
| FB | 22 | Chris Paterson | 66' |
| Coach: ||
| Frank Hadden ||
| FB | 15 | Florin Vlaicu |
| RW | 14 | Gabriel Brezoianu |
| OC | 13 | Catalin Dascalu | 52' |
| IC | 12 | Romeo Gontineac | 52' |
| LW | 11 | Ion Teodorescu |
| FH | 10 | Ionuț Dimofte |
| SH | 9 | Valentin Calafeteanu | 71' |
| N8 | 8 | Ovidiu Tonița |
| OF | 7 | Cosmin Rațiu |
| BF | 6 | Florin Corodeanu | 62' |
| RL | 5 | Cristian Petre |
| LL | 4 | Sorin Socol (c) |
| TP | 3 | Bogdan Bălan | 44' |
| HK | 2 | Marius Țincu | 71' |
| LP | 1 | Petru Bălan | 68' |
| Replacements: ||
| PR | 16 | Paulică Ion | 44' |
| HK | 17 | Răzvan Mavrodin | 71' |
| PR | 18 | Cezar Popescu | 68' |
| FL | 19 | Valentin Ursache | 62' |
| SH | 20 | Alexandru Lupu | 71' |
| CE | 21 | Ionuț Tofan | 52' |
| CE | 22 | Csaba Gál | 52' |
| Coach: ||
| Daniel Santamans ||

## Week 3

* 17 November 2006 19:30 GMT
| Wales | 61–26 | Canada |
| Try: G. Thomas S. Williams Rees Penalty try Peel J. Thomas (2) Sweeney Shanklin Con: Hook (8) | Report | Try: Pletch Pyke Con: Pritchard (2) Pen: Pritchard (3) Drop: Daypuck |
* Millennium Stadium, Cardiff Attendance: 74,022 Referee: Tony Spreadbury (England)
| FB | 15 | Gareth Thomas (c) |
| RW | 14 | Mark Jones |
| OC | 13 | Tom Shanklin |
| IC | 12 | Sonny Parker | 59' |
| LW | 11 | Shane Williams |
| FH | 10 | James Hook |
| SH | 9 | Dwayne Peel | 59' |
| N8 | 8 | Ryan Jones |
| OF | 7 | Martyn Williams |
| BF | 6 | Jonathan Thomas | 70' |
| RL | 5 | Ian Evans | 64' |
| LL | 4 | Ian Gough |
| TP | 3 | Adam Jones | | 64' |
| HK | 2 | Matthew Rees | 52' |
| LP | 1 | Gethin Jenkins | 52' | 64' |
| Replacements: ||
| HK | 16 | T. Rhys Thomas | 52' |
| PR | 17 | Duncan Jones | 52' |
| LK | 18 | Robert Sidoli | 64' |
| FL | 19 | Alun Wyn Jones | 70' |
| SH | 20 | Mike Phillips | 59' |
| CE | 21 | Ceri Sweeney | 59' |
| WG | 22 | Lee Byrne |
| Coach: ||
| Gareth Jenkins ||
| FB | 15 | Ed Fairhurst |
| RW | 14 | Mike Pyke |
| OC | 13 | Ryan Smith |
| IC | 12 | Dave Spicer | 40' |
| LW | 11 | James Pritchard |
| FH | 10 | Derek Daypuck |
| SH | 9 | Morgan Williams (c) | 67' |
| N8 | 8 | Sean-Michael Stephen |
| OF | 7 | Stan McKeen |
| BF | 6 | Mike Webb |
| RL | 5 | Mike Burak |
| LL | 4 | John Tait | 26' to 32' | 26' to 32' |
| TP | 3 | Forrest Gainer | 43' |
| HK | 2 | Mark Lawson | 50' |
| LP | 1 | Kevin Tkachuk |
| Replacements: ||
| HK | 16 | Pat Riordan | 50' |
| PR | 17 | Dan Pletch | 43' |
| PR | 18 | Mike Pletch |
| LK | 19 | Stu Ault | 26' | 32' |
| FL | 20 | Aaron Carpenter |
| FH | 21 | Ander Monro | 40' |
| WG | 22 | Justin Mensah-Coker | 67' |
| Coach: ||
| Patrick Parfrey ||
* 18 November 2006 14:30 GMT
| England | 23–21 | South Africa |
| Try: Cueto Vickery Con: Goode (2) Pen: Hodgson (2) Goode | Report | Try: James A. Ndungane Con: James Pen: James (2) Drop: F. Steyn |
* Twickenham Stadium, London Attendance: 81,512 Referee: Steve Walsh (New Zealand)
| FB | 15 | Josh Lewsey |
| RW | 14 | Mark Cueto |
| OC | 13 | Mathew Tait |
| IC | 12 | Jamie Noon |
| LW | 11 | Ben Cohen |
| FH | 10 | Charlie Hodgson | 39' |
| SH | 9 | Peter Richards | 69' |
| N8 | 8 | Martin Corry (c) |
| OF | 7 | Pat Sanderson | 57' |
| BF | 6 | Joe Worsley |
| RL | 5 | Ben Kay | 57' |
| LL | 4 | Tom Palmer |
| TP | 3 | Julian White |
| HK | 2 | George Chuter | 57' |
| LP | 1 | Andrew Sheridan | 49' |
| Replacements: ||
| HK | 16 | Lee Mears | 57' |
| PR | 17 | Phil Vickery | 49' |
| LK | 18 | Chris Jones | 57' |
| FL | 19 | Lewis Moody | 57' |
| SH | 20 | Shaun Perry | 69' |
| FH | 21 | Andy Goode | 39' |
| FB | 22 | Toby Flood |
| Coach: ||
| Andy Robinson ||
| FB | 15 | François Steyn |
| RW | 14 | Akona Ndungane |
| OC | 13 | Wynand Olivier |
| IC | 12 | Jean de Villiers |
| LW | 11 | Bryan Habana |
| FH | 10 | Butch James | 57' |
| SH | 9 | Ricky Januarie | 74' |
| N8 | 8 | Jacques Cronjé | 40' |
| OF | 7 | Danie Rossouw |
| BF | 6 | Pierre Spies |
| RL | 5 | Johann Muller |
| LL | 4 | Johan Ackermann | 77' |
| TP | 3 | BJ Botha |
| HK | 2 | John Smit (c) |
| LP | 1 | CJ van der Linde | 69' |
| Replacements: ||
| HK | 16 | Chiliboy Ralepelle |
| PR | 17 | Deon Carstens | 69' |
| LK | 18 | Albert van den Berg | 77' |
| N8 | 19 | Hilton Lobberts | 40' |
| SH | 20 | Ruan Pienaar | 74' |
| FH | 21 | André Pretorius | 57' |
| FB | 22 | Bevin Fortuin |
| Coach: ||
| Jake White ||
* 18 November 2006 14:30 GMT
| Scotland | 34–22 | Pacific Islanders |
| Try: Di Rollo Callam Brown Henderson Con: Parks Paterson (3) Pen: Paterson Drop: Di Rollo | | Try: Caucaunibuca Ratuvou (2) Leo Con: T. Pisi |
* Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh Attendance: 19,000 Referee: Bryce Lawrence (New Zealand)
* 18 November 2006 15:00 CET
| Italy | 16–23 | Argentina |
| Try: Stanojevic Con: Bortolussi Pen: Bortolussi (3) | | Try: Todeschini Avramovic Con: Todeschini (2) Pen: Todeschini (3) |
* Stadio Flaminio, Rome Attendance: 17,000 Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa)
* The Italian squad included seven players born in Argentina: Pablo Canavosio, Gonzalo Canale, Ramiro Pez, Sergio Parisse, Santiago Dellapè, Martin Castrogiovanni and Carlos Nieto. Of them, six were in the starting line-up; only Carlos Nieto was on the bench.
* 18 November 2006 21:00 CET
| France | 11–23 | New Zealand |
| Try: Heymans Pen: Yachvili (2) | | Try: Rokocoko Nonu Con: Carter (2) Pen: Carter (3) |
* Stade de France, Saint-Denis Attendance: 82,000 Referee: Chris White (England)
* 19 November 2006 16:00 WET
| Ireland | 21–6 | Australia |
| Try: Hickie Murphy Con: O'Gara Pen: O'Gara (3) | | Pen: Mortlock (2) |
* Lansdowne Road, Dublin Attendance: 43,000 Referee: Marius Jonker (South Africa)

## Week 4

* 25 November 2006 14:30 GMT
| England | 14–25 | South Africa |
| Try: Cueto Pen: Goode (3) | | Try: Van der Linde Con: Pretorius Pen: Pretorius (2) Drop: Pretorius (4) |
* Twickenham Stadium, London Attendance: 82,000 Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland)
* 25 November 2006 14:30 GMT
| Scotland | 15–44 | Australia |
| Try: Webster Lamont Con: Paterson Pen: Paterson | | Try: Larkham Gerrard (2) Moore Latham Con: Mortlock (5) Pen: Mortlock (3) |
* Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh Attendance: 64,120 Referee: Donal Courtney (Ireland)
* 25 November 2006 17:00 GMT
| Wales | 10–45 | New Zealand |
| Try: M. Williams Con: Hook Pen: S. Jones | | Try: McAlister Sivivatu (3) Penalty try Con: Carter (2) N. Evans (2) Pen: Carter (4) |
* Millennium Stadium, Cardiff Attendance: 75,000 Referee: Dave Pearson (England)
* 25 November 2006 15:00 CET
| France | 27–26 | Argentina |
| Try: Dominici (2) Fritz Con: Yachvili (3) Pen: Yachvili (2) | | Try: Longo Hernández Con: Contepomi (2) Pen: Todeschini (2) Contepomi (2) |
* Stade de France, Saint-Denis Referee: Alan Lewis (Ireland)
* 25 November 2006 14:30 CET
| Italy | 41–6 | Canada |
| Try: Bortolami Stanojevic (2) Zanni Castrogiovanni Con: Bortolussi (5) Pen: Bortolussi (2) | | Pen: Monro (2) |
* Stadio Pordenone, Fontanafredda Referee: Marius Jonker (South Africa)
* 26 November 2006 14:45 WET
| Ireland | 61–17 | Pacific Islanders |
| Try: Hickie P. Wallace O'Kelly Easterby (2) Horgan Best O'Connell Con: P. Wallace (6) Pen: P. Wallace (3) | Report | Try: Rabeni Fa'atau T. Pisi Con: T. Pisi |
* Lansdowne Road, Dublin Referee: Christophe Berdos (France)