World Rugby confirms June internationals

World Rugby has confirmed the June fixtures for Tier 1 and 2 teams, with 25 games spread over the three-week international window. The Six Nations, SANZAAR, and Pacific Island teams are all present, along with the USA, Canada, Japan, Georgia, and Russia, the only team included in the series who did not qualify for the 2015 World Cup.

Canada will host Japan, Russia, and Italy on successive weekends, while Argentina welcome the Azzurri before the arrival of France for a two-game series. The Eagles notably have only two games confirmed, with Italy and Russia slated for June 18 and 25 respectively. Efforts to convince Scotland to play on June 11 have thus far proved unfruitful, and a third opponent is still being sought for the vacant weekend.

Wales, Ireland, and England each partake in three-game sets with Southern Hemisphere rivals, and the Scots have only a two-match tour to Japan on their schedule. Fiji, Samoa, and Tonga will play each other, but will also host Georgia, with the Lelos undertaking a first-ever tour through the Pacific Islands. Italy will brave an Americas tour, while Russia will stick to the Northern continent

Sat, June 11 Fiji Tonga tbd, Fiji
Sat, June 11 Canada Japan BC Place, Vancouver
Sat, June 11 Samoa Georgia tbd, Samoa
Sat, June 11 New Zealand Wales Eden Park, Auckland
Sat, June 11 South Africa Ireland Newlands Stadium, Cape Town
Sat, June 11 Argentina Italy Estadio Municipal, Comodoro Rivadavia
Sat, June 11 Australia England Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
Sat, June 18 USA Italy Avaya Stadium, San Jose
Sat, June 18 Canada Russia Rugby Park, Calgary
Sat, June 18 Japan Scotland Toyota Stadium, Toyota
Sat, June 18 Tonga Georgia tbd, Tonga
Sat, June 18 Fiji Samoa tbd, Fiji
Sat, June 18 New Zealand Wales Westpac Stadium, Wellington
Sat, June 18 South Africa Ireland Ellis Park, Johannesburg
Sat, June 18 Australia England AAMI Park, Melbourne
Sat, June 18 Argentina France tbd, Argentina
Sat, June 25 USA Russia Bonney Field, Sacramento
Sat, June 25 Japan Scotland Ajinomoto Stadium, Tokyo
Sat, June 25 Samoa Tonga tbd, Samoa
Sat, June 25 Fiji Georgia tbd, Fiji
Sat, June 25 New Zealand Wales Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin
Sat, June 25 South Africa Ireland Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth
Sat, June 25 Australia England Allianz Stadium, Sydney
Sat, June 25 Argentina France tbd, Argentina
Sun, June 26 Canada Italy BMO Field, Toronto

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