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unusual facts about 2010 mid-year rugby union tests


2010 mid-year rugby union tests

South Africa announced its fixtures on 8 October 2009, but delayed announcing the venues since it hosted the FIFA World Cup simultaneously.


2009 mid-year rugby union tests

Initial plans were that the Boks would play a late May test against neighbours Namibia at Windhoek, to be followed by a match in Soweto with New Zealand Māori.

End-of-year rugby union tests

Television rights for the Autumn Internationals are shared by Sky Sports, ESPN, RTE and BBC Sport.

Ian Madigan

In the November end of year internationals, he made a further three substitute appearances against Samoa, Australia, and New Zealand; a dramatic encounter in which Ireland were denied an historic first-ever win over the All Blacks in the final minute of the Test match.

Mariana Atencio

At "Vme-TV" she co-presented the Royal Wedding broadcast in 2011; reported on the 2010 mid-term elections and hosted and produced the news segment "Census 2010, The Future is Now", on how the country's demographics were changing due to the growing Latino population.

Sila Puafisi

He was called up to Tonga for the 2013 Autumn Internationals against Romania, France and Wales.


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