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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.

• 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

• 2009 Tri Nations Series — Winners:  South Africa^[1]
• 2009 Africa Cup
• 2009 Castel Beer Trophy
• 2011 Rugby World Cup - Africa qualification

• 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

• 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

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

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

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

• 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

• Super 14 – Bulls

• Shute Shield - Sydney University

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

• Currie Cup – Blue Bulls

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

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

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[dead link‍]	Murrayfield, Edinburgh (Scotland)	26-6
28-Feb-2009	Ireland -  England	Report	Croke Park, Dublin (Ireland)	14-13

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[permanent dead link‍]	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[permanent dead link‍]	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

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

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

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[dead link‍]	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

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

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

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

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

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