Mid-year rugby union internationals

The mid-year rugby union internationals, also known as the summer internationals in northern countries, are rugby union games contested by men's national teams during World Rugby's international window in July.

Mid-year rugby union internationals

Current season or competition: 2025 mid-year rugby union tests
Sport	Rugby union

The window, originally in June, was created in 2008.^[1] though matches occurred around this time in earlier years. In 2020 World Rugby moved the window from June to July.^[2]

Matches in this window are held annually. In general Six Nations teams travel in this window. Usually, Second-tier national teams also have games.^[3]

British and Irish Lions tours occur in this window every four years.^[4]

See also

• End-of-year rugby union internationals