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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 |
