Australian Super Rugby teams will attempt to hold on to their momentum and keep their players match fit in June with friendly matches against Scotland, Wales and a South African Currie Cup team.

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Super Rugby will take it’s first ever break in June this year while International Rugby teams from the Northern Hemisphere tour Australia, New Zealand and South Africa.

The 2012 Super Rugby season kicks off on February the 24th and after 25 rounds of Super Rugby the teams take a break on June the 2nd and resume on June the 28th making a three week international window.

The Reds, Force and the Waratahs will however have a five week break as a result of their byes falling on either side of the break.

Australia will host Wales for three Test matches in June and a Test match against Scotland.

New Zealand will host Ireland for three Test matches at the same time while South Africa will host England for three Test matches

Super Rugby teams will lose a number of players to their national teams and coaches are working on ways to keep the rest of the players match fit.

The Waratahs are expected to announce a match against Scotland – possibly in the second week of June and Wales are expected to play Wales in Canberra in a midweek match between the the Brisbane (June 9) and Melbourne (June 16) Tests.

The Force meanwhile are reported to be setting up a match in Perth against a Currie Cup team from South Africa.