2023 Rugby World Cup warm-up matches

In July and August 2023, several rugby union national teams played matches in preparation for the 2023 Rugby World Cup. Some of the matches involving Tier 1 and 2 nations were played under the Summer Nations Series branding.^{[citation needed]}

Matches

July

8 July 2023
17:00 JST (UTC+09)

Japan XV	6–38	All Blacks XV
Pen: Matsuda (2/2) 4', 22'		Try: Perofeta 14' m Goodhue 54' c Nanai-Seturo 61' m Nankivell 66' m Fakatava 80' c Con: Perofeta (1/2) 55' Cameron (1/3) 80+1' Pen: Perofeta (3/4) 18', 40+1', 44'

Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium, Tokyo^[1]
Attendance: 22,283
Referee: Mike Adamson (Scotland)

14 July 2023
15:00 TOT (UTC+13)

Tonga	27–21	Australia A
Try: Piutau 3' m Inisi 11' c Funaki 25' c Takulua 33' m Con: Havili (2/4) 12', 26' Pen: Mausia (1/1) 76'	Report	Try: Toole 49' c Anderson 60' c Flook 71' c Con: Foley (3/3) 50', 61', 72'

Teufaiva Sport Stadium, Nukuʻalofa^[2]
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Dan Waenga (New Zealand)

Team details


FB	15	Charles Piutau
RW	14	Israel Folau
OC	13	Malakai Fekitoa
IC	12	Pita Ahki
LW	11	Fine Inisi	65'
FH	10	William Havili	72'
SH	9	Sonatane Takulua (c)	21'	26'	64'
N8	8	Vaea Fifita
OF	7	Solomone Funaki
BF	6	Tanginoa Halaifonua	62'
RL	5	Sam Lousi
LL	4	Leva Fifita	62'
TP	3	Ben Tameifuna	50'
HK	2	Sam Moli	40'
LP	1	Siegfried Fisi'ihoi	50'
Replacements:
HK	16	Siua Maile	40'
PR	17	Tau Koloamatangi	50'
PR	18	David Lolohea	50'
LK	19	Steve Mafi	62'
FL	20	Sione Vailanu	62'
SH	21	Manu Paea	21'	26'	64'
FH	22	Otumaka Mausia	72'
WG	23	Kyren Taumoefolau	65'
Coach:
Toutai Kefu


FB	15	Jock Campbell
RW	14	Lachie Anderson	62'	76'
OC	13	Joey Walton	59'	72'
IC	12	James O'Connor		72'
LW	11	Corey Toole
FH	10	Bernard Foley (c)		76'
SH	9	Jake Gordon	40'
N8	8	Seru Uru	40'
OF	7	Brad Wilkin
BF	6	Lachlan Swinton
RL	5	Cadeyrn Neville	53'
LL	4	Lukhan Salakaia-Loto
TP	3	Taniela Tupou	40'
HK	2	Folau Fainga'a	40'
LP	1	Tom Lambert	62'
Replacements:
HK	16	Lachlan Lonergan	40'
PR	17	Angus Wagner	62'
PR	18	Sam Talakai	40'
LK	19	Ned Hanigan	53'
N8	20	Harry Wilson	40'
SH	21	Issak Fines-Leleiwasa	40'
WG	22	Ollie Sapsford	59'
CE	23	Josh Flook	62'
Coach:
Jason Gilmore

Assistant referees:
Marcus Playle (New Zealand)
Michael Winter (New Zealand)

Notes:

Pita Ahki and Kyren Taumoefolau (both Tonga) made their international debuts.
This was the first international match Tonga played at home since 2017.

15 July 2023
18:05 JST (UTC+09)

Japan	27–41	All Blacks XV
Try: Matsushima 24' c Masirewa (2) 53' c, 58' c Con: Lee Seung-sin (3/3) 25', 54', 60' Pen: Lee Seung-sin (2/2) 11', 20'		Try: Proctor (4) 8' m, 29' c, 37' c, 50' c Perofeta 11' c Lam 42' m Con: Perofeta (4/6) 12', 30', 38', 51' Pen: Perofeta (1/1) 35'

Egao Kenko Stadium, Kumamoto^[1]
Attendance: 19,586
Referee: Tual Trainini (France)

29 July 2023
15:15 BST (UTC+01)

Scotland	25–13	Italy
Try: Graham (2) 13' m, 56' c Bayliss 80' c Con: Healy (2/3) 57', 80+1' Pen: Healy (2/2) 48', 74'	Report	Try: Ioane 62' c Con: Allan (1/1) 63' Pen: Allan (2/2) 26', 40+2'

Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh^[3]
Attendance: 49,977
Referee: Ben O'Keeffe (New Zealand)

Team details


FB	15	Ollie Smith
RW	14	Darcy Graham	72'
OC	13	Chris Harris	57'
IC	12	Stafford McDowall
LW	11	Kyle Steyn
FH	10	Ben Healy
SH	9	Ali Price	58'
N8	8	Matt Fagerson
OF	7	Rory Darge (c)
BF	6	Luke Crosbie	70'
RL	5	Scott Cummings	65'
LL	4	Sam Skinner
TP	3	Murphy Walker	47'
HK	2	George Turner	46'
LP	1	Rory Sutherland	40'
Replacements:
HK	16	Stuart McInally	46'
PR	17	Jamie Bhatti	40'
PR	18	Javan Sebastian	47'
LK	19	Cameron Henderson	65'
FL	20	Josh Bayliss	70'
SH	21	Jamie Dobie	58'
FH	22	Blair Kinghorn	72'
CE	23	Cameron Redpath	57'
Coach:
Gregor Townsend


FB	15	Lorenzo Pani
RW	14	Pierre Bruno	52'
OC	13	Tommaso Menoncello
IC	12	Luca Morisi	60'
LW	11	Monty Ioane
FH	10	Tommaso Allan
SH	9	Martin Page-Relo	61'
N8	8	Toa Halafihi
OF	7	Manuel Zuliani	52'
BF	6	Federico Ruzza (c)
RL	5	Andrea Zambonin
LL	4	Dave Sisi	57'
TP	3	Pietro Ceccarelli	60'
HK	2	Hame Faiva	59'
LP	1	Federico Zani	52'
Replacements:
HK	16	Marco Manfredi	59'
PR	17	Danilo Fischetti	52'
PR	18	Filippo Alongi	60'
LK	19	Edoardo Iachizzi	57'
N8	20	Lorenzo Cannone	52'
SH	21	Alessandro Garbisi	52'
FH	22	Giacomo Da Re	61'
CE	23	Federico Mori	60'
Coach:
Kieran Crowley

Player of the Match:
Ben Healy (Scotland)

Assistant referees:
Mathieu Raynal (France)
Adam Leal (England)
Television match official:
Ben Whitehouse (Wales)
Foul play review officer:
Ian Tempest (England)

Notes:

Cameron Henderson, Stafford McDowall (both Scotland), Martin Page-Relo and Lorenzo Pani (both Italy) made their international debuts.

29 July 2023
13:30 UYT (UTC-03)

Namibia	27–34	Argentina XV
Try: Van Jaarsveld (3) 35' m, 49' c, 65' c Conradie 68' m Con: Swanepoel (2/4) 50', 66' Pen: Swanepoel (1/1) 5'	Report	Try: De la Vega Mendía 11' c Bogado 16' c González 21' m Lavanini 25' c Delguy 74' m Con: De la Vega Mendía (3/5) 12', 17', 26' Pen: De la Vega Mendía (1/1) 69'

Estadio Charrúa, Montevideo, Uruguay^[4]
Referee: Craig Evans (Wales)

29 July 2023
16:00 UYT (UTC-03)

Uruguay	26–25	Chile
Try: Penalty try 12' Basso 18' c Ardao 29' m Inciarte 74' c Con: Etcheverry (2/3) 19', 75'	Report	Try: Martínez 46' m Ayarza 69' c Garafulic 80' c Con: Videla (2/3) 70', 80' Pen: Videla (2/2) 4', 27'

Estadio Charrúa, Montevideo^[5]
Referee: Luke Pearce (England)

Team details


FB	15	Baltazar Amaya	65'
RW	14	Bautista Basso	65'
OC	13	Tomás Inciarte
IC	12	Andrés Vilaseca (c)
LW	11	Nicolás Freitas
FH	10	Felipe Etcheverry
SH	9	Santiago Álvarez	63'
N8	8	Manuel Diana
OF	7	Lucas Bianchi	63'
BF	6	Manuel Ardao
RL	5	Manuel Leindekar	56'
LL	4	Felipe Aliaga
TP	3	Ignacio Péculo	62'
HK	2	Germán Kessler	56'
LP	1	Mateo Sanguinetti	55'
Replacements:
HK	16	Guillermo Pujadas	56'
PR	17	Facundo Gattas	55'
PR	18	Reinaldo Piussi	62'
FL	19	Juan Manuel Rodríguez	56'
FL	20	Santiago Civetta	63'
FH	21	Felipe Berchesi	65'
FB	22	Gastón Mieres	63'
WG	23	Juan Manuel Alonso	65'
Coach:
Esteban Meneses


FB	15	Iñaki Ayarza	15'
RW	14	Cristobal Game
OC	13	Pablo Casas		73'
IC	12	Matías Garafulic
LW	11	Santiago Videla
FH	10	Rodrigo Fernández (c)
SH	9	Marcelo Torrealba
N8	8	Alfonso Escobar
OF	7	Ignacio Silva	12'	40'
BF	6	Clemente Saavedra
RL	5	Pablo Huete		55'
LL	4	Javier Eissmann
TP	3	Matías Dittus		55'
HK	2	Augusto Böhme		56'
LP	1	Javier Carrasco		56'
Replacements:
HK	16	Diego Escobar		56'
PR	17	Salvador Lues		56'
PR	18	Iñaki Gurruchaga		55'
LK	19	Santiago Pedrero		55'
FL	20	Joaquín Milesi
FL	21	Raimundo Martínez		40'
SH	22	Lukas Carvallo
FB	23	Francisco Urroz		73'
Coach:
Pablo Lemoine

Assistant referees:
Nehuen Jauri Rivero (Argentina)
Damian Schneider (Argentina)

Notes:

Cristobal Game (Chile) made his international debut.

5 August

5 August 2023
14:35 NZST (UTC+12)

New Zealand	23–20	Australia
Try: Stevenson 43' c Finau 63' c Con: McKenzie (1/1) 44' Mo'unga (1/1) 64' Pen: McKenzie (1/1) 13' Mo'unga (2/2) 57', 79'	Report	Try: Koroibete 2' c Hooper 6' c Con: Gordon (2/2) 2', 7' Pen: Gordon (1/2) 22' Cooper (1/1) 72'

Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin^[6]
Attendance: 28,000^[7]
Referee: Karl Dickson (England)

Team details


FB	15	Will Jordan
RW	14	Shaun Stevenson
OC	13	Braydon Ennor	39'
IC	12	Anton Lienert-Brown
LW	11	Leicester Fainga'anuku
FH	10	Damian McKenzie	48'
SH	9	Finlay Christie	52'
N8	8	Ardie Savea
OF	7	Sam Cane (c)	70'
BF	6	Samipeni Finau
RL	5	Sam Whitelock
LL	4	Brodie Retallick	25'
TP	3	Nepo Laulala	48'
HK	2	Samisoni Taukei'aho	52'
LP	1	Tamaiti Williams	48'
Replacements:
HK	16	Dane Coles	52'
PR	17	Ofa Tu'ungafasi	48'
PR	18	Fletcher Newell	48'
LK	19	Tupou Vaa'i	25'
FL	20	Luke Jacobson	70'
SH	21	Aaron Smith	52'
FH	22	Richie Mo'unga	48'
CE	23	Dallas McLeod	39'
Coach:
Ian Foster


FB	15	Andrew Kellaway
RW	14	Mark Nawaqanitawase
OC	13	Jordan Petaia
IC	12	Samu Kerevi	75'
LW	11	Marika Koroibete
FH	10	Carter Gordon	64'
SH	9	Tate McDermott (c)	64'
N8	8	Rob Valetini
OF	7	Fraser McReight	59'
BF	6	Tom Hooper
RL	5	Richie Arnold	50'
LL	4	Nick Frost
TP	3	Pone Fa'amausili	44'	55'	67'
HK	2	Dave Porecki	14'
LP	1	Angus Bell	55'
Replacements:
HK	16	Matt Faessler	14'
PR	17	James Slipper	55'
PR	18	Zane Nonggorr	44'	55'	67'
LK	19	Will Skelton	50'
FL	20	Rob Leota	59'
SH	21	Nic White	64'
FH	22	Quade Cooper	64'
CE	23	Izaia Perese	75'
Coach:
Eddie Jones

Assistant referees:
Wayne Barnes (England)
Christophe Ridley (England)
Television match official:
Marius Jonker (South Africa)
Foul play review officer:
Tom Foley (England)

Notes:

Dallas McLeod, Samipeni Finau, Shaun Stevenson (all New Zealand) and Matt Faessler (Australia) made their international debuts.

5 August 2023
15:15 BST (UTC+01)

Scotland	25–21	France
Try: Graham 43' c Schoeman 54' c Cherry 64' m Con: Russell (2/3) 44', 55' Pen: Russell (2/2) 5', 73'	Report	Try: Couilloud 12' c Bielle-Biarrey 25' c Woki 40+3' c Con: Jalibert (3/3) 13', 26', 40+4'

Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh^[8]
Attendance: 56,256
Referee: Ben O'Keeffe (New Zealand)

Team details


FB	15	Blair Kinghorn
RW	14	Darcy Graham
OC	13	Huw Jones
IC	12	Sione Tuipulotu		58'
LW	11	Duhan van der Merwe
FH	10	Finn Russell (c)
SH	9	Ben White		31'
N8	8	Jack Dempsey		58'
OF	7	Hamish Watson		58'
BF	6	Matt Fagerson
RL	5	Grant Gilchrist		72'
LL	4	Richie Gray
TP	3	Zander Fagerson	51'
HK	2	Ewan Ashman		58'
LP	1	Pierre Schoeman		58'
Replacements:
HK	16	Dave Cherry		58'
PR	17	Jamie Bhatti		58'
PR	18	WP Nel		58'
LK	19	Scott Cummings		72'
FL	20	Rory Darge		58'
SH	21	George Horne		31'
CE	22	Cameron Redpath		58'
FB	23	Ollie Smith
Coach:
Gregor Townsend


FB	15	Brice Dulin (c)
RW	14	Louis Bielle-Biarrey
OC	13	Émilien Gailleton
IC	12	Yoram Moefana
LW	11	Ethan Dumortier	58'
FH	10	Matthieu Jalibert	62'
SH	9	Baptiste Couilloud	69'
N8	8	Yoan Tanga
OF	7	Sekou Macalou	57'
BF	6	Paul Boudehent
RL	5	Bastien Chalureau	57'
LL	4	Cameron Woki
TP	3	Demba Bamba	47'
HK	2	Pierre Bourgarit	57'
LP	1	Jean-Baptiste Gros	57'
Replacements:
HK	16	Peato Mauvaka	57'
PR	17	Reda Wardi	57'
PR	18	Sipili Falatea	47'
LK	19	Paul Willemse	57'
FL	20	Dylan Cretin	57'
SH	21	Baptiste Serin	69'
FH	22	Antoine Hastoy	62'
CE	23	Arthur Vincent	58'
Coach:
Fabien Galthié

Player of the Match:
Blair Kinghorn (Scotland)

Assistant referees:
Frank Murphy (Ireland)
Federico Vedovelli (Italy)
Television match official:
Ben Whitehouse (Wales)
Foul play review officer:
Ian Tempest (England)

Notes:

Louis Bielle-Biarrey, Paul Boudehent and Émilien Gailleton (all France) made their international debuts.

5 August 2023
17:30 BST (UTC+01)

Wales	20–9	England
Try: Davies 47' c North 57' c Con: Halfpenny (2/2) 48', 58' Pen: Halfpenny (2/2) 17', 25'	Report	Pen: Smith (3/3) 7', 13', 40+2'

Millennium Stadium, Cardiff^[9]
Attendance: 65,802
Referee: Nic Berry (Australia)

Team details


FB	15	Leigh Halfpenny
RW	14	Louis Rees-Zammit
OC	13	George North
IC	12	Max Llewellyn
LW	11	Rio Dyer
FH	10	Sam Costelow	54'
SH	9	Gareth Davies	54'
N8	8	Aaron Wainwright
OF	7	Jac Morgan (c)
BF	6	Christ Tshiunza	49'
RL	5	Will Rowlands	49'
LL	4	Dafydd Jenkins	59'
TP	3	Kieron Assiratti	49'
HK	2	Ryan Elias	6'
LP	1	Corey Domachowski	49'
Replacements:
HK	16	Elliot Dee	6'
PR	17	Nicky Smith	49'
PR	18	Henry Thomas	49'
LK	19	Ben Carter	49'
FL	20	Taine Plumtree	49'
SH	21	Tomos Williams	54'
FH	22	Dan Biggar	54'
CE	23	Mason Grady	59'
Coach:
Warren Gatland


FB	15	Freddie Steward
RW	14	Max Malins
OC	13	Joe Marchant
IC	12	Guy Porter
LW	11	Joe Cokanasiga	68'
FH	10	Marcus Smith	59'
SH	9	Danny Care	49'
N8	8	Alex Dombrandt	54'
OF	7	Tom Pearson
BF	6	Lewis Ludlam
RL	5	George Martin
LL	4	David Ribbans	45'
TP	3	Will Stuart	54'
HK	2	Jamie Blamire	54'
LP	1	Ellis Genge (c)	68'
Replacements:
HK	16	Theo Dan	54'
PR	17	Bevan Rodd	68'
PR	18	Kyle Sinckler	54'
LK	19	Jonny Hill	45'
N8	20	Tom Willis	54'
SH	21	Jack van Poortvliet	49'
FH	22	George Ford	59'
CE	23	Henry Slade	68'
Coach:
Steve Borthwick

Player of the Match:
Jac Morgan (Wales)

Assistant referees:
Mike Adamson (Scotland)
Andrea Piardi (Italy)
Television match official:
Joy Neville (Ireland)
Foul play review officer:
Marius van der Westhuizen (South Africa)

Notes:

Kieron Assiratti, Corey Domachowski, Max Llewellyn, Taine Plumtree, Henry Thomas (all Wales), Theo Dan, Tom Pearson and Tom Willis (all England) made their international debuts.^[10]
Leigh Halfpenny became the ninth Welshman to earn 100 test caps.

5 August 2023
20:00 EEST (UTC+03)

Romania	17–31	United States
Try: Surugiu 61' c Sikuea 65' m Simionescu 74' m Con: Mureșan (1/3) 62'	Report	Try: Dolan 6' c McCarthy 24' m Dyer 38' c Penalty try 46' m Ryan 55' m Con: Carty (2/4) 7', 40'

Stadionul Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest^[11]^[12]
Referee: Sam Grove-White (Scotland)

Team details


FB	15	Hinckley Vaovasa
RW	14	Marius Simionescu
OC	13	Jason Tomane		64'
IC	12	Manumua Tevita
LW	11	Sikuea Taliuli
FH	10	Gabriel Pop		40'
SH	9	Alin Conache		40'
N8	8	Cristi Chirică
OF	7	Cristi Boboc		57'
BF	6	Mihai Macovei (c)		50'	57'
RL	5	Andrei Mahu		52'
LL	4	Marius Iftimiciuc
TP	3	Gheorghe Gajion		57'
HK	2	Ovidiu Cojocaru		55'
LP	1	Alexandru Savin	47'			63'
Replacements:
HK	16	Florin Bărdașu		55'
PR	17	Iulian Harțig		50'	57'	63'
PR	18	Alexandru Gordaș		57'
LK	19	Ștefan Iancu		52'
FL	20	Vlad Neculau		57'
SH	21	Florin Surugiu		40'
FH	22	Mihai Muresan		40'
FB	23	Ionel Melinte		64'
Coach:
Eugen Apjok


FB	15	Mitch Wilson
RW	14	Christian Dyer
OC	13	Mika Kruse
IC	12	Tommaso Boni	63'
LW	11	Nate Augspurger
FH	10	Luke Carty	76'
SH	9	Nick McCarthy	60'
N8	8	Luke White
OF	7	Paddy Ryan
BF	6	Sam Golla
RL	5	Greg Peterson (c)	67'
LL	4	Cam Dolan
TP	3	Paul Mullen	79'
HK	2	Dylan Fawsitt	63'
LP	1	Jack Iscaro	63'
Replacements:
HK	16	Joe Taufeteʻe	63'
PR	17	Jake Turnbull	63'
PR	18	Takaji Young Yen	79'
LK	19	Nate Brakeley	67'
FL	20	Thomas Tu’avao	67'
SH	21	Ruben de Haas	60'
FB	22	Chris Mattina	76'
CE	23	Tavite Lopeti	63'
Coach:
Scott Lawrence

Assistant referees:
Anthony Woodthorpe (England)
Hollie Davidson (Scotland)
Television match official:
Matteo Liperini (Italy)

Notes:

Andrei Mahu, Sikuea Taliuli, Manumua Tevita (all Romania), Tommaso Boni, Sam Golla, Chris Mattina, Nick McCarthy, Paddy Ryan, Thomas Tu’avao, Jake Turnbull, Luke White and Takaji Young Yen (all United States) made their international debuts.^[13]

5 August 2023
20:00 IST (UTC+01)

Ireland	33–17	Italy
Try: Kilcoyne 12' c Doris (2) 30' c, 73' c McCloskey 36' c Healy 65' m Con: Crowley (3/4) 13', 31', 37' Frawley (1/1) 74'	Report	Try: Pani 51' c Menoncello 68' c Con: Allan (2/2) 52', 69' Pen: Allan (1/1) 3'

Aviva Stadium, Dublin^[14]
Attendance: 43,500
Referee: Mathieu Raynal (France)

Team details


FB	15	Jimmy O'Brien	40'
RW	14	Keith Earls
OC	13	Robbie Henshaw	61'
IC	12	Stuart McCloskey
LW	11	Jacob Stockdale
FH	10	Jack Crowley
SH	9	Craig Casey	44'
N8	8	Jack Conan	35'
OF	7	Caelan Doris
BF	6	Ryan Baird
RL	5	Joe McCarthy
LL	4	Iain Henderson (c)	55'
TP	3	Tom O'Toole	51'
HK	2	Rob Herring	51'
LP	1	Dave Kilcoyne	51'
Replacements:
HK	16	Tom Stewart	51'
PR	17	Cian Healy	51'
PR	18	Tadhg Furlong	51'
LK	19	Tadhg Beirne	55'
FL	20	Cian Prendergast	35'
SH	21	Caolin Blade	44'
CE	22	Ciarán Frawley	40'
WG	23	Calvin Nash	61'
Coach:
Andy Farrell


FB	15	Tommaso Allan
RW	14	Paolo Odogwu		22'
OC	13	Ignacio Brex
IC	12	Tommaso Menoncello
LW	11	Monty Ioane
FH	10	Paolo Garbisi
SH	9	Stephen Varney		40'
N8	8	Toa Halafihi
OF	7	Manuel Zuliani		40'
BF	6	Sebastian Negri		73'
RL	5	Federico Ruzza (c)
LL	4	Dino Lamb		45'
TP	3	Marco Riccioni		9'
HK	2	Giacomo Nicotera		55'
LP	1	Danilo Fischetti	27'				59'
Replacements:
HK	16	Luca Bigi		55'
PR	17	Paolo Buonfiglio			35'	38'	59'
PR	18	Simone Ferrari		9'
LK	19	Niccolò Cannone		45'
FL	20	Michele Lamaro		40'
N8	21	Lorenzo Cannone		73'
SH	22	Alessandro Fusco		40'
FB	23	Lorenzo Pani		22'	35'	38'
Coach:
Kieran Crowley

Player of the Match:
Caelan Doris (Ireland)

Assistant referees:
Pierre Brousset (France)
Luc Ramos (France)
Television match official:
Eric Gauzins (France)
Foul play review officer:
Stuart Terheege (England)

Notes:

Ciarán Frawley, Calvin Nash, Tom Stewart (all Ireland), Paolo Buonfiglio, Dino Lamb and Paolo Odogwu (all Italy) made their international debuts.^[15]

5 August 2023
16:10 AST (UTC-3)

Argentina	13–24	South Africa
Try: Bertranou 22' c Con: Boffelli (1/1) 24' Pen: Boffelli (2/2) 37', 52'	Report	Try: Mapimpi 42' c Moodie 46' m Con: Libbok (1/2) 43' Pen: Libbok (4/7) 16', 59', 67', 72'

José Amalfitani Stadium, Buenos Aires^[6]
Attendance: 60,000
Referee: Nika Amashukeli (Georgia)

Team details


FB	15	Martín Bogado	62'
RW	14	Emiliano Boffelli
OC	13	Lucio Cinti
IC	12	Santiago Chocobares	1'
LW	11	Santiago Cordero
FH	10	Santiago Carreras
SH	9	Gonzalo Bertranou	71'
N8	8	Juan Martín González
OF	7	Santiago Grondona	52'
BF	6	Pablo Matera
RL	5	Tomás Lavanini
LL	4	Pedro Rubiolo	33'
TP	3	Francisco Gómez Kodela	61'
HK	2	Julián Montoya (c)	72'
LP	1	Thomas Gallo	62'
Replacements:
HK	16	Agustín Creevy	72'
PR	17	Joel Sclavi	62'
PR	18	Eduardo Bello	61'
LK	19	Guido Petti	33'
N8	20	Facundo Isa	52'
SH	21	Lautaro Bazán	71'
FH	22	Tomás Albornoz	62'
CE	23	Matías Moroni	1'
Coach:
Michael Cheika


FB	15	Damian Willemse
RW	14	Canan Moodie
OC	13	Lukhanyo Am		40'
IC	12	André Esterhuizen
LW	11	Makazole Mapimpi
FH	10	Manie Libbok
SH	9	Cobus Reinach		55'
N8	8	Jasper Wiese		55'
BF	7	Franco Mostert	35'
OF	6	Deon Fourie
RL	5	Marvin Orie		47'
LL	4	Jean Kleyn
TP	3	Thomas du Toit		51'
HK	2	Bongi Mbonambi (c)		51'
LP	1	Trevor Nyakane		43'	51'	62'
Replacements:
HK	16	Joseph Dweba		51'
PR	17	Gerhard Steenekamp		43'	51'	62'
PR	18	Vincent Koch		40'
LK	19	Jean-Luc du Preez		47'
FL	20	Evan Roos		55'
SH	21	Herschel Jantjies		55'
CE	22	Jesse Kriel		40'
WG	23	Kurt-Lee Arendse
Coach:
Jacques Nienaber

Assistant referees:
Andrew Brace (Ireland)
Chris Busby (Ireland)
Television match official:
Brian MacNeice (Ireland)
Foul play review officer:
Brett Cronan (Australia)

Notes:

Martín Bogado (Argentina) and Gerhard Steenekamp (South Africa) made their international debuts.
Agustín Creevy became the first Argentinean to earn 100 test caps.^[16]
Santiago Cordero (Argentina) earned his 50th test cap.^[17]

5 August 2023
18:00 UYT (UTC-03)

Uruguay	26–18	Namibia
Try: Deus (2) 15' c, 28' m Arcos Pérez 48' c D. Ardao 63' c Con: Zuccarino (2/3) 16', 49' Ormaechea (1/1) 64'	Report	Try: Rossouw 39' m Conradie 42' m Burger 71' m Pen: Swanepoel (1/2) 37'

Estadio Charrúa, Montevideo, Uruguay^[4]
Referee: Luke Pearce (England)

Team details


FB	15	Rodrigo Silva
RW	14	Bautista Basso
OC	13	Felipe Arcos Pérez	37'	55'
IC	12	Andrés Vilaseca (c)
LW	11	Ignacio Facciolo
FH	10	Juan Andrés Zuccarino		74'
SH	9	Agustín Ormaechea		64'
N8	8	Carlos Deus
OF	7	Santiago Civetta
BF	6	Eric Dosantos		66'
RL	5	Manuel Leindekar		66'
LL	4	Ignacio Dotti
TP	3	Diego Arbelo		40'
HK	2	Guillermo Pujadas		50'
LP	1	Matías Benítez		50'
Replacements:
HK	16	Germán Kessler		50'
PR	17	Mateo Sanguinetti		50'
PR	18	Reinaldo Piussi		40'
LK	19	Diego Magno		66'
FL	20	Lucas Bianchi		66'
SH	21	Juan Manuel Tafernaberry		64'
FB	22	Ignacio Álvarez		74'
WG	23	Diego Ardao		55'
Coach:
Esteban Meneses


FB	15	Divan Rossouw	28'
RW	14	Gerswin Mouton
OC	13	Johan Deysel (c)
IC	12	Danco Burger
LW	11	JC Greyling
FH	10	Tiaan Swanepoel		66'
SH	9	Damian Stevens
N8	8	Richard Hardwick		55'
OF	7	Johan Retief		72'
BF	6	Wian Conradie
RL	5	Tjiuee Uanivi
LL	4	Adriaan Ludick		55'
TP	3	Casper Viviers		66'
HK	2	Louis van der Westhuizen		71'
LP	1	Des Sethie		59'
Replacements:
HK	16	Gihard Visagie		71'
PR	17	Jason Benade		59'
PR	18	Haitembu Shikufa		66'
LK	19	Ruan Ludick		72'
LK	20	P. J. van Lill		55'
FL	21	Prince ǃGaoseb		55'
SH	22	Jacques Theron
FH	23	André van den Berg		66'
Coach:
Allister Coetzee

Assistant referees:
Damian Schneider (Argentina)
Nehuen Jauri Rivero (Argentina)

Notes:

Ignacio Álvarez, Diego Ardao, Ignacio Facciolo, Juan Manuel Tafernaberry (all Uruguay), Haitembu Shikufa, Tiaan Swanepoel and Gihard Visagie (all Namibia) made their international debuts.

5 August 2023
19:00 CLT (UTC-04)

Chile	13–40	Argentina XV
Try: D. Saavedra 23' c Con: Urroz (1/1) 24' Pen: Urroz (2/2) 4', 15'	Report	Try: Iriarte 18' c Bosch (2) 32' c, 44' c Oviedo 40' c Cancelliere 52' m Isgró 59' c Con: De la Vega Mendía (5/6) 19', 33', 40', 44', 60'

Estadio Calvo y Bascuñán, Antofagasta^[5]
Referee: Craig Evans (Wales)

10 August

10 August 2023
15:00 TOT (UTC+13)

Tonga	28–3	Canada
Try: Moli 4' c Takulua 19' c Vailanu (2) 40+3' c, 52' c Con: Takulua (4/4) 5', 20', 40+4', 53'	Report	Pen: Nelson (1/1) 11'

Teufaiva Sport Stadium, Nukuʻalofa^[18]
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Jordan Way (Australia)

Team details


FB	15	Afusipa Taumoepeau		63'
RW	14	Kyren Taumoefolau		68'
OC	13	Malakai Fekitoa
IC	12	George Moala	45'
LW	11	Fine Inisi
FH	10	Patrick Pellegrini
SH	9	Sonatane Takulua (c)
N8	8	Sione Vailanu		54'
OF	7	Sione Havili Talitui
BF	6	Solomone Funaki	32'
RL	5	Tanginoa Halaifonua
LL	4	Steve Mafi		68'
TP	3	David Lolohea		40'
HK	2	Sam Moli		43'
LP	1	Tau Koloamatangi		43'
Replacements:
HK	16	Paul Ngauamo		43'
PR	17	Feao Fotuaika		43'
PR	18	Ben Tameifuna		40'
LK	19	Vaea Fifita		68'
FL	20	Lopeti Timani		54'
SH	21	John Ika
FH	22	Otumaka Mausia		68'
WG	23	Solomone Kata		63'
Coach:
Toutai Kefu


FB	15	Peter Nelson
RW	14	Kainoa Lloyd
OC	13	Ben LeSage	48'
IC	12	Spencer Jones
LW	11	Isaac Olson
FH	10	Robbie Povey
SH	9	Ross Braude	74'
N8	8	Siaki Vikilani	68'
OF	7	Lucas Rumball (c)	72'
BF	6	Mason Flesch	52'
RL	5	Conor Keys
LL	4	Izzak Kelly
TP	3	Conor Young	40'
HK	2	Andrew Quattrin	64'
LP	1	Liam Murray	40'
Replacements:
HK	16	Foster DeWitt	64'
PR	17	Djustice Sears-Duru	40'
PR	18	Cole Keith	40'
LK	19	Piers von Dadelszen	52'
FL	20	Siôn Parry	72'
FL	21	Travis Larsen	68'
SH	22	Jason Higgins	74'
CE	23	Mitch Richardson	48'
Coach:
Kingsley Jones

Assistant referees:
James Doleman (New Zealand)
Tevita Rokovereni (Fiji)

Notes:

Izzak Kelly, Siôn Parry, Travis Larsen and Mitch Richardson (all Canada) made their international debuts.^[19]

12 August

12 August 2023
19:00 GET (UTC+04)

Georgia	56–6	Romania
Try: Aprasidze 3' c Sharikadze 36' c Chkoidze 39' m Gachechiladze 41' c Tabutsadze 45' c Matkava 48' m Mamukashvili 66' m Lobzhanidze 78' c Con: Matkava (5/8) 4', 37', 42', 46', 79' Pen: Matkava (1/1) 12' Aprasidze (1/1) 20'		Pen: Melinte (2/2) 1', 24'

Mikheil Meskhi Stadium, Tbilisi^[20]
Attendance: 10,000^[21]
Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)

Team details


FB	15	Mirian Modebadze
RW	14	Aka Tabutsadze
OC	13	Demur Tapladze
IC	12	Merab Sharikadze (c)		50'
LW	11	Otar Lashkhi	53'	64'
FH	10	Luka Matkava
SH	9	Gela Aprasidze		50'
N8	8	Luka Ivanishvili
OF	7	Mikheil Gachechiladze
BF	6	Otar Giorgadze		58'
RL	5	Lado Chachanidze		58'
LL	4	Nodar Cheishvili
TP	3	Luka Japaridze		46'
HK	2	Giorgi Chkoidze		46'
LP	1	Mikheil Nariashvili		46'
Replacements:
HK	16	Shalva Mamukashvili		46'
PR	17	Nika Abuladze		46'
PR	18	Guram Papidze		46'
LK	19	Lasha Jaiani		58'
FL	20	Giorgi Tsutskiridze		58'
SH	21	Vasil Lobzhanidze		50'
FH	22	Lasha Khmaladze		64'
CE	23	Giorgi Kveseladze		50'
Coach:
Levan Maisashvili


FB	15	Ionel Melinte	40'
RW	14	Nicolas Onuțu
OC	13	Fonovai Tangimana
IC	12	Taylor Gontineac
LW	11	Sioeli Lama	40'
FH	10	Vlăduț Popa	56'
SH	9	Gabriel Rupanu
N8	8	Andre Gorin
OF	7	Dragoș Ser	53'	74'
BF	6	Florian Roșu		74'
RL	5	Stefan Iancu
LL	4	Adrian Motoc (c)	61'
TP	3	Costel Burtila	40'
HK	2	Tudor Butnariu	61'
LP	1	Vasile Balan	51'
Replacements:
HK	16	Robert Irimescu	61'
PR	17	Iulian Hartig	40'
PR	18	Thomas Crețu	51'
LK	19	Andrei Mahu	61'
N8	20	Damian Strătilă	53'
SH	21	Vlăduț Bocăneț	56'
FH	22	Tudor Boldor	40'
FB	23	Paul Popoaia	40'
Coach:
Eugen Apjok

Assistant referees:
Christophe Ridley (England)
Federico Vedovelli (Italy)
Television match official:
Eric Gauzins (France)

Notes:

This was Georgia's biggest win over Romania, surpassing the 29-point difference set when they won 38–9 in 2016.
This was Romania's largest defeat to any Tier 2 nation, previously 37–0 to the United States set in 1924.

12 August 2023
17:30 BST (UTC+01)

England	19–17	Wales
Try: Itoje 67' c Con: Ford (1/1) 68' Pen: Farrell (3/3) 9', 40+2', 41' Ford (1/1) 75'	Report	Try: Penalty try 59' T. Williams 64' c Con: Biggar (1/1) 65' Pen: O. Williams (1/1) 45'

Twickenham Stadium, London^[9]
Attendance: 74,256^[22]
Referee: Nika Amashukeli (Georgia)

Team details


FB	15	Freddie Steward	58'
RW	14	Henry Arundell	31'	56'
OC	13	Joe Marchant
IC	12	Ollie Lawrence		71'
LW	11	Elliot Daly
FH	10	Owen Farrell (c)	62'
SH	9	Jack van Poortvliet		31'
N8	8	Billy Vunipola		61'
OF	7	Ben Earl
BF	6	Courtney Lawes
RL	5	George Martin
LL	4	Maro Itoje
TP	3	Will Stuart		56'
HK	2	Jamie George
LP	1	Joe Marler		53'
Replacements:
HK	16	Theo Dan
PR	17	Ellis Genge	57'	53'
PR	18	Dan Cole		56'
LK	19	Jonny Hill
FL	20	Jack Willis		61'
SH	21	Ben Youngs		31'
FH	22	George Ford		56'
WG	23	Max Malins		71'
Coach:
Steve Borthwick


FB	15	Liam Williams
RW	14	Josh Adams
OC	13	Joe Roberts
IC	12	Nick Tompkins		59'
LW	11	Tom Rogers
FH	10	Owen Williams		49'
SH	9	Tomos Williams		71'
N8	8	Taine Plumtree		47'
OF	7	Tommy Reffell	41'
BF	6	Dan Lydiate
RL	5	Adam Beard	73'
LL	4	Rhys Davies		49'	63'
TP	3	Tomas Francis		49'
HK	2	Dewi Lake (c)		26'
LP	1	Gareth Thomas		49'
Replacements:
HK	16	Sam Parry		26'
PR	17	Kemsley Mathias		49'
PR	18	Dillon Lewis		49'
LK	19	Christ Tshiunza		49'
FL	20	Taine Basham		47'	63'
SH	21	Gareth Davies		71'
FH	22	Dan Biggar		49'
CE	23	Keiran Williams		59'
Coach:
Warren Gatland

Player of the Match:
Ben Earl (England)

Assistant referees:
Andrew Brace (Ireland)
Andrea Piardi (Italy)
Television match official:
Brian MacNeice (Ireland)
Foul play review officer:
Marius van der Westhuizen (South Africa)

Notes:

Kemsley Mathias, Joe Roberts and Keiran Williams (all Wales) made their international debuts.
Ellis Genge (England) and Josh Adams (Wales) earned their 50th test caps.

12 August 2023
21:05 CEST (UTC+02)

France	30–27	Scotland
Try: Ntamack 32' c Penaud 42' c Ollivon 44' c Con: Ramos (3/3) 33', 43', 46' Pen: Ramos (3/3) 8', 22', 79'	Report	Try: Steyn (2) 4' c, 74' m Van der Merwe 62' m Darge 67' c Con: Russell (2/4) 6', 68' Pen: Russell (1/1) 11'

Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, Saint-Etienne^[8]
Attendance: 41,101^[23]
Referee: Nic Berry (Australia)

Team details


FB	15	Thomas Ramos
RW	14	Damian Penaud
OC	13	Gaël Fickou
IC	12	Jonathan Danty	63'
LW	11	Gabin Villière
FH	10	Romain Ntamack	55'
SH	9	Antoine Dupont (c)	68'
N8	8	Grégory Alldritt	66'
OF	7	Charles Ollivon
BF	6	Paul Boudehent
RL	5	Thibaud Flament	63'
LL	4	Cameron Woki
TP	3	Dorian Aldegheri	49'
HK	2	Julien Marchand	49'
LP	1	Cyril Baille	48'
Replacements:
HK	16	Pierre Bourgarit	49'
PR	17	Jean-Baptiste Gros	48'
PR	18	Uini Atonio	49'
LK	19	Florian Verhaeghe	66'
LK	20	Bastien Chalureau	63'
FL	21	Sekou Macalou	63'
SH	22	Maxime Lucu	68'
WG	23	Louis Bielle-Biarrey	55'
Coach:
Fabien Galthié


FB	15	Blair Kinghorn
RW	14	Kyle Steyn
OC	13	Huw Jones
IC	12	Sione Tuipulotu
LW	11	Duhan van der Merwe		63'
FH	10	Finn Russell
SH	9	Ali Price	27'	55'
N8	8	Jack Dempsey		74'
OF	7	Rory Darge
BF	6	Jamie Ritchie (c)
RL	5	Grant Gilchrist		55'
LL	4	Richie Gray		64'
TP	3	WP Nel		55'
HK	2	George Turner		55'
LP	1	Pierre Schoeman		55'
Replacements:
HK	16	Stuart McInally		55'
PR	17	Rory Sutherland		55'
PR	18	Javan Sebastian		55'
LK	19	Scott Cummings		64'
LK	20	Sam Skinner		55'
FL	21	Josh Bayliss		74'
SH	22	George Horne		55'
FB	23	Ollie Smith		63'
Coach:
Gregor Townsend

Player of the Match:
Kyle Steyn (Scotland)

Assistant referees:
Karl Dickson (England)
Adam Leal (England)
Television match official:
Tom Foley (England)
Foul play review officer:
Ben Whitehouse (Wales)

12 August 2023
21:00 WEST (UTC+01)

Portugal	46–20	United States
Try: Moura 15' c Marta (2) 30' m, 64' m Appleton 35' c V. Pinto 50' c Penalty try 69' Martins 78' m Con: Marques (2/4) 16', 36' Sousa Guedes (1/2) 51' Pen: Marques (1/1) 40'	Report	Try: Dolan 22' c Penalty try 43' Con: Carty (1/1) 23' Pen: Carty (2/2) 10', 29'

Estádio Algarve, São João da Venda^[12]
Referee: Paul Williams (New Zealand)

Team details


FB	15	Nuno Sousa Guedes
RW	14	Vincent Pinto		69'
OC	13	José Lima
IC	12	Tomás Appleton (c)
LW	11	Rodrigo Marta
FH	10	Joris Moura		54'
SH	9	Samuel Marques	43'	73'
N8	8	Thibault de Freitas		14'
OF	7	Nicolas Martins
BF	6	João Granate	28'
RL	5	Steevy Cerqueira		23'
LL	4	José Madeira
TP	3	Anthony Alves		59'
HK	2	Mike Tadjer		56'
LP	1	Francisco Fernandes		58'
Replacements:
PR	16	David Costa		58'
HK	17	Lionel Campergue		56'
PR	18	Diogo Hasse Ferreira		59'
FL	19	Rafael Simões		14'
FL	20	David Carvalho		23'
SH	21	Pedro Lucas		73'
FH	22	Jerónimo Portela		54'
FB	23	Manuel Cardoso Pinto		69'
Coach:
Patrice Lagisquet


FB	15	Mitch Wilson		59'
RW	14	Christian Dyer
OC	13	Mika Kruse		58'
IC	12	Tavite Lopeti
LW	11	Nate Augspurger
FH	10	Luke Carty
SH	9	Nick McCarthy		62'
N8	8	Luke White		62'
OF	7	Paddy Ryan
BF	6	Sam Golla
RL	5	Greg Peterson (c)
LL	4	Cam Dolan		77'
TP	3	Kaleb Geiger		40'
HK	2	Dylan Fawsitt		72'
LP	1	Jack Iscaro		67'
Replacements:
HK	16	Peter Malcolm		72'
PR	17	Jake Turnbull		67'
PR	18	Paul Mullen		40'
FL	19	Thomas Tu’avao		62'
N9	20	Vili Helu		77'
SH	21	Ruben de Haas		62'
FB	22	Chris Mattina	69'	59'
WG	23	Lauina Futi		58'
Coach:
Scott Lawrence

Assistant referees:
Mike Adamson (Scotland)
Hollie Davidson (Scotland)
Television match official:
Thomas Charabas (France)

Notes:

Joris Moura (Portugal), Lauina Futi and Kaleb Geiger (both United States) made their international debuts.

12 August 2023
17:00 CLT (UTC-04)

Chile	26–28	Namibia
Try: Fernández 14' c Ayarza 17' c Sigren 39' m D. Saavedra 57' c Con: Videla (3/4) 15', 18', 58'	Report	Try: Greyling 20' c Rossouw 59' c Van der Westhuizen 64' c A. Ludick 68' c Con: Swanepoel (4/4) 20', 60', 65', 69'

Estadio Elías Figueroa, Valparaíso^[5]
Referee: Craig Evans (Wales)

Team details


FB	15	Iñaki Ayarza		67'
RW	14	Santiago Videla
OC	13	Matías Garafulic		40'
IC	12	Domingo Saavedra
LW	11	Nicolás Garafulic
FH	10	Rodrigo Fernández
SH	9	Marcelo Torrealba		74'
N8	8	Alfonso Escobar
OF	7	Clemente Saavedra
BF	6	Martín Sigren (c)
RL	5	Javier Eissmann		65'
LL	4	Pablo Huete		67'
TP	3	Matías Dittus		75'
HK	2	Augusto Böhme		52'
LP	1	Salvador Lues		52'
Replacements:
HK	16	Tomás Dussaillant		52'
PR	17	Javier Carrasco		52'
PR	18	Esteban Inostroza		75'
LK	19	Santiago Pedrero		65'
FL	20	Ignacio Silva		67'
SH	21	Lukas Carvallo		74'
WG	22	José Larenas	70'	40'
FB	23	Francisco Urroz		67'
Coach:
Pablo Lemoine


FB	15	Divan Rossouw
RW	14	Chad Plato
OC	13	Johan Deysel (c)
IC	12	Danco Burger	74'
LW	11	JC Greyling
FH	10	Tiaan Swanepoel
SH	9	Damian Stevens
N8	8	Richard Hardwick
OF	7	Max Katjijeko	40'
BF	6	Wian Conradie
RL	5	Ruan Ludick	40'
LL	4	Adriaan Ludick
TP	3	Aranos Coetzee	50'
HK	2	Louis van der Westhuizen
LP	1	Des Sethie	50'
Replacements:
HK	16	Lodewikus Jacobs
PR	17	Jason Benade	50'
PR	18	Casper Viviers	50'
LK	19	Tiaan de Klerk	40'
LK	20	Johan Retief	40'	50'
FL	21	Prince ǃGaoseb		50'
SH	22	Jacques Theron
FH	23	André van den Berg	74'
Coach:
Allister Coetzee

Assistant referees:
Francisco Gonzalez (Uruguay)
Matias Esteban (Uruguay)

Notes:

Esteban Inostroza (Chile) and Tiaan de Klerk (Namibia) made their international debuts.
This was the first meeting between these nations.

15 August

15 August 2023
15:00 TOT (UTC+13)

Tonga	36–12	Canada
Try: Sakalia (2) 4' c, 32' c K. Taumoefolau (2) 18' m, 46' m V. Fifita 24' c Moli 73' m Con: Takulua (3/5) 5', 25', 33'	Report	Try: Olson (2) 65' m, 78' c Con: Nelson (1/2) 79'

Teufaiva Sport Stadium, Nukuʻalofa^[18]
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: James Doleman (New Zealand)

Team details


FB	15	Otumaka Mausia
RW	14	Kyren Taumoefolau
OC	13	Fine Inisi
IC	12	Pita Ahki	71'
LW	11	John Ika
FH	10	William Havili	61'
SH	9	Sonatane Takulua (c)	61'
N8	8	Solomone Funaki
OF	7	Sione Tupou	66'
BF	6	Sam Moli
RL	5	Vaea Fifita
LL	4	Steve Mafi	66'
TP	3	Ben Tameifuna	40'
HK	2	Sosefo Sakalia	52'
LP	1	Siegfried Fisi'ihoi	40'
Replacements:
HK	16	Paul Ngauamo	52'
PR	17	Feao Fotuaika	40'
PR	18	Paula Latu	40'
LK	19	Vutulongo Puloka	66'
FL	20	Christopher Halaʻufia	66'
SH	21	Feleti Inoke	71'
FH	22	Patrick Pellegrini	61'
WG	23	Tasi Feke	61'
Coach:
Toutai Kefu


FB	15	Peter Nelson
RW	14	Kainoa Lloyd
OC	13	Mitch Richardson
IC	12	Spencer Jones	66'
LW	11	Isaac Olson
FH	10	Robbie Povey
SH	9	Jason Higgins	61'
N8	8	Siaki Vikilani	66'
OF	7	Siôn Parry	73'
BF	6	Lucas Rumball (c)
RL	5	Conor Keys
LL	4	Izzak Kelly	70'
TP	3	Conor Young	38'
HK	2	Andrew Quattrin	66'
LP	1	Liam Murray	37'
Replacements:
HK	16	Foster DeWitt	66'
PR	17	Djustice Sears-Duru	37'
PR	18	Cole Keith	38'
LK	19	Piers von Dadelszen	70'
FL	20	Mason Flesch	73'
FL	21	Travis Larsen	66'
SH	22	Ross Braude	61'
CE	23	Gabe Casey	66'
Coach:
Kingsley Jones

Assistant referees:
Jordan Way (Australia)
Tevita Rokovereni (Fiji)

Notes:

Tasi Feke, Christopher Halaʻufia, John Ika, Paula Latu, Vutulongo Puloka, Sione Tupou (all Tonga) and Gabe Casey (Canada) made their international debuts.

18/19 August

18 August 2023
20:45 CEST (UTC+02)

Samoa	28–14	Barbarians
Try: Lee 21' m Manu 48' c Enari 55' c Con: Sopoaga (2/3) 49', 56' Pen: Sopoaga (2/2) 4', 40' Leali'ifano (1/2) 59'		Try: Du Preez 63' c Speight 76' c Con: Williams (2/2) 64', 77'

Stade Amédée-Domenech, Brive-la-Gaillarde^[24]
Referee: Mike Adamson (Scotland)

Team details


FB	15	Danny Toala	38'	40'
RW	14	Nigel Ah Wong			46'
OC	13	Neria Fomai
IC	12	Tumua Manu
LW	11	Ben Lam
FH	10	Lima Sopoaga	57'
SH	9	Melani Matavao	46'
N8	8	So'otala Fa'aso'o
OF	7	Fritz Lee	71'
BF	6	Steve Luatua
RL	5	Theo McFarland
LL	4	Brian Alainu'uese	46'
TP	3	Michael Alaalatoa (c)	46'
HK	2	Seilala Lam	46'
LP	1	Jordan Lay	40'
Replacements:
HK	16	Luteru Tolai	46'
PR	17	James Lay	40'
PR	18	Paul Alo-Emile	46'
LK	19	Chris Vui	46'
FL	20	Jordan Taufua	71'
SH	21	Ere Enari	46'
FH	22	Christian Leali'ifano	57'
WG	23	Ed Fidow	38'	40'	46'
Coach:
Seilala Mapusua


FB	15	Tim Nanai-Williams	60'
RW	14	Toby Fricker
OC	13	Virimi Vakatawa	54'
IC	12	Curtis Rona
LW	11	Henry Speight
FH	10	Antoine Frisch
SH	9	Herschel Jantjies	62'
N8	8	Mitch Eadie	62'
OF	7	Jack Lam	44'
BF	6	Dylan Richardson
RL	5	Reniel Hugo
LL	4	Jean-Luc du Preez (c)
TP	3	Jeffery Toomaga-Allen	54'
HK	2	Joseph Dweba	68'
LP	1	Aki Seiuli	51'
Replacements:
HK	16	Andre-Hugo Venter	68'
PR	17	Rob Evans	51'
PR	18	Steven Longwell	54'
LK	19	Joe Tekori	62'
FL	20	Yusuke Sakamoto	44'
SH	21	Max Green	68'
CE	22	James Williams	54'
WG	23	Damien Hoyland	60'
Coach:
Pat Lam

Player of the Match:
Tumua Manu (Samoa)

Assistant referees:
FFR Appt. (France)
FFR Appt. (France)

18 August 2023
20:00 UYT (UTC-03)

Uruguay	33–13	Argentina XV
Try: Kessler (2) 1' m, 17' c Ardao 54' c Bianchi 57' c Berchesi 80' c Con: Etcheverry (3/4) 18', 54' 58' Berchesi (1/1) 80'	Report	Try: Delguy 65' c Con: De la Vega Mendía (1/1) 66' Pen: De la Vega Mendía (2/2) 3', 11'

Estadio Charrúa, Montevideo, Uruguay^[25]
Referee: Frank Murphy (Ireland)

19 August 2023
15:15 BST (UTC+01)

Wales	16–52	South Africa
Try: Parry 71' c Con: Evans (1/1) 72' Pen: Costelow (3/3) 8', 20', 24'	Report	Try: Marx 3' m Moodie (2) 21' c, 60' c Penalty try 33' Kriel (2) 34' m, 51' c Du Toit 58' c Willemse 68' c Con: Libbok (5/7) 23', 52', 59', 61', 69'

Millennium Stadium, Cardiff^[9]
Attendance: 68,511
Referee: Andrew Brace (Ireland)

Team details


FB	15	Cai Evans		61'	66'
RW	14	Tom Rogers
OC	13	Mason Grady		53'	71'
IC	12	Johnny Williams
LW	11	Rio Dyer			71'
FH	10	Sam Costelow			66'
SH	9	Kieran Hardy		53'
N8	8	Aaron Wainwright		55'
OF	7	Jac Morgan (c)
BF	6	Dan Lydiate
RL	5	Will Rowlands
LL	4	Ben Carter		61'
TP	3	Kieron Assiratti		49'
HK	2	Elliot Dee		56'
LP	1	Corey Domachowski		49'
Replacements:
HK	16	Sam Parry		56'
PR	17	Nicky Smith		49'
PR	18	Henry Thomas		49'
LK	19	Teddy Williams	67'	61'
FL	20	Taine Basham		55'
SH	21	Tomos Williams		53'
CE	22	Max Llewellyn		53'
WG	23	Louis Rees-Zammit		61'
Coach:
Warren Gatland


FB	15	Willie le Roux		55'
RW	14	Canan Moodie
OC	13	Jesse Kriel
IC	12	Damian de Allende
LW	11	Cheslin Kolbe
FH	10	Manie Libbok
SH	9	Jaden Hendrikse		62'
N8	8	Jasper Wiese		50'
BF	7	Pieter-Steph du Toit
OF	6	Siya Kolisi		41'
RL	5	RG Snyman
LL	4	Jean Kleyn		50'
TP	3	Frans Malherbe		47'
HK	2	Malcolm Marx		47'
LP	1	Steven Kitshoff		47'
Replacements:
HK	16	Bongi Mbonambi		47'
PR	17	Ox Nché		47'
PR	18	Vincent Koch		47'
LK	19	Franco Mostert		50'
FL	20	Marco van Staden		41'
N8	21	Duane Vermeulen		50'
SH	22	Grant Williams		62'
FB	23	Damian Willemse	70'	55'
Coach:
Jacques Nienaber

Player of the Match:
Canan Moodie (South Africa)

Assistant referees:
Chris Busby (Ireland)
Eoghan Cross (Ireland)
Television match official:
Joy Neville (Ireland)
Foul play review officer:
Tom Foley (England)

Notes:

Cai Evans and Teddy Williams (Wales) made their international debuts.
Dan Biggar, Alex Cuthbert and Liam Williams were all originally named to start for Wales, but each withdrew prior to the match due to injury. Their places in the starting line-up were taken by Sam Costelow, Cai Evans and Tom Rogers, the latter of whom was replaced on the bench by Louis Rees-Zammit.^[26]

19 August 2023
19:00 GET (UTC+04)

Georgia	22–7	United States
Try: Tabutsadze 11' m Mamukashvili 28' c Niniashvili 46' c Con: Matkava (2/3) 29', 47' Pen: Matkava (1/1) 60'		Try: De Haas 32' c Con: Carty (1/1) 33'

Mikheil Meskhi Stadium, Tbilisi^[27]^[12]
Attendance: 15,000^[28]
Referee: Jaco Peyper (South Africa)

Team details


FB	15	Davit Niniashvili		69'
RW	14	Aka Tabutsadze
OC	13	Giorgi Kveseladze
IC	12	Merab Sharikadze (c)
LW	11	Alexander Todua	40'	62'
FH	10	Luka Matkava
SH	9	Vasil Lobzhanidze		60'
N8	8	Tornike Jalaghonia
OF	7	Giorgi Tsutskiridze
BF	6	Luka Ivanishvili		66'
RL	5	Konstantin Mikautadze		60'
LL	4	Nodar Cheishvili
TP	3	Beka Gigashvili		55'
HK	2	Shalva Mamukashvili		55'
LP	1	Nika Abuladze		51'
Replacements:
HK	16	Tengiz Zamtaradze		55'
PR	17	Guram Gogichashvili		51'
PR	18	Guram Papidze		55'
LK	19	Lado Chachanidze		60'
FL	20	Otar Giorgadze		66'
SH	21	Gela Aprasidze		60'
CE	22	Demur Tapladze		62'
FB	23	Mirian Modebadze		69'
Coach:
Levan Maisashvili


FB	15	Chris Mattina
RW	14	Christian Dyer		73'
OC	13	Tavite Lopeti
IC	12	Tommaso Boni
LW	11	Nate Augspurger	77'
FH	10	Luke Carty
SH	9	Ruben de Haas		47'
N8	8	Thomas Tu’avao
OF	7	Paddy Ryan
BF	6	Cam Dolan
RL	5	Greg Peterson (c)		68'
LL	4	Sam Golla
TP	3	Kaleb Geiger		40'
HK	2	Dylan Fawsitt		66'
LP	1	Jack Iscaro		66'
Replacements:
HK	16	Peter Malcolm		66'
PR	17	Jake Turnbull		66'
PR	18	Paul Mullen		40'
LK	19	Nate Brakeley		68'
N8	20	Luke White
SH	21	Nick McCarthy		47'
FH	22	Dominic Besag		35'
WG	23	Lauina Futi		73'
Coach:
Scott Lawrence

Assistant referees:
Sam Grove-White (Scotland)
Luc Ramos (France)
Television match official:
Thomas Charabas (France)

19 August 2023
17:30 IST (UTC+01)

Ireland	29–10	England
Try: Aki 9' c Ringrose 39' m Lowe 57' m Hansen 62' m Earls 73' c Con: Byrne (1/4) 10' Crowley (1/1) 74'	Report	Try: Sinckler 71' c Con: Ford (1/1) 72' Pen: Ford (1/2) 5'

Aviva Stadium, Dublin^[29]
Attendance: 51,000
Referee: Paul Williams (New Zealand)

Team details


FB	15	Hugo Keenan
RW	14	Mack Hansen
OC	13	Garry Ringrose
IC	12	Bundee Aki	58'	69'
LW	11	James Lowe	58'
FH	10	Ross Byrne		69'
SH	9	Jamison Gibson-Park	66'
N8	8	Cian Prendergast
OF	7	Josh van der Flier
BF	6	Peter O'Mahony	52'
RL	5	James Ryan (c)	69'
LL	4	Tadhg Beirne
TP	3	Tadhg Furlong	56'
HK	2	Dan Sheehan	37'
LP	1	Andrew Porter	70'
Replacements:
HK	16	Rob Herring	37'
PR	17	Jeremy Loughman	70'
PR	18	Finlay Bealham	56'
LK	19	Joe McCarthy	52'
FL	20	Caelan Doris	69'
SH	21	Conor Murray	66'
FH	22	Jack Crowley	58'
WG	23	Keith Earls	58'
Coach:
Andy Farrell


FB	15	Freddie Steward
RW	14	Anthony Watson		69'
OC	13	Joe Marchant
IC	12	Manu Tuilagi		60'
LW	11	Elliot Daly
FH	10	George Ford
SH	9	Ben Youngs		56'
N8	8	Billy Vunipola	52'
OF	7	Ben Earl
BF	6	Courtney Lawes (c)		75'
RL	5	David Ribbans		50'
LL	4	Maro Itoje
TP	3	Will Stuart		44'
HK	2	Jamie George		66'
LP	1	Ellis Genge		56'
Replacements:
HK	16	Theo Dan		66'
PR	17	Joe Marler		56'
PR	18	Kyle Sinckler		44'
LK	19	Ollie Chessum		50'
FL	20	Jack Willis		75'
SH	21	Danny Care		56'
FH	22	Marcus Smith		69'
CE	23	Ollie Lawrence		60'
Coach:
Steve Borthwick

Player of the Match:
Mack Hansen (Ireland)

Assistant referees:
Craig Evans (Wales)
Adam Jones (Wales)
Television match official:
Ben Whitehouse (Wales)
Foul play review officer:
Pierre Brousset (France)

Notes:

Keith Earls became the ninth Irishman to earn 100 test caps for his country.^[30]

19 August 2023
18:30 CEST (UTC+02)

Italy	57–7	Romania
Try: Odogwu 7' m Ioane 12' c A. Garbisi 16' c Capuozzo (2) 20' m, 54' m Nicotera 27' c Brex 44' c Lamb 66' c Halafihi 72' c Con: P. Garbisi (6/9) 13', 17', 28', 44', 66', 73'	Report	Try: Penalty try 39' c

Stadio Riviera delle Palme, San Benedetto del Tronto^[31]
Attendance: 9,122
Referee: Luke Pearce (England)

Team details


FB	15	Ange Capuozzo		71'
RW	14	Paolo Odogwu		60'
OC	13	Ignacio Brex
IC	12	Luca Morisi		57'
LW	11	Monty Ioane		49' 62'
FH	10	Paolo Garbisi
SH	9	Alessandro Garbisi		62'
N8	8	Toa Halafihi
OF	7	Michele Lamaro (c)	39'	14'	23'
BF	6	Sebastian Negri				60'
RL	5	Dino Lamb
LL	4	Niccolò Cannone
TP	3	Simone Ferrari		57'
HK	2	Giacomo Nicotera		50'
LP	1	Ivan Nemer		40'
Replacements:
HK	16	Hame Faiva		50'
PR	17	Federico Zani		40'
PR	18	Pietro Ceccarelli		57'
LK	19	Federico Ruzza		71'
N8	20	Lorenzo Cannone		14'	23'	60'
SH	21	Alessandro Fusco		49'
FH	22	Tommaso Allan		57'
FB	23	Lorenzo Pani		60'
Coach:
Kieran Crowley


FB	15	Hinckley Vaovasa
RW	14	Marius Simionescu
OC	13	Jason Tomane		57'
IC	12	Taylor Gontineac
LW	11	Nicolas Onuțu		47'
FH	10	Mihai Mureșan		29'
SH	9	Alin Conache
N8	8	Cristi Chirică (c)	46'
OF	7	Vlad Neculau		70'
BF	6	Damian Strătilă		47'
RL	5	Stefan Iancu
LL	4	Adrian Motoc 10'
TP	3	Alexandru Gordaș		34'
HK	2	Ovidiu Cojocaru		50'
LP	1	Iulian Hartig		47'
Replacements:
HK	16	Florin Bărdașu		50'
PR	17	Alexandru Savin		47'
PR	18	Gheorghe Gajion		34'
FL	19	Cristi Boboc		47'
FL	20	Dragoș Ser		70'
SH	21	Florin Surugiu		57'
FH	22	Gabriel Pop		47'
CE	23	Tudor Boldor		29'
Coach:
Eugen Apjok

Assistant referees:
Adam Leal (England)
Anthony Woodthorpe (England)
Television match official:
Ben Blain (Scotland)

19 August 2023
21:05 CEST (UTC+02)

France	34–17	Fiji
Try: Mauvaka 30' c Atonio 41' m Macalou 59' c Con: Jaminet (2/3) 31', 60' Pen: Jaminet (5/5) 5', 7', 10', 42', 71'	Report	Try: Ikanivere 34' c Radradra 51' c Con: Muntz (2/2) 35', 52' Pen: Muntz (1/1) 20'

Stade de la Beaujoire, Nantes^[8]
Attendance: 32,583
Referee: Nika Amashukeli (Georgia)

Team details


FB	15	Melvyn Jaminet
RW	14	Louis Bielle-Biarrey
OC	13	Arthur Vincent
IC	12	Jonathan Danty
LW	11	Yoram Moefana
FH	10	Antoine Hastoy	62'
SH	9	Maxime Lucu	62'
N8	8	Grégory Alldritt (c)	52'
OF	7	Dylan Cretin
BF	6	François Cros	55'
RL	5	Paul Willemse	62'
LL	4	Florian Verhaeghe	62'
TP	3	Uini Atonio	44'
HK	2	Peato Mauvaka
LP	1	Reda Wardi	44'
Replacements:
HK	16	Pierre Bourgarit	55'
PR	17	Jean-Baptiste Gros	44'
PR	18	Thomas Laclayat	44'
LK	19	Bastien Chalureau	62'
LK	20	Thibaud Flament	62'
FL	21	Sekou Macalou	52'
SH	22	Baptiste Serin	62'
FH	23	Matthieu Jalibert	62'
Coach:
Fabien Galthié


FB	15	Sireli Maqala	67'
RW	14	Jiuta Wainiqolo	72'
OC	13	Iosefo Masi	41'
IC	12	Semi Radradra (c)
LW	11	Vinaya Habosi
FH	10	Caleb Muntz
SH	9	Frank Lomani
N8	8	Viliame Mata
OF	7	Levani Botia	74'
BF	6	Meli Derenalagi	30'
RL	5	Te Ahiwaru Cirikidaveta
LL	4	Isoa Nasilasila
TP	3	Mesake Doge	41'
HK	2	Tevita Ikanivere	51'
LP	1	Eroni Mawi	67'
Replacements:
HK	16	Sam Matavesi	51'
PR	17	Jone Koroiduadua	67'
PR	18	Luke Tagi	41'
LK	19	Temo Mayanavanua	74'
FL	20	Albert Tuisue	30'
CE	21	Kalaveti Ravouvou	67'
SH	22	Simione Kuruvoli	72'
FB	23	Ilaisa Droasese	41'
Coach:
Simon Raiwalui

Assistant referees:
Andrea Piardi (Italy)
Federico Vedovelli (Italy)
Television match official:
Ian Tempest (England)
Foul play review officer:
Brian MacNeice (Ireland)

25–27 August

25 August 2023
19:30 BST (UTC+01)

New Zealand	7–35	South Africa
Try: Roigard 70' c Con: Mo'unga (1/1) 71'		Try: Kolisi 17' c Arendse 33' c Marx 41' c Mbonambi 58' c Smith 66' c Con: Libbok (5/5) 18', 34', 42', 60', 68'

Twickenham Stadium, London, England^[32]
Attendance: 80,827^[33]
Referee: Matthew Carley (England)

Team details


FB	15	Beauden Barrett
RW	14	Will Jordan		63'
OC	13	Rieko Ioane
IC	12	Jordie Barrett
LW	11	Mark Tele'a
FH	10	Richie Mo'unga
SH	9	Aaron Smith		61'
N8	8	Ardie Savea
OF	7	Sam Cane (c)	15'	63'
BF	6	Luke Jacobson		40'
RL	5	Scott Barrett	14' 39'
LL	4	Sam Whitelock		51'
TP	3	Tyrel Lomax		14'
HK	2	Dane Coles		41'
LP	1	Ethan de Groot		51'
Replacements:
HK	16	Samisoni Taukei'aho		41'
PR	17	Tamaiti Williams		51'
PR	18	Fletcher Newell		14'
LK	19	Josh Lord		51'
LK	20	Tupou Vaa'i		40'
FL	21	Dalton Papalii		63'
SH	22	Cam Roigard		61'
CE	23	Anton Lienert-Brown		63'
Coach:
Ian Foster


FB	15	Damian Willemse
RW	14	Kurt-Lee Arendse
OC	13	Canan Moodie
IC	12	André Esterhuizen
LW	11	Makazole Mapimpi	63'
FH	10	Manie Libbok
SH	9	Faf de Klerk
N8	8	Duane Vermeulen	47'
BF	7	Pieter-Steph du Toit 51'
OF	6	Siya Kolisi (c)	47'
RL	5	Franco Mostert	47'
LL	4	Eben Etzebeth	47'
TP	3	Frans Malherbe	47'
HK	2	Malcolm Marx	47'
LP	1	Steven Kitshoff	47'
Replacements:
HK	16	Bongi Mbonambi	47'
PR	17	Ox Nché	47'
PR	18	Trevor Nyakane	47'
LK	19	Jean Kleyn	47'
LK	20	RG Snyman	47'
FL	21	Marco van Staden	47'
SH	22	Cobus Reinach	63'
FL	23	Kwagga Smith	47'
Coach:
Jacques Nienaber

Assistant referees:
Christophe Ridley (England)
Craig Evans (Wales)
Television match official:
Tom Foley (England)
Foul play review officer:
Brian MacNeice (Ireland)

Notes:

This was New Zealand's heaviest-ever defeat (28 points), surpassing Australia's 21-point victories over New Zealand (1999, 2019).^[34]^[35]

26 August 2023
16:00 CAT (UTC+02)

Namibia	30–43	Bulls

Vegkop Stadium, Windhoek^[36]

26 August 2023
15:15 BST (UTC+01)

England	22–30	Fiji
Try: May 9' m Smith 57' c Marchant 68' c Con: Ford (2/3) 58', 69' Pen: Ford (1/1) 6'	Report	Try: Nayacalevu 43' c Habosi 52' c Kuruvoli 72' c Con: Muntz (3/3) 44', 54', 74' Pen: Muntz (3/3) 18', 56', 62'

Twickenham Stadium, London^[37]
Attendance: 56,854^[38]
Referee: Jaco Peyper (South Africa)

Team details


FB	15	Freddie Steward	54'
RW	14	Max Malins
OC	13	Ollie Lawrence	54'
IC	12	Manu Tuilagi
LW	11	Jonny May
FH	10	George Ford
SH	9	Alex Mitchell	70'
N8	8	Ben Earl
OF	7	Jack Willis	57'
BF	6	Courtney Lawes (c)
RL	5	Ollie Chessum	70'
LL	4	Maro Itoje
TP	3	Dan Cole	70'
HK	2	Theo Dan	74'
LP	1	Ellis Genge	51'
Replacements:
HK	16	Jack Walker	74'
PR	17	Joe Marler	51'
PR	18	Will Stuart	70'
LK	19	David Ribbans	70'
FL	20	Lewis Ludlam	57'
SH	21	Danny Care	70'
FH	22	Marcus Smith	54'
CE	23	Joe Marchant	54'
Coach:
Steve Borthwick


FB	15	Ilaisa Droasese
RW	14	Selestino Ravutaumada
OC	13	Waisea Nayacalevu (c)		75'
IC	12	Semi Radradra		65'
LW	11	Vinaya Habosi
FH	10	Caleb Muntz
SH	9	Frank Lomani		49'
N8	8	Viliame Mata		78'
OF	7	Lekima Tagitagivalu		40'	49'	62'
BF	6	Albert Tuisue		52'	65'
RL	5	Te Ahiwaru Cirikidaveta			65'
LL	4	Isoa Nasilasila
TP	3	Luke Tagi		70'
HK	2	Sam Matavesi
LP	1	Eroni Mawi	39'			62'
Replacements:
HK	16	Zuriel Togiatama		78'
PR	17	Jone Koroiduadua		40'	49'	62'
PR	18	Samu Tawake		70'
LK	19	Temo Mayanavanua				62'
FL	20	Vilive Miramira		52'
SH	21	Simione Kuruvoli		49'
FH	22	Teti Tela		75'
CE	23	Kalaveti Ravouvou		65'
Coach:
Simon Raiwalui

Player of the Match:
Selestino Ravutaumada (Fiji)

Assistant referees:
Pierre Brousset (France)
Hollie Davidson (Scotland)
Television match official:
Brian MacNeice (Ireland)
Foul play review officer:
Craig Evans (Wales)

Notes:

This was England's first-ever defeat against a tier-two nation.^[39]
This was Fiji's first-ever win against England.^[40]
Courtney Lawes became the fifth Englishman to earn 100 test caps.^[41]

26 August 2023
18:30 CEST (UTC+02)

Italy	42–21	Japan
Try: Varney 6' c Ioane (3) 20' c, 56' m, 76' c Page-Relo 80' c Con: Allan (4/5) 7', 21', 77', 80' Pen: Allan (3/3) 37', 46', 65'	Report	Try: Naikabula 16' m Matsushima 52' c Riley 71' m Con: Matsuda (1/2) 53' Pen: Lee Seung-sin (2/2) 34', 40'

Stadio Comunale di Monigo, Treviso^[42]^[43]
Referee: Karl Dickson (England)

Team details


FB	15	Tommaso Allan
RW	14	Ange Capuozzo	63'
OC	13	Ignacio Brex
IC	12	Luca Morisi
LW	11	Monty Ioane
FH	10	Paolo Garbisi
SH	9	Stephen Varney	72'
N8	8	Lorenzo Cannone	54'
OF	7	Michele Lamaro (c)
BF	6	Sebastian Negri
RL	5	Federico Ruzza	72'
LL	4	Niccolò Cannone	54'
TP	3	Simone Ferrari	54'
HK	2	Giacomo Nicotera	28' 39' 69'
LP	1	Ivan Nemer	29'
Replacements:
HK	16	Luca Bigi	28' 39' 69'
PR	17	Danilo Fischetti	29'
PR	18	Pietro Ceccarelli	54'
LK	19	Dino Lamb	54'
FL	20	Giovanni Pettinelli	72'
FL	21	Manuel Zuliani	54'
SH	22	Martin Page-Relo	72'
WG	23	Paolo Odogwu	63'
Coach:
Kieran Crowley


FB	15	Kotaro Matsushima
RW	14	Semisi Masirewa
OC	13	Dylan Riley
IC	12	Tomoki Osada	68'
LW	11	Jone Naikabula
FH	10	Lee Seung-sin	40'
SH	9	Yutaka Nagare	58'
N8	8	Kazuki Himeno (c)
OF	7	Shota Fukui	61'
BF	6	Michael Leitch
RL	5	Uwe Helu	40'
LL	4	Jack Cornelsen
TP	3	Koo Ji-won	54'
HK	2	Shota Horie	61'
LP	1	Craig Millar	54'
Replacements:
HK	16	Atsushi Sakate	61'
PR	17	Keita Inagaki	54'
PR	18	Asaeli Ai Valu	54'
LK	19	Amanaki Saumaki	40'
FL	20	Ben Gunter	61'
SH	21	Naoto Saito	58'
FH	22	Rikiya Matsuda	40'
CE	23	Ryoto Nakamura	68'
Coach:
Jamie Joseph

Player of the Match:
Ange Capuozzo (Italy)

Assistant referees:
Chris Busby (Ireland)
Anthony Woodthorpe (England)
Television match official:
Stuart Terheege (England)
Foul play review officer:
Ian Tempest (England)

Notes:

Amanaki Saumaki (Japan) made his international debut.

26 August 2023
17:30 BST (UTC+01)

Scotland	33–6	Georgia
Try: van der Merwe (2) 46' c, 77' m Darge 50' c Dempsey 58' c Steyn 68' c Con: Russell (2/2) 47', 51' Healy (2/3) 59', 69'	Report	Pen: Matkava (2/2) 11', 20'

Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh^[3]
Attendance: 54,212
Referee: Mathieu Raynal (France)

Team details


FB	15	Ollie Smith
RW	14	Kyle Steyn
OC	13	Huw Jones	60'
IC	12	Sione Tuipulotu
LW	11	Duhan van der Merwe
FH	10	Finn Russell	52'
SH	9	Ben White	52'
N8	8	Jack Dempsey
OF	7	Rory Darge	52'
BF	6	Jamie Ritchie (c)
RL	5	Grant Gilchrist
LL	4	Sam Skinner	60'
TP	3	WP Nel	52'
HK	2	Dave Cherry	52'
LP	1	Jamie Bhatti	52'
Replacements:
HK	16	Ewan Ashman	52'
PR	17	Rory Sutherland	52'
PR	18	Javan Sebastian	52'
LK	19	Scott Cummings	60'
FL	20	Matt Fagerson	52'
SH	21	George Horne	52'
FH	22	Ben Healy	52'
CE	23	Chris Harris	60'
Coach:
Gregor Townsend


FB	15	Davit Niniashvili
RW	14	Aka Tabutsadze
OC	13	Demur Tapladze
IC	12	Merab Sharikadze (c)
LW	11	Mirian Modebadze
FH	10	Luka Matkava	67'
SH	9	Vasil Lobzhanidze	60'
N8	8	Tornike Jalaghonia
OF	7	Mikheil Gachechiladze
BF	6	Luka Ivanishvili	74'
RL	5	Konstantin Mikautadze
LL	4	Lado Chachanidze	39'
TP	3	Beka Gigashvili	56'
HK	2	Shalva Mamukashvili	37'
LP	1	Mikheil Nariashvili	51'
Replacements:
HK	16	Tengiz Zamtaradze	37'
PR	17	Guram Gogichashvili	51'
PR	18	Guram Papidze	56'
LK	19	Lasha Jaiani	39'
FL	20	Sandro Mamamtavrishvili	74'
SH	21	Gela Aprasidze	60'
FH	22	Tedo Abzhandadze	67'
CE	23	Giorgi Kveseladze
Coach:
Levan Maisashvili

Player of the Match:
Duhan van der Merwe (Scotland)

Assistant referees:
Tual Trainini (France)
Ludovic Cayre (France)
Television match official:
Thomas Charabas (France)
Foul play review officer:
Joy Neville (Ireland)

26 August 2023
20:00 CEST (UTC+02)

Portugal	17–30	Australia A
Try: Martins 21' c Storti 32' c Con: Marques (2/2) 22', 33' Pen: Marques (1/2) 62'	Report	Try: Wright 2' m Pietsch (2) 17' c, 44' m Swinton 79' c Con: Lonergan (1/3) 18' Tuttle 80' Pen: Lonergan (2/2) 69', 73'

Stade Jules-Ladoumègue, Massy, Essonne, France^[44]
Referee: Luc Ramos (France)

26 August 2023
20:45 CEST (UTC+02)

Spain	3–62	Argentina
Pen: Vinuesa (1/1) 28'		Try: Mallia 12' c Sclavi 14' c M. Carreras 24' c Cubelli 34' c Kremer 57' c de la Fuente 58' c Bogado (2) 63' c, 80' c Isa 67' m Con: Sánchez (7/9) 13', 15', 25', 35', 58', 64', 80' Pen: Sánchez (1/1) 4'

Metropolitano Stadium, Madrid^[45]
Referee: Andrew Brace (Ireland)

26 August 2023
21:00 CEST (UTC+02)

Ireland	17–13	Samoa
Try: O'Brien 8' c Murray 51' m Herring 64' m Con: Crowley (1/3) 9'	Report	Try: Paia'aua 35' c Con: Sopoaga (1/1) 36' Pen: Sopoaga (2/2) 40', 46'

Stade Jean-Dauger, Bayonne, France
Attendance: 14,370^[46]
Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)

Team details


FB	15	Jimmy O'Brien	53'
RW	14	Mack Hansen
OC	13	Robbie Henshaw
IC	12	Stuart McCloskey
LW	11	Jacob Stockdale	66'
FH	10	Jack Crowley
SH	9	Conor Murray	72'
N8	8	Caelan Doris
OF	7	Josh van der Flier
BF	6	Ryan Baird	60'
RL	5	Tadhg Beirne
LL	4	Iain Henderson (c)	60'
TP	3	Finlay Bealham	63'
HK	2	Tom Stewart	50'
LP	1	Cian Healy	21'
Replacements:
HK	16	Rob Herring	50'
PR	17	Jeremy Loughman	21'
PR	18	Tom O'Toole	63'
LK	19	James Ryan	60'
FL	20	Peter O'Mahony	60'
SH	21	Craig Casey	72'
FH	22	Ross Byrne	53'
CE	23	Garry Ringrose	66'
Coach:
Andy Farrell


FB	15	Duncan Paia'aua
RW	14	Ed Fidow	50'
OC	13	UJ Seuteni
IC	12	Tumua Manu
LW	11	Nigel Ah Wong
FH	10	Lima Sopoaga
SH	9	Jonathan Taumateine	68'
N8	8	Steve Luatua	63'
OF	7	Fritz Lee
BF	6	Taleni Seu
RL	5	Theo McFarland
LL	4	Chris Vui (c)	40'
TP	3	Paul Alo-Emile	47'
HK	2	Seilala Lam	51'
LP	1	James Lay	63'
Replacements:
HK	16	Sama Malolo	51'
PR	17	Jordan Lay	63'
PR	18	Michael Alaalatoa	47'
LK	19	Miracle Faiʻilagi	63'
FL	20	Jordan Taufua	40'
SH	21	Ere Enari	68'
FH	22	Christian Leali'ifano
CE	23	Neria Fomai	50'
Coach:
Seilala Mapusua

Assistant referees:
Andrea Piardi (Italy)
Adam Leal (England)
Television match official:
Ben Blain (Scotland)

Notes:

Lima Sopoaga (Samoa) made his debut for Samoa, having previously represented New Zealand.

26 August 2023
17:00 CLT (UTC-04)

Chile	26–28	Argentina XV
Try: Fernández 40' c Saavedra 47' c Con: S. Videla (2/2) 40', 48' Pen: S. Videla (4/4) 4', 26', 32', 66'	Report	Try: Delguy 12' c Castro 61' c Gurovich 74' m Con: de la Vega Mendía (2/3) 13', 62' Pen: de la Vega Mendía (3/3) 18', 31', 45'

Estadio Germán Becker, Temuco^[5]
Referee: Frank Murphy (Ireland)

27 August 2023
17:45 CEST (UTC+02)

France	41–17	Australia
Try: Danty 7' c Penaud (2) 56' c, 74' c Villière 63' m Con: Ramos (2/3) 8', 58' Jaminet (1/1) 76' Pen: Ramos (4/4) 25', 28', 36', 54' Jaminet (1/1) 80+1'	Report	Try: Nawaqanitawase 13' m McReight 61' c Vunivalu 78' m Con: Gordon (1/3) 62'

Stade de France, Saint-Denis
Attendance: 80,000^[47]
Referee: Luke Pearce (England)

Team details


FB	15	Thomas Ramos	69'
RW	14	Damian Penaud
OC	13	Gaël Fickou
IC	12	Jonathan Danty
LW	11	Gabin Villière
FH	10	Matthieu Jalibert
SH	9	Antoine Dupont (c)	60'
N8	8	Grégory Alldritt	65'
OF	7	Charles Ollivon
BF	6	François Cros
RL	5	Paul Willemse	47'
LL	4	Thibaud Flament	47'
TP	3	Uini Atonio	47'
HK	2	Julien Marchand	47'
LP	1	Jean-Baptiste Gros	47'
Replacements:
HK	16	Peato Mauvaka	47'
PR	17	Sébastien Taofifénua	47'
PR	18	Dorian Aldegheri	47'
LK	19	Romain Taofifénua	47'
LK	20	Cameron Woki	47'
FL	21	Paul Boudehent	65'
SH	22	Baptiste Couilloud	60'
FB	23	Melvyn Jaminet	69'
Coach:
Fabien Galthié


FB	15	Andrew Kellaway		70'
RW	14	Mark Nawaqanitawase
OC	13	Jordan Petaia
IC	12	Lalakai Foketi
LW	11	Suliasi Vunivalu	52'
FH	10	Carter Gordon
SH	9	Tate McDermott		72'
N8	8	Rob Valetini		68'
OF	7	Fraser McReight
BF	6	Tom Hooper
RL	5	Will Skelton (c)		72'
LL	4	Richie Arnold		62'
TP	3	Taniela Tupou		68'
HK	2	Dave Porecki		68'
LP	1	Angus Bell		72'
Replacements:
HK	16	Matt Faessler		68'
PR	17	Blake Schoupp		72'
PR	18	Zane Nonggorr		68'
LK	19	Matt Philip		72'
FL	20	Rob Leota		62'
FL	21	Langi Gleeson		68'
SH	22	Issak Fines-Leleiwasa		72'
FH	23	Ben Donaldson		70'
Coach:
Eddie Jones

Assistant referees:
Christophe Ridley (England)
Craig Evans (Wales)
Television match official:
Tom Foley (England)
Foul play review officer:
Joy Neville (Ireland)

Notes:

Issak Fines-Leleiwasa and Blake Schoupp (both Australia) made their international debuts.

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v t e 2023 Rugby World Cup
Stages	Pool A Pool B Pool C Pool D Knockout stage Final
Qualification	Africa Americas Asia (2022 ARC) Europe (2021 REC, 2022 REC) Oceania Regional play-off and Final Qualification Tournament
General	Squads Statistics Warm-up matches

Matches

July

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12 August

15 August

18/19 August

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See also

References