2021 Rugby World Cup warm-up matches

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The 2021 Rugby World Cup warm-up matches were a series of rugby union international test matches played to prepare teams for the 2021 Rugby World Cup, which were held in New Zealand in October and November 2022. They involved the 12 teams qualified for the World Cup, with Spain also included. The 2022 Laurie O'Reilly Cup was contested as part of the fixtures. They were held at a variety of venues from 24 July to 24 September 2022.[1]

Matches

24 July

Notes:

  • Rumandi Potgieter and Monica Mazibukwana (South Africa) made their international debuts.

24 July 2022
15:00 PDT (UTC-07)
Canada File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg34–24File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy
Try: Farries (2) 7' m, 69' m
Kaljuvee 19' c
Tuttosi 43' c
de Goede 48' c
Con: Miller (3/5) 19', 43', 48'
Pen: de Goede (1/1) 77'
ReportTry: Ostuni Minuzzi 9' c
Magatti 41' m
Tounesi 57' m
Giordano 74' c
Pen: Sillari (2/4) 9', 74'
Starlight Stadium, Langford
Referee: Sara Cox (England)

30 July

13 August

13 August 2022
13:00 SAST (UTC+02)
South Africa File:Flag of South Africa.svg44–5File:Flag of Spain.svg Spain
Try: Malinga (2) 13' c, 67' c
Namba 36' c
Roos 56' c
Botes 62' c
Con: Janse van Rensburg (5/5) 13', 36', 56', 62', 67'
Pen: Janse van Rensburg (3/3) 18', 27', 77'
ReportTry: Carmona 80' m
Con: Ducher (0/1)
Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg
Referee: Clara Munarini (Italy)

19 August

19 August 2022
15:00 SAST (UTC+02)
South Africa File:Flag of South Africa.svg37–14File:Flag of Spain.svg Spain
Try: Botes 9' m
Mabenge 39' m
Mcatshulwa 46' c
Roos 55' c
Dumke 69' c
Con: Jordaan (1/3) 46'
Janse van Rensburg (2/2) 55', 69'
Drop: Janse van Rensburg (2) 65', 80'
ReportTry: Penalty try 18'
Capell 22' c
Con: Bueso-Inchausti (1/1) 23'
Fanie du Toit Stadium, Potchefstroom
Referee: Aurélie Groizeleau (France)

20 August

20 August 2022
19:00 JST (UTC+09)
Japan File:Flag of Japan.svg22–57File:IRFU flag.svg Ireland
Try: Suzuki 3' c
Imakugi 5' m
Lavemai 62' c
Con: Otsuka (2/3) 3', 63'
Pen: Otsuka (1/1) 11'
ReportTry: Jones (3) 16' c, 41' m, 53' c
Doyle 22' m
Dalton 40' c
Deely 56' c
Pearse 68' m
Scuffil-McCabe 71' c
Hooban 79' c
Con: O'Brien (6/9) 17', 40', 54', 69', 73', 80'
Shizuoka Stadium, Fukuroi
Referee: Lauren Jenner (New Zealand)

Notes

  • Dannah O'Brien, Aoife Dalton, Natasja Behan, Méabh Deely, Taryn Schultzer and Leah Tarpey (Ireland) made their international debuts.[2]

20 August 2022
19:05 NZST (UTC+12)
New Zealand File:Flag of New Zealand.svg52–5File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia
Try: Demant (2) 17' c, 49' c
Ngan-Woo 23' m
du Plessis 30' c
Cocksedge 32' c
Leti-I'iga (2) 45' c, 55' m
Connor 75' c
Con: Cocksedge (3/4) 14', 29', 45'
Holmes (3/4) 32', 49', 75'
ReportTry: Duck 80' m
Con: McKenzie (0/1)
Rugby League Park, Christchurch
Referee: Maggie Cogger-Orr (New Zealand)

Notes:

27 August

27 August 2022
12:15 ACST (UTC+09:30)
Australia File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg14–22File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand
Try: Terita (2) 11' c, 80' c
Con: McKenzie (2/2) 12', 81'
ReportTry: Connor 25' c
Ngan-Woo 51' c
Reynolds 64' m
Con: Demant (2/3) 27', 52'
Pen: Demant (1/1) 20'
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
Referee: Amber McLachlan (Australia)

Notes:


27 August 2022
19:00 JST (UTC+09)
Japan File:Flag of Japan.svg29–10File:IRFU flag.svg Ireland
Try: Otsuka 16' m
Matsuda (2) 34' c, 55' m
Nagura 49' m
Kato 65' c
Con: Otsuka (2/5) 35', 66'
ReportTry: Behan 3' m
O'Dwyer 59' m
Con: O'Brien (0/2)
Prince Chichibu Memorial Stadium, Tokyo
Referee: Lauren Jenner (New Zealand)

Notes:

  • Jo Brown and Emma Tilly (Ireland) made their international debuts.
  • Brown had previously represented England, but switched international her allegiance to Ireland prior to this match

27 August 2022
16:00 BST (UTC+01)
Scotland File:Flag of Scotland.svg17–21File:Flag of the United States.svg United States
Try: Skeldon 6' c
Lloyd 18' c
Con: Nelson (2/2) 8', 19'
Pen: Nelson 42'
ReportTry: Rogers (2) 16' m, 63' m
Zackary 18' m
Con: Cantorna (0/2)
Kelter (0/1)
Pen: Kelter (1/1) 12'
Cantorna (1/1) 25'
Edinburgh Rugby Stadium, Edinburgh
Referee: Joy Neville (Ireland)

3 September

3 September 2022
15:00 BST (UTC+01)
England File:Flag of England.svg52–14File:Flag of the United States.svg United States
Try: Hunt 4' m
Breach (2) 7' c, 32' c
Cokayne (2) 22' c, 56' m
MacDonald (2) 28' c, 49' c
Kildunne 72' c
Con: Scarratt (5/7) 9', 24', 29', 33', 51'
Harrison (1/1) 74'
ReportTry: Rogers 67' c
Penalty try 71'
Con: Cantorna (1/1) 68'
Sandy Park, Exeter
Attendance: 10,907
Referee: Aurélie Groizeleau (France)

Notes:

  • With this win, England women equalled the record for the most consecutive wins by a test rugby team.

3 September 2022
18:00 CEST (UTC+02)
France File:Flag of France.svg21–0File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy
Try: Sansus 6' c
Ferer 13' c
Deshayes 23' c
Con: Drouin (3/3) 7', 14', 23'
Report
Stade des Arboras, Nice
Referee: Sara Cox (England)

9 September

9 September 2022
19:00 CEST (UTC+02)
Italy File:Flag of Italy.svg26–19File:Flag of France.svg France
Try: Bettoni 34' m
Sillari 38' c
Ostuni Minuzzi 45' c
Penalty try 75'
Con: Rigoni (2/3) 40', 47'
ReportTry: Fall 5' c
R. Ménager 30' c
Llorens 69' m
Con: Drouin (2/3) 9', 31'
Stadio del Rugby, Biella
Referee: Joy Neville (Ireland)

11 September

Notes

14 September

14 September 2022
19:30 BST (UTC+01)
England File:Flag of England.svg73–7File:Flag of Wales (1959–present).svg Wales
Try: Rowland (3) 8' c, 46' m, 58' c
Scarratt (2) 21' c, 53' c
Packer 27' c
Penalty try 36'
Kildunne 41' m
Cokayne 42' c
Botterman 65' c
Matthews 74' c
Con: Scarratt (5/7) 9', 22', 28', 43', 55'
Rowland (2/2) 58', 65'
Reed (1/1) 75'
ReportTry: Crabb 15'
Con: Snowsill (1/1) 15'
Ashton Gate Stadium, Bristol
Attendance: 11,691
Referee: Aurélie Groizeleau (France)

16 September

16 September 2022
19:00 FJT (UTC+12)
Fiji File:Flag of Fiji.svg32–10File:Flag of New Zealand.svg Wahine Māori
Try: Rubuti 5' m
Radiniyavuni 11' m
Naikore (3) 19' m, 29' m, 45' m
Nakoci 62' c
Con: Rokouono (1/6) 63'
ReportTry: Paraone 7' m
Hohepa 37' m
HFC Bank Stadium, Suva

Notes:

  • Alowesi Nakoci was not named in the original matchday squad but went on to feature in the match.

23 September

23 September 2022
18:00 FJT (UTC+12)
Fiji File:Flag of Fiji.svg7–24File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada
Try: Sokoiwasa 52' c
Con: Rokouono 52'
ReportTry: Kaljuvee 42' c
Grant 57' m
Beukeboom 62' m
Boag 78' c
Con: Miller (2/4) 43', 78'
HFC Bank Stadium, Suva

24 September

24 September 2022
16:30 NZST (UTC+12)
New Zealand File:Flag of New Zealand.svg95–12File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan
Try: Cocksedge (2) 5' c, 8' c
Woodman (7) 11'm, 14'c, 25'c, 41'm, 51'c, 54'c, 78'c
Connor 16' c
Hirini 33' m
Holmes 45' c
du Plessis 62' m
Fluhler 67' m
Tui 76' c
Con: Cocksedge (5/5) 6', 9', 18', 46', 53'
Holmes (4/9) 15', 26', 55', 79'
Marino-Tauhinu (1/1) 77'
ReportTry: Saito 37' c
Sadaka 58' m
Con: Hirayama (1/1) 38'
Otsuka (0/1)
Eden Park, Auckland

References

  1. worldrugby.org. "Match officials confirmed for Rugby World Cup 2021 warm-up matches | World Rugby". world.rugby. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
  2. "McWilliams Names Ireland Team To Face Japan In First Test". Retrieved 24 August 2022.
  3. Burnes, Campbell (20 August 2022). "Black Ferns hit the high notes". allblacks.com. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
  4. Worthington, Sam (19 August 2022). "Coach axes ex-captain in 'toughest call' of career". wwos.nine.com.au. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
  5. "Death of the Queen: Scottish rugby matches called off as a mark of respect". scotsman.com. 8 September 2022. Retrieved 15 September 2022.