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]

Contents

Matches

24 July

24 July 2022
14:45 JST (UTC+09)
Japan  Flag of Japan.svg15–6Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Try: Saito (2) 9' m, 64' c
Con: Imakugi (0/1)
Yamamoto (1/1) 65'
Pen: Yamamoto (1/1) 69'		 Report Pen: Janse van Rensburg (2/2) 12', 21
Kamaishi Recovery Memorial Stadium, Kamaishi
Referee: Amber McLachlan (Australia)

Notes:

  • Rumandi Potgieter and Monica Mazibukwana (South Africa) made their international debuts.
24 July 2022
15:00 PDT (UTC-07)
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg34–24Flag 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'		 Report Try: 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  Flag of South Africa.svg44–5Flag 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'		 Report Try: 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  Flag of South Africa.svg37–14Flag 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'		 Report Try: 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  Flag of Japan.svg22–57IRFU flag.svg  Ireland
Try: Suzuki 3' c
Imakugi 5' m
Lavemai 62' c
Con: Otsuka (2/3) 3', 63'
Pen: Otsuka (1/1) 11'		 Report Try: 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  Flag of New Zealand.svg52–5Flag 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'		 Report Try: 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  Flag of Australia (converted).svg14–22Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Try: Terita (2) 11' c, 80' c
Con: McKenzie (2/2) 12', 81'		 Report Try: 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  Flag of Japan.svg29–10IRFU 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'		 Report Try: 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  Flag of Scotland.svg17–21Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Try: Skeldon 6' c
Lloyd 18' c
Con: Nelson (2/2) 8', 19'
Pen: Nelson 42'		 Report Try: 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)
27 August 2022
17:00 ADT (UTC-03)
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg31–3Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
Try: Farries (2) 18' c, 43' c
Forteza 23' m
Grant 35' m
Pelletier 68' c
Con: Miller (2/3) 20', 44'
de Goede (1/2) 69'		 Report Pen: Snowsill (1/1) 9'
Wanderers Grounds, Halifax
Referee: Aimee Barrett-Theron (South Africa)

3 September

3 September 2022
15:00 BST (UTC+01)
England  Flag of England.svg52–14Flag 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'		 Report Try: 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  Flag of France.svg21–0Flag 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  Flag of Italy.svg26–19Flag of France.svg  France
Try: Bettoni 34' m
Sillari 38' c
Ostuni Minuzzi 45' c
Penalty try 75'
Con: Rigoni (2/3) 40', 47'		 Report Try: 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

11 September 2022
15:00 BST (UTC+01)
Scotland  Flag of Scotland.svgN/A
(Cancelled)		Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Edinburgh Rugby Stadium, Edinburgh
Referee: Sara Cox (England)

Notes

14 September

14 September 2022
19:30 BST (UTC+01)
England  Flag of England.svg73–7Flag 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'		 Report Try: 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  Flag of Fiji.svg32–10Flag 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'		 Report Try: 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

24 September

24 September 2022
16:30 NZST (UTC+12)
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg95–12Flag 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'		 Report Try: Saito 37' c
Sadaka 58' m
Con: Hirayama (1/1) 38'
Otsuka (0/1)
Eden Park, Auckland

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