The Summer Nations Series is a series of international rugby union matches being played between 29 July and 27 August 2023, ahead of the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France. The matches will be contested by the men's national teams of Australia, England, Fiji, France, Georgia, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Romania, Samoa, Scotland, South Africa and Wales. [1]
| 29 July 2023 15:15 |
Scotland  | 25–13 |  Italy |
| Try: Graham (2) 13' m, 56' c Bayliss 80' c Con: Healy (2/3) 57', 80+1' Pen: Healy (2) 48', 75' | Report | Try: Ioane 62' c Con: Allan (1/1) 63' Pen: Allan (2) 27', 36' |
| Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh Referee: Ben O'Keeffe (New Zealand) |
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| 5 August 2023 15:15 |
| Scotland | 25–21 |  France |
| Try: Graham 46' c Schoeman 57' c Cherry 67' m Con: Russell (2/3) 47', 58' Pen: Russell (2/2) 4', 76' | Report | Try: Couilloud 12' c Bielle-Biarrey 25' c Woki 43' c Con: Jalibert (3/3) 13', 26', 44' |
| Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh Referee: Ben O'Keeffe (New Zealand) |
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| 5 August 2023 17:30 |
Wales  | 20–9 |  England |
| Try: G. Davies 48' c North 58' c Con: Halfpenny (2/2) 49', 59' Pen: Halfpenny (2/2) 17', 26' | Report | Pen: Smith (3/3) 8', 13', 43' |
| Millennium Stadium, Cardiff Referee: Nic Berry (Australia) |
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| 5 August 2023 20:00 |
Ireland  | 33–17 | Italy |
| Try: Kilcoyne 13' c Doris (2) 29' c, 73' c McCloskey 36' c Healy 65' m Con: Crowley (3/4) 14', 30', 37' Frawley 74' | Report | Try: Pani 51' c Menoncello 69' c Con: Allan (2/2) 52', 70' Pen: Allan (1/1) 3' |
| Aviva Stadium, Dublin Referee: Mathieu Raynal (France) |
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| 12 August 2023 17:30 |
| England | 19–17 | Wales |
| Try: Itoje 68' c Con: Ford 69' Pen: Farrell (3) 10', 40+3', 42' Ford 76' | Report | Try: Penalty try 59' T. Williams 65' c Con: Biggar (1/1) 66' Pen: O. Williams 46' |
| Twickenham Stadium, London Referee: Nika Amashukeli (Georgia) |
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| 12 August 2023 20:05 |
| 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, 73' m Van der Merwe 62' m Darge 68' c Con: Russell (2/4) 6', 69' Pen: Russell (1/1) 11' |
| Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, Saint-Étienne Referee: Nic Berry (Australia) |
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| 19 August 2023 15:15 |
| Wales | 16–52 |  South Africa |
| Try: Parry 72' c Con: Evans (1/1) 73' Pen: Costelow (3/3) 9', 21', 25' | Report | Try: Marx 4' m Moodie (2) 22' c, 61' c Kriel (2) 35' m, 52' c Du Toit 59' c Willemse 69' c Con: Libbok (5/7) 24', 53', 60', 62', 70' |
| Millennium Stadium, Cardiff Referee: Andrew Brace (Ireland) |
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| 19 August 2023 17:30 |
| Italy | 57–7 |  Romania |
| Try: Odogwu 6' m Ioane 12' c A. Garbisi 16' c Capuozzo 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' |
| Stadio Riviera delle Palme, San Benedetto del Tronto Referee: Luke Pearce (England) |
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| 19 August 2023 17:30 |
| Ireland | 29–10 | England |
| Try: Aki 9' c Ringrose 39' m Lowe 55' m Hansen 65' m Earls 73' c Con: Byrne (1/4) 10' Crowley (1/1) 75' | Report | Try: Sinckler 72' c Con: Ford (1/1) 72' Pen: Ford (1/2) 5' |
| Aviva Stadium, Dublin Referee: Paul Williams (New Zealand) |
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| 19 August 2023 20:05 |
| France | 34–17 |  Fiji |
| Try: Mauvaka 29' c Atonio 39' m Macalou 59' c Con: Jaminet (2/3) 30', 60' Pen: Jaminet (5/5) 5', 7', 10', 42', 71' | Report | Try: Ikanivere 32' c Radradra 50' c Con: Muntz (2/2) 33', 51' Pen: Muntz (1/1) 19' |
| Stade de la Beaujoire, Nantes Referee: Nika Amashukeli (Georgia) |
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| 26 August 2023 15:15 |
| 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 Referee: Jaco Peyper (South Africa) |
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| 26 August 2023 17:30 |
| Italy | 42–21 |  Japan |
| Try: Varney 6' c Ioane (3) 21' c, 56' m, 77' c Page-Relo 80' c Con: Allan (4/5) 7', 23', 79', 81' Pen: Allan (3/3) 37', 46', 65' | Report | Try: Naikabula 16' m Matsushima 52' m Riley 71' m Pen: Lee Seung-sin (2/3) 34', 42' |
| Stadio Comunale di Monigo, Treviso Referee: Karl Dickson (England) |
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| 26 August 2023 17:30 |
| Scotland | 33–6 |  Georgia |
| Try: Van der Merwe (2) 46' c, 78' m Darge 51' c Dempsey 59' c Steyn 68' c Con: Russell (2/2) 48', 52' Healy (2/3) 60', 68' | Report | Pen: Matkava (2/2) 12', 21' |
| Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh Referee: Mathieu Raynal (France) |
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| 26 August 2023 19:45 |
| Ireland | 17–13 |  Samoa |
| Try: O'Brien 9' c Murray 51' m Herring 64' m Con: Crowley (1/3) 10' | Report | Try: Paia'aua 36' c Con: Sopoaga (1/1) 37' Pen: Sopoaga (2/2) 42', 46' |
| Stade Jean-Dauger, Bayonne, France Referee: Wayne Barnes (England) |
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| 27 August 2023 16:45 |
| France | 41–17 |  Australia |
| Try: Danty 7' c Penaud (2) 56' c, 74' c Villière 64' m Con: Ramos (2/3) 8', 58' Jaminet (1/1) 76' Pen: Ramos (4/5) 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 Referee: Luke Pearce (England) |
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