2023 Rugby World Cup Warm-up Match Fixtures
As the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France approaches, participating nations prepare to engage in warm-up matches. These games serve a critical purpose, allowing coaches to evaluate their teams, experiment with strategies, and gauge the potential of individual players.
Warm-up matches allow teams to measure their progress against rivals and identify improvement areas. Players can showcase their skills; outstanding performances may even catapult unknown talents into the limelight. Team management can also focus on player welfare, injury management, and tactical adjustments.
The 2023 Rugby World Cup warm-up matches will be filled with thrilling moments, intense rivalries, and unforgettable displays of skill and determination.
These games will help coach staff to make informed decisions about their squads, ensuring teams are in peak condition for the main event. Fans worldwide can look forward to a spectacular showcase of rugby talent, setting the stage for an enthralling Rugby World Cup in France.
Here are the 2023 Rugby World Cup warm-up match fixtures, including the date, time, match-ups, venue, and more.
2023 Rugby World Cup warm-up matches:
| Date | Time | Team | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 August 2023 | 18:00 UYT | Uruguay v Namibia | Estadio Charrúa, Montevideo |
| 5 August 2023 | 19:00 CLT | Chile vs Argentina XV | Estadio Calvo y Bascuñán |
| 10 August 2023 | 15:00 TOT | Tonga v Canada | Teufaiva Sport Stadium, Nukuʻalofa |
| 12 August 2023 | 19:00 GET | Georgia v Romania | Mikheil Meskhi Stadium, Tbilisi |
| 12 August 2023 | 17:30 BST | England v Wales | Twickenham Stadium, London |
| 12 August 2023 | 21:05 CEST | France v Scotland | Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, Saint-Etienne |
| 12 August 2023 | 21:00 WEST | Portugal v United States | Estádio Algarve, Algarve |
| 12 August 2023 | 17:00 CLT | Chile v Namibia | Estadio Elías Figueroa, Valparaíso |
| 15 August 2023 | TBA | Tonga v Canada | Teufaiva Sport Stadium, Nukuʻalofa |
| 18 August 2023 | 20:45 CEST | Samoa v Barbarians | Stade Amédée-Domenech, Brive-la-Gaillarde |
| 18 August 2023 | 20:00 UYT | Uruguay v Argentina XV | Estadio Charrúa, Montevideo |
| 19 August 2023 | 15:15 BST | Wales v South Africa | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff |
| 19 August 2023 | 19:00 GET | Georgia v United States | Mikheil Meskhi Stadium, Tbilisi |
| 19 August 2023 | 17:30 IST | Ireland v England | Aviva Stadium, Dublin |
| 19 August 2023 | 18:30 CEST | Italy v Romania | Stadio Riviera delle Palme, San Benedetto del Tronto |
| 19 August 2023 | 21:05 CEST | France v Fiji | Stade de la Beaujoire, Nantes |
| 25 August 2023 | 19:30 BST | New Zealand v South Africa | Twickenham Stadium, London |
| 26 August 2023 | 16:00 CAT | Namibia v South Africa Bulls | Hage Geingob Rugby Stadium, Windhoek |
| 26 August 2023 | 15:15 BST | England v Fiji | Twickenham Stadium, London |
| 26 August 2023 | 18:30 CEST | Italy v Japan | Stadio Comunale di Monigo, Treviso |
| 26 August 2023 | 17:30 BST | Scotland v Georgia | Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh |
| 26 August 2023 | 20:00 CEST | Portugal v Australia A | Stade Jules-Ladoumègue, Brou-sur-Chantereine, France |
| 26 August 2023 | 20:45 CEST | Spain v Argentina | Metropolitano Stadium, Madrid |
| 26 August 2023 | 21:00 CEST | Ireland v Samoa | Stade Jean-Dauger, Bayonne, France |
| 26 August 2023 | 17:00 CLT | Chile v Argentina XV | Estadio Germán Becker, Temuco |
| 27 August 2023 | 17:45 CEST | France v Australia | Stade de France, Saint-Denis |
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