2021 Rugby World Cup warm-up matches

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

24 July 2022
14:45 JST (UTC+09)

Japan	15–6	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)

Team details


FB	15	Rinka Matsuda
RW	14	Mikasa Isogai
OC	13	Mana Furuta
IC	12	Shione Nakayama	54'
LW	11	Hinano Nagura
FH	10	Komachi Imakugi
SH	9	Megumi Abe
N8	8	Sora Konishi	40'
OF	7	Iroha Nagata	69'
BF	6	Seina Saito
RL	5	Otoka Yoshimura	56'
LL	4	Kie Tamai
TP	3	Wako Kitano	56'
HK	2	Nijiho Nagata	58'
LP	1	Saki Minami (c)	59'
Replacements:
PR	16	Makoto Lavemai	59'
HK	17	Misaki Suzuki	58'
PR	18	Yuka Sadaka	56'
LK	19	Masami Kawamura	56'
FL	20	Ayano Nagai	40'
SH	21	Kotono Yasuo
FH	22	Minori Yamamoto	54'
FL	23	Sakurako Korai	69'
Coach:
Lesley McKenzie


FB	15	Nadine Roos
RW	14	Nomawethu Mabenge
OC	13	Zintle Mphupa
IC	12	Aphiwe Ngwevu	60'
LW	11	Simamkele Namba	69'
FH	10	Libbe Janse van Rensburg
SH	9	Rumandi Potgieter	56'
N8	8	Aseza Hele	46'
BF	7	Sinazo Mcatshulwa
OF	6	Lusandra Dumke
RL	5	Lerato Makua
LL	4	Nolusindiso Booi (c)	48'
TP	3	Babalwa Latsha	56'
HK	2	Lindelwa Gwala	56'
LP	1	Yonela Ngxingolo	61'
Replacements:
HK	16	Micke Gunter	56'
PR	17	Sanelisiwe Charlie	61'
PR	18	Monica Mazibukwana	56'
FL	19	Rights Mkhari	48'
FL	20	Nokubonga Siko	46'
SH	21	Unam Tose	56'
FH	22	Tayla Kinsey	69'
FL	23	Chumisa Qawe	60'
Coach:
Stanley Raubenheimer

Assistant referees:
Shuhei Kubo (Japan)
Ano Kuwai (Japan)

Notes:

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

24 July 2022
15:00 PDT (UTC-07)

Canada	34–24	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)

Team details


FB	15	Elissa Alarie
RW	14	Sabrina Poulin
OC	13	Maddy Grant	54'
IC	12	Sara Kaljuvee
LW	11	Paige Farries
FH	10	Julia Schell
SH	9	Brianna Miller	65'
N8	8	Sophie de Goede (c)
OF	7	Fabiola Forteza	60'
BF	6	Courtney Holtkamp	71'
RL	5	Tyson Beukeboom	40'
LL	4	Emma Taylor
TP	3	DaLeaka Menin	61'
HK	2	Emily Tuttosi	65'
LP	1	Olivia DeMerchant	54'
Replacements:
HK	16	Gillian Boag	65'
PR	17	Brittany Kassil	54'
PR	18	Maya Montiel	61'
LK	19	McKinley Hunt	40'
FL	20	Karen Paquin	60'
FL	21	Gabrielle Senft	71'
SH	22	Justine Pelletier	65'
CE	23	Alex Tessier	54'
Coach:
Kévin Rouet


FB	15	Vittoria Ostuni Minuzzi
RW	14	Aura Muzzo [it]	59'
OC	13	Michela Sillari
IC	12	Beatrice Rigoni
LW	11	Maria Magatti [it]
FH	10	Veronica Madia	71'
SH	9	Sofia Stefan	71'
N8	8	Elisa Giordano (c)
OF	7	Beatrice Veronese	65'
BF	6	Ilaria Arrighetti
RL	5	Giordana Duca
LL	4	Sara Tounesi [it]	61'
TP	3	Lucia Gai [it]	40'
HK	2	Melissa Bettoni [it]	71'
LP	1	Silvia Turani	71'
Replacements:
HK	16	Vittoria Vecchini	71'
PR	17	Gaia Maris	40'
PR	18	Sara Seye	71'
LK	19	Valeria Fedrighi	61'
FL	20	Giada Franco	65'
SH	21	Francesca Granzotto	71'
FH	22	Alyssa D'Inca	71'
FL	23	Manuela Furlan	59'
Coach:
Andrea Di Giandomenico

Assistant referees:
Julianne Zussman (Canada)
Kat Roche (USA)
Television match official:
Chris Assmus (Canada)

30 July

30 July 2022

Japan	10–20	South Africa
Try: Otsuka 4' m Saito 80' m	Report	Try: Malinga (2) 33' m, 35' c Namba 77' m Con: Janse van Rensburg (1/3) 36' Pen: Janse van Rensburg (1/1) 58'

Kumagaya Rugby Ground, Kumagaya
Referee: Maggie Cogger-Orr (New Zealand)

Team details


FB	15	Ria Anoku
RW	14	Hinano Nagura
OC	13	Mana Furuta
IC	12	Minori Yamamoto
LW	11	Riho Kurogi
FH	10	Ayasa Otsuka
SH	9	Megumi Abe
N8	8	Mateitoga Bogidraumainadave
OF	7	Iroha Nagata
BF	6	Seina Saito
RL	5	Masami Kawamura
LL	4	Kie Tamai
TP	3	Yuka Sadaka
HK	2	Nijiho Nagata
LP	1	Makoto Lavemai
Replacements:
PR	16	Saki Minami
HK	17	Misaki Suzuki
PR	18	Wako Kitano
LK	19	Otoka Yoshimura
FL	20	Ayano Nagai
SH	21	Kotono Yasuo
FH	22	Ayaka Suzuki
FL	23	Yuki Ito
Coach:
Lesley McKenzie


FB	15	Nadine Roos
RW	14	Simamkele Namba
OC	13	Zintle Mphupa
IC	12	Aphiwe Ngwevu
LW	11	Ayanda Malinga
FH	10	Libbe Janse van Rensburg
SH	9	Tayla Kinsey
N8	8	Sizophila Solontsi
BF	7	Sinazo Mcatshulwa
OF	6	Lusandra Dumke
RL	5	Rights Mkhari
LL	4	Nolusindiso Booi (c)
TP	3	Babalwa Latsha
HK	2	Lindelwa Gwala
LP	1	Asithandile Ntoyanto
Replacements:
HK	16	Micke Gunter
PR	17	Yonela Ngxingolo
PR	18	Monica Mazibukwana
FL	19	Catha Jacobs
FL	20	Aseza Hele
SH	21	Unam Tose
FH	22	Chumisa Qawe
FL	23	Nomawethu Mabenge
Coach:
Stanley Raubenheimer

Assistant referees:
Shuhei Kubo (Japan)
Ano Kuwai (Japan

13 August

13 August 2022
13:00 SAST (UTC+02)

South Africa	44–5	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)

Team details


FB	15	Nadine Roos
RW	14	Ayanda Malinga
OC	13	Zintle Mphupa	68'
IC	12	Chumisa Qawe	54'
LW	11	Simamkele Namba
FH	10	Libbe Janse van Rensburg
SH	9	Unam Tose	60'
N8	8	Aseza Hele	51'
BF	7	Rights Mkhari
OF	6	Sizophila Solontsi
RL	5	Catha Jacobs
LL	4	Nolusindiso Booi (c)
TP	3	Babalwa Latsha	60'
HK	2	Lindelwa Gwala	51'
LP	1	Asithandile Ntoyanto	51'
Replacements:
HK	16	Roseline Botes	51'
PR	17	Yonela Ngxingolo	51'
PR	18	Monica Mazibukwana	60'
LK	19	Lerato Makua
FL	20	Lusanda Dumke	51'
SH	21	Rumandi Potgieter	60'
FH	22	Zenay Jordaan	54'
FL	23	Chuma Qawe	68'
Coach:
Stanley Raubenheimer


FB	15	Cristina Lopez		39'
RW	14	Marta Carmona
OC	13	Alba Vinuesa		61'
IC	12	Lea Ducher
LW	11	Clara Piquero
FH	10	Inés Bueso-Inchausti
SH	9	Lucia Diaz		48'
N8	8	Lourdes Alameda
OF	7	Maria Calvo
BF	6	Carmen Rodera		54'
RL	5	Mónica Castelo		37'
LL	4	Anna Puig
TP	3	Laura Delgado (c)		59'
HK	2	Cristina Blanco		48'
LP	1	Marta Estelles		54'
Replacements:
PR	16	Maria del Castillo		54'
HK	17	Maria de la Huertas Roman		48'
PR	18	Sidorella Bracic		59'
LK	19	Carmen Castellucci		37'
FL	20	Alba Capell		54'
SH	21	Julia Castro		48'
FH	Blanca Ruiz		39'
FL	23	Zahia Pérez		61'
Coach:
José Antonio Barro

Assistant Referees:
Aurélie Groizeleau (France)
Doriane Domenjo (France)
Television match official:
Ian Tempest (England)

19 August

19 August 2022
15:00 SAST (UTC+02)

South Africa	37–14	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)

Team details


FB	15	Nadine Roos
RW	14	Nomawethu Mabenge	58'
OC	13	Zintle Mphupa
IC	12	Aphiwe Ngwevu
LW	11	Simamkele Namba
FH	10	Zenay Jordaan		52'
SH	9	Unam Tose		52'
N8	8	Aseza Hele		65'
BF	7	Sinazo Mcatshulwa
OF	6	Lusanda Dumke
RL	5	Catha Jacobs	18'	55'
LL	4	Lerato Makua	31'
TP	3	Babalwa Latsha (c)
HK	2	Roseline Botes		60'
LP	1	Yonela Ngxingolo
Replacements:
HK	16	Lindelwa Gwala		60'
PR	17	Sanelisiwe Charlie
PR	18	Azisa Mkiva
LK	19	Nompumelelo Mathe		55'
FL	20	Sizophila Solontsi		65'
SH	21	Rumandi Potgieter		52'
FH	22	Libbe Janse van Rensburg		52'
FL	23	Chuma Qawe
Coach:
Stanley Raubenheimer


FB	15	Claudia Peña
RW	14	Alba Vinuesa
OC	13	Zahia Pérez
IC	12	Iciar Pozo
LW	11	Marta Carmona		64'
FH	10	Inés Bueso-Inchausti		60'
SH	9	Julia Castro		50'
N8	8	Lourdes Alameda
OF	7	Alba Capell		72'
BF	6	Maria Calvo (c)
RL	5	Mónica Castelo
LL	4	Kasandra Sylla		49'
TP	3	Sidorella Bracic		49'
HK	2	Cristina Blanco		46'
LP	1	Marta Estelles		60'
Replacements:
PR	16	Aleuzenev Cid		60'
HK	17	Marieta Roman		46'
PR	18	Laura Delgado		49'
LK	19	Anna Puig		49'
FL	20	Lucia Gayoso		72'
SH	21	Lucia Diaz		50'
FH	22	Blanca Ruiz		60'
WG	23	Clara Piquero	68'	64'
Coach:
José Antonio Barro

Assistant referees:
Aimee Barrett-Theron (South Africa)
Doriane Domenjo (France)
Television match official:
Ian Tempest (England)

20 August

20 August 2022
19:00 JST (UTC+09)

Japan	22–57	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)

Team details


FB	15	Ria Anoku
RW	14	Riho Kurogi
OC	13	Rinka Matsuda
IC	12	Shione Nakayama		62'
LW	11	Komachi Imakugi
FH	10	Ayasa Otsuka
SH	9	Moe Tsukui		59'
N8	8	Ayano Nagai		50'
OF	7	Kyoko Hosokawa		66'
BF	6	Misaki Suzuki
RL	5	Maki Takano		73'
LL	4	Kie Tamai	80'
TP	3	Yuka Sadaka		40'
HK	2	Nijiho Nagata		68'
LP	1	Saki Minami (c)		59'
Replacements:
PR	16	Hinata Komaki		59'
HK	17	Kotomi Taniguchi		68'
PR	18	Makoto Lavemai		40'
LK	19	Masami Kawamura		66'
FL	20	Seina Saito		50'
SH	21	Megumi Abe		59'
FH	22	Minori Yamamoto		62'
LK	23	Sakurako Korai		73'
Coach:
Lesley McKenzie


FB	15	Méabh Deely
RW	14	Natasja Behan
OC	13	Aoife Dalton
IC	12	Enya Breen
LW	11	Aoife Doyle	62'
FH	10	Dannah O'Brien
SH	9	Ailsa Hughes	62'
N8	8	Hannah O'Connor	51'
OF	7	Edel McMahon
BF	6	Dorothy Wall
RL	5	Sam Monaghan
LL	4	Nichola Fryday (c)	72'
TP	3	Katie O'Dwyer	51'
HK	2	Neve Jones	67'
LP	1	Linda Djougang	67'
Replacements:
HK	16	Emma Hooban	67'
PR	17	Chloe Pearse	67'
PR	18	Christy Haney	51'
LK	19	Taryn Schultzer	72'
FL	20	Grace Moore	51'
SH	21	Nicole Cronin	62'
FH	22	Leah Tarpey	63'
WG	23	Molly Scuffil-McCabe	62'
Coach:
Greg McWilliams

Assistant referees:
Tasuku Kawahara (Japan)
Eri Kamimura (Japan)

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	52–5	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)

Team details


FB	15	Renee Holmes
RW	14	Ruby Tui
OC	13	Amy du Plessis	70'
IC	12	Theresa Fitzpatrick	76'
LW	11	Ayesha Leti-I'iga
FH	10	Ruahei Demant (c)
SH	9	Kendra Cocksedge	46'
N8	8	Charmaine McMenamin	53'
OF	7	Kennedy Simon (c)
BF	6	Alana Bremner
RL	5	Chelsea Bremner
LL	4	Joanah Ngan-Woo	60'
TP	3	Tanya Kalounivale	47'
HK	2	Georgia Ponsonby	47'
LP	1	Phillipa Love	47'
Replacements:
HK	16	Luka Connor	47'
PR	17	Awhina Tangen-Wainohu	47'
PR	18	Amy Rule	47'
LK	19	Tafito Lafaele	60'
FL	20	Kendra Reynolds	53'
SH	21	Tyla Nathan-Wong	46'
CE	22	Sylvia Brunt	70'
CE	23	Hazel Tubic	76'
Coach:
Wayne Smith


FB	15	Pauline Piliae-Rasabale
RW	14	Mahalia Murphy	57'
OC	13	Georgie Friedrichs
IC	12	Cecilia Smith	51'
LW	11	Ivania Wong
FH	10	Arabella McKenzie
SH	9	Iliseva Batibasaga	60'
N8	8	Grace Kemp
OF	7	Shannon Parry (c)	59'
BF	6	Emily Chancellor
RL	5	Kaitlan Leaney	59'
LL	4	Michaela Leonard
TP	3	Bridie O'Gorman	59'
HK	2	Ashley Marsters	51'
LP	1	Bree-Anna Cheatham	51'
Replacements:
HK	16	Adiana Talakai	51'
PR	17	Emily Robinson	51'
PR	18	Asoiva Karpani	59'
LK	19	Atasi Lafai	59'
FL	20	Piper Duck	59'
SH	21	Layne Morgan	60'
CE	22	Trilleen Pomare	51'
FB	23	Lori Cramer	57'
Coach:
Jay Tregonning

Assistant referees:
Amber McLachlan (Australia)
Tyler Miller (Australia)
Television match official:
Lee Jeffrey (New Zealand)

Notes:

Awhina Tangen-Wainohu and Tyla Nathan-Wong (New Zealand) and Bree-Anna Cheatham (Australia) made their international debuts.^[3]^[4]
With this win New Zealand retained the Laurie O'Reilly Cup

27 August

27 August 2022
12:15 ACST (UTC+09:30)

Australia	14–22	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)

Team details


FB	15	Pauline Piliae-Rasabale		69'
RW	14	Bienne Terita
OC	13	Georgie Friedrichs
IC	12	Siokapesi Palu
LW	11	Ivania Wong		53'
FH	10	Arabella McKenzie
SH	9	Iliseva Batibasaga		67'
N8	8	Grace Hamilton
OF	7	Shannon Parry (c)		67'
BF	6	Emily Chancellor
RL	5	Michaela Leonard		60'
LL	4	Atasi Lafai	28'
TP	3	Asoiva Karpani		33'	77'
HK	2	Adiana Talakai		55'
LP	1	Liz Patu		33'
Replacements:
HK	16	Ashley Marsters		55'
PR	17	Emily Robinson		33'	77'
PR	18	Bridie O'Gorman		33'
LK	19	Kaitlan Leaney		60'
FL	20	Piper Duck		67'
SH	21	Layne Morgan		67'
FH	22	Trilleen Pomare		53'
FB	23	Lori Cramer		69'
Coach:
Jay Tregonning


FB	15	Grace Steinmetz
RW	14	Ruby Tui
OC	13	Sylvia Brunt
IC	12	Chelsea Semple	12'	24'
LW	11	Ayesha Leti-I'iga
FH	10	Ruahei Demant (c)
SH	9	Ariana Bayler		50'
N8	8	Kennedy Simon (c)		29'
OF	7	Kendra Reynolds
BF	6	Alana Bremner
RL	5	Joanah Ngan-Woo		60'
LL	4	Maiakawanakaulani Roos
TP	3	Tanya Kalounivale		46'
HK	2	Luka Connor		61'
LP	1	Phillipa Love		50'
Replacements:
HK	16	Natalie Delamere		61'
PR	17	Krystal Murray		50'
PR	18	Santo Taumata		46'
LK	19	Chelsea Bremner		60'
FL	20	Charmaine McMenamin		29'
SH	21	Arihiana Marino-Tauhinu		50'
FB	22	Renee Holmes
FB	23	Hazel Tubic		24'
Coach:
Wayne Smith

Assistant referees:
Maggie Cogger-Orr (New Zealand)
Tyler Miller (Australia)
Television match official:
Lee Jeffrey (New Zealand)

Notes:

Grace Steinmetz and Santo Taumata (New Zealand) and Siokapesi Palu and Bienne Terita (Australia) made their international debuts

27 August 2022
19:00 JST (UTC+09)

Japan	29–10	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)

Team details


FB	15	Rinka Matsuda
RW	14	Hinano Nagura
OC	13	Mana Furuta
IC	12	Shione Nakayama	77'
LW	11	Komachi Imakugi
FH	10	Ayasa Otsuka
SH	9	Megumi Abe	64'
N8	8	Ayano Nagai	55'
OF	7	Iroha Nagata
BF	6	Seina Saito
RL	5	Maki Takano	50'
LL	4	Yuna Sato	64'
TP	3	Yuka Sadaka	50'
HK	2	Nijiho Nagata	60'
LP	1	Saki Minami (c)	50'
Replacements:
HK	16	Makoto Lavemai	60'
PR	17	Kotomi Taniguchi	50'
PR	18	Sachiko Kato	50'
LK	19	Kie Tamai	50'
LK	20	Otoka Yoshimura	64'
SH	21	Moe Tsukui	64'
CE	22	Minori Yamamoto	77'
FL	23	Kyoko Hosokawa	55'
Coach:
Lesley McKenzie


FB	15	Méabh Deely
RW	14	Natasja Behan	74'
OC	13	Aoife Dalton	76'
IC	12	Enya Breen
LW	11	Aoife Doyle
FH	10	Dannah O'Brien
SH	9	Ailsa Hughes	56'
N8	8	Grace Moore
OF	7	Edel McMahon
BF	6	Jo Brown	74'
RL	5	Nichola Fryday (c)
LL	4	Hannah O'Connor	74'
TP	3	Linda Djougang	69'
HK	2	Neve Jones	69'
LP	1	Laura Feely	46'
Replacements:
HK	16	Emma Hooban	69'
PR	17	Chloe Pearse	69'
PR	18	Katie O'Dwyer	46'
LK	19	Taryn Schultzer	74'
FL	20	Jess Keating	74'
FH	21	Molly Scuffil-McCabe	74'
SH	22	Leah Tarpey	56'
WG	23	Emma Tilly	74'
Coach:
Greg McWilliams

Assistant referees:
Tasuku Kawahara (Japan)
Eri Kamimura (Japan)

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	17–21	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)

Team details


FB	15	Chloe Rollie
RW	14	Rhona Lloyd
OC	13	Emma Orr
IC	12	Lisa Thomson
LW	11	Hannah Smith	70'
FH	10	Helen Nelson	61'
SH	9	Caity Mattinson	61'
N8	8	Evie Gallagher	40'
OF	7	Louise McMillan
BF	6	Rachel Malcolm (c)
RL	5	Sarah Bonar	56'
LL	4	Emma Wassell
TP	3	Christine Belisle	44'
HK	2	Lana Skeldon	56'
LP	1	Molly Wright	44'
Replacements:
PR	16	Jodie Rettie	56'
HK	17	Leah Bartlett	44'
PR	18	Elliann Clark	44'
LK	19	Rachel McLachlan	56'
FL	20	Jade Konkel	40'
SH	21	Mairi McDonald	61'
FH	22	Meryl Smith	61'
WG	23	Shona Campbell	70'
Coach:
Bryan Easson


FB	15	Alev Kelter
RW	14	Jennine Detiveaux
OC	13	Eti Haungatau	59'
IC	12	Katana Howard	64'
LW	11	Lotte Clapp
FH	10	Gabby Cantorna
SH	9	Olivia Ortiz	72'
N8	8	Kate Zackary (c)
OF	7	Rachel Johnson
BF	6	Jordan Matyas	72'
RL	5	Jenny Kronish	59'
LL	4	Hallie Taufo'ou
TP	3	Nick James	65'
HK	2	Joanna Kitlinski
LP	1	Hope Rogers	72'
Replacements:
HK	16	Jett Hayward
PR	17	Catie Benson	72'
PR	18	Charli Jacoby	65'
LK	19	Evi Ashenbrucker	59'
FL	20	Georgie Perris-Redding	72'
SH	21	Carly Waters	72'
CE	22	Meya Bizer	59'
CE	23	Tess Feury	64'
Coach:
Rob Cain

Assistant referees:
Hollie Davidson (Scotland)
Nikki O'Donnell (England)
Television match official:
Ben Whitehouse (Wales)

27 August 2022
17:00 ADT (UTC-03)

Canada	31–3	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)

Team details


FB	15	Elissa Alarie
RW	14	Paige Farries
OC	13	Sara Kaljuvee
IC	12	Alexandra Tessier	68'
LW	11	Maddy Grant
FH	10	Taylor Perry
SH	9	Brianna Miller	58'
N8	8	Sophie de Goede (c)
OF	7	Karen Paquin	70'
BF	6	Fabiola Forteza
RL	5	Tyson Beukeboom
LL	4	Courtney Holtkamp	50'
TP	3	DaLeaka Menin	50'
HK	2	Emily Tuttosi	50'
LP	1	Olivia DeMerchant	40'
Replacements:
HK	16	Laura Russell	50'
PR	17	Brittany Kassil	40'
PR	18	Alex Ellis	50'
LK	19	Emma Taylor	50'
FL	20	Ngalula Fuamba	47'
SH	21	Sara Svoboda	70'
FH	22	Justine Pelletier	58'
FL	23	Julia Schell	68'
Coach:
Kevin Rouet


FB	15	Kayleigh Powell
RW	14	Jasmine Joyce	52'
OC	13	Carys Williams-Morris
IC	12	Hannah Jones (c)
LW	11	Lowri Norkett
FH	10	Elinor Snowsill	60'
SH	9	Ffion Lewis	70'
N8	8	Sioned Harries
OF	7	Manon Johnes	46'
BF	6	Beth Lewis
RL	5	Natalia John	40'
LL	4	Abbie Fleming
TP	3	Donna Rose	60'
HK	2	Kat Evans	45'
LP	1	Cara Hope	45'
Replacements:
HK	16	Kelsey Jones	45'
PR	17	Caryl Thomas	45'
PR	18	Sisilia Tuipulotu	60'
LK	19	Georgia Evans	40'
FL	20	Siwan Lillicrap	46'
SH	21	Eloise Hayward	70'
FH	22	Lleucu George	60'
WG	23	Caitlin Lewis	52'
Coach:
Ioan Cunningham

Assistant referees:
Julianne Zussman (Canada)
Kat Roche (United States)
Television match official:
Chris Assmus (Canada)

3 September

3 September 2022
15:00 BST (UTC+01)

England	52–14	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)

Team details


FB	15	Ellie Kildunne
RW	14	Jessica Breach
OC	13	Emily Scarratt (c)		61'
IC	12	Tatyana Heard		61'
LW	11	Claudia MacDonald
FH	10	Zoe Harrison
SH	9	Natasha Hunt		40'
N8	8	Poppy Cleall		53'
OF	7	Sadia Kabeya
BF	6	Zoe Aldcroft
RL	5	Catherine O'Donnell
LL	4	Rosie Galligan		75'
TP	3	Bryony Cleall		54'	75'
HK	2	Amy Cokayne		57'
LP	1	Hannah Botterman		57'
Replacements:
PR	16	Connie Powell		57'
HK	17	Maud Muir		57'
PR	18	Shaunagh Brown	69'	54'
LK	19	Morwena Talling
FL	20	Victoria Fleetwood		53'
SH	21	Leanne Infante		40'
FH	22	Helena Rowland	71'	61'
CE	23	Holly Aitchison		61'
Coach:
Simon Middleton


FB	15	Alev Kelter
RW	14	Jennine Detiveaux
OC	13	Meya Bizer
IC	12	Katana Howard		45'
LW	11	Lotte Clapp
FH	10	Gabby Cantorna		74'
SH	9	Olivia Ortiz		55'
N8	8	Kate Zackary (c)
OF	7	Georgie Perris-Redding
BF	6	Rachel Johnson		74'
RL	5	Kristine Sommer		60'
LL	4	Hallie Taufo'ou	21'
TP	3	Nick James		53'
HK	2	Joanna Kitlinski		75'
LP	1	Hope Rogers		71'
Replacements:
HK	16	Kathryn Treder		75'
PR	17	Catie Benson		71'
PR	18	Charli Jacoby		53'
LK	19	Evi Ashenbrucker		60'
FL	20	Elizabeth Cairns		74'
SH	21	Carly Waters		55'
FH	22	Megan Foster		74'
WG	23	Tess Feury		45'
Coach:
Rob Cain

Player of the Match:
Claudia MacDonald (England)

Assistant referees:
Doriane Domenjo (France)
Maria Beatrice Benvenuti (Italy)
Television match official:
Ben Whitehouse (Wales)

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	21–0	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)

Team details


FB	15	Émilie Boulard
RW	14	Mélissande Llorens
OC	13	Maëlle Filopon	64'
IC	12	Chloé Jacquet
LW	11	Marine Ménager
FH	10	Caroline Drouin	72'
SH	9	Laure Sansus	57'
N8	8	Romane Ménager
OF	7	Gaëlle Hermet (c)	51'
BF	6	Charlotte Escudero
RL	5	Madoussou Fall	70'
LL	4	Céline Ferer
TP	3	Clara Joyeux	57'
HK	2	Agathe Sochat	57'
LP	1	Annaëlle Deshayes	57'
Replacements:
HK	16	Célia Domain	57'
PR	17	Coco Lindelauf	57'
PR	18	Rose Bernadou	57'
LK	19	Safi N'Diaye	70'
FL	20	Julie Annery	51'
SH	21	Pauline Bourdon	57'
FH	22	Lina Queyroi	64'
CE	23	Gabrielle Vernier	72'
Coach:
Thomas Darracq Hayraud


FB	15	Manuela Furlan (c)
RW	14	Aura Muzzo [it]
OC	13	Michela Sillari		45'
IC	12	Alyssa D'Incà		67'
LW	11	Maria Magatti [it]	35'
FH	10	Beatrice Rigoni
SH	9	Sara Barattin		58'
N8	8	Elisa Giordano
OF	7	Giada Franco		49'
BF	6	Ilaria Arrighetti		65'
RL	5	Giordana Duca
LL	4	Valeria Fedrighi [it]
TP	3	Lucia Gai [it]		63'
HK	2	Melissa Bettoni [it]		63'
LP	1	Silvia Turani		63'
Replacements:
HK	16	Vittoria Vecchini		63'
PR	17	Gaia Maris		63'
PR	18	Sara Seye		63'
LK	19	Isabella Locatelli [it]		65'
FL	20	Francesca Sgorbini		49'
SH	21	Sofia Stefan		58'
FH	22	Emma Stevanin		67'
CE	23	Vittoria Ostuni Minuzzi [it]		45'
Coach:
Andrea Di Giandomenico

Assistant referees:
Nikki O'Donnell (England)
Holly Wood (England)
Television match official:
Ian Tempest (England)

9 September

9 September 2022
19:00 CEST (UTC+02)

Italy	26–19	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)

Team details


FB	15	Vittoria Ostuni Minuzzi [it]
RW	14	Aura Muzzo [it]
OC	13	Michela Sillari	40'
IC	12	Beatrice Rigoni
LW	11	Maria Magatti [it]	67'
FH	10	Veronica Madia	78'
SH	9	Sofia Stefan
N8	8	Elisa Giordano
OF	7	Francesca Sgorbini	63'
BF	6	Isabella Locatelli [it]	53'
RL	5	Giordana Duca
LL	4	Valeria Fedrighi [it]
TP	3	Lucia Gai [it]	60'
HK	2	Melissa Bettoni [it] (c)	67'
LP	1	Gaia Maris
Replacements:
HK	16	Vittoria Vecchini	67'
PR	17	Emanuela Stecca
PR	18	Sara Seye	60'
LK	19	Sara Tounesi [it]	63'
FL	20	Giada Franco	53'
SH	21	Francesca Granzotto	67'
FH	22	Emma Stevanin	78'
CE	23	Alyssa D'Incà	40'
Coach:
Andrea Di Giandomenico


FB	15	Chloé Jacquet
RW	14	Mélissande Llorens
OC	13	Marine Ménager		45'
IC	12	Caroline Drouin		67'
LW	11	Émilie Boulard
FH	10	Lina Queyroi	75'
SH	9	Pauline Bourdon		47'
N8	8	Romane Ménager
OF	7	Emeline Gros		57'
BF	6	Manae Feleu
RL	5	Madoussou Fall
LL	4	Céline Ferer
TP	3	Rose Bernadou		40'
HK	2	Agathe Sochat (c)		47'
LP	1	Annaëlle Deshayes		61'
Replacements:
HK	16	Laure Touye [fr]		47'
PR	17	Yllana Brosseau		61'
PR	18	Clara Joyeux		40'
LK	19	Audrey Forlani
FL	20	Marjorie Mayans		57'
SH	21	Laure Sansus		47'
FH	22	Jessy Trémoulière
CE	23	Caroline Boujard
Coach:
Thomas Darracq

Assistant referees:
Nikki O'Donnell (England)
Holly Wood (England)
Television match official:
Ian Tempest (England

11 September

11 September 2022
15:00 BST (UTC+01)

Scotland	N/A (Cancelled)	Spain

Edinburgh Rugby Stadium, Edinburgh
Referee: Sara Cox (England)

Notes

This match was cancelled as a result of the death of Queen Elizabeth II.^[5]

14 September

14 September 2022
19:30 BST (UTC+01)

England	73–7	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)

Team details


FB	15	Ellie Kildunne
RW	14	Lydia Thompson
OC	13	Emily Scarratt	57'
IC	12	Helena Rowland	70'
LW	11	Sarah McKenna
FH	10	Zoe Harrison	57'
SH	9	Lucy Packer	57'
N8	8	Sarah Hunter (c)	57'
OF	7	Marlie Packer	56'
BF	6	Alex Matthews
RL	5	Abbie Ward
LL	4	Zoe Aldcroft
TP	3	Sarah Bern	56'
HK	2	Lark Davies	35'
LP	1	Vickii Cornborough	56'
Replacements:
HK	16	Amy Cokayne	35'
PR	17	Hannah Botterman	56'
PR	18	Maud Muir	56'
LK	19	Sarah Beckett	56'
FL	20	Poppy Cleall	57'
SH	21	Claudia MacDonald	57'
FH	22	Amber Reed	57'
FB	23	Holly Aitchison	57'
Coach:
Simon Middleton


FB	15	Niamh Terry	57'
RW	14	Lowri Norkett
OC	13	Carys Williams-Morris
IC	12	Hannah Jones (c)
LW	11	Jasmine Joyce
FH	10	Elinor Snowsill	51'
SH	9	Ffion Lewis	40'
N8	8	Sioned Harries	51'
OF	7	Alex Callender
BF	6	Alisha Butchers
RL	5	Gwen Crabb
LL	4	Natalia John	40'
TP	3	Cerys Hale	51'
HK	2	Carys Phillips	59'
LP	1	Gwenllian Pyrs
Replacements:
HK	16	Kelsey Jones	59'
PR	17	Caryl Thomas
PR	18	Sisilia Tuipulotu	51'
LK	19	Siwan Lillicrap	40'
FL	20	Bethan Lewis	51'
SH	21	Keira Bevan	40'
FH	22	Lleucu George	51'
CE	23	Megan Webb	57'
Coach:
Ioan Cunningham

Assistant referees:
Joy Neville (Ireland)
Doriane Domenjo (France)
Television match official:
Olly Hodges (Ireland)

16 September

16 September 2022
19:00 FJT (UTC+12)

Fiji	32–10	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

Team details


FB	15	Roela Radiniyavuni
RW	14	Ilisapeci Delaiwau
OC	13	Talei Wilson
IC	12	Vani Arei
LW	11	Vitalina Naikore
FH	10	Merewalesi Rokouono
SH	9	Ana Maria Roqica
N8	8	Sereima Leweniqila
OF	7	Ema Adivitaloga
BF	6	Karalaini Waisewa
RL	5	Sulita Waisega
LL	4	Asinate Serevi
TP	3	Mereoni Vonosere
HK	2	Bitila Tawake (c)
LP	1	Joma Rubuti
Replacements:
HK	16	Jiowana Sauto
PR	17	Iris Verebalavu
PR	18	Bulou Vasuturaga
LK	19	Merevesi Ofakimalino
FL	20	Akosita Ravato
SH	21	Fulori Nabura
FL	22	Timaima Ravisa
CE	23	Kolora Lomani
Coach:
Senirusi Seruvakula

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	7–24	Canada
Try: Sokoiwasa 52' c Con: Rokouono 52'	Report	Try: Kaljuvee 42' c Grant 57' m Beukeboom 62' m Boag 78' c Con: Miller (2/4) 43', 78'

HFC Bank Stadium, Suva

Team details


FB	15	Alowesi Nakoci
RW	14	Ana Naimasi
OC	13	Sesenieli Donu
IC	12	Raijieli Laqeretabua
LW	11	Vitalina Naikore
FH	10	Merewalesi Rokouono
SH	9	Lavena Cavuru
N8	8	Sereima Leweniqila (c)
OF	7	Ema Adivitaloga
BF	6	Karalaini Waisewa
RL	5	Merevesi Ofakimalino
LL	4	Asinate Serevi
TP	3	Mereoni Vonosere
HK	2	Bitila Tawake
LP	1	Joma Rubuti
Replacements:
HK	16	Jiowana Sauto
PR	17	Iris Verebalavu
PR	18	Bulou Vasuturaga
LK	19	Raijieli Daveua
FL	20	Rusila Nagasau
FH	21	Kolora Lomani
CE	22	Akanisi Sokoiwasa
WG	23	Roela Radiniyavuni
Coach:
Senirusi Seruvakula


FB	15	Elissa Alarie
RW	14	Maddy Grant
OC	13	Anaïs Holly
IC	12	Sara Kaljuvee
LW	11	Alysha Corrigan
FH	10	Julia Schell
SH	9	Brianna Miller
N8	8	Sophie de Goede (c)
OF	7	Karen Paquin
BF	6	Fabiola Forteza
RL	5	McKinley Hunt
LL	4	Courtney Holtkamp
TP	3	DaLeaka Menin
HK	2	Emily Tuttosi
LP	1	Brittany Kassil
Replacements:
HK	16	Gillian Boag
PR	17	Mikiela Nelson
PR	18	Alex Ellis
LK	19	Tyson Beukeboom
LK	20	Emma Taylor
FL	21	Gabrielle Senft
CE	22	Alexandra Tessier
WG	23	Taylor Perry
Coach:
Kévin Rouet

24 September

24 September 2022
16:30 NZST (UTC+12)

New Zealand	95–12	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

Team details


FB	15	Renee Holmes
RW	14	Portia Woodman
OC	13	Amy du Plessis
IC	12	Theresa Fitzpatrick	47'
LW	11	Ruby Tui
FH	10	Ruahei Demant (c)	57'
SH	9	Kendra Cocksedge	57'
N8	8	Charmaine McMenamin
OF	7	Sarah Hirini	47'
BF	6	Liana Mikaele-Tu'u
RL	5	Chelsea Bremner	61'
LL	4	Joanah Ngan-Woo
TP	3	Amy Rule	57'
HK	2	Luka Connor	57'
LP	1	Phillipa Love	47'
Replacements:
HK	16	Georgia Ponsonby	57'
PR	17	Awhina Tangen-Wainohu	47'
PR	18	Santo Taumata	57'
LK	19	Maiakawanakaulani Roos	61'
FL	20	Kendra Reynolds	47'
FH	21	Arihiana Marino-Tauhinu	57'
CE	22	Stacey Fluhler	47'
WG	23	Hazel Tubic	57'
Coach:
Wayne Smith


FB	15	Ai Hirayama	47'
RW	14	Hinano Nagura
OC	13	Mana Furuta	64'
IC	12	Shione Nakayama
LW	11	Rinka Matsuda
FH	10	Ayasa Otsuka
SH	9	Megumi Abe
N8	8	Ayano Nagai
OF	7	Kyoko Hosokawa	54'
BF	6	Seina Saito
RL	5	Maki Takano
LL	4	Yuna Sato	62'
TP	3	Makoto Lavemai	40'
HK	2	Nijiho Nagata	54'
LP	1	Saki Minami (c)	54'
Replacements:
PR	16	Sachiko Kato	40'
HK	17	Kotomi Taniguchi	54'
PR	18	Yuka Sadaka	54'
LK	19	Kie Tamai	62'
LK	20	Iroha Nagata	54'
FL	21	Moe Tsukui
CE	22	Komachi Imakugi	47'
WG	23	Yuki Ito	64'
Coach:
Lesley McKenzie

References

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

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