As the 2023 Rugby World Cup draws near, the excitement intensifies with each passing day as top teams from around the world make their way to France, all aiming for glory on the grand stage.

Amidst the approaching global spectacle, teams have already kicked off their preparations with rigorous training camps. Yet, now the focus turns to the crucial warm-up matches, where nations hone their skills and strategies.

To keep fans well-informed and up-to-date, Rwcglobally has compiled a comprehensive guide, featuring all the warm-up fixtures and their results. This one-stop piece will be your go-to resource as the anticipation builds for rugby’s most significant event of the year.

Pool A

New Zealand

• August 5: New Zealand 23-20 Australia, Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin
  *Bledisloe Cup Test II
• August 25: New Zealand v South Africa, Twickenham Stadium, London, 19:30 local (18:30 GMT)

France

• August 5: Scotland 25-21 France, Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh
• August 12: France 30-27 Scotland, Stade Geoffrey-Guichard, Saint-Etienne
• August 19: France 34-17 Fiji, Stade de la Beaujoire, Nantes
• August 27: France v Australia, Stade de la Beaujoire, Nantes, 17:45 local (16:45 BST, 15:45 GMT)

Italy

• July 29: Scotland 25-13 Italy, Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh
• August 5: Ireland 33-17 Italy, Aviva Stadium, Dublin
• August 19: Italy 57-7 Romania, Stadio Riviera delle Palme, San Benedetto del Tronto
• August 26: Italy v Japan, Stadio Comunale di Monigo, Treviso, 18:30 local (17:30 BST, 16:30 GMT)

Uruguay

• July 29: Uruguay 26-25 Chile, Estadio Charrua, Montevideo
• August 5: Uruguay 26-18 Namibia, Estadio Charrua, Montevideo
• August 18: Uruguay 33-13 Argentina XV, Estadio Charrua, Montevideo

Namibia

• July 29: Argentina XV 34-27 Namibia, Estadio Charrua, Montevideo
• August 5: Uruguay 26-18 Namibia, Estadio Charrua, Montevideo
• August 12: Chile 26-28 Namibia, Estadio Germán Becker, Temuco

Pool B

South Africa

• August 5: Argentina 13-24 South Africa, Velez Sarsfield, Buenos Aires
• August 19: Wales 16-52 South Africa, Principality Stadium, Cardiff
• August 25: New Zealand v South Africa, Twickenham Stadium, London, 19:30 local (18:30 GMT)

Ireland

• August 5: Ireland 33-17 Italy, Aviva Stadium, Dublin
• August 19: Ireland 29-10 England, Aviva Stadium, Dublin
• August 26: Ireland v Samoa, Aviva Stadium, Dublin, 20:45 local (19:45 GMT)

Scotland

• July 29: Scotland 25-13 Italy, Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh
• August 5: Scotland 25-21 France, Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh
• August 12: France 30-27 Scotland, Stade Geoffrey-Guichard, Saint-Etienne
• August 26: Scotland v Georgia, Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh, 17:30 local (16:30 GMT)

Tonga

• July 14: Tonga 27-21 Australia ‘A’, Teufaiva Stadium, Nuku’alofa
• July 22: Fiji 36-20 Tonga, Churchill Park, Lautoka
• July 29: Japan 21-16 Tonga, Hanazono Rugby Stadium, Osaka
• August 5: Samoa 34-9 Tonga, Apia Park, Apia
• August 10: Tonga 28-3 Canada, Teufaiva Stadium, Nuku’alofa
• August 15: onga 36-12 Canada, Teufaiva Stadium, Nuku’alofa

Romania

• August 5: Romania 17-31 USA, Stadionul National Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest
• August 12: Georgia 56-6 Romania, Mikheil Meskhi Stadium, Tbilisi
• August 19: Italy 57-7 Romania, Stadio Riviera delle Palme, San Benedetto del Tronto

Pool C

Wales

• August 5: Wales 20-9 England, Principality Stadium, Cardiff
• August 12: England 19-17 Wales, Twickenham Stadium, London
• August 19: Wales 16-52 South Africa, Principality Stadium, Cardiff

Australia

• August 5: New Zealand 23-20 Australia, Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin
• August 27: France v Australia, Stade de la Beaujoire, Nantes, 17:45 local (16:45 BST, 15:45 GMT)

Fiji

• July 22: Fiji 36-20 Tonga, Churchill Park, Lautoka
• July 29: Samoa 19-33 Fiji, Apia Park, Apia
• August 5: Japan 12-35 Fiji, Prince Chichibu Memorial Stadium, Tokyo
• August 19: France 34-17 Fiji, Stade de la Beaujoire, Nantes
• August 26: England v Fiji, Twickenham Stadium, London, 15:15 local (14:15 GMT)

Georgia

• August 12: Georgia 56-6 Romania, Mikheil Meskhi Stadium, Tbilisi
• August 19: Georgia 22-7 USA, Mikheil Meskhi Stadium, Tbilisi
• August 26: Scotland v Georgia, Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh, 17:30 local (16:30 GMT)
  Portugal

Portugal

• August 12: Portugal 46-20 USA, Algarve

Pool D

England

• August 5: Wales 20-9 England, Principality Stadium, Cardiff
• August 12: England 19-17 Wales, Twickenham Stadium, London
• August 19: Ireland 29-10 England, Aviva Stadium, Dublin
• August 26: England v Fiji, Twickenham Stadium, London, 15:15 local (14:15 GMT)

Japan

• July 22: Japan 22-24 Samoa, Sapporo Dome, Sapporo
• July 29: Japan 21-16 Tonga, Hanazono Rugby Stadium, Osaka
• August 5: Japan 12-35 Fiji, Prince Chichibu Memorial Stadium, Tokyo
• August 26: Italy v Japan, Stadio Comunale di Monigo, Treviso, 18:30 local (17:30 BST, 16:30 GMT)

Argentina

• August 5: Argentina 13-24 South Africa, Velez Sarsfield, Buenos Aires
• August 26: Spain v Argentina, Estadio Civitas Metropolitano, Madrid

Samoa

• July 22: Japan 22-24 Samoa, Sapporo Dome, Sapporo
• July 29: Samoa 19-33 Fiji, Apia Park, Apia
• August 5: Samoa 34-9 Tonga, Apia Park, Apia
• August 26: Ireland v Samoa, Aviva Stadium, Dublin, 20:45 local (19:45 GMT)

Chile

• July 29: Uruguay 26-25 Chile, Estadio Charrua, Montevideo
• August 12: Chile 28-26 Namibia, Estadio Germán Becker, Temuco