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]

Matches[edit]

24 July[edit]

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'		ReportPen: 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 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'		ReportTry: 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[edit]

30 July 2022
Japan 10–20 South Africa
Try: Otsuka 4' m
Saito 80' m		ReportTry: 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)

13 August[edit]

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'		ReportTry: Carmona 80' m
Con: Ducher (0/1)
Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg
Referee: Clara Munarini (Italy)

19 August[edit]

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'		ReportTry: Penalty try 18'
Capell 22' c
Con: Bueso-Inchausti (1/1) 23'
Fanie du Toit Stadium, Potchefstroom
Referee: Aurélie Groizeleau (France)

20 August[edit]

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'		ReportTry: 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]
Main article: 2022 Laurie O'Reilly Cup
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'		ReportTry: Duck 80' m
Con: McKenzie (0/1)
Rugby League Park, Christchurch
Referee: Maggie Cogger-Orr (New Zealand)

Notes:

27 August[edit]

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'		ReportTry: 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 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'		ReportTry: 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 17–21 United States
Try: Skeldon 6' c
Lloyd 18' c
Con: Nelson (2/2) 8', 19'
Pen: Nelson 42'		ReportTry: 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 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'		ReportPen: Snowsill (1/1) 9'
Wanderers Grounds, Halifax
Referee: Aimee Barrett-Theron (South Africa)

3 September[edit]

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'		ReportTry: 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 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)

9 September[edit]

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'		ReportTry: 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[edit]

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

Notes

14 September[edit]

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'		ReportTry: Crabb 15'
Con: Snowsill (1/1) 15'
Ashton Gate Stadium, Bristol
Attendance: 11,691
Referee: Aurélie Groizeleau (France)

16 September[edit]

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'		ReportTry: 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[edit]

23 September 2022
18:00 FJT (UTC+12)
Fiji 7–24 Canada
Try: Sokoiwasa 52' c
Con: Rokouono 52'		ReportTry: Kaljuvee 42' c
Grant 57' m
Beukeboom 62' m
Boag 78' c
Con: Miller (2/4) 43', 78'
HFC Bank Stadium, Suva

24 September[edit]

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'		ReportTry: Saito 37' c
Sadaka 58' m
Con: Hirayama (1/1) 38'
Otsuka (0/1)
Eden Park, Auckland

References[edit]

  1. ^ worldrugby.org. "Match officials confirmed for Rugby World Cup 2021 warm-up matches | World Rugby". world.rugby. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
  2. ^ "McWilliams Names Ireland Team To Face Japan In First Test". Retrieved 24 August 2022.
  3. ^ Burnes, Campbell (20 August 2022). "Black Ferns hit the high notes". allblacks.com. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
  4. ^ Worthington, Sam. "Coach axes ex-captain in 'toughest call' of career". wwos.nine.com.au. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
  5. ^ "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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