Take a look at all the matches that will act as warm-ups for the 2019 World Cup in Japan
2019 Rugby World Cup Warm-Ups
The 2019 World Cup had plenty of warm-ups taking place so that teams could prepare for the event.
England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales will all play several games in the build-up to the tournament whereas the biggest southern hemisphere nations, New Zealand, Australia, South Africa and Argentina, will predominantly use the Rugby Championship as their World Cup warm-up matches.
Check out all the matches and when they are set to take place below.
2019 Rugby World Cup Warm-Ups
England Warm-Up Matches
Sunday 11 August: England 33-19 Wales
Saturday 17 August: Wales 13-6 England
Saturday 24 August: England 57-15 Ireland
Friday 6 September: England 37-0 Italy
Home and away: Ireland will face Wales at Dublin’s Aviva Stadium and in Cardiff (Getty Images)
Ireland Warm-Up Matches
Saturday 10 August: Ireland 29-10 Italy
Saturday 24 August: England 57-15 Ireland
Saturday 31 August: Wales 17-22 Ireland
Saturday 7 September: Ireland 19-10 Wales
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Scotland Warm-Up Matches
Saturday 17 August: France 32-3 Scotland
Saturday 24 August: Scotland 17-14 France
Saturday 31 August: Georgia 10-44 Scotland
Friday 6 September: Scotland 36-9 Georgia
Wales Warm-Up Matches
Sunday 11 August: England 33-19 Wales
Saturday 17 August: Wales 13-6 England
Saturday 31 August: Wales 17-22 Ireland
Saturday 7 September: Ireland 19-10 Wales
Cross-Tasman rivalry: New Zealand and Australia will be in opposition once more (Getty Images)
Argentina Warm-Up Matches
Saturday 20 July Argentina 16-20 New Zealand
Saturday 27 July: Australia 16-10 Argentina
Saturday 10 August: Argentina 13-46 South Africa
Saturday 17 August: South Africa 24-18 Argentina
Saturday 7 September: Randwick 0-74 Argentina
Australia Warm-Up Matches
Saturday 20 July: South Africa 35-17 Australia
Saturday 27 July: Australia 16-10 Argentina
Saturday 10 August: Australia 47-26 New Zealand
Saturday 17 August: New Zealand 36-0 Australia
Saturday 7 September: Australia 34-15 Samoa
Canada Warm-Up Matches
Saturday 27 July: USA 47-19 Canada
Saturday 3 August: Fiji 38-13 Canada
Friday 9 August: Tonga 33-23 Canada
Saturday 24 August: Canada 35-38 Leinster
Friday 30 August: Canada 45-13 BC All-Stars
Saturday 7 September: Canada 15-20 USA
Fiji Warm-Up Matches
Saturday 13 July: Fiji 27-10 Maori All Blacks
Saturday 20 July: Maori All Blacks 26-17 Fiji
Saturday 27 July: Japan 34-21 Fiji
Saturday 3 August: Fiji 38-13 Canada
Saturday 10 August: Fiji 10-3 Samoa
Saturday 31 August: Fiji 29-19 Tonga
France Warm-Up Matches
Saturday 17 August: France 32-3 Scotland
Saturday 24 August: Scotland 17-14 France
Friday 30 August: France 47-19 Italy
Georgia Warm-Up Matches
Saturday 31 August: Georgia 10-44 Scotland
Friday 6 September: Scotland 36-9 Georgia
Italy Warm-Up Matches
Saturday 10 August: Ireland 29-10 Italy
Saturday 17 August: Italy 85-15 Russia
Friday 30 August: France 47-19 Italy
Friday 6 September: England 37-0 Italy
Japan Warm-Up Matches
Saturday 27 July: Japan 34-21 Fiji
Saturday 3 August: Japan 41-7 Tonga
Saturday 10 August: USA 20-34 Japan
Friday 6 September: Japan 7-41 South Africa
Namibia Warm-Up Matches
Saturday 24th August: Sharks Invitation XV 0-43 Namibia
Saturday 31st August: Namibia 28-22 Southern Kings
Saturday 7th September: Namibia 21-17 Southern Kings
New Zealand Warm-Up Matches
Saturday 20 July Argentina 16-20 New Zealand
Saturday 27 July: New Zealand 16-16 South Africa
Saturday 10 August: Australia 47-26 New Zealand
Saturday 17 August: New Zealand 36-0 Australia
Saturday 7 September: New Zealand 92-7 Tonga
Russia Warm-Up Matches
Saturday 17 August: Italy 85-15 Russia
Tuesday 27 August: Russia 22-35 Jersey Reds
Saturday 7 September: Russia 14-42 Connacht
Samoa Warm-Up Matches
Saturday 27 July: Samoa 25-17 Tonga
Saturday 3 August: USA 13-10 Samoa
Saturday 10 August: Fiji 10-3 Samoa
Saturday 31 August: New Zealand Heartland XV 19-36 Samoa
Saturday 7 September: Australia 34-15 Samoa
South Africa Warm-Up Matches
Saturday 20 July: South Africa 35-17 Australia
Saturday 27 July: New Zealand 16-16 South Africa
Saturday 10 August: Argentina 13-46 South Africa
Saturday 17 August: South Africa 24-18 Argentina
Friday 6 September: Japan 7-41 South Africa
Tonga Warm-Up Matches
Saturday 27 July: Samoa 25-17 Tonga
Saturday 3 August: Japan 41-7 Tonga
Friday 9 August: Tonga 33-23 Canada
Saturday 31 August: Fiji 29-19 Tonga
Saturday 7 September: New Zealand 92-7 Tonga
Uruguay Warm-Up Matches
Saturday 7 September: Uruguay 24-35 Argentina XV
USA Warm-Up Matches
Saturday 27 July: USA 47-19 Canada
Saturday 3 August: USA 13-10 Samoa
Saturday 10 August: USA 20-34 Japan
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