Here are the friendly fixtures ahead of France 2023 – and where to watch some of them

The Rugby World Cup warm-ups are now over and all that’s left is to get into the Rugby World Cup in France, with the event played out through September and October.

There were some shock results in here – Fiji’s first-ever win over England, anyone? – but also some solid foundations put in place. Have a look at how your team did.

Here is how the last outings before the big dance in France panned out.

England World Cup warm-up fixtures

Wales 20-9 England         Saturday 5 August, Principality Stadium

England 19-17 Wales        Saturday 12 August, Twickenham

Ireland 29-10 England    Saturday 19 August, Aviva Stadium

England 22-30 Fiji           Saturday 26 August, Twickenham

France World Cup warm-ups

Scotland 25-21 France            Saturday 5 August, Scottish Gas Murrayfield 

France 30-27 Scotland            Saturday 12 August, Saint-Étienne

France 34-17 Fiji                       Saturday 19 August, Nantes

France 41-17 Australia            Saturday 26 August, Stade de France

Ireland World Cup warm-ups

Ireland 33-17 Italy               Saturday 5 August, Aviva Stadium

Ireland 29-10 England       Saturday 19 August, Aviva Stadium

Ireland 17-13 Samoa           Saturday 26 August, Bayonne

Italy World Cup warm-ups

Scotland 25-13 Italy                Saturday 29 July, Scottish Gas Murrayfield

Ireland 33-17 Italy                  Saturday 5 August, Aviva Stadium

Italy 57-7 Romania                Saturday 19 August,  San Benedetto del Tronto

Italy 42-21 Japan                   Saturday 26 August, Treviso

Scotland World Cup warm-ups

Scotland 25-13 Italy                Saturday 29 July, Scottish Gas Murrayfield

Scotland 25-21 France           Saturday 5 August, Scottish Gas Murrayfield 

France 30-27 Scotland          Saturday 12 August, Saint-Étienne

Scotland 33-6 Georgia           Saturday 26 August, Scottish Gas Murrayfield

Wales World Cup warm-ups

Wales 20-9 England              Saturday 5 August, Principality Stadium

England 19-17 Wales             Saturday 12 August, Twickenham

Wales 16-52 South Africa     Saturday 19 August, Principality Stadium

Argentina World Cup warm-ups

Argentina 13-24 South Africa      Saturday 5 August, Velez Sarsfield

Spain 3-62 Argentina                    Saturday 26 August, Metropolitano, Madrid

South Africa World Cup warm-ups

Argentina 13-24 South Africa         Saturday 5 August, Velez Sarsfield

Wales 16-52 South Africa                Saturday 19 August, Principality Stadium

South Africa 35-7 New Zealand    Friday 25 August, Twickenham

New Zealand warm-up matches

New Zealand 23-20 Australia          Saturday 5 August, Forsyth Barr, Dunedin

South Africa 35-7 New Zealand        Friday 25 August, Twickenham

Australia World Cup warm-ups

New Zealand 23-20 Australia          Saturday 5 August, Forsyth Barr, Dunedin

France 41-17 Australia                        Saturday 26 August, Stade de France

Romania pre-World Cup Games

Romania 17-31 USA                   Saturday 5 August, Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest

Georgia 56-6 Romania             Saturday 12 August, Tbilisi

Italy 57-7 Romania                 Saturday 19 August,  San Benedetto del Tronto

Georgia pre-World Cup Games

Georgia 56-6 Romania             Saturday 12 August, Tbilisi

Georgia 22-7 USA                      Saturday 19 August, Tbilisi

Scotland 33-6 Georgia             Saturday 26 August, Scottish Gas Murrayfield

Fiji pre-World Cup Games

Fiji 36-20 Tonga              Saturday 22 July, Churchill Park, Fiji

Samoa 19-33 Fiji              Saturday 29 July, Apia Park, Samoa

Japan 12-35 Fiji               Saturday 5 August, Prince Chichibu Memorial Stadium

France 34-17 Fiji             Saturday 19 August, Nantes

England 22-30 Fiji         Saturday 26 August, Twickenham

Samoa pre-World Cup Games

Japan 22-24 Samoa      Saturday 22 July, Sapporo Dome

Samoa 19-33 Fiji            Saturday 29 July, Apia Park, Samoa

Samoa 34-9 Tonga        Saturday 5 August, Apia Park, Samoa

Ireland 17-13 Samoa      Saturday 26 August, Bayonne

Tonga pre-World Cup Games

Fiji 36-20 Tonga             Saturday 22 July, Churchill Park, Fiji

Japan 21-16 Tonga         Saturday 29 July, Hanazono Rugby Stadium

Samoa 34-9 Tonga        Saturday 5 August, Apia Park, Samoa

Tonga 28-3 Canada       Thursday 10 August, Nuku’alofa

Tonga 36-12 Canada      Tuesday 15 August, Nuku’alofa

Namibia pre-World Cup Games

Namibia 27-34 Argentina XV    Saturday 29 July, Montevideo

Uruguay 26-18 Namibia            Saturday 5 August, Montevideo

Chile 26-28 Namibia                  Saturday 12 August, Temuco

Namibia 30-43 Bulls                  Saturday 26 August, Windhoek

Portugal pre-World Cup Games

Portugal 46-20 USA                  Saturday 12 August, Algarve

Portugal 17-30 Australia A      Saturday 26 August, Stade Jules Ladoumegue

Japan pre-World Cup Games

Japan 22-24 Samoa       Saturday 22 July, Sapporo Dome

Japan 21-16 Tonga         Saturday 29 July, Hanazono Rugby Stadium

Japan 12-35 Fiji              Saturday 5 August, Prince Chichibu Memorial Stadium

Italy 42-21 Japan           Saturday 26 August, Treviso

Chile pre-World Cup Games

Uruguay 26-25 Chile                  Saturday 29 July, Montevideo

Chile 26-28 Namibia                   Saturday 12 August, Temuco

Chile 26-28 Argentina XV           Saturday 26 August, Santiago

Uruguay pre-World Cup Games

Uruguay 26-25 Chile                          Saturday 29 July, Montevideo

Uruguay 26-18 Namibia                   Saturday 5 August, Montevideo

Uruguay 33-13 Argentina XV          Saturday 19 August, Montevideo

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