Summer Nations Series

The Summer Nations Series is a series of international rugby union matches being played between 29 July and 27 August 2023, ahead of the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France. The matches will be contested by the men's national teams of Australia, England, Fiji, France, Georgia, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Romania, Samoa, Scotland, South Africa and Wales.^[1]

29 July 2023
15:15

Scotland	25–13	Italy
Try: Graham (2) 13' m, 56' c Bayliss 80' c Con: Healy (2/3) 57', 80+1' Pen: Healy (2) 48', 75'	Report	Try: Ioane 62' c Con: Allan (1/1) 63' Pen: Allan (2) 27', 36'

Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh
Referee: Ben O'Keeffe (New Zealand)


FB	15	Ollie Smith
RW	14	Darcy Graham	72'
OC	13	Chris Harris	57'
IC	12	Stafford McDowall
LW	11	Kyle Steyn
FH	10	Ben Healy
SH	9	Ali Price	58'
N8	8	Matt Fagerson
OF	7	Rory Darge (c)
BF	6	Luke Crosbie	70'
RL	5	Scott Cummings	65'
LL	4	Sam Skinner
TP	3	Murphy Walker	47'
HK	2	George Turner	46'
LP	1	Rory Sutherland	40'
Replacements:
HK	16	Stuart McInally	46'
PR	17	Jamie Bhatti	40'
PR	18	Javan Sebastian	47'
LK	19	Cameron Henderson	65'
FL	20	Josh Bayliss	70'
SH	21	Jamie Dobie	58'
FH	22	Blair Kinghorn	72'
CE	23	Cameron Redpath	57'
Coach:
Gregor Townsend


FB	15	Lorenzo Pani
RW	14	Pierre Bruno	52'
OC	13	Tommaso Menoncello
IC	12	Luca Morisi	60'
LW	11	Monty Ioane
FH	10	Tommaso Allan
SH	9	Martin Page-Relo	61'
N8	8	Toa Halafihi
OF	7	Manuel Zuliani	52'
BF	6	Federico Ruzza (c)
RL	5	Andrea Zambonin
LL	4	Dave Sisi	57'
TP	3	Pietro Ceccarelli	60'
HK	2	Hame Faiva	59'
LP	1	Federico Zani	52'
Replacements:
HK	16	Marco Manfredi	59'
PR	17	Danilo Fischetti	52'
PR	18	Filippo Alongi	60'
LK	19	Edoardo Iachizzi	57'
N8	20	Lorenzo Cannone	52'
SH	21	Alessandro Garbisi	52'
FH	22	Giacomo Da Re	61'
CE	23	Federico Mori	60'
Coach:
Kieran Crowley

Assistant referees:
Mathieu Raynal (France)
Adam Leal (England)
Television match official:
Ben Whitehouse (Wales)

5 August

5 August 2023
15:15

Scotland	25–21	France
Try: Graham 46' c Schoeman 57' c Cherry 67' m Con: Russell (2/3) 47', 58' Pen: Russell (2/2) 4', 76'	Report	Try: Couilloud 12' c Bielle-Biarrey 25' c Woki 43' c Con: Jalibert (3/3) 13', 26', 44'

Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh
Referee: Ben O'Keeffe (New Zealand)


FB	15	Blair Kinghorn
RW	14	Darcy Graham
OC	13	Huw Jones
IC	12	Sione Tuipulotu		61'
LW	11	Duhan van der Merwe
FH	10	Finn Russell (c)
SH	9	Ben White		31'
N8	8	Jack Dempsey		61'
OF	7	Hamish Watson		61'
BF	6	Matt Fagerson
RL	5	Grant Gilchrist		75'
LL	4	Richie Gray
TP	3	Zander Fagerson	55'
HK	2	Ewan Ashman		61'
LP	1	Pierre Schoeman		61'
Replacements:
HK	16	Dave Cherry		61'
PR	17	Jamie Bhatti		61'
PR	18	WP Nel		61'
LK	19	Scott Cummings		75'
FL	20	Rory Darge		61'
SH	21	George Horne		31'
CE	22	Cameron Redpath		61'
FB	23	Ollie Smith
Coach:
Gregor Townsend


FB	15	Brice Dulin (c)
RW	14	Louis Bielle-Biarrey
OC	13	Émilien Gailleton
IC	12	Yoram Moefana
LW	11	Ethan Dumortier	61'
FH	10	Matthieu Jalibert	64'
SH	9	Baptiste Couilloud	72'
N8	8	Yoan Tanga
OF	7	Sekou Macalou	58'
BF	6	Paul Boudehent
RL	5	Bastien Chalureau	58'
LL	4	Cameron Woki
TP	3	Demba Bamba	47'
HK	2	Pierre Bourgarit	58'
LP	1	Jean-Baptiste Gros	58'
Replacements:
HK	16	Peato Mauvaka	58'
PR	17	Reda Wardi	58'
PR	18	Sipili Falatea	47'
LK	19	Paul Willemse	58'
FL	20	Dylan Cretin	58'
SH	21	Baptiste Serin	72'
FH	22	Antoine Hastoy	64'
CE	23	Arthur Vincent	61'
Coach:
Fabien Galthié

Assistant referees:
Frank Murphy (Ireland)
Federico Vedovelli (Italy)
Television match official:
Ben Whitehouse (Wales)

5 August 2023
17:30

Wales	20–9	England
Try: G. Davies 48' c North 58' c Con: Halfpenny (2/2) 49', 59' Pen: Halfpenny (2/2) 17', 26'	Report	Pen: Smith (3/3) 8', 13', 43'

Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
Referee: Nic Berry (Australia)


FB	15	Leigh Halfpenny
RW	14	Louis Rees-Zammit
OC	13	George North
IC	12	Max Llewellyn
LW	11	Rio Dyer
FH	10	Sam Costelow	55'
SH	9	Gareth Davies	55'
N8	8	Aaron Wainwright
OF	7	Jac Morgan (c)
BF	6	Christ Tshiunza	50'
RL	5	Will Rowlands	50'
LL	4	Dafydd Jenkins	60'
TP	3	Kieron Assiratti	50'
HK	2	Ryan Elias	6'
LP	1	Corey Domachowski	50'
Replacements:
HK	16	Elliot Dee	6'
PR	17	Nicky Smith	50'
PR	18	Henry Thomas	50'
LK	19	Ben Carter	50'
FL	20	Taine Plumtree	50'
SH	21	Tomos Williams	55'
FH	22	Dan Biggar	55'
CE	23	Mason Grady	60'
Coach:
Warren Gatland


FB	15	Freddie Steward
RW	14	Max Malins
OC	13	Joe Marchant
IC	12	Guy Porter
LW	11	Joe Cokanasiga	69'
FH	10	Marcus Smith	60'
SH	9	Danny Care	50'
N8	8	Alex Dombrandt	55'
OF	7	Tom Pearson
BF	6	Lewis Ludlam
RL	5	George Martin
LL	4	David Ribbans	46'
TP	3	Will Stuart	55'
HK	2	Jamie Blamire	55'
LP	1	Ellis Genge (c)	69'
Replacements:
HK	16	Theo Dan	55'
PR	17	Bevan Rodd	69'
PR	18	Kyle Sinckler	55'
LK	19	Jonny Hill	46'
FL	20	Tom Willis	55'
SH	21	Jack van Poortvliet	50'
FH	22	George Ford	60'
CE	23	Henry Slade	69'
Coach:
Steve Borthwick

Assistant referees:
Mike Adamson (Scotland)
Andrea Piardi (Italy)
Television match official:
Joy Neville (Ireland)

5 August 2023
20:00

Ireland	33–17	Italy
Try: Kilcoyne 13' c Doris (2) 29' c, 73' c McCloskey 36' c Healy 65' m Con: Crowley (3/4) 14', 30', 37' Frawley 74'	Report	Try: Pani 51' c Menoncello 69' c Con: Allan (2/2) 52', 70' Pen: Allan (1/1) 3'

Aviva Stadium, Dublin
Referee: Mathieu Raynal (France)


FB	15	Jimmy O'Brien	41'
RW	14	Keith Earls
OC	13	Robbie Henshaw	62'
IC	12	Stuart McCloskey
LW	11	Jacob Stockdale
FH	10	Jack Crowley
SH	9	Craig Casey	45'
N8	8	Jack Conan	36'
OF	7	Caelan Doris
BF	6	Ryan Baird
RL	5	Joe McCarthy
LL	4	Iain Henderson	56'
TP	3	Tom O'Toole	52'
HK	2	Rob Herring	52'
LP	1	Dave Kilcoyne	52'
Replacements:
HK	16	Tom Stewart	52'
PR	17	Cian Healy	52'
PR	18	Tadhg Furlong	52'
LK	19	Tadhg Beirne	56'
FL	20	Cian Prendergast	36'
SH	21	Caolin Blade	45'
CE	22	Ciarán Frawley	41'
WG	23	Calvin Nash	62'
Coach:
Andy Farrell


FB	15	Tommaso Allan
RW	14	Paolo Odogwu		23'
OC	13	Ignacio Brex
IC	12	Tommaso Menoncello		75'
LW	11	Monty Ioane
FH	10	Paolo Garbisi
SH	9	Stephen Varney		41'
N8	8	Toa Halafihi
OF	7	Manuel Zuliani		41'
BF	6	Sebastian Negri		74'
RL	5	Federico Ruzza (c)
LL	4	Dino Lamb		46'
TP	3	Marco Riccioni		10'
HK	2	Giacomo Nicotera		56'
LP	1	Danilo Fischetti	28'				60'
Replacements:
HK	16	Luca Bigi		56'
PR	17	Paolo Buonfiglio			36'	39'	60'
PR	18	Simone Ferrari		10'
LK	19	Niccolò Cannone		46'
FL	20	Michele Lamaro		41'
N8	21	Lorenzo Cannone		74'
SH	22	Alessandro Fusco		41'
FB	23	Lorenzo Pani		23'	36'	39'
Coach:
Kieran Crowley

Assistant referees:
Pierre Brousset (France)
Luc Ramos (France)
Television match official:
Eric Gauzins (France)

12 August

12 August 2023
17:30

England	19–17	Wales
Try: Itoje 68' c Con: Ford 69' Pen: Farrell (3) 10', 40+3', 42' Ford 76'	Report	Try: Penalty try 59' T. Williams 65' c Con: Biggar (1/1) 66' Pen: O. Williams 46'

Twickenham Stadium, London
Referee: Nika Amashukeli (Georgia)


FB	15	Freddie Steward	59'
RW	14	Henry Arundell	32'	57'
OC	13	Joe Marchant
IC	12	Ollie Lawrence		72'
LW	11	Elliot Daly
FH	10	Owen Farrell (c)	64'
SH	9	Jack van Poortvliet		32'
N8	8	Billy Vunipola		62'
OF	7	Ben Earl
BF	6	Courtney Lawes
RL	5	George Martin
LL	4	Maro Itoje
TP	3	Will Stuart		57'
HK	2	Jamie George
LP	1	Joe Marler		54'
Replacements:
HK	16	Theo Dan
PR	17	Ellis Genge	58'	54'
PR	18	Dan Cole		57'
LK	19	Jonny Hill
FL	20	Jack Willis		62'
SH	21	Ben Youngs		32'
FH	22	George Ford		57'
WG	23	Max Malins		72'
Coach:
Steve Borthwick


FB	15	Liam Williams
RW	14	Josh Adams
OC	13	Joe Roberts
IC	12	Nick Tompkins		60'
LW	11	Tom Rogers
FH	10	Owen Williams		50'
SH	9	Tomos Williams		72'
N8	8	Taine Plumtree		48'
OF	7	Tommy Reffell	41'
BF	6	Dan Lydiate
RL	5	Adam Beard	75'
LL	4	Rhys Davies		50'	64'
TP	3	Tomas Francis		50'
HK	2	Dewi Lake (c)		27'
LP	1	Gareth Thomas		50'
Replacements:
HK	16	Sam Parry		27'
PR	17	Kemsley Mathias		50'
PR	18	Dillon Lewis		50'
LK	19	Christ Tshiunza		50'
FL	20	Taine Basham		48'	64'
SH	21	Kieran Hardy		72'
FH	22	Dan Biggar		50'
CE	23	Keiran Williams		60'
Coach:
Warren Gatland

Assistant referees:
Andrew Brace (Ireland)
Andrea Piardi (Italy)
Television match official:
Brian MacNeice (Ireland)

12 August 2023
20:05

France	30–27	Scotland
Try: Ntamack 32' c Penaud 42' c Ollivon 44' c Con: Ramos (3/3) 33', 43', 46' Pen: Ramos (3/3) 8', 22', 79'	Report	Try: Steyn (2) 4' c, 73' m Van der Merwe 62' m Darge 68' c Con: Russell (2/4) 6', 69' Pen: Russell (1/1) 11'

Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, Saint-Étienne
Referee: Nic Berry (Australia)


FB	15	Thomas Ramos
RW	14	Damian Penaud
OC	13	Gaël Fickou
IC	12	Jonathan Danty	64'
LW	11	Gabin Villière
FH	10	Romain Ntamack	56'
SH	9	Antoine Dupont	69'
N8	8	Grégory Alldritt	67'
OF	7	Charles Ollivon
BF	6	Paul Boudehent
RL	5	Thibaud Flament	64'
LL	4	Cameron Woki
TP	3	Dorian Aldegheri	50'
HK	2	Julien Marchand	50'
LP	1	Cyril Baille	49'
Replacements:
HK	16	Pierre Bourgarit	50'
PR	17	Jean-Baptiste Gros	49'
PR	18	Uini Atonio	50'
LK	19	Florian Verhaeghe	67'
LK	20	Bastien Chalureau	64'
FL	21	Sekou Macalou	64'
SH	22	Maxime Lucu	69'
WG	23	Louis Bielle-Biarrey	56'
Coach:
Fabien Galthié


FB	15	Blair Kinghorn
RW	14	Kyle Steyn
OC	13	Huw Jones
IC	12	Sione Tuipulotu
LW	11	Duhan van der Merwe		64'
FH	10	Finn Russell
SH	9	Ali Price	28'	55'
N8	8	Jack Dempsey		75'
OF	7	Rory Darge
BF	6	Jamie Ritchie (c)
RL	5	Grant Gilchrist		56'
LL	4	Richie Gray		65'
TP	3	WP Nel		56'
HK	2	George Turner		55'
LP	1	Pierre Schoeman		55'
Replacements:
HK	16	Stuart McInally		55'
PR	17	Rory Sutherland		55'
PR	18	Javan Sebastian		56'
LK	19	Scott Cummings		65'
FL	20	Sam Skinner		56'
FL	21	Josh Bayliss		75'
SH	22	George Horne		55'
FB	23	Ollie Smith		64'
Coach:
Gregor Townsend

Assistant referees:
Karl Dickson (England)
Adam Leal (England)
Television match official:
Tom Foley (England)

Summer Nations Series

5 August

12 August

19 August

26–27 August

References

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Wales	16–52	South Africa
Try: Parry 72' c Con: Evans (1/1) 73' Pen: Costelow (3/3) 9', 21', 25'	Report	Try: Marx 4' m Moodie (2) 22' c, 61' c Kriel (2) 35' m, 52' c Du Toit 59' c Willemse 69' c Con: Libbok (5/7) 24', 53', 60', 62', 70'

Italy	57–7	Romania
Try: Odogwu 6' m Ioane 12' c A. Garbisi 16' c Capuozzo 20' m, 54' m Nicotera 27' c Brex 44' c Lamb 66' c Halafihi 72' c Con: P. Garbisi (6/9) 13', 17', 28', 44', 66', 73'	Report	Try: Penalty try 39'

Ireland	29–10	England
Try: Aki 9' c Ringrose 39' m Lowe 55' m Hansen 65' m Earls 73' c Con: Byrne (1/4) 10' Crowley (1/1) 75'	Report	Try: Sinckler 72' c Con: Ford (1/1) 72' Pen: Ford (1/2) 5'

France	34–17	Fiji
Try: Mauvaka 29' c Atonio 39' m Macalou 59' c Con: Jaminet (2/3) 30', 60' Pen: Jaminet (5/5) 5', 7', 10', 42', 71'	Report	Try: Ikanivere 32' c Radradra 50' c Con: Muntz (2/2) 33', 51' Pen: Muntz (1/1) 19'

England	22–30	Fiji
Try: May 9' m Smith 57' c Marchant 68' c Con: Ford (2/3) 58', 69' Pen: Ford (1/1) 6'	Report	Try: Nayacalevu 43' c Habosi 52' c Kuruvoli 72' c Con: Muntz (3/3) 44', 54', 74' Pen: Muntz (3/3) 18', 56', 62'

Italy	42–21	Japan
Try: Varney 6' c Ioane (3) 21' c, 56' m, 77' c Page-Relo 80' c Con: Allan (4/5) 7', 23', 79', 81' Pen: Allan (3/3) 37', 46', 65'	Report	Try: Naikabula 16' m Matsushima 52' m Riley 71' m Pen: Lee Seung-sin (2/3) 34', 42'

Scotland	33–6	Georgia
Try: Van der Merwe (2) 46' c, 78' m Darge 51' c Dempsey 59' c Steyn 68' c Con: Russell (2/2) 48', 52' Healy (2/3) 60', 68'	Report	Pen: Matkava (2/2) 12', 21'

Ireland	17–13	Samoa
Try: O'Brien 9' c Murray 51' m Herring 64' m Con: Crowley (1/3) 10'	Report	Try: Paia'aua 36' c Con: Sopoaga (1/1) 37' Pen: Sopoaga (2/2) 42', 46'

France	41–17	Australia
Try: Danty 7' c Penaud (2) 56' c, 74' c Villière 64' m Con: Ramos (2/3) 8', 58' Jaminet (1/1) 76' Pen: Ramos (4/5) 25', 28', 36', 54' Jaminet (1/1) 80+1'	Report	Try: Nawaqanitawase 13' m McReight 61' c Vunivalu 78' m Con: Gordon (1/3) 62'