In July and August 2023, several rugby union national teams played matches in preparation for the 2023 Rugby World Cup. Some of the matches involving Tier 1 and 2 nations were played under the Summer Nations Series branding.
Matches 8 July
14/15 July
Team details FB 15Charles PiutauRW 14Israel FolauOC 13Malakai FekitoaIC 12Pita AhkiLW 11Fine Inisi FH 10William Havili SH 9 Sonatane Takulua (c) N8 8 Vaea FifitaOF 7 Solomone FunakiBF 6 Tanginoa Halaifonua RL 5 Sam LousiLL 4 Leva Fifita TP 3 Ben Tameifuna HK 2 Sam Moli LP 1 Siegfried Fisi'ihoi Replacements:HK 16Siua Maile PR 17Tau Koloamatangi PR 18David Lolohea LK 19Steve Mafi FL 20Sione Vailanu SH 21Manu Paea FH 22Otumaka Mausia WG 23Kyren Taumoefolau Coach: Toutai Kefu FB 15Jock CampbellRW 14Lachie Anderson OC 13Joey Walton IC 12James O'Connor LW 11Corey TooleFH 10Bernard Foley (c) SH 9 Jake Gordon N8 8 Seru Uru OF 7 Brad WilkinBF 6 Lachlan SwintonRL 5 Cadeyrn Neville LL 4 Lukhan Salakaia-LotoTP 3 Taniela Tupou HK 2 Folau Fainga'a LP 1 Tom Lambert Replacements:HK 16Lachlan Lonergan PR 17Angus Wagner PR 18Sam Talakai LK 19Ned Hanigan N8 20Harry Wilson SH 21Issak Fines-Leleiwasa WG 22Ollie Sapsford CE 23Josh Flook Coach: Jason Gilmore Assistant referees: Marcus Playle (New Zealand) Michael Winter (New Zealand) Notes: Pita Ahki and Kyren Taumoefolau (both Tonga) made their international debuts. This was the first international match Tonga played at home since 2017.
22 July
Team details FB 15Sireli MaqalaRW 14Jiuta Wainiqolo OC 13Waisea Nayacalevu (c)IC 12Josua TuisovaLW 11Selestino RavutaumadaFH 10Caleb MuntzSH 9 Frank Lomani N8 8 Albert Tuisue OF 7 Levani BotiaBF 6 Lekima TagitagivaluRL 5 Temo Mayanavanua LL 4 Isoa NasilasilaTP 3 Mesake Doge HK 2 Sam Matavesi LP 1 Peni Ravai Replacements:HK 16Tevita Ikanivere PR 17Eroni Mawi PR 18Luke Tagi LK 19Te Ahiwaru Cirikidaveta FL 20Viliame Mata SH 21Ratu Peni Matawalu FH 22Vilimoni BotituCE 23Semi Radradra Coach: Simon Raiwalui FB 15Charles PiutauRW 14Fine Inisi OC 13Afusipa TaumoepeauIC 12Malakai FekitoaLW 11Solomone KataFH 10Otumaka Mausia SH 9 Sonatane Takulua (c) N8 8 Vaea Fifita OF 7 Solomone FunakiBF 6 Tanginoa Halaifonua RL 5 Sam Lousi LL 4 Leva FifitaTP 3 Ben Tameifuna HK 2 Siua Maile LP 1 Siegfried Fisi'ihoi Replacements:HK 16Sam Moli PR 17Feao Fotuaika PR 18Tau Koloamatangi LK 19Steve Mafi N8 20Sione Vailanu SH 21Manu Paea FH 22Patrick Pellegrini WG 23Kyren Taumoefolau Coach: Toutai Kefu
Assistant referees: James Doleman (New Zealand) Michael Winter (New Zealand) Notes: Te Ahiwaru Cirikidaveta, Caleb Muntz, Selestino Ravutaumada, Lekima Tagitagivalu (all Fiji) and Patrick Pellegrini (Tonga) made their international debuts.
Team details FB 15Ryohei YamanakaRW 14Kotaro MatsushimaOC 13Dylan Riley IC 12Shogo Nakano LW 11Jone Naikabula FH 10Lee Seung-sin SH 9 Yutaka Nagare N8 8 Michael Leitch OF 7 Kazuki Himeno (cc)BF 6 Jack CornelsenRL 5 Amato Fakatava LL 4 James MooreTP 3 Koo Ji-won HK 2 Atsushi Sakate (cc) LP 1 Keita Inagaki Replacements:HK 16Shota Horie PR 17Craig Millar PR 18Shinnosuke Kakinaga LK 19Uwe Helu FL 20Shota Fukui SH 21Naoto Saito FH 22Rikiya Matsuda CE 23Tomoki Osada Coach: Jamie Joseph FB 15Danny Toala RW 14Neria Fomai OC 13UJ Seuteni IC 12Duncan Paia'auaLW 11Tumua ManuFH 10Christian Leali'ifano SH 9 Jonathan Taumateine N8 8 So'otala Fa'aso'o OF 7 Alamanda MotugaBF 6 Taleni Seu RL 5 Michael Curry LL 4 Brian Alainu'uese TP 3 Paul Alo-Emile (c) HK 2 Luteru Tolai LP 1 Jordan Lay Replacements:HK 16Ray Niuia PR 17Tietie Tuimauga PR 18Charlie Faumuina LK 19Genesis Mamea Lemalu N8 20Miracle Faiʻilagi SH 21Ere Enari CE 22Martini Talapusi FB 23Ed Fidow Coach: Seilala Mapusua Assistant referees: Jordan Way (Australia) Pierre Brousset (France) Television match official: Eric Gauzins (France) Notes: Amato Fakatava, Shota Fukui, Jone Naikabula, Tomoki Osada (all Japan), So'otala Fa'aso'o, Christian Leali'ifano, Charlie Faumuina, Miracle Faiʻilagi and Martini Talapusi (all Samoa) made their international debuts. This was Samoa's first win over Japan since their 27–26 win in 2012.
29 July
Team details FB 15Danny Toala RW 14Nigel Ah WongOC 13Stacey Ili IC 12Duncan Paia'auaLW 11Tumua Manu FH 10Christian Leali'ifano SH 9 Ere Enari N8 8 Fritz Lee (c)OF 7 Jack Lam BF 6 Steve Luatua RL 5 Taleni SeuLL 4 Chris VuiTP 3 Paul Alo-Emile HK 2 Ray Niuia LP 1 Jordan Lay Replacements:HK 16Sama Malolo PR 17Tietie Tuimauga PR 18Charlie Faumuina LK 19Brian Alainu'uese FL 20Genesis Mamea Lemalu SH 21Melani Matavao FH 22D'Angelo Leuila WG 23Ed Fidow Coach: Seilala Mapusua FB 15Ilaisa DroaseseRW 14Selestino RavutaumadaOC 13Iosefo Masi IC 12Semi Radradra (c)LW 11Kalaveti Ravouvou FH 10Caleb MuntzSH 9 Simione Kuruvoli N8 8 Viliame MataOF 7 Vilive Miramira BF 6 Meli DerenalagiRL 5 Isoa NasilasilaLL 4 Te Ahiwaru Cirikidaveta TP 3 Luke Tagi HK 2 Tevita Ikanivere LP 1 Eroni Mawi Replacements:HK 16Zuriel Togiatama PR 17Peni Ravai PR 18Samu Tawake FL 19Joseva Tamani FL 20Kitione Kamikamica SH 21Ratu Peni Matawalu CE 22Vilimoni Botitu CE 23Josua Tuisova Coach: Simon Raiwalui Assistant referees: James Doleman (New Zealand) Matthew Kellahan (Australia) Notes: Sama Malolo and Steve Luatua (both Samoa) and Meli Derenalagi, Ilaisa Droasese Iosefo Masi, Vilive Miramira and Joseva Tamani (all Fiji) made their international debuts.
Team details FB 15Ryohei Yamanaka RW 14Jone NaikabulaOC 13Dylan RileyIC 12Tomoki OsadaLW 11Semisi MasirewaFH 10Lee Seung-sin SH 9 Naoto Saito N8 8 Kazuki Himeno (c)OF 7 Ben Gunter BF 6 Jack CornelsenRL 5 Uwe Helu LL 4 Amato FakatavaTP 3 Asaeli Ai Valu HK 2 Atsushi Sakate LP 1 Keita Inagaki Replacements:HK 16Shota Horie PR 17Craig Millar PR 18Koo Ji-won LK 19James Moore N8 20Tevita Tatafu SH 21Yutaka Nagare FH 22Rikiya Matsuda WG 23Kotaro Matsushima Coach: Jamie Joseph FB 15Charles PiutauRW 14Solomone KataOC 13Afusipa TaumoepeauIC 12Pita AhkiLW 11Kyren Taumoefolau FH 10William Havili SH 9 Sonatane Takulua (c) N8 8 Lopeti Timani OF 7 Sione Havili TalituiBF 6 Vaea FifitaRL 5 Steve Mafi LL 4 Leva FifitaTP 3 Ben Tameifuna HK 2 Sam Moli LP 1 Siegfried Fisi'ihoi Replacements:HK 16Paul Ngauamo PR 17Feao Fotuaika PR 18David Lolohea FL 19Tanginoa Halaifonua FL 20Solomone Funaki SH 21Manu Paea FH 22Otumaka Mausia CE 23Malakai Fekitoa Coach: Toutai Kefu Assistant referees: Damon Murphy (Australia) Jordan Way (Australia) Television match official: Eric Gauzins (France) Notes: Sonatane Takulua (Tonga) became the first Tongan to reach the milestone of 50 test caps.
Team details FB 15Ollie SmithRW 14Darcy Graham OC 13Chris Harris IC 12Stafford McDowallLW 11Kyle SteynFH 10Ben HealySH 9 Ali Price N8 8 Matt FagersonOF 7 Rory Darge (c)BF 6 Luke Crosbie RL 5 Scott Cummings LL 4 Sam SkinnerTP 3 Murphy Walker HK 2 George Turner LP 1 Rory Sutherland Replacements:HK 16Stuart McInally PR 17Jamie Bhatti PR 18Javan Sebastian LK 19Cameron Henderson FL 20Josh Bayliss SH 21Jamie Dobie FH 22Blair Kinghorn CE 23Cameron Redpath Coach: Gregor Townsend FB 15Lorenzo PaniRW 14Pierre Bruno OC 13Tommaso MenoncelloIC 12Luca Morisi LW 11Monty IoaneFH 10Tommaso AllanSH 9 Martin Page-Relo N8 8 Toa HalafihiOF 7 Manuel Zuliani BF 6 Federico Ruzza (c)RL 5 Andrea ZamboninLL 4 Dave Sisi TP 3 Pietro Ceccarelli HK 2 Hame Faiva LP 1 Federico Zani Replacements:HK 16Marco Manfredi PR 17Danilo Fischetti PR 18Filippo Alongi LK 19Edoardo Iachizzi N8 20Lorenzo Cannone SH 21Alessandro Garbisi FH 22Giacomo Da Re CE 23Federico Mori Coach: Kieran Crowley Player of the Match: Ben Healy (Scotland)
Assistant referees: Mathieu Raynal (France) Adam Leal (England) Television match official: Ben Whitehouse (Wales) Foul play review officer: Ian Tempest (England) Notes: Cameron Henderson, Stafford McDowall (both Scotland), Martin Page-Relo and Lorenzo Pani (both Italy) made their international debuts.
Team details FB 15Baltazar Amaya RW 14Bautista Basso OC 13Tomás InciarteIC 12Andrés Vilaseca (c)LW 11Nicolás FreitasFH 10Felipe EtcheverrySH 9 Santiago Álvarez N8 8 Manuel DianaOF 7 Lucas Bianchi BF 6 Manuel ArdaoRL 5 Manuel Leindekar LL 4 Felipe AliagaTP 3 Ignacio Péculo HK 2 Germán Kessler LP 1 Mateo Sanguinetti Replacements:HK 16Guillermo Pujadas PR 17Facundo Gattas PR 18Reinaldo Piussi FL 19Juan Manuel Rodríguez FL 20Santiago Civetta FH 21Felipe Berchesi FB 22Gastón Mieres WG 23Juan Manuel Alonso Coach: Esteban Meneses FB 15Iñaki Ayarza RW 14Cristobal GameOC 13Pablo Casas IC 12Matías GarafulicLW 11Santiago VidelaFH 10Rodrigo Fernández (c)SH 9 Marcelo TorrealbaN8 8 Alfonso EscobarOF 7 Ignacio Silva BF 6 Clemente SaavedraRL 5 Pablo Huete LL 4 Javier EissmannTP 3 Matías Dittus HK 2 Augusto Böhme LP 1 Javier Carrasco Replacements:HK 16Diego Escobar PR 17Salvador Lues PR 18Iñaki Gurruchaga LK 19Santiago Pedrero FL 20Joaquín MilesiFL 21Raimundo Martínez SH 22Lukas CarvalloFB 23Francisco Urroz Coach: Pablo Lemoine Assistant referees: Nehuen Jauri Rivero (Argentina) Damian Schneider (Argentina) Notes: Cristobal Game (Chile) made his international debut.
5 August
Team details FB 15Tim Nanai-WilliamsRW 14Nigel Ah Wong OC 13UJ Seuteni IC 12Duncan Paia'auaLW 11Ed FidowFH 10D'Angelo LeuilaSH 9 Jonathan Taumateine N8 8 Steve LuatuaOF 7 Jack Lam BF 6 Miracle Faiʻilagi RL 5 Brian Alainu'ueseLL 4 Chris VuiTP 3 Michael Alaalatoa (c) HK 2 Sama Malolo LP 1 Charlie Faumuina Replacements:HK 16Luteru Tolai PR 17Titi Lamositele PR 18Paul Alo-Emile LK 19Theo McFarland N8 20Fritz Lee SH 21Melani Matavao FH 22Christian Leali'ifano WG 23Neria Fomai Coach: Seilala Mapusua FB 15Charles Piutau RW 14Solomone KataOC 13George MoalaIC 12Pita AhkiLW 11Afusipa TaumoepeauFH 10William Havili SH 9 Sonatane Takulua (c) N8 8 Vaea FifitaOF 7 Sione Havili Talitui BF 6 Tanginoa HalaifonuaRL 5 Steve Mafi LL 4 Leva FifitaTP 3 Ben Tameifuna HK 2 Siua Maile LP 1 Siegfried Fisi'ihoi Replacements:HK 16Paul Ngauamo PR 17Tau Koloamatangi PR 18David Lolohea LK 19Lopeti Timani FL 20Solomone Funaki SH 21Manu Paea FH 22Otumaka Mausia CE 23Malakai Fekitoa Coach: Toutai Kefu Assistant referees: Damon Murphy (Australia) Matthew Kellahan (Australia)
Team details FB 15Will JordanRW 14Shaun StevensonOC 13Braydon Ennor IC 12Anton Lienert-BrownLW 11Leicester Fainga'anukuFH 10Damian McKenzie SH 9 Finlay Christie N8 8 Ardie SaveaOF 7 Sam Cane (c) BF 6 Samipeni FinauRL 5 Sam WhitelockLL 4 Brodie Retallick TP 3 Nepo Laulala HK 2 Samisoni Taukei'aho LP 1 Tamaiti Williams Replacements:HK 16Dane Coles PR 17Ofa Tu'ungafasi PR 18Fletcher Newell LK 19Tupou Vaa'i FL 20Luke Jacobson SH 21Aaron Smith FH 22Richie Mo'unga CE 23Dallas McLeod Coach: Ian Foster FB 15Andrew KellawayRW 14Mark NawaqanitawaseOC 13Jordan PetaiaIC 12Samu Kerevi LW 11Marika KoroibeteFH 10Carter Gordon SH 9 Tate McDermott (c) N8 8 Rob ValetiniOF 7 Fraser McReight BF 6 Tom HooperRL 5 Richie Arnold LL 4 Nick FrostTP 3 Pone Fa'amausili HK 2 Dave Porecki LP 1 Angus Bell Replacements:HK 16Matt Faessler PR 17James Slipper PR 18Zane Nonggorr LK 19Will Skelton FL 20Rob Leota SH 21Nic White FH 22Quade Cooper CE 23Izaia Perese Coach: Eddie Jones Assistant referees: Wayne Barnes (England) Christophe Ridley (England) Television match official: Marius Jonker (South Africa) Foul play review officer: Tom Foley (England) Notes: Dallas McLeod, Samipeni Finau, Shaun Stevenson (all New Zealand) and Matt Faessler (Australia) made their international debuts.