Summer Nations Series Explained

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

FB 15Ollie Smith
RW 14
OC 13
IC 12Stafford McDowall
LW 11Kyle Steyn
FH 10Ben Healy
SH 9
N8 8 Matt Fagerson
OF 7 Rory Darge (c)
BF 6
RL 5
LL 4 Sam Skinner
TP 3
HK 2
LP 1
Replacements:
HK 16
PR 17
PR 18
LK 19
FL 20
SH 21
FH 22
CE 23
Coach:
Gregor Townsend
FB 15Lorenzo Pani
RW 14
OC 13Tommaso Menoncello
IC 12
LW 11Monty Ioane
FH 10Tommaso Allan
SH 9
N8 8 Toa Halafihi
OF 7
BF 6 Federico Ruzza (c)
RL 5 Andrea Zambonin
LL 4
TP 3
HK 2
LP 1
Replacements:
HK 16
PR 17
PR 18
LK 19
N8 20
SH 21
FH 22
CE 23
Coach:
Kieran Crowley
Assistant referees:
Mathieu Raynal (France)
Adam Leal (England)
Television match official:
Ben Whitehouse (Wales)

5 August

FB 15Blair Kinghorn
RW 14Darcy Graham
OC 13Huw Jones
IC 12
LW 11Duhan van der Merwe
FH 10Finn Russell (c)
SH 9
N8 8
OF 7
BF 6 Matt Fagerson
RL 5
LL 4 Richie Gray
TP 3
HK 2
LP 1
Replacements:
HK 16
PR 17
PR 18
LK 19
FL 20
SH 21
CE 22
FB 23Ollie Smith
Coach:
Gregor Townsend
FB 15Brice Dulin (c)
RW 14Louis Bielle-Biarrey
OC 13Émilien Gailleton
IC 12Yoram Moefana
LW 11
FH 10
SH 9
N8 8 Yoan Tanga
OF 7
BF 6 Paul Boudehent
RL 5
LL 4 Cameron Woki
TP 3
HK 2
LP 1
Replacements:
HK 16
PR 17
PR 18
LK 19
FL 20
SH 21
FH 22
CE 23
Coach:
Fabien Galthié
Assistant referees:
Frank Murphy (Ireland)
Federico Vedovelli (Italy)
Television match official:
Ben Whitehouse (Wales)
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FB 15Leigh Halfpenny
RW 14Louis Rees-Zammit
OC 13George North
IC 12Max Llewellyn
LW 11Rio Dyer
FH 10
SH 9
N8 8 Aaron Wainwright
OF 7 Jac Morgan (c)
BF 6
RL 5
LL 4
TP 3
HK 2
LP 1
Replacements:
HK 16
PR 17
PR 18
LK 19
FL 20
SH 21
FH 22
CE 23
Coach:
Warren Gatland
FB 15Freddie Steward
RW 14Max Malins
OC 13Joe Marchant
IC 12Guy Porter
LW 11
FH 10
SH 9
N8 8
OF 7 Tom Pearson
BF 6 Lewis Ludlam
RL 5 George Martin
LL 4
TP 3
HK 2
LP 1 Ellis Genge (c)
Replacements:
HK 16
PR 17
PR 18
LK 19
FL 20
SH 21
FH 22
CE 23
Coach:
Steve Borthwick
Assistant referees:
Mike Adamson (Scotland)
Andrea Piardi (Italy)
Television match official:
Joy Neville (Ireland)
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FB 15
RW 14Keith Earls
OC 13
IC 12Stuart McCloskey
LW 11Jacob Stockdale
FH 10Jack Crowley
SH 9
N8 8
OF 7 Caelan Doris
BF 6 Ryan Baird
RL 5 Joe McCarthy
LL 4
TP 3
HK 2
LP 1
Replacements:
HK 16
PR 17
PR 18
LK 19
FL 20
SH 21
CE 22
WG 23
Coach:
Andy Farrell
FB 15Tommaso Allan
RW 14
OC 13Ignacio Brex
IC 12
LW 11Monty Ioane
FH 10Paolo Garbisi
SH 9
N8 8 Toa Halafihi
OF 7
BF 6
RL 5 Federico Ruzza (c)
LL 4
TP 3
HK 2
LP 1
Replacements:
HK 16
PR 17
PR 18
LK 19
FL 20
N8 21
SH 22
FB 23
Coach:
Kieran Crowley
Assistant referees:
Pierre Brousset (France)
Luc Ramos (France)
Television match official:
Eric Gauzins (France)

12 August

FB 15
RW 14
OC 13Joe Marchant
IC 12
LW 11Elliot Daly
FH 10Owen Farrell (c)
SH 9
N8 8
OF 7 Ben Earl
BF 6 Courtney Lawes
RL 5 George Martin
LL 4 Maro Itoje
TP 3
HK 2 Jamie George
LP 1
Replacements:
HK 16Theo Dan
PR 17
PR 18
LK 19Jonny Hill
FL 20
SH 21
FH 22
WG 23
Coach:
Steve Borthwick
FB 15Liam Williams
RW 14Josh Adams
OC 13Joe Roberts
IC 12
LW 11Tom Rogers
FH 10
SH 9
N8 8
OF 7
BF 6 Dan Lydiate
RL 5
LL 4
TP 3
HK 2 Dewi Lake (c)
LP 1
Replacements:
HK 16
PR 17
PR 18
LK 19
FL 20
SH 21
FH 22
CE 23
Coach:
Warren Gatland
Assistant referees:
Andrew Brace (Ireland)
Andrea Piardi (Italy)
Television match official:
Brian MacNeice (Ireland)
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FB 15Thomas Ramos
RW 14Damian Penaud
OC 13Gaël Fickou
IC 12
LW 11Gabin Villière
FH 10
SH 9
N8 8
OF 7 Charles Ollivon
BF 6 Paul Boudehent
RL 5
LL 4 Cameron Woki
TP 3
HK 2
LP 1
Replacements:
HK 16
PR 17
PR 18
LK 19
LK 20
FL 21
SH 22
WG 23
Coach:
Fabien Galthié
FB 15Blair Kinghorn
RW 14Kyle Steyn
OC 13Huw Jones
IC 12Sione Tuipulotu
LW 11
FH 10Finn Russell
SH 9
N8 8
OF 7 Rory Darge
BF 6 Jamie Ritchie (c)
RL 5
LL 4
TP 3
HK 2
LP 1
Replacements:
HK 16
PR 17
PR 18
LK 19
FL 20
FL 21
SH 22
FB 23
Coach:
Gregor Townsend
Assistant referees:
Karl Dickson (England)
Adam Leal (England)
Television match official:
Tom Foley (England)

19 August

FB 15
RW 14Tom Rogers
OC 13
IC 12Johnny Williams
LW 11
FH 10
SH 9
N8 8
OF 7 Jac Morgan (c)
BF 6 Dan Lydiate
RL 5 Will Rowlands
LL 4
TP 3
HK 2
LP 1
Replacements:
HK 16
PR 17
PR 18
LK 19
FL 20
SH 21
CE 22
WG 23
Coach:
Warren Gatland
FB 15
RW 14Canan Moodie
OC 13Jesse Kriel
IC 12Damian de Allende
LW 11Cheslin Kolbe
FH 10Manie Libbok
SH 9
N8 8
BF 7 Pieter-Steph du Toit
OF 6
RL 5 RG Snyman
LL 4
TP 3
HK 2
LP 1
Replacements:
HK 16
PR 17
PR 18
LK 19
FL 20
N8 21
SH 22
FB 23
Coach:
Jacques Nienaber
Assistant referees:
Chris Busby (Ireland)
Eoghan Cross (Ireland)
Television match official:
Joy Neville (Ireland)
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FB 15
RW 14
OC 13Ignacio Brex
IC 12
LW 11
FH 10Paolo Garbisi
SH 9
N8 8 Toa Halafihi
OF 7
BF 6
RL 5 Dino Lamb
LL 4 Niccolò Cannone
TP 3
HK 2
LP 1
Replacements:
HK 16
PR 17
PR 18
LK 19
FL 20
SH 21
FH 22
FB 23
Coach:
Kieran Crowley
FB 15Hinckley Vaovasa
RW 14Marius Simionescu
OC 13
IC 12Tevita Manumua
LW 11
FH 10
SH 9 Alin Conache
N8 8
OF 7
BF 6
RL 5 Ștefan Iancu
LL 4
TP 3
HK 2
LP 1
Replacements:
HK 16
PR 17
PR 18
LK 19
FL 20
SH 21
FH 22
FH 23
Coach:
Eugen Apjok
Assistant referees:
Adam Leal (England)
Anthony Woodthorpe (England)
Television match official:
Ben Blain (Scotland)
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FB 15Hugo Keenan
RW 14Mack Hansen
OC 13Garry Ringrose
IC 12
LW 11
FH 10
SH 9
N8 8 Cian Prendergast
OF 7 Josh van der Flier
BF 6
RL 5
LL 4 Tadhg Beirne
TP 3
HK 2
LP 1
Replacements:
HK 16
PR 17
PR 18
LK 19
FL 20
SH 21
FH 22
WG 23
Coach:
Andy Farrell
FB 15Freddie Steward
RW 14
OC 13Joe Marchant
IC 12
LW 11Elliot Daly
FH 10George Ford
SH 9
N8 8
OF 7 Ben Earl
BF 6
RL 5
LL 4 Maro Itoje
TP 3
HK 2
LP 1
Replacements:
HK 16
PR 17
PR 18
LK 19
FL 20
SH 21
FH 22
CE 23
Coach:
Steve Borthwick
Assistant referees:
Craig Evans (Wales)
Adam Jones (Wales)
Television match official:
Ben Whitehouse (Wales)
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FB 15Melvyn Jaminet
RW 14Louis Bielle-Biarrey
OC 13Arthur Vincent
IC 12Jonathan Danty
LW 11Yoram Moefana
FH 10
SH 9
N8 8
OF 7 Dylan Cretin
BF 6
RL 5
LL 4
TP 3
HK 2 Peato Mauvaka
LP 1
Replacements:
HK 16
PR 17
PR 18
LK 19
LK 20
FL 21
SH 22
FH 23
Coach:
Fabien Galthié
FB 15
RW 14
OC 13
IC 12Semi Radradra
LW 11Vinaya Habosi
FH 10Caleb Muntz
SH 9 Frank Lomani
N8 8 Viliame Mata
OF 7
BF 6
RL 5 Isoa Nasilasila
LL 4 Te Ahiwaru Cirikidaveta
TP 3
HK 2
LP 1
Replacements:
HK 16
PR 17
PR 18
LK 19
FL 20
CE 21
SH 22
CE 23
Coach:
Simon Raiwalui
Assistant referees:
Andrea Piardi (Italy)
Federico Vedovelli (Italy)
Television match official:
Ian Tempest (England)

26–27 August

FB 15
RW 14Max Malins
OC 13
IC 12Manu Tuilagi
LW 11Jonny May
FH 10George Ford
SH 9
N8 8 Ben Earl
OF 7
BF 6 Courtney Lawes
RL 5
LL 4 Maro Itoje
TP 3
HK 2
LP 1
Replacements:
HK 16
PR 17
PR 18
LK 19
FL 20
SH 21
FH 22
CE 23
Coach:
Steve Borthwick
FB 15Ilaisa Droasese
RW 14Selestino Ravutaumada
OC 13
IC 12
LW 11Vinaya Habosi
FH 10Caleb Muntz
SH 9
N8 8
OF 7
BF 6
RL 5
LL 4 Isoa Nasilasila
TP 3
HK 2 Sam Matavesi
LP 1
Replacements:
HK 16
PR 17
PR 18
LK 19
FL 20
SH 21
FH 22
CE 23
Coach:
Simon Raiwalui
Assistant referees:
Pierre Brousset (France)
Hollie Davidson (Scotland)
Television match official:
Brian MacNeice (Ireland)
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FB 15Tommaso Allan
RW 14
OC 13Ignacio Brex
IC 12Luca Morisi
LW 11Monty Ioane
FH 10Paolo Garbisi
SH 9
N8 8
OF 7 Michele Lamaro
BF 6 Sebastian Negri
RL 5
LL 4
TP 3
HK 2
LP 1
Replacements:
HK 16
PR 17
PR 18
LK 19
FL 20
FL 21
SH 22
WG 23
Coach:
Kieran Crowley
FB 15Kotaro Matsushima
RW 14Semisi Masirewa
OC 13Dylan Riley
IC 12
LW 11Jone Naikabula
FH 10
SH 9
N8 8 Kazuki Himeno
OF 7
BF 6 Michael Leitch
RL 5
LL 4 Jack Cornelsen
TP 3
HK 2
LP 1
Replacements:
HK 16
PR 17
PR 18
LK 19
FL 20
SH 21
FH 22
CE 23
Coach:
Jamie Joseph
Assistant referees:
Chris Busby (Ireland)
Anthony Woodthorpe (England)
Television match official:
Stuart Terheege (England)
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FB 15Ollie Smith
RW 14Kyle Steyn
OC 13
IC 12Sione Tuipulotu
LW 11Duhan van der Merwe
FH 10
SH 9
N8 8 Jack Dempsey
OF 7
BF 6 Jamie Ritchie
RL 5 Grant Gilchrist
LL 4
TP 3
HK 2
LP 1
Replacements:
HK 16
PR 17
PR 18
LK 19
FL 20
SH 21
FH 22
CE 23
Coach:
Gregor Townsend
FB 15Davit Niniashvili
RW 14Aka Tabutsadze
OC 13
IC 12Merab Sharikadze
LW 11Mirian Modebadze
FH 10
SH 9
N8 8 Tornike Jalaghonia
OF 7 Mikheil Gachechiladze
BF 6
RL 5
LL 4
TP 3
HK 2
LP 1
Replacements:
HK 16
PR 17
PR 18
LK 19
FL 20
SH 21
FH 22
CE 23
Coach:
Levan Maisashvili
Assistant referees:
Tual Trainini (France)
Ludovic Cayre (France)
Television match official:
Thomas Charabas (France)
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FB 15
RW 14Mack Hansen
OC 13Robbie Henshaw
IC 12Stuart McCloskey
LW 11
FH 10Jack Crowley
SH 9
N8 8 Caelan Doris
OF 7 Josh van der Flier
BF 6
RL 5 Tadhg Beirne
LL 4
TP 3
HK 2
LP 1
Replacements:
HK 16
PR 17
PR 18
LK 19
FL 20
SH 21
FH 22
CE 23
Coach:
Andy Farrell
FB 15Duncan Paia'aua
RW 14
OC 13UJ Seuteni
IC 12Tumua Manu
LW 11Nigel Ah Wong
FH 10Lima Sopoaga
SH 9
N8 8
OF 7 Fritz Lee
BF 6 Taleni Seu
RL 5 Theo McFarland
LL 4
TP 3
HK 2
LP 1
Replacements:
HK 16
PR 17
PR 18
LK 19
FL 20
SH 21
FH 22Christian Leali'ifano
CE 23
Coach:
Seilala Mapusua
Assistant referees:
Andrea Piardi (Italy)
Adam Leal (England)
Television match official:
Ben Blain (Scotland)
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FB 15
RW 14Damian Penaud
OC 13Gaël Fickou
IC 12Jonathan Danty
LW 11Gabin Villière
FH 10Matthieu Jalibert
SH 9
N8 8
OF 7 Charles Ollivon
BF 6 François Cros
RL 5
LL 4
TP 3
HK 2
LP 1
Replacements:
HK 16
PR 17
PR 18
LK 19
FL 20
FL 21
SH 22
FB 23
Coach:
Fabien Galthié
FB 15
RW 14Mark Nawaqanitawase
OC 13Jordan Petaia
IC 12
LW 11
FH 10Carter Gordon
SH 9
N8 8
OF 7 Fraser McReight
BF 6 Tom Hooper
RL 5
LL 4
TP 3
HK 2
LP 1
Replacements:
HK 16
PR 17
PR 18
LK 19
FL 20
FL 21
SH 22
FH 23
Coach:
Eddie Jones
Assistant referees:
Christophe Ridley (England)
Craig Evans (Wales)
Television match official:
Tom Foley (England)

Notes and References

  1. News: Everything you need to know about the Summer Nations Series . autumnnationsseries.com . 6 July 2023 . 6 July 2023 .

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