Rugby World Cup warm-up matches on TV 2023: Fixtures, Summer Internationals schedule, times and dates
Your complete guide to the Rugby World Cup warm-up matches on TV in 2023 featuring a full schedule of fixtures, kick-off times and dates.
The Summer Internationals simply mean more in 2023 with the Rugby World Cup looming and one final round of warm-up matches to go ahead prior to the huge tournament itself.
New Zealand take on South Africa in the showpiece match-up of the weekend at Twickenham, less than 24 hours before England take to the same field for a clash against Fiji.
France face Australia in the last warm-up match of the weekend, with RWC fever to hit new highs following the conclusion of this round of games.
Host nation France are the favourites to go all the way in the Rugby World Cup this year, while New Zealand have rebuilt their form and will head to Europe in good nick.
Reigning champions South Africa will be determined to defend the title they claimed after defeating England in the 2019 final, but they know it won't be a stroll.
2019 runners-up England have struggled for form lately, while Ireland look the most likely team from the British Isles to go all the way.
RadioTimes.com has everything you need to know below about how to watch Rugby World Cup warm-up matches including the full Summer Internationals fixture list, TV schedule, channel information, dates and times.
How to watch Rugby World Cup warm-up matches 2023 on TV and live stream
All matches featuring teams involved in the Six Nations will be shown live on Amazon Prime Video throughout the summer.
That means every England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales game will be shown live online.
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If you do decide to sign up, Amazon offers a 30-day free trial, which also means you can watch hit shows such as Rooney and All or Nothing: Arsenal, as well as some Premier League matches.
Afterwards, a subscription costs £8.99 a month, which also offers free next day delivery on thousands of items, as well as the Amazon Prime Video library.
One remaining match, New Zealand v South Africa, will be shown live on Sky Sports Mix.
Rugby World Cup warm-up matches on TV
All UK times.
Week 5
Friday 25th August 2023
New Zealand v South Africa (7:30pm) Sky Sports Mix
Saturday 26th August 2023
England v Fiji (3:15pm) Amazon Prime Video
Italy v Japan (5:30pm) Amazon Prime Video
Scotland v Georgia (5:30pm) Amazon Prime Video
Ireland v Samoa (7:45pm) Amazon Prime Video
Sunday 27th August 2023
France v Australia (4:45pm) Amazon Prime Video
Rugby World Cup warm-up match results
Week 1
Saturday 29th July 2023
Scotland 25-13 Italy (3:15pm) Amazon Prime Video
Week 2
Saturday 5th August 2023
New Zealand 23-20 Australia (3:35am) Sky Sports Action / Main Event
Scotland 25-21 France (3:15pm) Amazon Prime Video
Wales 20-9 England (5:30pm) Amazon Prime Video
Ireland 33-17 Italy (8:00pm) Amazon Prime Video
Argentina 13-24 South Africa (11:10pm) Sky Sports Action / Main Event
Week 3
Saturday 12th August 2023
England 19-17 Wales (5:30pm) Amazon Prime Video
France 30-27 Scotland (8:05pm) Amazon Prime Video
Week 4
Saturday 19th August 2023
Wales 16-52 South Africa (3:15pm) Amazon Prime Video
Ireland 29-10 England (5:30pm) Amazon Prime Video
Italy 57-7 Romania (5:30pm) Amazon Prime Video
France 34-17 Fiji (8:05pm) Amazon Prime Video
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