The 2021 Rugby World Cup warm-up matches were a series of rugby union international test matches played to prepare teams for the 2021 Rugby World Cup, which were held in New Zealand in October and November 2022. They involved the 12 teams qualified for the World Cup, with Spain also included. The 2022 Laurie O'Reilly Cup was contested as part of the fixtures. They were held at a variety of venues from 24 July to 24 September 2022.

Matches

24 July

Team details FB 15Rinka MatsudaRW 14Mikasa IsogaiOC 13Mana FurutaIC 12Shione Nakayama LW 11Hinano NaguraFH 10Komachi ImakugiSH 9 Megumi AbeN8 8 Sora Konishi OF 7 Iroha Nagata BF 6 Seina SaitoRL 5 Otoka Yoshimura LL 4 Kie TamaiTP 3 Wako Kitano HK 2 Nijiho Nagata LP 1 Saki Minami (c) Replacements:PR 16Makoto Lavemai HK 17Misaki Suzuki PR 18Yuka Sadaka LK 19Masami Kawamura FL 20Ayano Nagai SH 21Kotono YasuoFH 22Minori Yamamoto FL 23Sakurako Korai Coach: Lesley McKenzie FB 15Nadine RoosRW 14Nomawethu MabengeOC 13Zintle MphupaIC 12Aphiwe Ngwevu LW 11Simamkele Namba FH 10Libbe Janse van RensburgSH 9 Rumandi Potgieter N8 8 Aseza Hele BF 7 Sinazo McatshulwaOF 6 Lusandra DumkeRL 5 Lerato MakuaLL 4 Nolusindiso Booi (c) TP 3 Babalwa Latsha HK 2 Lindelwa Gwala LP 1 Yonela Ngxingolo Replacements:HK 16Micke Gunter PR 17Sanelisiwe Charlie PR 18Monica Mazibukwana FL 19Rights Mkhari FL 20Nokubonga Siko SH 21Unam Tose FH 22Tayla Kinsey FL 23Chumisa Qawe Coach: Stanley Raubenheimer Assistant referees: Shuhei Kubo (Japan) Ano Kuwai (Japan) Notes: Rumandi Potgieter and Monica Mazibukwana (South Africa) made their international debuts.

Team details FB 15Elissa AlarieRW 14Sabrina PoulinOC 13Maddy Grant IC 12Sara KaljuveeLW 11Paige Farries FH 10Julia SchellSH 9 Brianna Miller N8 8 Sophie de Goede (c)OF 7 Fabiola Forteza BF 6 Courtney Holtkamp RL 5 Tyson Beukeboom LL 4 Emma TaylorTP 3 DaLeaka Menin HK 2 Emily Tuttosi LP 1 Olivia DeMerchant Replacements:HK 16Gillian Boag PR 17Brittany Kassil PR 18Maya Montiel LK 19McKinley Hunt FL 20Karen Paquin FL 21Gabrielle Senft SH 22Justine Pelletier CE 23Alex Tessier Coach: Kévin Rouet FB 15Vittoria Ostuni MinuzziRW 14Aura Muzzo OC 13Michela SillariIC 12Beatrice RigoniLW 11Maria MagattiFH 10Veronica Madia SH 9 Sofia Stefan N8 8 Elisa Giordano (c)OF 7 Beatrice Veronese BF 6 Ilaria ArrighettiRL 5 Giordana DucaLL 4 Sara Tounesi TP 3 Lucia Gai HK 2 Melissa Bettoni LP 1 Silvia Turani Replacements:HK 16Vittoria Vecchini PR 17Gaia Maris PR 18Sara Seye LK 19Valeria Fedrighi FL 20Giada Franco SH 21Francesca Granzotto FH 22Alyssa D'Inca FL 23Manuela Furlan Coach: Andrea Di Giandomenico Assistant referees: Julianne Zussman (Canada) Kat Roche (USA) Television match official: Chris Assmus (Canada)

30 July

Team details FB 15Ria AnokuRW 14Hinano NaguraOC 13Mana FurutaIC 12Minori YamamotoLW 11Riho KurogiFH 10Ayasa OtsukaSH 9 Megumi AbeN8 8 Mateitoga BogidraumainadaveOF 7 Iroha NagataBF 6 Seina SaitoRL 5 Masami KawamuraLL 4 Kie TamaiTP 3 Yuka SadakaHK 2 Nijiho NagataLP 1 Makoto LavemaiReplacements:PR 16Saki MinamiHK 17Misaki SuzukiPR 18Wako KitanoLK 19Otoka YoshimuraFL 20Ayano NagaiSH 21Kotono YasuoFH 22Ayaka SuzukiFL 23Yuki ItoCoach: Lesley McKenzie FB 15Nadine RoosRW 14Simamkele NambaOC 13Zintle MphupaIC 12Aphiwe NgwevuLW 11Ayanda MalingaFH 10Libbe Janse van RensburgSH 9 Tayla KinseyN8 8 Sizophila SolontsiBF 7 Sinazo McatshulwaOF 6 Lusandra DumkeRL 5 Rights MkhariLL 4 Nolusindiso Booi (c)TP 3 Babalwa LatshaHK 2 Lindelwa GwalaLP 1 Asithandile NtoyantoReplacements:HK 16Micke GunterPR 17Yonela NgxingoloPR 18Monica MazibukwanaFL 19Catha JacobsFL 20Aseza HeleSH 21Unam ToseFH 22Chumisa QaweFL 23Nomawethu MabengeCoach: Stanley Raubenheimer Assistant referees: Shuhei Kubo (Japan) Ano Kuwai (Japan

13 August

Team details FB 15Nadine RoosRW 14Ayanda MalingaOC 13Zintle Mphupa IC 12Chumisa Qawe LW 11Simamkele NambaFH 10Libbe Janse van RensburgSH 9 Unam Tose N8 8 Aseza Hele BF 7 Rights MkhariOF 6 Sizophila SolontsiRL 5 Catha JacobsLL 4 Nolusindiso Booi (c)TP 3 Babalwa Latsha HK 2 Lindelwa Gwala LP 1 Asithandile Ntoyanto Replacements:HK 16Roseline Botes PR 17Yonela Ngxingolo PR 18Monica Mazibukwana LK 19Lerato MakuaFL 20Lusanda Dumke SH 21Rumandi Potgieter FH 22Zenay Jordaan FL 23Chuma Qawe Coach: Stanley Raubenheimer FB 15Cristina Lopez RW 14Marta CarmonaOC 13Alba Vinuesa IC 12Lea DucherLW 11Clara PiqueroFH 10Inés Bueso-InchaustiSH 9 Lucia Diaz N8 8 Lourdes AlamedaOF 7 Maria CalvoBF 6 Carmen Rodera RL 5 Mónica Castelo LL 4 Anna PuigTP 3 Laura Delgado (c) HK 2 Cristina Blanco LP 1 Marta Estelles Replacements:PR 16Maria del Castillo HK 17Maria de la Huertas Roman PR 18Sidorella Bracic LK 19Carmen Castellucci FL 20Alba Capell SH 21Julia Castro FH Blanca Ruiz FL 23Zahia Pérez Coach: José Antonio Barro Assistant Referees: Aurélie Groizeleau (France) Doriane Domenjo (France) Television match official: Ian Tempest (England)

19 August

Team details FB 15Nadine RoosRW 14Nomawethu Mabenge OC 13Zintle MphupaIC 12Aphiwe NgwevuLW 11Simamkele NambaFH 10Zenay Jordaan SH 9 Unam Tose N8 8 Aseza Hele BF 7 Sinazo McatshulwaOF 6 Lusanda DumkeRL 5 Catha Jacobs LL 4 Lerato Makua TP 3 Babalwa Latsha (c)HK 2 Roseline Botes LP 1 Yonela NgxingoloReplacements:HK 16Lindelwa Gwala PR 17Sanelisiwe CharliePR 18Azisa MkivaLK 19Nompumelelo Mathe FL 20Sizophila Solontsi SH 21Rumandi Potgieter FH 22Libbe Janse van Rensburg FL 23Chuma QaweCoach: Stanley Raubenheimer FB 15Claudia PeñaRW 14Alba VinuesaOC 13Zahia PérezIC 12Iciar PozoLW 11Marta Carmona FH 10Inés Bueso-Inchausti SH 9 Julia Castro N8 8 Lourdes AlamedaOF 7 Alba Capell BF 6 Maria Calvo (c)RL 5 Mónica CasteloLL 4 Kasandra Sylla TP 3 Sidorella Bracic HK 2 Cristina Blanco LP 1 Marta Estelles Replacements:PR 16Aleuzenev Cid HK 17Marieta Roman PR 18Laura Delgado LK 19Anna Puig FL 20Lucia Gayoso SH 21Lucia Diaz FH 22Blanca Ruiz WG 23Clara Piquero Coach: José Antonio Barro Assistant referees: Aimee Barrett-Theron (South Africa) Doriane Domenjo (France) Television match official: Ian Tempest (England)

20 August

Team details FB 15Ria AnokuRW 14Riho KurogiOC 13Rinka MatsudaIC 12Shione Nakayama LW 11Komachi ImakugiFH 10Ayasa OtsukaSH 9 Moe Tsukui N8 8 Ayano Nagai OF 7 Kyoko Hosokawa BF 6 Misaki SuzukiRL 5 Maki Takano LL 4 Kie Tamai TP 3 Yuka Sadaka HK 2 Nijiho Nagata LP 1 Saki Minami (c) Replacements:PR 16Hinata Komaki HK 17Kotomi Taniguchi PR 18Makoto Lavemai LK 19Masami Kawamura FL 20Seina Saito SH 21Megumi Abe FH 22Minori Yamamoto LK 23Sakurako Korai Coach: Lesley McKenzie FB 15Méabh DeelyRW 14Natasja BehanOC 13Aoife DaltonIC 12Enya BreenLW 11Aoife Doyle FH 10Dannah O'BrienSH 9 Ailsa Hughes N8 8 Hannah O'Connor OF 7 Edel McMahonBF 6 Dorothy WallRL 5 Sam MonaghanLL 4 Nichola Fryday (c) TP 3 Katie O'Dwyer HK 2 Neve Jones LP 1 Linda Djougang Replacements:HK 16Emma Hooban PR 17Chloe Pearse PR 18Christy Haney LK 19Taryn Schultzer FL 20Grace Moore SH 21Nicole Cronin FH 22Leah Tarpey WG 23Molly Scuffil-McCabe Coach: Greg McWilliams Assistant referees: Tasuku Kawahara (Japan) Eri Kamimura (Japan) Notes Dannah O'Brien, Aoife Dalton, Natasja Behan, Méabh Deely, Taryn Schultzer and Leah Tarpey (Ireland) made their international debuts.

Team details FB 15Renee HolmesRW 14Ruby TuiOC 13Amy du Plessis IC 12Theresa Fitzpatrick LW 11Ayesha Leti-I'igaFH 10Ruahei Demant (c)SH 9 Kendra Cocksedge N8 8 Charmaine McMenamin OF 7 Kennedy Simon (c)BF 6 Alana BremnerRL 5 Chelsea BremnerLL 4 Joanah Ngan-Woo TP 3 Tanya Kalounivale HK 2 Georgia Ponsonby LP 1 Phillipa Love Replacements:HK 16Luka Connor PR 17Awhina Tangen-Wainohu PR 18Amy Rule LK 19Tafito Lafaele FL 20Kendra Reynolds SH 21Tyla Nathan-Wong CE 22Sylvia Brunt CE 23Hazel Tubic Coach: Wayne Smith FB 15Pauline Piliae-RasabaleRW 14Mahalia Murphy OC 13Georgie FriedrichsIC 12Cecilia Smith LW 11Ivania WongFH 10Arabella McKenzieSH 9 Iliseva Batibasaga N8 8 Grace KempOF 7 Shannon Parry (c) BF 6 Emily ChancellorRL 5 Kaitlan Leaney LL 4 Michaela LeonardTP 3 Bridie O'Gorman HK 2 Ashley Marsters LP 1 Bree-Anna Cheatham Replacements:HK 16Adiana Talakai PR 17Emily Robinson PR 18Asoiva Karpani LK 19Atasi Lafai FL 20Piper Duck SH 21Layne Morgan CE 22Trilleen Pomare FB 23Lori Cramer Coach: Jay Tregonning Assistant referees: Amber McLachlan (Australia) Tyler Miller (Australia) Television match official: Lee Jeffrey (New Zealand) Notes: Awhina Tangen-Wainohu and Tyla Nathan-Wong (New Zealand) and Bree-Anna Cheatham (Australia) made their international debuts. With this win New Zealand retained the Laurie O'Reilly Cup

27 August

Team details FB 15Pauline Piliae-Rasabale RW 14Bienne TeritaOC 13Georgie FriedrichsIC 12Siokapesi PaluLW 11Ivania Wong FH 10Arabella McKenzieSH 9 Iliseva Batibasaga N8 8 Grace HamiltonOF 7 Shannon Parry (c) BF 6 Emily ChancellorRL 5 Michaela Leonard LL 4 Atasi Lafai TP 3 Asoiva Karpani HK 2 Adiana Talakai LP 1 Liz Patu Replacements:HK 16Ashley Marsters PR 17Emily Robinson PR 18Bridie O'Gorman LK 19Kaitlan Leaney FL 20Piper Duck SH 21Layne Morgan FH 22Trilleen Pomare FB 23Lori Cramer Coach: Jay Tregonning FB 15Grace SteinmetzRW 14Ruby TuiOC 13Sylvia BruntIC 12Chelsea Semple LW 11Ayesha Leti-I'igaFH 10Ruahei Demant (c)SH 9 Ariana Bayler N8 8 Kennedy Simon (c) OF 7 Kendra ReynoldsBF 6 Alana BremnerRL 5 Joanah Ngan-Woo LL 4 Maiakawanakaulani RoosTP 3 Tanya Kalounivale HK 2 Luka Connor LP 1 Phillipa Love Replacements:HK 16Natalie Delamere PR 17Krystal Murray PR 18Santo Taumata LK 19Chelsea Bremner FL 20Charmaine McMenamin SH 21Arihiana Marino-Tauhinu FB 22Renee HolmesFB 23Hazel Tubic Coach: Wayne Smith Assistant referees: Maggie Cogger-Orr (New Zealand) Tyler Miller (Australia) Television match official: Lee Jeffrey (New Zealand) Notes: Grace Steinmetz and Santo Taumata (New Zealand) and Siokapesi Palu and Bienne Terita (Australia) made their international debuts

Team details FB 15Rinka MatsudaRW 14Hinano NaguraOC 13Mana FurutaIC 12Shione Nakayama LW 11Komachi ImakugiFH 10Ayasa OtsukaSH 9 Megumi Abe N8 8 Ayano Nagai OF 7 Iroha NagataBF 6 Seina SaitoRL 5 Maki Takano LL 4 Yuna Sato TP 3 Yuka Sadaka HK 2 Nijiho Nagata LP 1 Saki Minami (c) Replacements:HK 16Makoto Lavemai PR 17Kotomi Taniguchi PR 18Sachiko Kato LK 19Kie Tamai LK 20Otoka Yoshimura SH 21Moe Tsukui CE 22Minori Yamamoto FL 23Kyoko Hosokawa Coach: Lesley McKenzie FB 15Méabh DeelyRW 14Natasja Behan OC 13Aoife Dalton IC 12Enya BreenLW 11Aoife DoyleFH 10Dannah O'BrienSH 9 Ailsa Hughes N8 8 Grace MooreOF 7 Edel McMahonBF 6 Jo Brown RL 5 Nichola Fryday (c)LL 4 Hannah O'Connor TP 3 Linda Djougang HK 2 Neve Jones LP 1 Laura Feely Replacements:HK 16Emma Hooban PR 17Chloe Pearse PR 18Katie O'Dwyer LK 19Taryn Schultzer FL 20Jess Keating FH 21Molly Scuffil-McCabe SH 22Leah Tarpey WG 23Emma Tilly Coach: Greg McWilliams Assistant referees: Tasuku Kawahara (Japan) Eri Kamimura (Japan) Notes: Jo Brown and Emma Tilly (Ireland) made their international debuts. Brown had previously represented England, but switched international her allegiance to Ireland prior to this match

Team details FB 15Chloe RollieRW 14Rhona LloydOC 13Emma OrrIC 12Lisa ThomsonLW 11Hannah Smith FH 10Helen Nelson SH 9 Caity Mattinson N8 8 Evie Gallagher OF 7 Louise McMillanBF 6 Rachel Malcolm (c)RL 5 Sarah Bonar LL 4 Emma WassellTP 3 Christine Belisle HK 2 Lana Skeldon LP 1 Molly Wright Replacements:PR 16Jodie Rettie HK 17Leah Bartlett PR 18Elliann Clark LK 19Rachel McLachlan FL 20Jade Konkel SH 21Mairi McDonald FH 22Meryl Smith WG 23Shona Campbell Coach: Bryan Easson FB 15Alev KelterRW 14Jennine DetiveauxOC 13Eti Haungatau IC 12Katana Howard LW 11Lotte ClappFH 10Gabby CantornaSH 9 Olivia Ortiz N8 8 Kate Zackary (c) OF 7 Rachel JohnsonBF 6 Jordan Matyas RL 5 Jenny Kronish LL 4 Hallie Taufo'ouTP 3 Nick James HK 2 Joanna KitlinskiLP 1 Hope Rogers Replacements:HK 16Jett HaywardPR 17Catie Benson PR 18Charli Jacoby LK 19Evi Ashenbrucker FL 20Georgie Perris-Redding SH 21Carly Waters CE 22Meya Bizer CE 23Tess Feury Coach: Rob Cain Assistant referees: Hollie Davidson (Scotland) Nikki O'Donnell (England) Television match official: