2023 WXV

The competition will be a group tournament featuring a league system of three divisions with six teams each: WXV 1, WXV 2 and WXV 3. Within each division, the six teams are evenly divided into two pools; teams will play a match against each team in the other pool.[1][2] World Rugby tournaments typically award four competition points to teams for winning a match, two points for a draw, and no points for a loss. A bonus point is also awarded for scoring four or more tries in a match, or losing by seven or less match points.[3][4] Classification tiebreakers are decided in order of: the result of matches between tied teams, match points difference, tries difference, match points for, tries for, and world rank.[4][5] At the end of the competition, promotion and relegation between the regional position of the first-placed WXV 3 team and the regional position of the last-placed WXV 2 team will occur ahead of the next edition.[1][6] The last-placed team in WXV 3 will also play-off against the team with the highest world rank that did not participate in the competition, for a spot in WXV 3 in the next edition.[2][7] No promotion or relegation between WXV 1 and WXV 2 will take place in the inaugural season.[1][2]

• Qualified teams by division:
•   WXV 1   WXV 2   WXV 3

Participants in the competition were determined by regional competitions and play-offs matches staged in 2023. The top three teams of that year's Six Nations and Pacific Four series were placed in WXV 1. The fourth-placed team in both tournaments were placed in WXV 2 alongside that year's African, Asian and Oceanian champions; their runners-up were placed in WXV 3 alongside the sixth-placed Six Nations team.[7] The winners of a play-in between the fifth-placed Six Nations team and the European champions were placed in WXV 2, while the losers were placed in WXV 3 alongside the winners of a play-off between the only two active Sudamérica Rugby women's national teams, Brazil and Colombia.[8][9]

The South American play-off was a two-match series on 5 and 9 July in Medellín, Colombia.[10] It was preceded by the 2023 Americas Rugby Trophy, the first South American tournament for women's national teams sanctioned by World Rugby.[11] A match in the tournament between Brazil and Colombia was decided by a late try by Juliana Soto, helping Colombia win 18–15.[9] It was the closest Brazil had ever come to defeating Colombia up to that point.[12] In the opening match, Colombia scored thrice before half-time, including a double from Valentina Álvarez.[13] Brazil mounted a comeback in the second half though, as the pressure of two yellow cards on Colombia's defence helped facilitate a controversial late try by Lohana Valente; evidence that she had grounded the ball was unclear.[13][14] However, the attempt to convert it failed, and the match ended with Colombia leading the series by a single point.[14] The second match was decisive, with Colombia scoring four unanswered tries, including a hat-trick by Leidy Soto, who was recognised as critical in Colombia's victory.[15][16] Two late penalty tries for Brazil were not enough to overcome the 54–42 aggregate score, and thus Colombia earned qualification to WXV 3.[15][17]

The European play-off was a single match between Italy and Spain on 22 July in Piacenza, Italy.[8] [18][19] Italy played their first game at the Stadio Walter Beltrametti and made a comfortable four-try defeat of Spain, and consequently earning qualification to WXV 2.[18][20] Despite a notable offensive effort early in the second half, Spain failed to score a single point in the match, settling for a place in WXV 3.[18][20]

Play-offs

5 July 2023 15:00 COT (UTC−5)

Colombia	24–23	Brazil
Try: Álvarez (2) 15' c, 40' +2 c Gutiérrez 21' c Con: Arzuaga (3/3) 16', 22', 40' +3 Pen: Arzuaga (1/1) 55'	Report	Try: Santini 34' m Gomes 45' c Valente 74' c Con: Valente (1/2) 46' Pen: Valente (2/2) 12', 67'

Estadio Cincuentenario, Medellín Referee: Federico Solari (Argentina)

9 July 2023 15:00 COT (UTC−5)

Brazil	19–30	Colombia
Try: Campos 6' m Penalty try (2) 76', 80' +1	Report	Try: Soto (3) 36' m, 47' m, 52' c Mestra 70' c Con: Arzuaga (2/4) 53', 71' Pen: Arzuaga (2/2) 4', 19'

Estadio Cincuentenario, Medellín Referee: Federico Solari (Argentina)

22 July 2023 19:30 CEST (UTC+2)

Italy	23–0	Spain
Try: Giordano 35' m D'Incà 40' +2 m Vecchini 60' m Pen: Sillari (1/1) 3'	Report

Stadio Walter Beltrametti, Piacenza Attendance: 1,035 Referee: Aimee Barrett-Theron (South Africa)

World Rugby named the following 18 referees, one assistant referee and seven television match officials:[21][22]

2023 WXV 1

Tournament details
Host	New Zealand
Dates	20 October — 4 November 2023
Teams	Australia  Canada  England  France  New Zealand  Wales
Tournament statistics
Matches played	3
Tries scored	20 (6.67 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Sophie de Goede (12) Holly Aitchison (12)
Most tries	Marlie Packer (2)
2024 →

WXV 1 is being staged in New Zealand between 20 October and 4 November.[23][24][25] The first round will take place at Wellington's Regional Stadium, the second round at Forsyth Barr Stadium in Dunedin, and the final round at Mount Smart Stadium in Auckland.[lower-alpha 1] [23][25][26] England, France and Wales will play matches against Australia, Canada and New Zealand.[24][27]

Position	Nation	Matches				Points			Tries		Bonus points		Table points
		Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	For	Against	Diff	For	Against	T BP	L BP
1	England	1	1	0	0	42	7	+35	6	1	1	0	5
2	Canada	1	1	0	0	42	22	+20	6	3	1	0	5
3	France	1	1	0	0	18	17	+1	2	2	0	0	4
4	New Zealand (H)	1	0	0	1	17	18	–1	2	2	0	1	1
5	Wales	1	0	0	1	22	42	–20	3	6	0	0	0
6	Australia	1	0	0	1	7	42	–35	1	6	0	0	0

Round 1

20 October 2023 19:00 NZDT (UTC+13)

(1 BP) England	42–7	Australia
Try: Botterman 5' c Wyrwas 18' c M. Packer (2) 30' c, 49' c Breach 38' c Jones 57' c Con: Aitchison (6/6) 6', 18', 31', 38', 49', 58'	Report	Try: Marsters 54' c Con: Dallinger (1/1) 55'

Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington Referee: Lauren Jenner (Italy/New Zealand)

Team details

FB 15 Helena Rowland RW 14 Abigail Dow OC 13 Megan Jones  58' IC 12 Tatyana Heard  61' LW 11 Jessica Breach FH 10 Holly Aitchison SH 9 Ella Wyrwas  61' N8 8 Alex Matthews  58' OF 7 Marlie Packer (c) BF 6 Maisy Allen RL 5 Zoe Aldcroft  48' LL 4 Rosie Galligan TP 3 Maud Muir  56' HK 2 Connie Powell  56' LP 1 Hannah Botterman  56' Replacements: HK 16 Lark Atkin-Davies  56' PR 17 Mackenzie Carson  56' PR 18 Kelsey Clifford  56' LK 19 Sarah Beckett 80' to end'  48' FL 20 Daisy Hibbert-Jones  58' SH 21 Natasha Hunt  61' CE 22 Sophie Bridger  58' FB 23 Emma Sing  61' Coach: Louis Deacon FB 15 Faitala Moleka RW 14 Maya Stewart  18' OC 13 Georgina Friedrichs IC 12 Arabella McKenzie LW 11 Ivania Wong FH 10 Carys Dallinger  61' SH 9 Layne Morgan  73' N8 8 Kaitlan Leaney OF 7 Emily Chancellor BF 6 Siokapesi Palu  50' RL 5 Annabelle Codey 29' to 39'  57'  LL 4 Michaela Leonard (c)  66' TP 3 Asoiva Karpani  66' HK 2 Tania Naden  50' LP 1 Brianna Hoy  50' Replacements: HK 16 Adiana Talakai  50' PR 17 Bree-Anna Cheatham  50' PR 18 Emily Robinson  66' LK 19 Atasi Lafai  66' FL 20 Ashley Marsters  50' SH 21 Sarah Dougherty  73' CE 22 Cecilia Smith WG 23 Desiree Miller  18' Coach: Jay Tregonning Player of the Match: Holly Aitchison (England) Assistant referees: Maggie Cogger-Orr (New Zealand) Taneika Uerata (New Zealand) Television match official: Andrew McMenemy (Scotland) Notes: Daisy Hibbert-Jones (England) and Brianna Hoy, Sarah Dougherty and Desiree Miller (all Australia) made their international debuts.

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21 October 2023 16:00 NZDT (UTC+13)

(1 BP) Canada	42–22	Wales
Try: de Goede 4' c Svoboda 31' c Grant 37' c Hunt 50' c Boag 67' c Lachance 78' c Con: de Goede (6/6) 5', 32', 38', 51', 67', 80'	Report	Try: Phillips 8' c Evans 39' c Callender 74' m Con: Bevan (2/3) 9', 40' Pen: Bevan (1/1) 28'

Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington Referee: Sara Cox (England)

Team details

FB 15 Maddy Grant RW 14 Florence Symonds  58' OC 13 Shoshanah Seumanutafa IC 12 Alex Tessier LW 11 Sarah-Maude Lachance FH 10 Claire Gallagher  70' SH 9 Olivia Apps  58' N8 8 Sophie de Goede (c) OF 7 Sara Svoboda BF 6 Gabby Senft  76' RL 5 Laetitia Royer LL 4 Tyson Beukeboom  70' TP 3 Alex Ellis  47' HK 2 Emily Tuttosi  51' LP 1 McKinley Hunt  64' Replacements: HK 16 Gillian Boag  51' PR 17 Brittany Kassil  64' PR 18 DaLeaka Menin  47' LK 19 Ashlynn Smith  70' FL 20 Sara Cline  76' SH 21 Justine Pelletier  58' CE 22 Julia Schell  70' WG 23 Krissy Scurfield  58' Coach: Kévin Rouet FB 15 Jasmine Joyce RW 14 Lisa Neumann OC 13 Hannah Jones (c) IC 12 Kerin Lake LW 11 Carys Cox  64' FH 10 Robyn Wilkins  67' SH 9 Keira Bevan  76' N8 8 Bethan Lewis OF 7 Alex Callender BF 6 Alisha Butchers  57' RL 5 Georgia Evans  47'  63' LL 4 Abbie Fleming  63' TP 3 Sisilia Tuipulotu  51' HK 2 Carys Phillips  57' LP 1 Gwenllian Pyrs  70' Replacements: HK 16 Kelsey Jones  57' PR 17 Abbey Constable  70' PR 18 Donna Rose  51' LK 19 Kate Williams  47' N8 20 Sioned Harries  57' SH 21 Megan Davies  76' FH 22 Lleucu George  67' WG 23 Carys Williams-Morris  64' Coach: Ioan Cunningham Player of the Match: Sophie de Goede (Canada) Assistant referees: Maggie Cogger-Orr (New Zealand) Taneika Uerata (New Zealand) Television match official: Rachel Horton (Australia) Notes: Courtney Holtkamp was originally to start on the Canada bench, but withdrew before kick-off. She was replaced by Sara Cline.

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21 October 2023 19:00 NZDT (UTC+13)

(1 BP) New Zealand	17–18	France
Try: Mikaele-Tu'u 11' c Vaha'akolo 72' c Con: Holmes (1/1) 12' Demant (1/1) 73' Pen: Holmes (1/1) 56'	Report	Try: Boulard 5' c Banet 16' m Con: Bourgeois (1/2) 7' Pen: Bourgeois (2/2) 34', 45'

Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington Referee: Hollie Davidson (Scotland)

Team details

FB 15 Renee Holmes  68' RW 14 Ruby Tui OC 13 Amy du Plessis 40' to 45'  60' IC 12 Sylvia Brunt  60' LW 11 Katelyn Vaha'akolo  45' FH 10 Ruahei Demant (c) SH 9 Arihiana Marino-Tauhinu  56' N8 8 Liana Mikaele-Tu'u  68' OF 7 Kennedy Simon  45' BF 6 Alana Bremner  60' RL 5 Charmaine Smith  45' LL 4 Maia Roos TP 3 Amy Rule  60' HK 2 Georgia Ponsonby  60' LP 1 Krystal Murray  45'  68' Replacements: HK 16 Luka Connor  60' PR 17 Chryss Viliko  45'  62' PR 18 Tanya Kalounivale  60' LK 19 Chelsea Bremner  45' FL 20 Lucy Jenkins  60' SH 21 Ariana Bayler  56' CE 22 Patricia Maliepo  40'  45'  60' WG 23 Martha Mataele  45' Coach: Allan Bunting FB 15 Morgane Bourgeois RW 14 Cyrielle Banet  63' OC 13 Marine Ménager  77' IC 12 Gabrielle Vernier  53'  77' LW 11 Émilie Boulard FH 10 Lina Queyroi SH 9 Alexandre Chambon  60' N8 8 Charlotte Escudero  63' OF 7 Gaëlle Hermet BF 6 Axelle Berthoumieu RL 5 Madoussou Fall  56' LL 4 Manae Feleu (c)  66' TP 3 Clara Joyeux  63' HK 2 Élisa Riffonneau  66' LP 1 Ambre Mwayembe  42' Replacements: HK 16 Laure Touyé  66' PR 17 Coco Lindelauf  42' PR 18 Assia Khalfaoui  63' LK 19 Audrey Forlani  66' FL 20 Lea Champon  63' N8 21 Emeline Gros  63' SH 22 Pauline Bourdon Sansus  60' CE 23 Nassira Konde  53' Coach: Gaëlle Mignot David Ortiz Player of the Match: Émilie Boulard (France) Assistant referees: Aimee Barrett-Theron (South Africa) Amber McLachlan (Australia) Television match official: Ian Tempest (England) Notes: This was France's first victory over New Zealand in New Zealand. This was only New Zealand's third defeat at home, after respective 27–22 and 29–21 losses to England in 2001 and 2017.

Round 2

27 October 2023 19:00 NZDT (UTC+13)

England	v	Canada

Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin Referee: Maggie Cogger-Orr (New Zealand)

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28 October 2023 16:00 NZDT (UTC+13)

New Zealand	v	Wales

Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin Referee: Amber McLachlan (Australia)

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28 October 2023 19:00 NZDT (UTC+13)

France	v	Australia

Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin Referee: Aimee Barrett-Theron (South Africa)

Round 3

3 November 2023 19:00 NZDT (UTC+13)

Australia	v	Wales

Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland

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4 November 2023 16:00 NZDT (UTC+13)

France	v	Canada

Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland

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4 November 2023 19:00 NZDT (UTC+13)

England	v	New Zealand

Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland

2023 WXV 2

Tournament details
Host	South Africa
Dates	13 — 28 October 2023
Teams	Italy  Japan  Samoa  Scotland  South Africa  United States
Tournament statistics
Matches played	6
Tries scored	42 (7 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Aura Muzzo (15)
Most tries	Aura Muzzo (3)
2024 →

WXV 2 is being staged in South Africa between 13 and 28 October.[28] The first round took place at Danie Craven Stadium in Stellenbosch, while the second and final rounds are being hosted by Athlone Stadium in Cape Town.[28][29][30] Each round will feature a Friday double-header, followed by a Saturday match.[30] Samoa, Scotland and Italy will play matches against Japan, South Africa and the United States.[28][29]

Position	Nation	Matches				Points			Tries		Bonus points		Table points
		Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	For	Against	Diff	For	Against	T BP	L BP
1	Italy	2	2	0	0	64	33	+31	9	5	2	0	10
2	Scotland	2	2	0	0	55	31	+24	9	4	2	0	10
3	Japan	2	1	0	1	47	38	+9	7	5	1	0	5
4	United States	2	1	0	1	50	50	0	8	8	1	0	5
5	Samoa	2	0	0	2	36	68	–32	5	10	1	0	1
6	South Africa (H)	2	0	0	2	35	67	–32	4	10	0	0	0

Red background (row 6) are relegated to 2024 WXV 3

Round 1

13 October 2023 14:00 SAST (UTC+2)

(1 BP) Italy	28–15	Japan
Try: Rigoni 4' c Muzzo (2) 30' c, 46' c Granzotto 52' c Con: Sillari (4/4) 5', 31', 47', 53'	Report	Try: Matsumura (2) 20' m, 80' +2 m Nduka 55' m

Danie Craven Stadium, Stellenbosch Referee: Kat Roche (United States)

Team details

FB 15 Francesca Granzotto RW 14 Aura Muzzo OC 13 Michela Sillari 14' to 25'  75' IC 12 Beatrice Rigoni  76' LW 11 Alyssa D'Incà FH 10 Veronica Madia SH 9 Sofia Stefan (c)  66' N8 8 Giulia Cavina  57' OF 7 Alissa Ranuccini BF 6 Alessandra Frangipani RL 5 Giordana Duca LL 4 Valeria Fedrighi  73' TP 3 Sara Seye  41' HK 2 Vittoria Vecchini  57' LP 1 Silvia Turani  75' Replacements: HK 16 Laura Gurioli  75' PR 17 Gaia Maris  57' PR 18 Lucia Gai  41' LK 19 Alessia Pilani  73' FL 20 Sara Tounesi  57' SH 21 Emma Stevanin  62' FH 22 Beatrice Capomaggi  75' FB 23 Gaia Buso  66' Coach: Giovanni Raineri FB 15 Sora Nishimura RW 14 Misaki Matsumura OC 13 Mana Furuta  67' IC 12 Kanako Kobayashi LW 11 Komachi Imakugi FH 10 Ayasa Otsuka SH 9 Megumi Abe  64' N8 8 Ayano Nagai  52' OF 7 Iroha Nagata (c) BF 6 Seina Saito  45' RL 5 Otoka Yoshimura LL 4 Masami Kawamura  52' TP 3 Yuka Sadaka  44' HK 2 Asuka Kuge  52' LP 1 Sachiko Kato  62' Replacements: HK 16 Kotomi Taniguchi  52' PR 17 Hinata Komaki  44' PR 18 Nijiho Nagata  62' LK 19 Jennifer Nduka  52' FL 20 Sakurako Korai  45' SH 21 Kotono Yasuo  64' FL 22 Mei Yoshimoto  52' CE 23 Minori Yamamoto  67' Coach: Lesley McKenzie Player of the Match: Aura Muzzo (Italy) Assistant referees: Aurélie Groizeleau (France) Zoe Naude (South Africa) Television match official: Quinton Immelman (South Africa)

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13 October 2023 16:30 SAST (UTC+2)

(1 BP) Scotland	31–17	South Africa
Try: Gallagher 24' m Skeldon (2) 34' c, 43' m Bartlett 56' c Thomson 76' c Con: Nelson (1/2) 35' Smith (2/2) 57', 77'	Report	Try: Hele 28' c Botes 64' c Con: Janse van Rensburg (2/2) 29', 65' Pen: Janse van Rensburg (1/1) 9'

Danie Craven Stadium, Stellenbosch Referee: Natarsha Ganley (New Zealand)

Team details

FB 15 Chloe Rollie RW 14 Rhona Lloyd OC 13 Emma Orr IC 12 Lisa Thomson LW 11 Francesca McGhie  67' FH 10 Helen Nelson  51' SH 9 Mairi McDonald  51' N8 8 Evie Gallagher OF 7 Rachel McLachlan  75' BF 6 Rachel Malcolm (c) RL 5 Louise McMillan  78' LL 4 Emma Wassell TP 3 Christine Belisle  59' HK 2 Lana Skeldon 12' to 24'  77' LP 1 Leah Bartlett  65' Replacements: HK 16 Elis Martin  12'  24'  77' PR 17 Anne Young  65' PR 18 Lisa Cockburn  59' LK 19 Eva Donaldson  78' N8 20 Jade Konkel-Roberts  75' SH 21 Caity Mattinson  51' CE 22 Meryl Smith  51' WG 23 Liz Musgrove  67' Coach: Bryan Easson FB 15 Chuma Qawe RW 14 Maceala Samboya  46' OC 13 Veroeshka Grain IC 12 Piwokuhle Nyanda LW 11 Shaunique Hess FH 10 Libbie Janse van Rensburg SH 9 Tayla Kinsey  57' N8 8 Aseza Hele  51' OF 7 Sinazo Mcatshulwa  59' BF 6 Lusanda Dumke RL 5 Danelle Lochner LL 4 Vainah Ubisi  59' TP 3 Babalwa Latsha (c)  59' HK 2 Lindelwa Gwala  59' LP 1 Sanelisiwe Charlie  59' Replacements: HK 16 Roseline Botes  59' PR 17 Yonela Ngxingolo  59' PR 18 Amber Schonert  59' LK 19 Nolusindiso Booi  59' FL 20 Catha Jacobs  59' SH 21 Micke Gunter  51' CE 22 Rumandi Potgieter  57' WG 23 Mary Zulu  46' Coach: Louis Koen Player of the Match: Lana Skeldon (Scotland) Assistant referees: Clara Munarini (Italy) Holly Wood (England) Television match official: Leo Colgan (Ireland) Notes: Sarah Bonar was originally named for Scotland at lock but withdrew before kick-off. She was replaced by Louise McMillan whose place on the bench was taken Eva Donaldson.

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14 October 2023 14:00 SAST (UTC+2)

(1 BP) United States	36–26	Samoa (1 BP)
Try: Clapp 14' m Hingano 20' c Taufoou 40+2' m Feury 41' c Zackary 50' c Johnson 57' m Con: Cantorna (3/6) 21', 42', 52'	Report	Try: Fiafia 7' c Wright-Akeli (2) 32' c, 73' m Filimaua 66' c Con: Siataga (2/2) 8', 33' Milo (1/2) 67'

Danie Craven Stadium, Stellenbosch Referee: Precious Pazani (Zimbabwe)

Team details

FB 15 Bulou Mataitoga RW 14 Tess Feury OC 13 Kate Zackary (c) IC 12 Atumata Hingano  60' LW 11 Lotte Clapp FH 10 Gabby Cantorna SH 9 Carly Waters  53' N8 8 Rachel Johnson OF 7 Tahlia Brody BF 6 Freda Tafuna  62' RL 5 Erica Jarrell  72' LL 4 Hallie Taufoou TP 3 Charli Jacoby  44' HK 2 Kathryn Treder  53' LP 1 Catherine Benson  53' Replacements: HK 16 Paige Stathopoulos  53' PR 17 Mona Lisa Tupou  53' PR 18 Keia Mae Sagapolu  44' LK 19 Jenny Kronish  72' FL 20 Rachel Ehrecke  62' SH 21 Taina Tukuafu  53' CE 22 Meya Bizer  60'  68' FB 23 Emily Henrich  68' Coach: Milton Haig FB 15 Karla Wright-Akeli RW 14 Linda Fiafia OC 13 Hope Schuster  52' IC 12 Utumalama Atonio LW 11 Allison Futialo  52' FH 10 Cassie Siataga  60' SH 9 Bella Milo N8 8 Nina Foaese OF 7 Sui Pauaraisa (c) BF 6 Sinead Ryder RL 5 Easter Savelio LL 4 Olalini Tafoulua  77' TP 3 Rereglory Aiono  47' HK 2 Lulu Leuta 16' to 27'  42' LP 1 Ana Mamea  63' Replacements: HK 16 Sosoli Talawadua  42' PR 17 Avau Filimaua  47' PR 18 Maletina Brown  63' LK 19 Faalua Tugaga FL 20 Ti Tauasosi  77' SH 21 Fogamanono Tusiga CE 22 Hasting Leiataua  52' WG 23 Michelle Curry  52' Coach: Ramsey Tomokino Player of the Match: Atumata Hingano (United States) Assistant referees: Holly Wood (England) Zoe Naude (South Africa) Television match official: Quinton Immelman (South Africa) Notes: This was the first meeting between the two nations.

Round 2

20 October 2023 14:00 SAST (UTC+2)

United States	14–24	Scotland (1 BP)
Try: Jacoby 39' c Stathopoulos 66' c Con: Cantorna (1/1) 40' Feury (1/1) 67'	Report	Try: McGhie 11' m Wassell 16' c Lloyd 20' m Rollie 61' c Con: Nelson (1/3) 17' Smith (1/1) 62'

Athlone Stadium, Cape Town Referee: Clara Munarini (Italy)

Team details

FB 15 Bulou Mataitoga  60' RW 14 Tess Feury OC 13 Kate Zackary (c) IC 12 Atumata Hingano LW 11 Lotte Clapp FH 10 Gabby Cantorna  49' SH 9 Carly Waters  49' N8 8 Rachel Johnson OF 7 Tahlia Brody BF 6 Freda Tafuna  56' RL 5 Erica Jarrell  67' LL 4 Hallie Taufoou TP 3 Charli Jacoby  40' HK 2 Kathryn Treder  26' LP 1 Catherine Benson  60' Replacements: HK 16 Paige Stathopoulos  26' PR 17 Mona Lisa Tupou  60' PR 18 Keia Mae Sagapolu  40' LK 19 Jenny Kronish  67' FL 20 Rachel Ehrecke  56' SH 21 Taina Tukuafu  49' CE 22 Katana Howard  49' FB 23 Autumn Czaplicki  60' Coach: Milton Haig FB 15 Chloe Rollie RW 14 Rhona Lloyd OC 13 Emma Orr IC 12 Lisa Thomson LW 11 Francesca McGhie  80+1' FH 10 Helen Nelson  73' SH 9 Mairi McDonald  49' N8 8 Evie Gallagher OF 7 Rachel McLachlan  49' BF 6 Rachel Malcolm (c) RL 5 Louise McMillan  40' LL 4 Emma Wassell  80+1' TP 3 Christine Belisle  67' HK 2 Lana Skeldon  80+1' LP 1 Leah Bartlett  69' Replacements: HK 16 Elis Martin  80+1' PR 17 Anne Young  69' PR 18 Lisa Cockburn  67' LK 19 Eva Donaldson  80+1' FL 20 Jade Konkel-Roberts  49' SH 21 Caity Mattinson  49' CE 22 Meryl Smith  73' WG 23 Liz Musgrove  80+1' Coach: Bryan Easson Player of the Match: Evie Gallagher (Scotland) Assistant referees: Natarsha Ganley (New Zealand) Zoe Naude (South African) Television match official: Quinton Immelman (South Africa) Notes: This was Scotland's first win over the United States since their 22–3 victory over them in Inverleith in 2001.

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20 October 2023 16:30 SAST (UTC+2)

(1 BP) Italy	36–18	South Africa
Try: Ostuni Minuzzi 4' c Muzzo 12' c Ranuccini 24' m Vecchini 51' c D'Incà 74' c Con: Capomaggi (4/5) 6', 13', 53', 75' Pen: Capomaggi (1/1) 36'	Report	Try: Latsha 9' c Dolf 58' m Con: Janse van Rensburg (1/2) 10' Pen: Janse van Rensburg (2/2) 28', 48'

Athlone Stadium, Cape Town Referee: Aurélie Groizeleau (France)

Team details

FB 15 Vittoria Ostuni Minuzzi RW 14 Aura Muzzo  59' OC 13 Beatrice Capomaggi IC 12 Beatrice Rigoni (c) LW 11 Alyssa D'Incà FH 10 Veronica Madia SH 9 Francesca Granzotto  34' N8 8 Giulia Cavina  65' OF 7 Alissa Ranuccini BF 6 Isabella Locatelli  65' RL 5 Sara Tounesi  14' LL 4 Valeria Fedrighi TP 3 Alessia Pilani  50' HK 2 Vittoria Vecchini  65' LP 26 Silvia Turani  59' Replacements: HK 16 Laura Gurioli  65' PR 17 Gaia Maris  59' PR 18 Lucia Gai  50' LK 19 Alessandra Frangipani  14' FL 20 Elena Erricchiello  65' SH 21 Nicole Mastrangelo  34' CE 22 Emma Stevanin  59' WG 23 Sofia Catellani Coach: Giovanni Raineri FB 15 Chuma Qawe  42' RW 14 Byrhandre Dolf OC 13 Veroeshka Grain 17' to 28' IC 12 Piwokuhle Nyanada LW 11 Shaunique Hess FH 10 Libbie Janse van Rensburg SH 9 Tayla Kinsey  25' N8 8 Aseza Hele  50' OF 7 Catha Jacobs BF 6 Lusanda Dumke RL 5 Danelle Lochnar  40' LL 4 Nolusindiso Booi  53' TP 3 Babalwa Latsha  65' HK 2 Micke Gunter  28' LP 1 Sanelisiwe Charlie  53' Replacements: HK 16 Lucheli Hanekom  28'  59' PR 17 Asithandile Ntoyanto  53' PR 18 Yonela Ngxingolo  53' LK 19 Vainah Ubisi  40' FL 20 Sinazo Mcatshulwa  53' LK 21 Nompumelelo Mathe SH 22 Unam Tose  25' WG 23 Unathi Mali  65' Coach: Louis Koen Player of the Match: Beatrice Rigoni (Italy) Assistant referees: Kat Roche (United States) Precious Pazani (Zimbabwe) Television match official: Leo Colgan (Ireland) Notes: No replacement was issued for Lucheli Hanekom when she came off in the 59th minute. Due to injuries to both South African hookers, scrums went uncontested in the 65th minute.

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21 October 2023 16:00 SAST (UTC+2)

(1 BP) Japan	32–10	Samoa
Try: Nagata 27' c Korai 47' m Hirotsu 65' c Ando 71' c Con: Otsuka (3/4) 28', 66', 72' Pen: Otsuka (2/3) 20', 37'	Report	Try: Aiono 25' c Con: Siataga (1/1) 26' Pen: Siataga (1/1) 9'

Athlone Stadium, Cape Town Referee: Holly Wood (England)

Team details

FB 15 Sora Nishimura RW 14 Misaki Matsumura OC 13 Kanako Kobayashi  66' IC 12 Haruka Hirotsu LW 11 Komachi Imakugi FH 10 Ayasa Otsuka  72' SH 9 Megumi Abe  61' N8 8 Seina Saito  72' OF 7 Iroha Nagata (c) BF 6 Sakurako Korai RL 5 Otoka Yoshimura  64' LL 4 Masami Kawamura TP 3 Yuka Sadaka  56' HK 2 Kotomi Taniguchi  66' LP 1 Hinata Komaki  61' Replacements: PR 16 Sachiko Kato  61' HK 17 Asuka Kuge  66' PR 18 Nijiho Nagata  56' LK 19 Jennifer Nduka  64' FL 20 Ayano Nagai  72' SH 21 Kotono Yasuo  61' FH 22 Sakurako Hatada  66' FB 23 Minori Yamamoto  72' Coach: Lesley McKenzie FB 15 Karla Wright-Akeli 55' to 65' RW 14 Linda Fiafia 57' to 69'  72' OC 13 Utumalama Atonio IC 12 Hasting Leiataua LW 11 Michelle Curry FH 10 Cassie Siataga  64' SH 9 Faalua Tugaga  72' N8 8 Nina Foaese OF 7 Sui Pauraisa (c)  29' BF 6 Sinead Ryder  76' RL 5 Easter Savelio LL 4 Olalini Tafoulua TP 3 Rereglory Aiono  64' HK 2 Sosoli Talawadua  62' LP 1 Ana Mamea  58' Replacements: HK 16 Lulu Leuta  62' PR 17 Avau Filimaua  58' PR 18 Angelica Uila  64' LK 19 Fogamanono Tusiga  76' FL 20 Taalili Iosefo  29' SH 21 Bella Milo  64' FH 22 Lutia Col Aumua  72' FB 23 Saelua Leaula  72' Coach: Ramsey Tomokino Player of the Match: Megumi Abe (Japan) Assistant referees: Natarsha Ganley (New Zealand) Zoe Naude (South Africa) Television match official: Leo Colgan (Ireland)