... instead, the four home unions – England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales – have arranged a series of summer internationals to serve as a warm-up before the global showpiece England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland all in action along with Southern Hemisphere powerhouses Australia, and current Rugby World Cup Champions South Africa, alongside Japan, Fiji, Samoa, Romania, and Georgia.
The Summer Nations Series kicks off on 29th July 2023 across 5 weekends.
All matches will be live exclusively on Prime Video in the UK.
SUMMER NATIONS SERIES FIXTURES:
Weekend 1 - 29th July
3:15pm - Scotland vs Italy
Weekend 2 - 5th August
New Zealand vs Australia
3:15pm - Scotland vs France
5:30pm - Wales vs England
8pm - Ireland vs Italy
Argentina vs South Africa
Weekend 3 - 12th August
5:30pm - England vs Wales,
8:05pm - France vs Scotland
Weekend 4 - 19th August
3:15pm - Wales vs South Africa
5:30pm - Ireland vs England
5:30pm - Italy vs Romania
8:05pm - France vs Fiji
Weekend 5 - 25-27th August
Friday: New Zealand vs South Africa
Saturday:
3:15pm - England vs Fiji
5:30pm - Scotland vs Georgia
5:30pm - Italy vs Japan
7:45pm - Ireland vs Samoa
4:45pm - France vs Australia
Sunday:
4.45pm - France vs Australia