Scotland to play four warm-up Test matches ahead of Rugby World Cup
Three of the matches against Italy, France and Georgia will be played at BT Murrayfield
Last updated 10th Jan 2023
Scotland will play four test matches this summer ahead of the 2023 Rugby World Cup, with three of those matches taking place at BT Murrayfield in Edinburgh.
Head coach Gregor Townsend believes four Test matches this summer will provide "invaluable experience" in preparation for the tournament.
Three of the games will take place at BT Murrayfield, starting with the visit of Italy on Saturday, July 29th before the Scots welcome France to Edinburgh a week later.
Scotland will travel to face the World Cup hosts on Saturday, August 12th with the venue to be confirmed. They will take on Georgia at Murrayfield on Saturday, August 26th, with kick-off times for all games also still to be confirmed.
Townsend said: "2023 is a huge year for our national team and after the Guinness Six Nations our focus will quickly turn to the Rugby World Cup.
"All four fixtures will provide invaluable experiences in our preparation for the tournament.
"Having the opportunity to play at home on three occasions before we depart will enable our players to feel the backing of our supporters ahead of setting off for the World Cup.
"The match against France away from home will be very important as we are going to spend time at our training base for the World Cup in Nice prior to the match and replicate the schedule our players will experience during the tournament itself."
The Rugby World Cup will take place between September 8th and October 28th with Scotland drawn in Pool B alongside defending world champions South Africa, Ireland, Tonga and Romania.
Scotland’s 2023 Summer Test Schedule
Scotland v Italy Saturday 29th July, BT Murrayfield
Scotland v France Saturday 5th August, BT Murrayfield
France v Scotland Saturday 12th August, TBC
Scotland v Georgia Saturday 26th August, BT Murrayfield