Although the international window did not take place, some nations participating in the World Cup opted to play uncapped matches in preparation for the tournament.
Uruguay hosted Fiji's A side, the Fiji Warriors in Montevideo, with the Warriors playing Argentina's A-side Argentina Jaguars, between the two fixtures.
Samoa hosted New Zealand in Apia for the first time as an official test match, the first Pacific nation to do so.
Portugal became the first European side to visit Kenya for an official test match.
[1] Touch judges: Jason Mola (Argentina) Esteban Filipanics (Argentina) Notes: Touch judges: Francisco González (Uruguay) José Covassi (Argentina) Man of the Match: Deon Fourie (Barbarians) Touch judges: David Wilkinson (Ireland) Andy Brace (Ireland) Television match official: Dermot Moloney (Ireland) Notes: Touch judges: Godwin Karuga (Kenya) John Bosco Muamba (Kenya) Notes: Man of the Match: Danny Cipriani (England) Touch judges: Luke Pearce (England) Paul Dix (England) Television match official: Sean Davey (England) Notes: Touch judges: Damian Schneider (Argentina) Pablo Deluca (Argentina) Notes: Touch judges: Ben O'Keeffe (New Zealand) Joaquín Montes (Uruguay) Touch judges: Angus Gardner (Australia) Joaquín Montes (Uruguay) Television match official: Pablo Deluca (Argentina) Touch judges: Angus Gardner (Australia) Rohan Hoffmann (Australia) Television match official: George Ayoub (Australia) Notes: Touch judges: Jaco Peyper (South Africa) Rohan Hoffmann (Australia) Notes: Man of the Match: Russell van Wyk (Namibia) Touch judges: Jacky Husselmann (Namibia) Harry van Niekerk (Namibia) Notes: Man of the Match: Damian de Allende (South Africa) Touch judges: Marius van der Westhuizen (South Africa) Jason Jaftha (South Africa) Television match official: Deon van Blommestein (Australia) Touch judges: Brendon Pickerill (New Zealand) Angus Mabey (New Zealand) Television match official: Shaun Elliott (New Zealand) Touch judges: Raymond Oruo (Kenya) Amos Wamanga (Kenya) Television match official: Karimi Mwangi (Kenya) Man of the Match: Theuns Kotzé (Namibia) Touch judges: Danie Koen (Namibia) Coenraad Moolman (Namibia)