By The Telegraph (World News) | Created at 2024-10-29 18:11:43 | Updated at 2024-11-06 04:41:53
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The autumn internationals, or Autumn Nations Series to give it its official title, sees the best of northern and southern hemisphere rugby come together for a month of mouth-watering matches.
England fans will be licking their lips at the prospect of New Zealand, Australia, South Africa and Eddie Jones’ Japan arriving at Twickenham, now controversially renamed Allianz Stadium after a sponsorship deal with the German insurance giant that is said to be worth up to £100 million to the RFU.
Ireland, the world’s No 1 team, also take on New Zealand, as well as Argentina, Fiji and Australia. Rugby fans will be disappointed that they are not tackling world champions South Africa again after their epic two-Test series in the summer ended in a draw.
Wales do get to take on the Boks, likewise Scotland. France will not, but November 16 is a date to circle in your diary because the All Blacks will be in Paris for what could be the match of the series.
Full fixtures
(All times GMT)
Week one
Saturday, November 2
- England v New Zealand, Twickenham, 3.10pm
- Scotland v Fiji, Murrayfield, 5.40pm
Week two
Friday, November 8
- Ireland v New Zealand, Aviva Stadium, 8.10pm
Saturday, November 9
- England v Australia, Twickenham, 3.10pm
- Italy v Argentina, Stadio Friuli (Udine), 5.40pm
- France v Japan, Stade de France, 8.10pm
Sunday, November 10
- Wales v Fiji, Principality Stadium, 1.40pm
- Scotland v South Africa, Murrayfield, 4.10pm
Week three
Friday, November 15
- Ireland v Argentina, Aviva Stadium, 8.10pm
Saturday, November 16
- Scotland v Portugal, Murrayfield, 3.10pm
- England v South Africa, Twickenham, 5.40pm
- France v New Zealand, Stade de France, 8.10pm
Sunday, November 17
- Italy v Georgia, Stadio Luigi Ferraris (Genoa), 1.40pm
- Wales v Australia, Principality Stadium, 4.10pm
Week four
Friday, November 22
- France v Argentina, Stade de France, 8.10pm
Saturday, November 23
- Ireland v Fiji, Aviva Stadium, 3.10pm
- Wales v South Africa, Principality Stadium, 5.40pm
- Italy v New Zealand, Allianz Stadium (Turin), 8.10pm
Sunday, November 24
- Scotland v Australia, Murrayfield, 1.40pm
- England v Japan, Twickenham, 4.10pm
Week five
Saturday, November 30
- Ireland v Australia, Aviva Stadium, 3.10pm
What TV channel are matches on?
In the UK and Ireland, each game is shown live on TNT Sports and discovery+. There is no free-to-air television coverage. The radio rights are held by the BBC, where coverage will be on BBC Radio 5 Live.
In France, TF1 will be covering Les Bleus’ fixtures, with beIN SPORT offering every other match.
In Italy, Sky Italia will continue to show every game.
What is the latest news?
A 20-minute red card will be in play for the Autumn Nations Series as part of a series of law trials.
Games will also feature countdown clocks for scrums and line-outs as well as referees explaining key decisions to the crowd via a microphone.
The 20-minute red card, which is said to be designed for “technical offences”, will allow offending players to be replaced after that period. Crucially, though, officials will retain the ability to send players off permanently for foul play that is deemed to be deliberate and dangerous.
