Busiest ever Autumn kicks off
Hard on the heels of the European Championship, by far the busiest ever autumn of test rugby is about to begin.
Published by John Birch, October 16th, 2016
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With next summer’s World Cup just ten months away, this week sees the start of a worldwide sequence of matches that will see 14 international teams play in 18 matches (16 of them full tests) across seven countries, with games taking place every weekend (and some midweek) between Monday and Christmas.
Australia
v Auckland
18 Oct
(Bell Park, Pakuranga)
v New Zealand
22 Oct
(Auckland)
v New Zealand
26 Oct
(North Harbour)
Canada
v Ireland
19 Nov
(Dublin)
v New Zealand
23 Nov
(Dublin)
v England
26 Nov
(Twickenham)
England
v France
9 Nov
(Twickenham Stoop)
v Ireland
13 Nov
(Dublin)
v New Zealand
19 Nov
(Twickenham Stoop)
v Canada
26 Nov
(Twickenham)
Fiji
v Papua NG*
5 Nov
(Suva)
France
v United States
22 Nov
(Beziers)
v United States
25 Nov
(Montpellier)
v England
9 Nov
(Twickenham Stoop)
Hong Kong
v Japan
9 Dec
(Hong Kong)
v Fiji or PNG*
17 Dec
(Hong Kong)
Ireland
v England
13 Nov
(Dublin)
v Canada
19 Nov
(Dublin)
v New Zealand
27 Nov
(Dublin)
Japan
v Hong Kong*
9 Dec
(Hong Kong)
v Fiji or PNG*
13 Dec
(Hong Kong)
New Zealand
v Australia
22 Oct
(Auckland)
v Australia
26 Oct
(North Harbour)
v England
19 Nov
(Twickenham Stoop)
v Canada
23 Nov
(Dublin)
v Ireland
27 Nov
(Dublin)
Papua New Guinea
v Fiji*
5 Nov
(Suva)
Scotland
v Wales
29 Oct
(Cardiff)
v Spain*
TBC
(Home)
v Spain*
TBC
(Away)
Spain
v Scotland*
TBC
(Home)
v Scotland*
TBC
(Away)
United States
v France
22 Nov
(Beziers)
v France
25 Nov
(Montpellier)
Wales
v Scotland
29 Oct
(Cardiff)
v Armed Forces
11 Nov
(Cardiff)
*World Cup qualification match
Matches, by date