Rugby fixtures and the way to watch on TV | EUROtoday

The autumn internationals, or Autumn Nations Series to provide it its official title, sees the very best of northern and southern hemisphere rugby come collectively for a month of mouth-watering matches.

England followers might be licking their lips on the prospect of New Zealand, Australia, South Africa and Eddie Jones’ Japan arriving at Twickenham, now controversially renamed Allianz Stadium after a sponsorship cope with the German insurance coverage big that’s mentioned to be value as much as £100 million to the RFU.

Ireland, the world’s No 1 workforce, additionally tackle New Zealand, in addition to Argentina, Fiji and Australia. Rugby followers might be disillusioned that they aren’t tackling world champions South Africa once more after their epic two-Test collection in the summertime led to a draw.

Wales do get to tackle the Boks, likewise Scotland. France is not going to, however November 16 is a date to circle in your diary as a result of the All Blacks might be in Paris for what may very well be the match of the collection.

Full fixtures

(All instances GMT)

Week one

Saturday, November 2

Week two

Friday, November 8

• Ireland v New Zealand, Aviva Stadium, 8.10pm

Saturday, November 9

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

Sunday, November 17

• Italy v Georgia, Stadio Luigi Ferraris (Genoa), 1.40pm
• Wales v Australia, Principality Stadium, 4.10pm

Week 4

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

Week 5

Saturday, November 30

• Ireland v Australia, Aviva Stadium, 3.10pm

What TV channel are matches on?

In the UK and Ireland, every recreation is proven dwell on TNT Sports and discovery+. There isn’t any free-to-air tv protection. The radio rights are held by the BBC, the place protection might be on BBC Radio 5 Live.

In France, TF1 might be overlaying Les Bleus’ fixtures, with beIN SPORT providing each different match.

In Italy, Sky Italia will proceed to point out each recreation.

What is the most recent information?

England
Alex Mitchell has been disregarded of England’s squad for the autumn with a neck downside that locations his involvement within the collection doubtful.

Mitchell has not performed this season due to an damage that has been handled with an injection and Northampton have been unable to supply a timeframe for his return.

England’s first alternative scrum-half is now battling to play any half within the fixtures in opposition to New Zealand, Australia, South Africa and Japan, along with his omission from Steve Borthwick’s 36-man squad portray a bleak image for his involvement.

George Ford can also be disregarded of the 36 as he battles a thigh subject however he’ll stay with the group that departs for a coaching camp in Girona on Monday to proceed his rehabilitation.

Forwards: Fin Baxter, Dan Cole, Luke Cowan-Dickie, Theo Dan, Trevor Davison, Ellis Genge, Jamie George, Joe Marler, Will Stuart; Ollie Chessum, Charlie Ewels, Nick Isiekwe, Maro Itoje, George Martin; Chandler Cunningham-South, Ben Curry, Tom Curry, Alex Dombrandt, Ben Earl, Sam Underhill

Backs: Harry Randall, Ben Spencer, Jack van Poortvliet; Fin Smith, Marcus Smith; Ollie Lawrence, Alex Lozowski, Luke Northmore, Henry Slade; Elliot Daly, Immanuel Feyi-Waboso, Tommy Freeman, George Furbank, Tom Roebuck, Ollie Sleightholme, Freddie Steward

Rehabilitation: George Ford

Not thought-about for choice: Alex Coles, Joe Cokanasiga, Fraser Dingwall, Alex Mitchell, Will Muir, Max Ojomoh, Raffi Quirke, Bevan Rodd

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Wales
Exeter lock Dafydd Jenkins will miss Wales’ autumn internationals as he recovers from knee and shoulder operations.

The 21-year-old, Wales captain all through the Six Nations earlier this 12 months, has focused Exeter’s Champions Cup conflict in opposition to Toulouse in mid-December for his potential return.

Wales face appointments with Fiji, Australia and world champions South Africa on the Principality Stadium as Warren Gatland’s workforce bid for a primary Test victory because the 2023 World Cup.

Jenkins all the time confronted a battle to be match for the Fiji opener on November 10 following surgical procedure this summer season, and his worldwide hopes are actually on maintain till the 2025 Six Nations, which Wales start in opposition to France in Paris on January 31.

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Ireland
Ronan Kelleher will miss 4 to 6 weeks with an ankle damage, handing the Six Nations champions a headache at hooker with Dan Sheehan already dominated out till subsequent 12 months.

Kelleher underwent a process after sustaining the damage in opposition to Benetton earlier this month. Ireland face New Zealand on November 8, with Argentina, Fiji and Australia up the next three weekends.

Ireland’s first-choice hooker Sheehan is recovering from ACL surgical procedure after struggling the damage in opposition to South Africa in July. The Ulster pair of Rob Herring and Tom Stewart, probably subsequent in line, have but to play this season.

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New Zealand
Loose forwards Ethan Blackadder, Luke Jacobson and Dalton Papali’i’ve been compelled to drop out of the New Zealand squad for the season-ending tour of Japan and Europe due to damage.

Uncapped 21-year-old free ahead Peter Lakai and lock Josh Lord, who featured within the Rugby Championship, have been known as up as cowl and can journey with the squad on Thursday, the All Blacks mentioned on Tuesday.

Blackadder has been sidelined by a calf damage, whereas Jacobson has a fractured thumb and Papali’i is combating an higher hamstring subject.

The All Blacks begin their tour in opposition to Japan in Yokohama on October 26 earlier than assembly England at Twickenham on November 2. They then face Ireland, France and Italy in successive weeks in November.

Forwards: Asafo Aumua, Codie Taylor, George Bell, Ethan De Groot, Tyrel Lomax, Fletcher Newell, Pasilio Tosi, Ofa Tuungafasi, Tamaiti Williams, Scott Barrett, Tupou Vaai, Patrick Tuipulotu, Sam Darry, Josh Lord, Sam Cane, Samipeni Finau, Peter Lakai, Ardie Savea, Wallace Sititi

Backs: Cam Roigard, TJ Perenara, Cortez Ratima, Beauden Barrett, Damian McKenzie, Jordie Barrett, David Havili, Rieko Ioane, Anton Lienert-Brown, Billy Proctor, Caleb Clarke, Will Jordan, Ruben Love, Stephen Perofeta, Sevu Reece, Mark Tele’a