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The 2020 end of year rugby union tests, also referred to as the 2020 Autumn internationals in the Northern Hemisphere, are a number of rugby union test matches scheduled to be contested approximately during the months of October, November and December 2020, primarily involving countries from the Northern Hemisphere hosting those from the Southern Hemisphere. Also involved in matches were those from second-tier teams. These international games counted towards World Rugby's ranking system, with a team typically playing from two to four matches during this period.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic causing a delay or cancellation of all nations' matches, a different format is being developed for this year. An eight-team tournament involving England, Fiji, France, Ireland, Italy, Japan Scotland and Wales will replace the scheduled matches.[1]

Also as a result of the pandemic, this year's fixtures will incorporate postponed matches from the Six Nations Championship, England's annual fixture against the Barbarians and all matches from The Rugby Championship.

Fixtures

Bledisloe Cup – Part 1

17 October 2020
Australia v New Zealand
Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane[2]

Quilter Cup

25 October 2020[a]
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England v Barbarians
Twickenham Stadium, London

Six Nations Championship

Round 4

24 October 2020[b]
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Ireland v Italy
Aviva Stadium, Dublin

Round 5

31 October 2020[c]
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Wales v Scotland
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31 October 2020[e]
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Italy v England
Stadio Olimpico, Rome
31 October 2020[f]
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France v Ireland
Stade de France, Paris

Six Plus Two Nations Tournament

An eight-team tournament any 6 Nations Teams and Two Nations Invitees.

The Rugby Championship

Round 1

7 November 2020[3]
TBD AEST (UTC+10)
Australia v New Zealand
TBD
7 November 2020[4]
TBD SAST (UTC+2)
South Africa v Argentina
TBD

Round 2

14 November 2020[5]
TBD NZST (UTC+12)
New Zealand v Australia
Sky Stadium, Wellington
14 November 2020[6]
TBD ART (UTC-3)
Argentina v South Africa
TBD

Round 3

21 November 2020
TBD NZST (UTC+12)
New Zealand v Argentina
FMG Stadium Waiakto, Hamilton
21 November 2020
TBD AWST (UTC+8)
Australia v South Africa
TBD

Round 4

28 November 2020
TBD NZST (UTC+12)
New Zealand v South Africa
Eden Park, Auckland
28 November 2020
TBD AEST (UTC+10)
Australia v Argentina
TBD

Round 5

5 December 2020
TBD SAST (UTC+2)
South Africa v Australia
TBD
5 December 2020
TBD ART (UTC-3)
Argentina v New Zealand
TBD

Round 6

12 December 2020
TBD SAST (UTC+2)
South Africa v New Zealand
TBD
12 December 2020
TBD ART (UTC-3)
Argentina v Australia
TBD

Cancelled Fixtures

30 October 2020
19:00 (UTC-7)
Canada cancelled United States
BC Place, Vancouver[7]
31 October 2020
Japan cancelled New Zealand
New National Stadium, Tokyo
31 October 2020
19:30 (UTC-7)
Fiji cancelled New Zealand XV
BC Place, Vancouver, Canada[7]

7 November

7 November 2020
Romania cancelled Uruguay
TBA
7 November 2020
Scotland cancelled Argentina
Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh[8]
7 November 2020
17:30 GMT
England cancelled New Zealand
Twickenham Stadium, London[9]
7 November 2020
Ireland cancelled Australia
Aviva Stadium, Dublin[10]
7 November 2020
Italy cancelled South Africa
TBA
7 November 2020
France cancelled Georgia
Stade Geoffroy Guichard, Saint-Étienne[11]
7 November 2020
Wales cancelled Fiji
Millennium Stadium, Cardiff[12]

10 November

10 November 2020
Colombia cancelledNew Zealand Maori All Blacks
Estadio El Campin, Bogota[13]

14 November

14 November 2020
20:00 GMT
England cancelled Argentina
Twickenham Stadium, London[9]
14 November 2020
Scotland cancelled Japan
Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh[8]
14 November 2020
Ireland cancelled South Africa
Aviva Stadium, Dublin[10]
14 November 2020
France cancelled Australia
Stade de France, Saint-Denis[11]
14 November 2020
Italy cancelled Uruguay
TBA
14 November 2020
Wales cancelled New Zealand
Millennium Stadium, Cardiff[12]

21 November

21 November 2020
15:15 GMT
England cancelled Tonga
Twickenham Stadium, London[14]
21 November 2020
Samoa cancelled Uruguay
in Europe
21 November 2020
Scotland cancelled New Zealand
Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh[8]
21 November 2020
Ireland cancelled Japan
Aviva Stadium, Dublin[10]
21 November 2020
France cancelled South Africa
Stade de France, Saint-Denis[11]
21 November 2020
Georgia cancelled Fiji
TBA, Tbilisi
21 November 2020
Italy cancelled Australia
TBA
22 November 2020
Wales cancelled Argentina
Millennium Stadium, Cardiff[12]

28 November

28 November 2020
15:15 GMT
England cancelled Australia
Twickenham Stadium, London[9]
28 November 2020
Wales cancelled South Africa
Millennium Stadium, Cardiff[12]

5 December

5 December 2020
Barbarianscancelled Japan
Twickenham Stadium, London

Notes

  1. ^ Postponed from 21 June 2020.
  2. ^ Postponed from 7 March 2020. Six Nations Championship, round 4
  3. ^ Postponed from 14 March 2020. Six Nations Championship, round 5
  4. ^ Millenium Stadium unavailable as being used as Dragon's Heart Hospital.
  5. ^ Postponed from 14 March 2020. Six Nations Championship, round 5
  6. ^ Postponed from 14 March 2020. Six Nations Championship, round 5

See also

References

  1. ^ "Autumn Tests to be replaced by eight-team tournament". BBC Sport. 2 July 2020. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
  2. ^ "Brisbane to host 2020 Qantas Wallabies blockbusters". 27 October 2019.
  3. ^ "Wallabies to return to Perth in 2020, 2021". www.rugby.com.au. 30 January 2020. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
  4. ^ "SA Rugby confirms venues for Springboks 2020 home Tests". www.springboks.rugby. 4 February 2020. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
  5. ^ "All Blacks 2020 Test Schedule Announced". www.springboks.rugby. 2 December 2019. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
  6. ^ "Fixture 2020 confirmado". www.springboks.rugby. 8 January 2020. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
  7. ^ a b "World Class Rugby Comes To Vancouver Halloween 2020". 10 March 2020. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  8. ^ a b c "ALL BLACKS AND ARGENTINA COMPLETE 2020 AUTUMN TESTS". 18 November 2019.
  9. ^ a b c "ENGLAND TO HOST NEW ZEALAND, AUSTRALIA AND ARGENTINA IN 2020". 18 October 2019.
  10. ^ a b c "World Champions South Africa Heading For Ireland In 2020". 4 November 2019.
  11. ^ a b c "Autumn Internationals 2020". 18 October 2019.
  12. ^ a b c d "Autumn Series 2020 confirmed". 19 February 2019.
  13. ^ "POTENTIAL RAMIFICATIONS OF NEW 'ALL BLACKS XV'". 19 February 2020.
  14. ^ "ENGLAND TO HOST TONGA IN 2020 QUILTER INTERNATIONALS".
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