The eagerly-anticipated autumn internationals delivered plenty of drama as Six Nations stars collided with their Rugby Championship counterparts in a battle of the hemispheres.
Next year, the traditional north vs south battle that defines the autumn will look different with the launch of the Nations Championship seeing the international calendar given an overhaul but, for now, the familiar pattern of one-off Tests between the sport’s biggest hitters remained in the Quilter Nations Series.
The Springboks completed a clean sweep on their northern tour, impressively overcoming France and Italy with 14-men before blowing Ireland away — but a final win over Wales was marred by Eben Etzebeth’s sending off for an eye gouge.
There were encouraging strides made by England, meanwhile, as they beat the All Blacks for the first time in six years, while Scotland were left disappointed after squandering a huge lead against Argentina.
Here’s everything you need to know:
Autumn internationals schedule and results
(All times GMT)
Week one
Saturday 1 November
Week two
Saturday 8 November
- Ireland 41-10 Japan
- Scotland 17-25 New Zealand
- England 38-18 Fiji
- Italy 26-19 Australia
- France 17-32 South Africa
Sunday 9 November
Week three
Saturday 15 November
- Italy 14-32 South Africa
- England 33-19 New Zealand
- Wales 24-23 Japan
- France 34-21 Fiji
- Ireland 46-19 Australia
Sunday 16 November
Week four
- Wales 26-52 New Zealand
- Ireland 13-24 South Africa
- France 48-33 Australia
- Italy 34-19 Chile
Sunday 23 November
Week five
Saturday 29 November
How can I watch it?
Viewers in the United Kingdom will be able to watch every game involving a Six Nations side – England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland, France or Italy – live on TNT Sports, with live streams also available via discovery+.
There will also be Welsh-language coverage of every Wales game on S4C and BBC iPlayer.
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