2020 end-of-year rugby union internationals

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[lower-alpha 1]
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England  v Barbarians

Six Nations Championship
Main article: 2020 Six Nations Championship

Round 4
24 October 2020[lower-alpha 2]
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Ireland  v  Italy

Round 5
31 October 2020[lower-alpha 3]
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Wales  v  Scotland
31 October 2020[lower-alpha 5]
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Italy  v  England
31 October 2020[lower-alpha 6]
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France  v  Ireland

Six Plus Two Nations Tournament

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

The Rugby Championship
Main article: 2020 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
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
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
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
7 November 2020
17:30 GMT
England  cancelled  New Zealand
7 November 2020
Ireland  cancelled  Australia
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

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

14 November
14 November 2020
20:00 GMT
England  cancelled  Argentina
14 November 2020
Scotland  cancelled  Japan
14 November 2020
Ireland  cancelled  South Africa
14 November 2020
France  cancelled  Australia
14 November 2020
Italy  cancelled  Uruguay
TBA
14 November 2020
Wales  cancelled  New Zealand

21 November
21 November 2020
15:15 GMT
England  cancelled  Tonga
21 November 2020
Samoa  cancelled  Uruguay
in Europe
21 November 2020
Scotland  cancelled  New Zealand
21 November 2020
Ireland  cancelled  Japan
21 November 2020
France  cancelled  South Africa
21 November 2020
Georgia  cancelled  Fiji
TBA, Tbilisi
21 November 2020
Italy  cancelled  Australia
TBA
22 November 2020
Wales  cancelled  Argentina

28 November
28 November 2020
15:15 GMT
England  cancelled  Australia
28 November 2020
Wales  cancelled  South Africa

5 December
5 December 2020
Barbarians cancelled  Japan

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
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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. "World Class Rugby Comes To Vancouver Halloween 2020". 10 March 2020. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  8. "ALL BLACKS AND ARGENTINA COMPLETE 2020 AUTUMN TESTS". 18 November 2019.
  9. "ENGLAND TO HOST NEW ZEALAND, AUSTRALIA AND ARGENTINA IN 2020". 18 October 2019.
  10. "World Champions South Africa Heading For Ireland In 2020". 4 November 2019.
  11. "Autumn Internationals 2020". 18 October 2019.
  12. "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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