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Autumn Internationals 2024: Fixtures and how to watch on TV
The autumn internationals, or Autumn Nations Series to give it its official title, sees the best of northern and southern hemisphere rugby come together for a month of mouth-watering matches.
England fans will be licking their lips at the prospect of New Zealand, Australia, South Africa and Eddie Jones’ Japan arriving at Twickenham, now controversially renamed Allianz Stadium after a sponsorship deal with the German insurance giant that is said to be worth up to £100 million to the RFU.
Ireland, the world’s No 1 team, also take on New Zealand, as well as Argentina, Fiji and Australia. Rugby fans will be disappointed that they are not tackling world champions South Africa again after their epic two-Test series in the summer ended in a draw.
Wales do get to take on the Boks, likewise Scotland. France will not, but November 16 is a date to circle in your diary because the All Blacks will be in Paris for what could be the match of the series.
Full fixtures
(All times GMT)
Week one
Saturday, November 2
Scotland v Fiji, Murrayfield, 5.40pm
Week two
Friday, November 8
Ireland v New Zealand, Aviva Stadium, 8.10pm
Saturday, November 9
Italy v Argentina, Stadio Friuli (Udine), 5.40pm
France v Japan, Stade de France, 8.10pm
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
Scotland v Portugal, Murrayfield, 3.10pm
France v New Zealand, Stade de France, 8.10pm
Sunday, November 17
Italy v Georgia, Stadio Luigi Ferraris (Genoa), 1.40pm
Wales v Australia, Principality Stadium, 4.10pm
Week four
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
Scotland v Australia, Murrayfield, 1.40pm
Week five
Saturday, November 30
Ireland v Australia, Aviva Stadium, 3.10pm
What TV channel are matches on?
In the UK and Ireland, each game is shown live on TNT Sports and discovery+. There is no free-to-air television coverage. The radio rights are held by the BBC, where coverage will be on BBC Radio 5 Live.
In France, TF1 will be covering Les Bleus’ fixtures, with beIN SPORT offering every other match.
In Italy, Sky Italia will continue to show every game.
What is the latest news?
England
Alex Mitchell has been left out of England’s squad for the autumn with a neck problem that places his involvement in the series in doubt.
Mitchell has not played this season because of an injury that has been treated with an injection and Northampton have been unable to provide a time-frame for his return.
England’s first choice scrum-half is now battling to play any part in the fixtures against New Zealand, Australia, South Africa and Japan, with his omission from Steve Borthwick’s 36-man squad painting a bleak picture for his involvement.
George Ford is also left out of the 36 as he battles a thigh issue but he will remain with the group that departs for a training camp in Girona on Monday to continue 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 considered for selection: Alex Coles, Joe Cokanasiga, Fraser Dingwall, Alex Mitchell, Will Muir, Max Ojomoh, Raffi Quirke, Bevan Rodd
Wales
Exeter lock Dafydd Jenkins will miss Wales’ autumn internationals as he recovers from knee and shoulder operations.
The 21-year-old, Wales captain throughout the Six Nations earlier this year, has targeted Exeter’s Champions Cup clash against Toulouse in mid-December for his potential return.
Wales face appointments with Fiji, Australia and world champions South Africa at the Principality Stadium as Warren Gatland’s team bid for a first Test victory since the 2023 World Cup.
Jenkins always faced a battle to be fit for the Fiji opener on November 10 following surgery this summer, and his international hopes are now on hold until the 2025 Six Nations, which Wales begin against France in Paris on January 31.
Ireland
Ronan Kelleher will miss four to six weeks with an ankle injury, handing the Six Nations champions a headache at hooker with Dan Sheehan already ruled out until next year.
Kelleher underwent a procedure after sustaining the injury against Benetton earlier this month. Ireland face New Zealand on November 8, with Argentina, Fiji and Australia up the following three weekends.
Ireland’s first-choice hooker Sheehan is recovering from ACL surgery after suffering the injury against South Africa in July. The Ulster pair of Rob Herring and Tom Stewart, likely next in line, have yet to play this season.
New Zealand
Loose forwards Ethan Blackadder, Luke Jacobson and Dalton Papali’i have been forced to drop out of the New Zealand squad for the season-ending tour of Japan and Europe because of injury.
Uncapped 21-year-old loose forward Peter Lakai and lock Josh Lord, who featured in the Rugby Championship, have been called up as cover and will travel with the squad on Thursday, the All Blacks said on Tuesday.
Blackadder has been sidelined by a calf injury, while Jacobson has a fractured thumb and Papali’i is struggling with an upper hamstring issue.
The All Blacks start their tour against Japan in Yokohama on October 26 before meeting 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 Tu’ungafasi, Tamaiti Williams, Scott Barrett, Tupou Vaa’i, 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
