2018 end-of-year rugby union internationals

The 2018 end of year rugby union tests, also referred to as the Autumn internationals, will be a number of rugby union test matches that are contested approximately during the Autumn months of October, November and December, primarily involving countries from the Northern Hemisphere hosting those from the Southern Hemisphere. Also involved in matches are those from second-tier teams. These international games count towards World Rugby's ranking system, with a team typically playing from two to four matches during this period.

Fixtures

October

26 October 2018
19:00 JST (UTC+9)
Japan  v World XV
Hanazono Rugby Stadium, Osaka
Referee: Brendon Pickerill (New Zealand)
27 October 2018
15:00 JST (UTC+9)
New Zealand  v  Australia
29 October 2018
19:30 GMT (UTC+0)
Dragons Wales v  Hong Kong
Eugene Cross Park, Ebbw Vale[3]
Referee: Adam Jones (Wales)

2-3 November

2 November 2018
19:30 GMT (UTC+0)
Crawshays RFC Wales v  Hong Kong
3 November 2018
14:45 JST (UTC+9)
Japan  v  New Zealand
3 November 2019
14:00 EET (UTC+2)
Romania A Romania v  Kenya
Ghencea Sports Complex, Bucharest[6][7]
3 November 2018
14:45 GMT (UTC+0)
Wales  v  Scotland
3 November 2018
15:00 CST (UTC-05)
Ireland  v  Italy

5–10 November

5 November 2018
19:30 GMT (UTC+0)
Coventry England v  Canada
9 November 2018
19:30 WET (UTC+0)
Ulster Ireland v  Uruguay
10 November 2018
14:30 GMT (UTC+0)
Scotland  v  Fiji
10 November 2018
15:00 GMT (UTC+0)
England  v  New Zealand
10 November 2018
16:00 CET (UTC+1)
French Barbarians France v  Tonga
10 November 2018
17:20 GMT (UTC+0)
Wales  v  Australia
10 November 2018
18:30 WET (UTC+0)
Ireland  v  Argentina
10 November 2018
21:05 CET (UTC+1)
France  v  South Africa

16–17 November

16 November 2018
19:30 GMT (UTC+0)
Dragons Wales v  Russia
Bridge Field, Bedwas[22][23]
17 November 2018
14:00 EET (UTC+2)
Romania  v  United States
Ghencea Sports Complex, Bucharest[7]
Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys (England)
17 November 2018
13:00 GMT (UTC+0)
Uruguay  v  Fiji
17 November 2018
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Italy  v  Australia
17 November 2018
18:00 GET (UTC+4)
Georgia  v  Samoa
17 November 2018
14:30 GMT (UTC+0)
Wales  v  Tonga
17 November 2018
15:45 CET (UTC+1)
Spain  v  Namibia
17 November 2018
15:00 GMT (UTC+0)
England  v  Japan
Twickenham Stadium, London[9]
Referee: Paul Williams (New Zealand)
17 November 2018
16:00 CLST (UTC-3)
Chile  v  Māori All Blacks
17 November 2018
19:00 WET (UTC+0)
Ireland  v  New Zealand

24 November

24 November 2018
14:00 EET (UTC+2)
Romania  v  Uruguay
Ghencea Sports Complex, Bucharest[7]
Referee: Ben Whitehouse (Wales)
24 November 2018
18:00 GET (UTC+4)
Georgia  v  Tonga
24 November 2018
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Italy  v  New Zealand
24 November 2018
14:30 GMT (UTC+0)
Scotland  v  Argentina
24 November 2018
15:45 CET (UTC+1)
Spain  v  Samoa
24 November 2018
15:00 GMT (UTC+0)
England  v  Australia
24 November 2018
17:20 GMT (UTC+0)
Wales  v  South Africa
24 November 2018
18:30 WET (UTC+0)
Ireland  v  United States
24 November 2018
21:05 CET (UTC+1)
France  v  Fiji

1 December

See also

References

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