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Autumn Internationals 2022

The giants of southern hemisphere rugby – South Africa, New Zealand, Australia and Argentina – were back touring Europe during the autumn of 2022.

Highlights of the 2022 Autumn Internationals series included:

  • Ireland cementing their status as the world's number-one ranked team with victories over South Africa, Fiji and Australia
  • England producing a remarkable comeback from 19-points down to salvage a draw with New Zealand
  • France ending the year unbeaten with victories over Australia, South Africa and Japan
  • Italy recording their first-ever victory over Australia
  • Georgia recording their first-ever victory over Wales

Autumn Internationals 2022 Fixtures

Click on the links below to view match stats, reports and video highlights where available.

WEEK 1

Saturday 29th October 2022

Japan New Zealand Japan 31-38 New Zealand National Stadium, Tokyo Attendance: 65,188
Scotland Australia Scotland 15-16 Australia BT Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh Attendance: 65,286

WEEK 2

Saturday 5th November 2022

Italy Samoa Italy 49-17 Samoa Stadio Plebiscito, Padua Attendance: 8,457
Scotland Fiji Scotland 28-12 Fiji BT Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh Attendance: 58,046
Wales New Zealand Wales 23-55 New Zealand Principality Stadium, Cardiff Attendance: 72,000
Ireland South Africa Ireland 19-16 South Africa Aviva Stadium, Dublin Attendance: 51,000
France Australia France 30-29 Australia Stade de France, Paris Attendance: 79,000

Sunday 6th November 2022

England Argentina England 29-30 Argentina Twickenham Stadium, London Attendance: 80,790

WEEK 3

Saturday 12th November 2022

Ireland Fiji Ireland 35-17 Fiji Aviva Stadium, Dublin Attendance: 51,000
Italy Australia Italy 28-27 Australia Stadio Artemio Franchi, Florence Attendance: 20,321
England Japan England 52-13 Japan Twickenham Stadium, London Attendance: 81,087
Wales Argentina Wales 20-13 Argentina Principality Stadium, Cardiff Attendance: 59,662
France South Africa France 30-26 South Africa Stade Vélodrome, Marseille Attendance: 62,500

Sunday 13th November 2022

Barbarians All Blacks XV Barbarians 35-31 All Blacks XV Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London Attendance: 35,000
Scotland New Zealand Scotland 23-31 New Zealand BT Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh Attendance: 67,144

WEEK 4

Saturday 19th November 2022

Italy South Africa Italy 21-63 South Africa Stadio Luigi Ferraris, Genoa Attendance: 26,457
Wales Georgia Wales 12-13 Georgia Principality Stadium, Cardiff Attendance: 63,585
Scotland Argentina Scotland 52-29 Argentina BT Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh Attendance: 61,811
England New Zealand England 25-25 New Zealand Twickenham Stadium, London Attendance: 81,367
Ireland Australia Ireland 13-10 Australia Aviva Stadium, Dublin Attendance: 51,000

Sunday 20th November 2022

France Japan France 35-17 Japan Stadium de Toulouse, Toulouse Attendance: 32,000

WEEK 5

Saturday 26th November 2022

Wales Australia Wales 34-39 Australia Principality Stadium, Cardiff Attendance: 67,401
England South Africa England 13-27 South Africa Twickenham Stadium, London Attendance: 81,268

For information about tickets and where to purchase them, please read our guide here: How to buy Autumn International rugby tickets.

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