The fixtures for the 2025 Autumn Nations Series have been revealed, including blockbuster clashes between France and South Africa and Ireland versus New Zealand.
The competition will see the Six Nations unions and federations host the best of the Southern Hemisphere for a month of unmissable rugby. As well as the four sides from The Rugby Championship - Argentina, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa - the likes of Fiji, Japan, Samoa, Tonga and the USA will all be in action during the series.
This year’s series will kick off on Saturday 1st November with England v Australia, Scotland vs USA, and Ireland vs New Zealand.
The following weekend offers fans six blockbuster fixtures, including France vs South Africa.
The third weekend sees six more enthralling clashes including Italy vs South Africa in the opening match, followed by England vs New Zealand.
On 22nd November fixtures include Wales vs New Zealand, Ireland vs South Africa, and France vs Australia.
The action draws to a close on 29th November with Wales vs South Africa.
The 2025 Autumn Nations Series will conclude a significant year of international rugby, featuring the Guinness Men's and Women's Six Nations, a British and Irish Lions Tour, and the Women’s Rugby World Cup. The competition is also a taste of what is to come in 2026, with the inaugural edition of the Nations Cup, the new biennial international rugby tournament that will see the best teams playing each other on a more regular basis.
Tom Harrison, Six Nations Rugby CEO, commented: “The Autumn Nations Series continues to deliver an incredible spectacle for fans. Host cities will be the perfect backdrop for an incredible atmosphere for rugby fans across the continent. On the pitch, the matches will showcase the very best of international rugby, with the best teams in the world delivering box-office entertainment throughout November.
Fixtures (SA Time)
01 November 2025
17:10 England vs Australia
19:40 Scotland vs USA
22:10 Ireland vs All Blacks
08 November 2025
14:40 Ireland vs Japan
17:10 Scotland vs All Blacks
19:40 England vs Fiji
19:40 Italy vs Australia
22:10 France vs Springboks
09 November 2025
17:10 Wales vs Argentina
15 November 2025
14:40 Italy vs Springboks
17:10 England vs All Blacks
19:40 Wales vs Japan
22:10 Ireland vs Fiji
22:10 France vs Fiji
16 November 2025
17:10 Scotland vs Argentina
22 November 2025
17:10 Wales vs All Blacks
19:40 Ireland vs Springboks
22:10 Italy vs Samoa
22:10 France vs Australia
23 November 2025
15:40 Scotland vs Italy
18:10 England vs Argentina
29 November 2025
17:10 Wales vs Springboks