It is time for the rugby union test matches titled “Autumn Internationals 2022’. This year’s rugby internationals are scheduled for October 29 and will continue until November. Here we have the Autumn Internationals live coverage, streaming, schedule, teams, and more.
The Autumn Internationals is a yearly rugby fest for fans, as high-voltage test matches are scheduled throughout the EU and NA during November. Since the 2019 Rugby World Cup, the event has been scheduled yearly for the best teams from two sides to meet for a month. The Autumn Internationals this year will be no different.
The Autumn Internationals won’t maintain any standard tournament rules. Instead, it will be a collection of multiple international matches hosted by the six rugby nations’ unions over a month. The highest-ranked teams like Fiji, Georgia, Italy, Romania, Portugal, and many more will participate in the event.
In the 2022 edition of the event, over 16 teams are slated to participate. It will run as an alternative to the Autumn Nations Cup this year.
Autumn Internationals 2022 Schedule
The Rugby Man Autumn International will kick off with the first match between Japan and New Zealand on Saturday, October 29. The match will begin at 01:30 p.m. ET.
*All times are in ET
| Week | Date | Match | Kick-off Time |
| 1 | Saturday, October 29, 2022 | Japan vs. New Zealand | 01:30 p.m. |
| Scotland vs. Australia | 09:00 a.m. | ||
| 2 | Saturday, November 5, 2022 | Italy vs. Samoa | 09:00 a.m. |
| Scotland vs. Fiji | 09:00 a.m. | ||
| Wales vs. New Zealand | 11:15 a.m. | ||
| Ireland vs. South Africa | 01:30 p.m. | ||
| France vs. Australia | 04:00 p.m. | ||
| Sunday, November 6, 2022 | England vs. Argentina | 10:15 a.m. | |
| 3 | Saturday, November 12, 2022 | Ireland vs. Fiji | 09:00 a.m. |
| Italy vs. Australia | 09:00 a.m. | ||
| England vs. Japan | 11:15 a.m. | ||
| Wales vs. Argentina | 01:30 p.m. | ||
| France vs. South Africa | 04:00 p.m. | ||
| Sunday, November 13, 2022 | Barbarians vs. All-Black XV | 09:00 a.m. | |
| Scotland vs. New Zealand | 10:15 a.m. | ||
| 4 | Saturday, November 19, 2022 | Italy vs. South Africa | 09:00 a.m. |
| Wales vs. Georgia | 09:00 a.m. | ||
| Scotland vs. Argentina | 11:15 a.m. | ||
| England vs. New Zealand | 01:30 p.m. | ||
| Ireland vs. Australia | 04:00 p.m. | ||
| Sunday, November 20, 2022 | France vs. Japan | 09:00 a.m. | |
| 5 | Saturday, November 26, 2022 | Wales vs. Australia | 11:15 a.m. |
| England vs. South Africa | 01:30 p.m. |
Location
The Autumn Internationals 2022 will be played in various northern hemispheres. Matches will be played at Twickenham (London), Murrayfield (Edinburgh), Wales (Cardiff), Aviva Stadium (Dublin), Stade de France (Paris), Stadio Olimpico (Rome), few more stadiums in France and Italy.
How to Watch Autumn Internationals Rugby on TV and Online
- beIN Sport – Australia
- ESPN – United States
- Sky Sports – United Kingdom
ESPN will broadcast the Autumn Internationals 2022 matches in the United States on TV. Whereas in the United Kingdom, a live telecast of the matches will be available on Sky Sports. Additionally, fans of Australia can access the matches via beIN Sports.
In the UK, fans can live stream the Autumn Internationals via Amazon Prime. While for fans from the US, the event will be featured on ESPN+. The event will be live-streamed on online platforms like DAZN, Canal+, and Premier Sports.
Teams
A total of 16 teams will participate in the upcoming Autumn Internationals rugby event. They are –
- Argentina
- Australia
- All Blacks XV (New Zealand)
- Barbarians (Wales)
- England
- Fiji
- France
- Georgia
- Ireland
- Italy
- Japan
- New Zealand
- Samoa
- Scotland
- South Africa
- Wales
Read Also: Katie Taylor vs Karen Carabajal: Purse and Salaries
