Autumn Nations Cup Nz
The autumn nations cup is a rugby union competition scheduled to be held in november and december 2020 in place of the usual autumn internationals series typically held in the same period each year as many teams are avoiding extended travel due to the covid 19 pandemic.
Autumn nations cup nz. Former new zealand maori star is one of three uncapped backs in the ireland squad for the autumn nations cup starting next week. The autumn nations cup is a new eight team tournament taking place in the northern hemisphere across four weekends in november and december 2020. The tournament features the six nations teams england france ireland italy scotland and wales as well as georgia and fiji. The official broadcaster for the autumn nations cup in new zealand is sky sport and ireland vs wales kicks off at 8am nzdt on saturday morning.
Lowe joined leinster in 2017 and became eligible for. Eight teams will participate the teams involved in the six nations championship plus georgia and fiji divided into two groups of four. Dublin new zealand born wing james lowe is one of three uncapped backs in the ireland squad for the autumn nations cup starting next week. As for the remainder of the mens calendar 7 8 november was designated as a rest weekend followed by new tournament the autumn nations cup from 13 november to 6 december.
Former nz maori all black james lowe has switched international rugby loyalties after he was named to an extended ireland squad to contest the autumn nations cup. Countries have been split into two pools with england georgia ireland and wales in one and fiji france italy and scotland in the other. The former chiefs cult hero is. The new zealand born 28 year old qualified through residency and starts in dublin.
Japan was originally going to take part but withdrew due to travel restrictions. Leinster winger james lowe will make his ireland debut in fridays autumn nations cup opener against wales. New zealands black ferns have a three match schedule with a possibles v probables fixture followed by back to back games against the nz barbarians on 14 and 21 november.