Rugby Autumn Nations Cup 2020

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Rugby autumn nations cup 2020. When are the matches. Autumn internationals 2020 this years autumn international rugby matches will be replaced by a new eight team tournament the autumn nations cup which features the six nations teams plus fiji and georgia. 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 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 pandemiceight teams will participate the teams involved in the six nations championship england france ireland italy.

It will take place over four successive weekends from 13 november to 6 december with the eight teams split into two pools of four. The tournament features the six nations teams england france ireland italy scotland and wales as well as georgia and fiji. Six nations rugby together with its constituent unions and federations is extremely pleased to announce details of the autumn nations cup a completely new and innovative tournament that will take place over four weekends between november 13th and december 6th 2020. 13 november to 6 december 2020 teams.

In addition the rescheduled six nations matches take place across the final two weekends in october. All sixteen matches of the new tournament will be played over the four weekends from 13 november 2020 to 6 december 2020. 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 autumn nations cup tournament kicks off with an exciting clash between ireland and wales on 13 november followed by italy v scotland and england v georgia on saturday 14 november and france v fiji on sunday 15 november.

International rugby returns in november with the inaugural autumn nations cup as amazon make their first big venture into broadcasting the sport by hugh godwin november 9 2020 541 pm. Live on channel 4 14 november. Live on amazon prime. England wales scotland ireland france italy fiji georgia.

The autumn nations cup will involve the six nations teams england france ireland italy scotland and wales as well as fiji and georgia. Rugby fans wanting to watch the whole of the autumn nations cup will need to be signed up to amazon prime. Round one fixtures 13 november.