Everything You Need To Know About Autumn Nations Cup
Everything You Need To Know About Autumn Nations Cup
The tournament kicks off with a Friday-night fixture on November 13th and culminates with Finals Weekend on December 6th.
In March, the 2020 Six Nations was cut short with two rounds to play. But at long last, Wales, England, France, Ireland, Scotland, and Italy will finish up the competition this fall.
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The six teams will play out their remaining games, as England, France, and Ireland are still in contention for the crown.
Immediately following the completion of the Six Nations, all six squads will join Fiji and Georgia for the first-ever edition of the Autumn Nations Cup. Over the course of four weeks (Nov. 13 – Dec. 6), you'll be able to watch all 16 test matches featuring these eight teams right here on FloRugby, until someone emerges as champion.
Tournament Structure
The eight teams – England, Wales, Ireland, Georgia, Scotland, France, Italy, Fiji – will be split into two pools of four. Over the first three weeks, the teams will play their respective pool members in a round robin to determine pool rankings. After three rounds of pool play, the top seed from Pool A will play the top seed from Pool B, while the second-placed teams will play each other, the third-placed teams will play each other, and the fourth-placed teams will play each other.
Pool A:
- England
- Wales
- Ireland
- Georgia
Pool B:
- France
- Scotland
- Fiji
- Italy
Schedule
The tournament kicks off with a Friday-night fixture on November 13th between the last two Six Nations champions, Ireland and Wales, before culminating with Finals Weekend on December 6th.
Round 1
Ireland vs Wales | Nov. 13 | 2:00 pm ET
Italy vs Scotland | Nov. 14 | 7:45 am ET
England vs Georgia | Nov. 14 | 10:00 am ET
France vs Fiji | Nov. 15 | TBD
Round 2
Italy vs Fiji | Nov. 21 | 7:45 am ET
England vs Ireland | Nov. 21 | 10:00 am ET
Wales vs Georgia | Nov. 21 | | 12:15 pm ET
Scotland vs France | Nov. 22 | 10:00 am ET
Round 3
Scotland vs Fiji | Nov. 28 | 8:45 am ET
Wales vs England | Nov. 28 | 11:00 am ET
France vs Italy | Nov. 28 | 3:00 pm ET
Ireland vs Georgia | Nov. 29 | 9:00 am ET
Finals Weekend
Georgia vs TBD | Dec. 5 | 7:00 am ET
Ireland vs TBD | Dec. 5 | 9:15 am ET
Wales vs TBD | Dec. 5 | 11:45 am ET
England vs TBD | Dec. 6 | 9:00 am ET
How To Watch
All 16 games will be aired LIVE & On-Demand on FloRugby for US-based subscribers. If you aren’t already a FloRugby subscriber, you can quickly sign up here!