2017 end-of-year rugby union internationals

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The 2017 end-of-year rugby union internationals, also known as the November internationals, or autumn internationals in the Northern Hemisphere, were international rugby union matches in 2017.

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Rugby Championship winners New Zealand travelled to France for two matches (one an uncapped XV match), Scotland and Wales. Argentina faced England, Ireland and Italy - with the latter two countries also hosting South Africa. The Springboks also faced their June test series opposition, France, whom they had beaten 3–0, before ending their tour in Wales, after the international window. Having beaten New Zealand in the third Bledisloe Cup Test match in October, Australia travelled to play Wales, England and Scotland, the latter of whom had beaten the Wallabies in Sydney during the June internationals.

Four Tier 2 nations faced Tier 1 opposition during the international window. Ireland and Italy hosted Fiji, the first time since 2009 for Ireland. England and Scotland played host to Samoa. France and Wales hosted historic matches against Tier 2 opposition, with Wales playing Georgia for the first time and France hosting Japan for the first time in the professional era; Japan's previous visit to France came in 1973. For Japan this was the third time in five years that they had played two Tier 1 opponents during the November tests, having already hosted Australia prior to their away match against France.

Tier 2 and Tier 3

After defeating Canada and the United States away earlier in the year, Georgia played host to the same opposition at home. Romania took on Pacific opposition, hosting Samoa, and playing Samoa, for the first time since 1989, before playing host to Tonga after losing for the first time against them in 2015.[ citation needed ] For the second year in a row, Spain faced Tier 2 opposition from outside of Europe, facing Canada in what was the first meeting since they first played in 2010.[ citation needed ] As in previous November internationals, travelling Tier 2 nations faced each other at neutral venues in Europe.[ citation needed ] This year saw Japan face Tonga in Toulouse, while Fiji faced Canada in Narbonne. With Uruguay's 2019 Rugby World Cup qualifier play-offs taking place in February 2018, they embarked on a two-test series against Namibia as preparation.[ citation needed ] This was the first time since 2000 that the two nations has met, and the first time Namibia hosted the Los Teros.[ citation needed ]

Having won their two-test series against Brazil in November 2015 and November 2016, Germany faced Brazil for the third year in a row, this time in a one-off test match. Germany later went on to face Chile and the United States, in what were historic first ever matches between the respective nations. Brazil also faced historic opposition, playing Belgium and Spain for the first time.[ citation needed ]

Fixtures

28 October 2017
15:00 JST (UTC+9)
Japan  Flag of Japan.svg27–47 World XV
Try: Noguchi 33' c
Teaupa 74' c
Helu 80' c
Con: Tamura (1/1) 34'
Matsuda (2/2) 74', 80'
Pen: Tamura (2/2) 15', 28'		Report [1] Try: Fujita (2) 6' c, 56' c
Aso 21' c
Wykes 44' m
Strauss 51' c
Flynn 63' c
Buckman 78' c
Con: Goromaru (5/6) 7', 23', 52', 58', 64'
Yamasawa (1/1) 79'
Level5 Stadium, Fukuoka [2]
Attendance: 10,303
Referee: Nic Berry (Australia)
3 November 2017
19:00 PDT (UTC-07)
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg9–51Flag of New Zealand.svg  Māori All Blacks
Pen: Staller (3/3) 6', 16', 20'Report [3] Try: Curtis 17' c
Ioane 27' c
Franklin 38' c
Ngatai 52' c
Stevenson 62' m
Garden-Bachop 68' c
Wainui 78' m
Con: West (4/4) 18', 28', 39', 53'
Garden-Bachop (1/3) 69'
Pen: West (2/2) 3', 35'
BC Place, Vancouver [4]
Attendance: 29,480
Referee: Kurt Weaver (United States)
4 November 2017
14:40 JST (UTC+9)
Japan  Flag of Japan.svg30–63Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Try: Van der Walt 44' c
Mafi 68' c
Himeno 80' c
Con: Matsuda (1/1) 44'
Tamura (2/2) 69', 80'
Pen: Matsuda (3/4) 17', 48', 53'		Report [5] Try: Kerevi (2) 5' c, 50' c
Speight 11' c
Polota-Nau 24' c
Kuridrani (3) 32' c, 39' c, 56' c
Phipps 61' c
Simmons 64' c
Con: Hodge (9/9) 6, 11, 24, 34, 40, 52, 57, 62, 65'
International Stadium Yokohama, Yokohama [6]
Attendance: 43,621
Referee: Nick Briant (New Zealand)

Notes:

11 November 2017
18:00 GET (UTC+4)
Georgia  Flag of Georgia.svg54–22Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Try: Matiashvili (2) 1' c, 68' c
Nemsadze 40' c
Chilachava 51' c
Sharikadze 57' c
Asieshvili 77' c
Con: Matiashvili (6/6) 3', 40', 53', 58', 69', 79'
Pen: Matiashvili (4/4) 9', 14', 24', 44'		Report [7] Try: Paris 33' m
Van der Merwe 55' c
Staller 60' c
Con: Staller (2/3) 56', 60'
Pen: Staller (1/1) 7'
Dinamo Arena, Tbilisi
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Ben Whitehouse (Wales)

Notes:

11 November 2017
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Germany  Flag of Germany.svg45–12Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Try: Coetzee 5' m
Füchsel 12' c
Otto 23' c
Schramm (2) 34' c, 43' c
Klewinghaus 49' m
Barber 62' c
Con: Parkinson (5/7) 14', 24', 36', 44', 63'		Report [8] Try: F. Sancery 55' c
Arruda 76' m
Con: Reeves (1/2) 57'
Bruno-Plache-Stadion, Leipzig [9] [10]
Attendance: 2,668
Referee: David Wilkinson (Ireland)
11 November 2017
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg19–10Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
Try: Ferrari 27' c
Con: Canna (1/1) 28'
Pen: Canna (3/3) 4', 52', 57'
McKinley (1/1) 79'		Report [11] Try: Nakarawa 38' c
Con: Volavola (1/1) 39'
Pen: Volavola (1/2) 20'
Stadio Angelo Massimino, Catania [12]
Attendance: 12,343
Referee: John Lacey (Ireland)

Notes:

11 November 2017
14:30 GMT (UTC+0)
Scotland  Flag of Scotland.svg44–38Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa
Try: Hogg 1' c
H. Jones 34' m
McInally (2) 40' c, 45' c
Dunbar 65' m
Horne 73' c
Con: Russell (3/5) 2', 40', 46'
Horne (1/1) 75'
Pen: Russell (2/2) 14', 24'		Report [13] Try: Tyrell 27' c
Faʻasalele 49' c
Nanai-Williams 62' c
Fonotia 67' c
Treviranus 76' c
Con: Nanai-Williams (5/5) 27', 50', 63', 68', 77'
Pen: Nanai-Williams (1/2) 11'
Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh [14]
Attendance: 67,144
Referee: Nic Berry (Australia)

Notes:

11 November 2017
15:00 GMT (UTC+0)
England  Flag of England.svg21–8Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Try: Hughes 22' m
Rokoduguni 65' c
Con: Ford (1/2) 67'
Pen: Ford (3/4) 6', 13', 33'		Report [15] Try: Sánchez 77' m
Pen: Boffelli (1/2) 9'
Twickenham Stadium, London [16]
Attendance: 81,683
Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen (South Africa)

Notes:

11 November 2017
17:15 GMT (UTC+0)
Wales  Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg21–29Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Try: S. Evans 16' c
Amos 79' m
Con: Halfpenny (1/2) 18'
Pen: Halfpenny (3/4) 8', 37', 51'		Report [17] Try: Polota-Nau 12' c
Coleman 21' c
Hooper 40' m
Beale 62' c
Con: Foley (3/4) 13', 23', 63'
Pen: Hodge (1/1) 33'
Millennium Stadium, Cardiff [18]
Attendance: 70,275
Referee: Glen Jackson (New Zealand)

Notes:

11 November 2017
17:30 GMT (UTC+0)
Ireland  IRFU flag.svg38–3Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Try: Conway 24' m
Ruddock 70' c
Herring 75' c
Stockdale 80' c
Con: Sexton (1/2) 72'
Carbery (2/2) 77', 80'
Pen: Sexton (4/4) 3', 14', 19', 56'		Report [20] Pen: Jantjies (1/1) 43'
Aviva Stadium, Dublin [21]
Attendance: 51,000
Referee: Ben O'Keeffe (New Zealand)

Notes:

  • Bundee Aki and Darren Sweetnam (both Ireland) made their international debuts. [22]
  • Seán O'Brien (Ireland) earned his 50th test cap.
  • This was Ireland's largest winning margin over South Africa, surpassing the 17-point margin set in 2006. [23]
11 November 2017
20:45 CET (UTC+1)
France  Flag of France.svg18–38Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Try: Thomas 26' m
Penalty try 46'
Pen: Belleau (2/2) 41', 51'		Report [24] Try: Coles 8' c
Naholo (2) 21' c, 79' c
Crotty 35' c
Cane 38' c
Con: Barrett (5/5) 9', 23', 37', 40', 80'
Pen: Barrett (1/1) 16'
Stade de France, Saint-Denis [25]
Attendance: 78,561
Referee: Angus Gardner (Australia)

Notes:

18 November 2017
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg19–23Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Try: Torfs 18' c
Dowsett (2) 45' c, 80' m
Con: Piron (1/1) 19'
Hart (1/2) 46'
Pen: Piron (0/1)		Report [27] Try: Dias 54' m
F. Sancery 58' m
Van Niekerk 72'
Con: Reeves (1/3) 73'
Pen: Reeves (2/3) 24', 64'
King Baudouin Stadium (Annex 2), Brussels [10]
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys (England)

Notes:

18 November 2017
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg15–31Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Pen: Canna (4/4) 12', 20', 32', 48'
Drop: Violi (1/1) 56'		Report [28] Try: Cancelliere 26' m
Kremer 68' c
Tuculet 76' c
Con: Sánchez (2/3) 69', 77'
Pen: Hernández (1/1) 11'
Sánchez (3/3) 45', 53', 59'
Stadio Artemio Franchi, Florence
Attendance: 21,874
Referee: Jaco Peyper (South Africa)

Notes:

18 November 2017
16:00 CAT (UTC+2)
Namibia  Flag of Namibia.svg36–52Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
Try: De la Harpe 28' c
Kitshoff 40' c
Greyling 56' m
De Klerk 63' c
Tromp 72' c
Con: Loubser (4/5) 29', 40', 63', 73'
Pen: Loubser (1/1) 21'		Report [29] Try: Sanguinetti (2) 4' c, 52' c
Silva (2) 13' c, 76' c
Nieto (2) 23' c, 36' c
Arboleya 80' c
Con: Favaro (7/7) 5', 15', 23', 37', 53', 77', 80'
Pen: Favaro (1/1) 18'
Hage Geingob Rugby Stadium, Windhoek [30]
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Egon Seconds (South Africa)

Notes:

  • Nelius Theron (Namibia) made his international debut.
  • Gastón Mieres (Uruguay) earned his 50th test cap.
  • This is the first time that Namibia has hosted Uruguay in a test match.
  • This is Uruguay's largest winning margin over Namibia, surpassing the 11-point difference set in 2000.
18 November 2017
14:30 GMT (UTC+0)
Wales  Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg13–6Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia
Try: Amos 18' c
Con: Priestland (1/1) 20'
Pen: Priestland (2/2) 6', 61'		Report [31] Pen: Matiashvili (2/2) 28', 49'
Millennium Stadium, Cardiff [18]
Attendance: 55,310
Referee: Mathieu Raynal (France)

Notes:

  • Elliot Dee (Wales) made his international debut.
  • This was the first meeting between the two nations.
18 November 2017
15:45 CET (UTC+1)
Spain  Flag of Spain.svg27–37Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Try: Guillaume 19' c
Contardi 23' c
Auzqui 55' m
López Perez 78' m
Con: Linklater (2/4) 20', 24'
Pen: Linklater (1/1) 16'		Report [32] Try: Paris (2) 35' c, 44' c
Van der Merwe (2) 39' c, 50' c
Con: Staller (4/4) 36', 40', 45', 51'
Pen: Staller (3/4) 10', 59', 66'
Estadio Nacional Complutense, Madrid [33]
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Ian Tempest (England)

Notes:

18 November 2017
15:00 GMT (UTC+0)
England  Flag of England.svg30–6Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Try: Daly 53' c
Joseph 71' c
May 78' m
Care 80' m
Con: Farrell (2/4) 55', 73'
Pen: Farrell (2/2) 6', 32'		Report [34] Pen: Hodge (1/1) 48'
Foley (1/2) 63'
Twickenham Stadium, London [16]
Attendance: 81,909
Referee: Ben O'Keeffe (New Zealand)

Notes:

  • Blake Enever (Australia) made his international debut.
  • This is England's largest winning margin over Australia, surpassing the 17-point difference set in 2010.
  • England retain the Cook Cup.
  • England extend their winning run against Australia to five consecutive matches, equalling their previous winning run against them set between 2000 and 2003.
  • Owen Farrell became England's all-time leading points scorer against Australia, surpassing Jonny Wilkinson's 114 points.
  • Australian captain Michael Hooper's eighth international yellow card makes him the most yellow-carded player in test history.
18 November 2017
17:00 CET (UTC+1)
Germany  Flag of Germany.svg17–46Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Try: Schramm 12' c
Cameron-Dow 71' c
Con: Parkinson (2/2) 13', 72'
Pen: Parkinson (1/1) 23'		Report [35] Try: Scully 39' c
Taufete'e 43' c
Davies 48' c
Matyas 62' m
MacGinty 65' c
Malcolm 79' c
Con: MacGinty (5/6) 40', 44', 49', 66', 80'
Pen: MacGinty (2/3) 16', 26'
BRITA-Arena, Wiesbaden [9] [36]
Attendance: 3,150
Referee: Brendon Pickerill (New Zealand)

Notes:

18 November 2017
18:00 EET (UTC+2)
Romania  Flag of Romania.svg17–13Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa
Try: Rădoi 58' c
Badiu 74' c
Con: Vlaicu (2/2) 59', 75'
Pen: Vlaicu (1/1) 18'		Report [37]
(In Romanian)		Try: Matu'u 37' c
Con: Nanai-Williams (1/1) 38'
Pen: Nanai-Williams (1/1) 35', 49'
Stadionul Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest [38]
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Mike Adamson (Scotland)

Notes:

18 November 2017
17:15 CET (UTC+1)
Japan  Flag of Japan.svg39–6Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga
Try: Lemeki (2) 3' c, 59' c
Mafi 29' c
Leitch 32' c
Fukuoka 74' m
Con: Tamura (4/5) 4', 30', 33', 60'
Pen: Tamura (2/2) 12', 38'		Report [39] Pen: Takulua (2/2) 8', 21'
Stade Ernest-Wallon, Toulouse, France [40] [41]
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Andrew Brace (Ireland)

Notes:

18 November 2017
17:15 GMT (UTC+0)
Scotland  Flag of Scotland.svg17–22Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Try: Gray 61' c
H. Jones 76' c
Con: Russell (2/2) 62', 77'
Pen: Russell (1/2) 6'		Report [42] Try: Taylor 44' m
McKenzie 50' c
B. Barrett 66' c
Con: B. Barrett (2/3) 51', 68'
Pen: B. Barrett (1/1) 38'
Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh [14]
Attendance: 67,533
Referee: Matthew Carley (England)

Notes:

18 November 2017
17:30 WET (UTC+0)
Ireland  IRFU flag.svg23–20Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
Try: Sweetnam 6' m
Kearney 22' m
Conan 33' c
Con: Carbery (1/3) 34'
Pen: Keatley (2/2) 65', 72'		Report [43] Try: Seniloli 39' c
T. Nagusa 44' c
Con: Volavola (2/2) 40', 45'
Pen: Volavola (2/2) 20', 68'
Aviva Stadium, Dublin [21] [44]
Attendance: 51,000
Referee: Paul Williams (New Zealand)

Notes:

18 November 2017
20:45 CET (UTC+1)
France  Flag of France.svg17–18Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Try: Belleau 26' c
Serin 75' c
Con: Belleau (2/2) 27', 76'
Pen: Belleau (1/3) 47'		Report [46] Try: Leyds 6' m
Kriel 61' c
Con: Pollard (1/2) 62'
Pen: Pollard (2/5) 17', 58'
Stade de France, Saint-Denis [25]
Attendance: 55,000
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)

Notes:

25 November 2017
18:00 GET (UTC+4)
Georgia  Flag of Georgia.svg21–20Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Try: Penalty try 16'
Chilachava 28' c
Bregvadze 39' c
Con: Matiashvili (2/2) 30', 39'		Report [47] Try: Taufete'e (2) 5' m, 23' c
Campbell 76' m
Con: MacGinty (1/3) 25'
Pen: MacGinty (1/2) 58'
Mikheil Meskhi Stadium, Tbilisi [36]
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Pierre Brousset (France)

Notes:

25 November 2017
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Germany  Flag of Germany.svg10–32Flag of Chile.svg  Chile
Try: Szczesny 79' c
Con: Heimpel (1/1) 80'
Pen: Heimpel (1/1) 7'		Report [48] Try: Velarde 28' c
Perrotta 33' c
Munita 60' c
Ianiszewski 76' m
Con: Ianiszewski (3/4) 29', 34', 61'
Pen: Ianiszewski (2/3) 57', 68'
Sparda-Bank-Hessen-Stadion, Offenbach [9]
Attendance: 2,600
Referee: Dan Jones (Wales)

Notes:

25 November 2017
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg6–35Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Pen: Canna (2/3) 10', 19'Report [49] Try: F. Louw 13' c
Mbonambi 23' c
Venter 33' c
Kitshoff 43' c
Mostert 75'
Con: Pollard (4/4) 15', 24', 34', 44'
Jantjies (1/1) 77'
Stadio Euganeo, Padua
Attendance: 23,595
Referee: Romain Poite (France)

Notes:

25 November 2017
16:00 CAT (UTC+2)
Namibia  Flag of Namibia.svg34–39Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
Try: Kitshoff 26' c
De la Harpe (2) 31' c, 55' m
Nortjé 70' m
Greyling 74' m
Con: Loubser (2/3) 27', 32'
Kotzé (1/2) 75'
Pen: Loubser (1/1) 20'		Report [50] Try: Echeverría 9' c
Ormaechea 15' c
Kessler 48' m
Arata (2) 57' c, 66' c
Con: Favaro (4/5) 11', 16', 58', 68'
Pen: Favaro (2/3) 38', 78'
Hage Geingob Rugby Stadium, Windhoek [30]
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge (South Africa)
25 November 2017
14:30 GMT (UTC+0)
Scotland  Flag of Scotland.svg53–24Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Try: McGuigan (2) 15' c, 60' m
Price 39' c
Maitland 45' m
Gray 48' c
Jones 55' m
Barclay 74' c
McInally 79' c
Con: Russell (5/8) 17', 40', 49', 75', 80'
Pen: Russell (1/1) 14'		Report [51] Try: Kuridrani (2) 33' c, 36' m
Beale 42' m
Timani 68' c
Con: Foley (2/4) 34', 68'
Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh [14]
Attendance: 67,144
Referee: Pascal Gaüzère (France)

Notes:

  • Phil Burleigh (Scotland) and Taniela Tupou (Australia) made their international debuts.
  • Stuart Hogg was named in the starting XV, but was injured in the warm-up.
  • Sekope Kepu is the first Wallaby to be red-carded since Tevita Kuridrani in 2013.
  • This is Scotland's largest winning margin over Australia, surpassing the nine-point margin set in 1981.
  • This is the most points Scotland has ever scored against Australia.
  • This is Scotland's first win over Australia in Scotland since 2009.
  • This is the first time that Scotland has beaten Australia more than once in one calendar year.
  • Scotland retain the Hopetoun Cup for the first time since 2012.
25 November 2017
15:30 CET (UTC+1)
Spain  Flag of Spain.svg67–28Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Report [52]
Estadio El Pantan, Villajoyosa [33] [10]
Referee: Sean Gallagher (Ireland)
25 November 2017
15:00 GMT (UTC+0)
England  Flag of England.svg48–14Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa
Try: Brown 1' c
Lozowski 8' m
Ewels 28' c
Daly 60' c, 76' c
Slade 69' c
Rokoduguni 80' m
Con: Ford (5/7) 2', 29', 61', 70', 78'
Pen: Ford (1/1) 18'		Report [53] Try: Faʻasalele 12' c
Vui 72' c
Con: Nanai-Williams (2/2) 13', 73'
Twickenham Stadium, London [16]
Attendance: 81,911
Referee: Andrew Brace (Ireland)

Notes:

25 November 2017
18:00 EET (UTC+2)
Romania  Flag of Romania.svg20–25Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga
Try: Rădoi 54' c
Van Heerden 61' c
Con: Vlaicu (2/2) 56', 62'
Pen: Vlaicu (2/2) 4', 23'		Report [54]
(In Romanian)		Try: Pakalani 40' m
Fifita 44' c
Taina 59' c
Con: Takulua (2/3) 46', 60'
Pen: Takulua (1/1) 19'
Drop: Takulua (1/1) 69'
Stadionul Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest [38] [40]
Referee: Tom Foley (England)

Notes:

25 November 2017
18:00 CET (UTC+1)
Fiji  Flag of Fiji.svg57–17Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Try: Tawake 7' c
Tuapati 22' m
Penalty try 28'
Lomani 33' c
Goneva 40' c
Yato 44' m
Nakarawa 67' c
Botia 73' c
Kunatani 77' m
Con: Volavola (5/8) 8', 34', 40', 68', 74'		Report [55] Try: Penalty try 15'
Sears-Duru 64' c
Con: Staller (1/1) 65'
Pen: Staller (1/1) 31'
Parc des Sports Et de l'Amitié, Narbonne, France [44]
Referee: Matthew Carley (England)

Notes:

  • Ratunaisa Navuma (Fiji) made his international debut.
  • Campese Ma'afu (Fiji) earned his 50th test cap.
  • This is Fiji's largest winning margin over Canada, surpassing the 31-point difference set in 2000.
25 November 2017
17:15 GMT (UTC+0)
Wales  Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg18–33Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Try: S. Williams 40' m
Davies 68' c
Con: Halfpenny (1/2) 70'
Pen: Halfpenny (2/3) 8', 31'		Report [56] Try: Naholo (2) 13' c, 37' m
Lienert-Brown 56' c
Ioane (2) 61' c, 73' c
Con: B. Barrett (4/5) 14', 56', 63', 74'
Millennium Stadium, Cardiff [18]
Attendance: 74,169
Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)

Notes:

25 November 2017
17:30 WET (UTC+0)
Ireland  IRFU flag.svg28–19Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Try: Stockdale (2) 20' c, 41' c
Stander 62' m
Con: Sexton (2/3) 21', 42'
Pen: Sexton (3/3) 3', 13', 74'		Report [57] Try: Tuculet 54' c
Leguizamón 70' m
Montoya 80' c
Con: Sánchez (2/3) 55', 80'
Aviva Stadium, Dublin [21]
Attendance: 51,000
Referee: Mathieu Raynal (France)

Notes:

25 November 2017
20:45 CET (UTC+1)
France  Flag of France.svg23–23Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Try: Slimani 39' c
Lacroix 48' c
Con: Trinh-Duc (2/2) 40', 50'
Pen: Trinh Duc (3/3) 13', 29', 67'		Report [59] Try: Horie 22' m
Lafaele 41' c
Ai Valu 72' m
Con: Tamura (1/3) 43'
Pen: Tamura (2/2) 4', 62'
U Arena, Nanterre [60]
Attendance: 23,000
Referee: Luke Pearce (England)

Notes:

  • This is the first draw between the two nations.
  • Gabriel Lacroix and Sekou Macalou (both France) made their international debuts.
  • This was the first rugby match at U Arena, which opened the previous month and became the new home of Top 14 side Racing 92 in December 2017.
2 December 2017
14:30 GMT (UTC+0)
Wales  Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg24–22Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Try: Williams 4' c
Parkes (2) 7' c, 32' c
Con: Halfpenny (3/3) 5', 8', 33'
Pen: Halfpenny (1/1) 67'		Try: Gelant 36' c
Pollard 45' m
Kriel 54' c
Con: Pollard (2/3) 38', 55'
Pen: Pollard (1/1) 30'
Millennium Stadium, Cardiff [18]
Attendance: 65,317
Referee: Jérôme Garcès (France)

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