2018 end-of-year rugby union internationals

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The 2018 end of year rugby union tests, also referred to as the Autumn internationals in the Northern Hemisphere, were a number of rugby union test matches played during October and November, primarily involving countries from the Northern Hemisphere hosting those from the Southern Hemisphere. Also involved in matches are those from second-tier teams. These international games count towards World Rugby's ranking system, with a team typically playing from two to four matches during this period.

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Matches

October

26 October 2018
19:00 JST (UTC+9)
Japan  Flag of Japan.svg28–31 World XV
Try: Fukuoka 21' c
Lafaele 46' c
Lemeki 60' c
Nakamura 74' c
Con: Tamura (3/3) 22', 47', 62'
Matsuda (1/1) 74'		Try: Cronjé 10' c
Pulu 15' m
Li (2) 31' m, 41' c
Jenkins 39' c
Con: Cronjé (3/5) 11', 40', 42'
Hanazono Rugby Stadium, Osaka
Attendance: 16,846
Referee: Brendon Pickerill (New Zealand)
27 October 2018
15:00 JST (UTC+9)
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg37–20Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Try: Squire 11' c
Read 35' c
B. Barrett 58' c
B. Smith 69' m
Ioane 77' m
Con: B. Barrett (3/4) 12', 36', 59'
Mo'unga (0/1)
Pen: B. Barrett (2/2) 24', 52'		Try: Naivalu 38' c
Folau 75' c
Con: Foley (2/2) 40', 75'
Pen: Beale (1/1) 20'
Foley (1/1) 47'
Nissan Stadium, Yokohama, [1] Japan
Attendance: 46,143
Referee: Romain Poite (France)

Notes:

  • Sonny Bill Williams (New Zealand) earned his 50th test cap.
  • Sekope Kepu (Australia) became the ninth Australian to earn his 100th test cap and the first in his position for his country.
  • New Zealand completed a 3-0 whitewashing of Australia for the first time since 2016.

2/3 November

3 November 2018
14:45 JST (UTC+9)
Japan  Flag of Japan.svg31–69Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Try: Anise 3' c
Tui 32' c
Lafaele (2) 40' m, 69' c
Henry 51' m
Con: Tamura (3/5) 5', 33', 70'		 Report Try: Coles 14' c
Mo'unga 18' c
Laumape (3) 27' c, 37' c, 62' c
Tahuriorangi 34' c
Bridge (2) 46' c, 66' m
Naholo 56' m
Proctor 59' c
Con: Mo'unga (7/8) 15', 20', 28', 35', 38', 47', 60'
Barrett (1/2) 63'
Pen: Mo'unga (1/1) 2'
Ajinomoto Stadium, Chōfu [2]
Attendance: 43,751
Referee: Matthew Carley (England)

Notes:

3 November 2018
14:00 EET (UTC+2)
Romania A  Flag of Romania.svg36–5Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
Try: Melinte 2' c
Pristăviță 15' m
Căpățână 37' c
Penalty try 40'
Dumitru 68' c
Con: Melinte (2/3) 3', 37'
Plai (1/1) 70'
Pen: Plai (1/1) 20'		 Report Try: A. William 30' m
Ghencea Sports Complex, Bucharest [3] [4]
Referee: Alexandru Ionescu (Romania)
3 November 2018
14:45 GMT (UTC+0)
Wales  Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg21–10Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Try: North 29' m
J. Davies 47' c
Con: Halfpenny (1/2) 48'
Pen: Halfpenny (3/3) 4', 14', 22'		 Report Try: McInally 34' c
Con: Hastings (1/1) 36'
Pen: Hastings (1/1) 25'
Millennium Stadium, Cardiff [5]
Attendance: 63,188
Referee: Mathieu Raynal (France)

Notes:

  • Jarrod Evans, Luke Morgan (both Wales) and Darcy Graham (Scotland) made their international debuts.
  • Wales won the first ever contest of the Doddie Weir Cup.
  • Wales won their opening 'Autumn Internationals' match for the first time since beating Romania 40–3 in 2002, and they gained their first opening win at the Millennium Stadium since beating Samoa 50–6 in 2000.
3 November 2018
15:00 GMT (UTC+0)
England  Flag of England.svg12–11Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Pen: Farrell (3/4) 20', 36', 72'
Daly (1/1) 50'		 Report Try: Nkosi 32' m
Pen: Pollard (2/3) 6', 67'
Twickenham Stadium, London [6]
Attendance: 80,369
Referee: Angus Gardner (Australia)

Notes:

  • Zach Mercer and Ben Moon (both England) made their international debuts.
  • With this win and the 25–10 victory in June 2018, England won back-to-back matches against South Africa for the first time since their November 2004 and 2006 victories.
3 November 2018
15:00 CDT (UTC-05)
Ireland  IRFU flag.svg54–7Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Try: Beirne (2) 4' c, 42' c
L. McGrath 32' c
Larmour (3) 45' c, 63' c, 80' m
Cronin 55' c
Ringrose 65' c
Con: Carbery (5/5) 5', 33', 43', 46', 57'
Byrne (2/3) 64', 67'		 Report Try: Campagnaro 38' c
Con: Canna (1/1) 40'
Soldier Field, Chicago [7]
Attendance: 35,081
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)

Notes:

3 November 2018
17:15 CDT (UTC-05)
United States  Flag of the United States.svg22–59Flag of New Zealand.svg  Māori All Blacks
Try: Matyas 37' m
Maupin 59' c
Dolan 70' c
Con: Hooley (2/2) 60', 71'
Pen: Hooley (1/1) 14'		Try: Ware 4' c
Karpik 16' m
Dixon 22' c
May 25' c
Walker-Leawere (2) 41' m, 46' c
Thompson 55' c
Lowe 74' c
Stevenson 76' c
Con: Black (5/7) 5', 23', 26', 47', 56'
Ioane (2/2) 74', 77'
Soldier Field, Chicago [7]
Attendance: 30,051 [8]
Referee: Karl Dickson (England)

5–10 November

10 November 2018
14:00 MSK (UTC+3)
Russia  Flag of Russia.svg47–20Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia
Try: Sel`skiy 6' c
Ostrikov 34' c
Simplikevich 36' m
Ostroushko 42' c
Artemyev 45' c
Sychev 57' c
Dorofeev 70' c
Con: Kushnarev (6/7) 7', 35', 43', 47', 58', 71'		Try: Kisting 53' c
de la Harpe 75' c
Con: Stevens (2/2) 54', 75'
Pen: Loubser (2/2) 9', 23'
Kuban Stadium, Krasnodar [9]
Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge (South Africa)

Notes:

10 November 2018
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg28–17Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia
Try: Campagnaro 19' c
Bellini 38' m
Budd 43' m
Allan 56'
Con: Allan (1/4) 21'
Pen: Allan (2/2) 9', 36'		Try: Mchedlidze 15' c
Penalty try 62'
Con: Matiashvili (1/1) 16'
Pen: Matiashvili (1/2) 52'
Stadio Artemio Franchi, Florence [10]
Attendance: 18,424
Referee: Glen Jackson (New Zealand)

Notes:

  • This was the first meeting between the two nations since 2003.
  • Zurab Dzneladze (Georgia) made his international debut.
10 November 2018
14:30 GMT (UTC+0)
Scotland  Flag of Scotland.svg54–17Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
Try: Dell 11' c
Brown 17' c
Seymour (3) 40' c, 55' c, 61' m
Maitland 41' c
Ritchie 76' c
Hastings 79' c
Con: Laidlaw (5/5) 12', 29', 40', 43', 56'
Russell (2/2) 77', 80'		 Report Try: Mata 21' c
Radradra 27' c
Con: Volavola (2/2) 22', 28'
Pen: Volavola (1/3) 2'
Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh [5]
Attendance: 67,144
Referee: Andrew Brace (Ireland)

Notes:

10 November 2018
15:00 GMT (UTC+0)
England  Flag of England.svg15–16Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Try: Ashton 1' m
Hartley 23' c
Con: Farrell (1/2) 24'
Drop: Farrell (1/1) 9'		 Report Try: McKenzie 38' c
Con: B. Barrett (1/1) 38'
Pen: B. Barrett (2/2) 40', 59'
Drop: B. Barrett (1/1) 45'
Twickenham Stadium, London [6]
Attendance: 82,149
Referee: Jérôme Garcès (France)

Notes:

10 November 2018
16:00 CET (UTC+1)
French Barbarians Flag of France.svg 38–49Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga
Try: Daubagna 33' c
Ntamack 51' c
Barassi 61' c
Laveau 65' m
Reilhac 68' m
Laporte 76' c
Con: Carbonel (2/2) 34', 52'
Ntamack (1/3) 61'
Balès (1/1) 77'		Try: Fisi'ihoi 3' c
Takulua (2) 14' c, 47' c
Vailanu 27' c
Taufa 40' c
Fosita 53' c
Lilo 58' c
Con: Takulua (7/7) 4', 15', 28', 40', 48', 55', 59'
Stade Chaban Delmas, Bordeaux [11]
Referee: Dan Jones (Wales)
10 November 2018
17:20 GMT (UTC+0)
Wales  Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg9–6Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Pen: Halfpenny (2/4) 21', 67'
Biggar (1/1) 76'		 Report Pen: Foley (1/1) 33'
To'omua (1/1) 74'
Millennium Stadium, Cardiff [12]
Attendance: 64,110
Referee: Ben O'Keeffe (New Zealand)

Notes:

  • This was Wales' first win over Australia since their 21–18 victory in 2008, ending a 13-match winning streak for Australia over the Welsh, to claim the James Bevan Trophy.
10 November 2018
18:30 CET (UTC+1)
United States  Flag of the United States.svg30–29Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa
Try: Taufete'e 10' c
Germishuys 17' m
Dolan (2) 35' m, 67' c
Con: Hooley (2/4) 11', 68'
Pen: Hooley (2/3) 16', 80'		Try: Mulipola 25' c
Fidow 31' c
Matavao 33' c
Taulagi 40' m
Con: Pisi (3/4) 26', 32', 34'
Pen: Leuila (1/1) 70'
Anoeta Stadium, San Sebastián, Spain [13]
Referee: Alexandre Ruiz (France)

Notes:

10 November 2018
18:30 WET (UTC+0)
Ireland  IRFU flag.svg28–17Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Try: Marmion 8' m
Aki 24' c
L. McGrath 65' c
Con: Sexton (2/3) 25', 66'
Pen: Sexton (3/4) 38', 57', 75'		 Report Try: Delguy 16' m
Pen: Sánchez (4/4) 2', 11', 34', 42'
Aviva Stadium, Dublin [14]
Attendance: 52,000
Referee: Nic Berry (Australia)

Notes:

10 November 2018
17:00 CLST (UTC-3)
Chile  Flag of Chile.svg21–38 South American XV
Estadio Municipal de La Pintana, La Pintana [15]
10 November 2018
21:05 CET (UTC+1)
France  Flag of France.svg26–29Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Try: Guirado 36' c
Bastareaud 41' c
Con: Serin (2/2) 38', 42'
Pen: Serin (3/5) 6', 11', 66'
Drop: Lopez (1/1) 33'		 Report Try: Nkosi 43' c
Mbonambi 80+4' c
Con: Pollard (2/2) 44', 80+5'
Pen: Pollard (5/5) 12', 21', 28', 52', 60'
Stade de France, Saint-Denis [16]
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
10 November 2018
19:00 BRST (UTC-3)
Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg3–35Flag of New Zealand.svg  Māori All Blacks
Pen: Reeves (1/2) 50' Report Try: Walker-Leawere 3' c
Dixon (2) 28' c, 61' c
Hemopo 68' c
Lowe 80' c
Con: Black (5/5) 4', 29', 62', 69', 80'
Estádio do Morumbi, São Paulo [17]
Attendance: 34,541
Referee: Federico Anselmi (Argentina)

Notes:

  • This was the first match played by the Māori All Blacks in South America since touring Argentina in 1988.
  • Matteo Dell’Acqua and Devon Müller (both Brazil) made their international debuts.

16/17 November

17 November 2018
14:00 EET (UTC+2)
Romania  Flag of Romania.svg5–31Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Try: Melinte 13' mTry: de Haas 9' m
Campbell (2) 23' c, 56' m
Matyas 45' c
Moore 76' c
Con: Magie (3/5) 24', 46', 78'
Ghencea Sports Complex, Bucharest [4]
Referee: Christophe Ridley (England)

Notes:

17 November 2018
13:00 GMT (UTC+0)
Uruguay  Flag of Uruguay.svg7–68Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
Try: Arata 30' c
Con: Berchesi (1/1) 30'		Try: Sau (3) 4' c, 57' m, 60' c
Talebula 10' c
Yato (3) 14' c, 33' c, 69' c
Tuisova 23' c
Kunatani 75' c
Volavola 79' c
Con: Volavola (9/10) 5', 11', 15', 24', 34', 60', 70', 77', 79'
The Gillman's Ground, Hartpury, England
Referee: Tom Foley (England)

Notes:

17 November 2018
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg7–26Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Try: Bellini 45' c
Con: Allan (1/1) 46'		Try: Koroibete (2) 29' c, 34' c
Tupou 43' c
Genia 78' m
Con: To'omua (3/4) 30', 36', 43'
Stadio Euganeo, Padua [10]
Attendance: 18,621
Referee: Pascal Gaüzère (France)

Notes:

17 November 2018
18:00 GET (UTC+4)
Georgia  Flag of Georgia.svg27–19Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa
Try: Lobzhanidze 30' c
Giorgadze 60' c
Aprasidze 65' c
Con: Abzhandadze (3/3) 30', 61', 66'
Pen: Abzhandadze (2/2) 2', 71'		Try: Taulagi 7' c
Paulo 16' m
Tuala 25' c
Con: Pisi (2/3) 8', 26'
Avchala Stadium, Tbilisi [18]
Referee: Karl Dickson (England)

Notes:

17 November 2018
14:30 GMT (UTC+0)
Wales  Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg74–24Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga
Try: Penalty try 2'
Biggar 5' c
L. Williams (2) 10' c, 77' c
S. Evans 45' c
T. Williams 57' c
Morgan 62' m
Hill 64' c
A. Davies 69' c
Patchell 71' c
Con: Biggar (4/4) 6', 11', 46', 59'
Patchell (4/5) 65', 70', 72', 78'
Pen: Biggar (2/2) 21', 55'		Try: Fifita 31' c
Mafi 38' c
Vailanu 42' c
Con: Takulua (3/3) 32', 39', 43'
Pen: Takulua (1/1) 8'
Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
Attendance: 61,284
Referee: Nic Berry (Australia)

Notes:

  • Jonah Holmes (Wales) and Maʻafu Fia (Tonga) made their international debuts.
  • Liam Williams (Wales) earned his 50th test cap.
  • This was Wales' biggest winning margin over Tonga, surpassing the 44-point difference set in 2001.
17 November 2018
15:45 CET (UTC+1)
Spain  Flag of Spain.svg34–13Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia
Try: Garcia 15' c
Penalty try (2) 27', 63'
Borrego 40' c
Con: Calle (2/2) 16', 40'
Pen: Calle (2/2) 69', 77'		Try: Stevens 9' c
Con: Stevens (1/1) 10'
Pen: Stevens (2/2) 21', 48'
Estadio Nacional Complutense, Madrid [19]
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Pierre Brousset (France)

Notes:

17 November 2018
15:00 GMT (UTC+0)
England  Flag of England.svg35–15Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Try: Care 2' c
Wilson 58' c
Cokanasiga 69' c
Hartley 75' m
Con: Ford (3/4) 4', 59', 71'
Pen: Daly (1/1) 27'
Ford (2/2) 55', 64'		Try: Nakamura 21' c
Leitch 30' m
Con: Tamura (1/2) 22'
Pen: Tamura (1/1) 15'
Twickenham Stadium, London [6]
Attendance: 81,151
Referee: Paul Williams (New Zealand)

Notes:

17 November 2018
17:20 GMT (UTC+0)
Scotland  Flag of Scotland.svg20–26Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Try: Horne 18' c
Watson 33' c
Con: Laidlaw (2/2) 19', 34'
Pen: Laidlaw (2/2) 26', 46'		 Report Try: Kriel 5' c
Pollard 20' c
Con: Pollard (2/2) 6', 21'
Pen: Pollard (3/5) 24', 38', 49'
Jantjies (1/1) 72'
Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh [5]
Attendance: 67,144
Referee: Romain Poite (France)
17 November 2018
16:00 CLST (UTC-3)
Chile  Flag of Chile.svg0–73Flag of New Zealand.svg  Māori All Blacks
Try: Hall (2) 4' c, 32' c
Hemopo (2) 15' c, 77' m
Karpik (3) 21' c, 74' c, 80' c
J. Ioane 36' c
Lowe 47' c
Nock (2) 62' c, 68' m
Con: Black (7/7) 4', 16', 21', 33', 38', 48', 64'
J. Ioane (2/4) 75', 80'
Estadio San Carlos de Apoquindo, Las Condes
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Pablo de Luca (Argentina)

Notes:

17 November 2018
19:00 WET (UTC+0)
Ireland  IRFU flag.svg16–9Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Try: Stockdale 47'
Con: Sexton 49'
Pen: Sexton (3/3) 10', 26', 38'		 Report Pen: B.Barrett (2/2) 16', 68'
Drop: B.Barrett (1/1) 28'
Aviva Stadium, Dublin [14]
Attendance: 51,000
Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)

Notes:

  • This was Ireland's first home win over New Zealand.
17 November 2018
21:05 CET (UTC+1)
France  Flag of France.svg28–13Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Try: Thomas (2) 24' m, 47' c
Guirado 70' c
Con: Serin (2/3) 49', 71'
Pen: Serin (3/3) 7', 32', 67'		Try: Moyano 1' c
Con: Sánchez (1/1) 2'
Pen: Sánchez (2/2) 9', 45'
Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Villeneuve-d'Ascq [16]
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Glen Jackson (New Zealand)

Notes:

24 November

24 November 2018
14:00 EET (UTC+2)
Romania  Flag of Romania.svg20–27Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
Try: Melinte 17' c
Pristăviță 72' c
Con: Plai (1/1) 18'
Vlaicu (1/1) 74'
Pen: Plai (2/2) 6', 31'		Try: Vilaseca 40' c
Penalty try 62'
A. Ormaechea 80' c
Con: Berchesi (2/2) 40', 80'
Pen: Berchesi (2/2) 25', 38'
Ghencea Sports Complex, Bucharest [4]
Referee: Ben Whitehouse (Wales)
24 November 2018
18:00 GET (UTC+4)
Georgia  Flag of Georgia.svg20–9Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga
Try: Giorgadze 24' c
Zhvania 80' c
Con: Abzhandadze (2/2) 25', 80'
Pen: Abzhandadze 54', 70'		 Report Pen: Takulua 6', 16', 41'
Mikheil Meskhi Stadium, Tbilisi
Referee: Mathieu Raynal (France)
24 November 2018
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg3–66Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Pen: Allan 13' Report Try: TJ Perenara 9' m
Damian McKenzie 18' c, 28' m, 53' c
J. Barrett 32' c, 40' c, 73' c, 80' c
Laumape 44' c
B. Barrett 46' c
Con: B. Barrett (5/7) 19', 33', 40', 45', 46'
Mo'unga (3/3) 53', 74', 80'
Stadio Olimpico, Rome [10]
Attendance: 53,204 [20]
Referee: Andrew Brace (Ireland)
24 November 2018
14:05 GMT (UTC+0)
Japan  Flag of Japan.svg32–27Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Try: Leitch 30' c, 71' m
Fukuoka 43' c
Tui 54' c
Con: Matsuda (3/4) 31', 44', 55'
Pen: Matsuda 25', 67'		 Report Try: Ostroushko 21' c
Sel'skiy 58' m
Con: Kushnarev (1/1) 22'
Pen: Kushnarev 8', 18'
Gaisin 36', 37'
Kingsholm Stadium, Gloucester, England [21] [9]
Referee: Jérôme Garcès (France)
24 November 2018
14:30 GMT (UTC+0)
Scotland  Flag of Scotland.svg14–9Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Try: Maitland 66' m
Pen: Laidlaw 4', 33', 56'		 Report Pen: Sánchez 28', 43', 75'
Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh [5]
Attendance: 67,144 [22]
Referee: Paul Williams (New Zealand)
24 November 2018
15:45 CET (UTC+1)
Spain  Flag of Spain.svg10–28Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa
Try: Stewart 53' c
Con: Levy (1/1) 54'
Pen: Peluchon 12'		Try: Lam 38' c, 49' c
Lee-Lo 58' c
Fidow 68' c
Con: Taulagi (4/4) 39', 50', 61' 69'
Estadio Nacional Complutense, Madrid [19]
Attendance: 10,800 [23]
Referee: Frank Murphy (Ireland)
24 November 2018
15:00 GMT (UTC+0)
England  Flag of England.svg37–18Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Try: May 3' c
Daly 44' c
Cokanasiga 56' c
Farrell 76' c
Con: Farrell (4/4) 4', 45', 57' 77'
Pen: Farrell 15', 34', 64'		 Report Try: Folau 36' c, 80+1' c
Con: To'omua (2/2) 37', 80+2'
Pen: To'omua 7', 41+2'
Twickenham Stadium, London [6]
Attendance: 81,275 [24]
Referee: Jaco Peyper (South Africa)
24 November 2018
15:00 WET (UTC+0)
Portugal  Flag of Portugal.svg23–29Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia
Try: Vassalo 7' c
Marta 40' c
Con: Guedes (2/2) 7', 40'
Pen: Guedes 14', 25', 79'		 Report Try: Forbes 4' c
Nortje 37' c
Greyling 49' c
Tromp 66' m
Con: Loubser (3/4) 4', 37', 49'
Pen: Loubser 15'
Estádio Municipal Sérgio Conceição, Coimbra [25]
Referee: Mike Adamson (Scotland)
24 November 2018
17:20 GMT (UTC+0)
Wales  Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg20–11Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Try: Francis 10' c
L. Williams 16' c
Con: Anscombe (2/2)
Pen: Biggar (2) 69', 72'		 Report Try: Kriel 56' m
Pen: Pollard 20'
Jantjies 62'
Millennium Stadium, Cardiff [12]
Attendance: 62,203
Referee: Luke Pearce (England)
24 November 2018
18:30 WET (UTC+0)
Ireland  IRFU flag.svg57–14Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Try: Conway 2' c, 16' c, 76' c
Conan 33' c
Beirne 52' c
McCloskey 58' m
Roux 65' c
Ryan 80' c
Con: Carbery (7/8) 3', 17', 33', 52', 66', 76', 80'
Pen: Carbery 26'		 Report Try: Taufete'e 11' c, Penalty try 22'
Con: Magie (1/1) 12'
Aviva Stadium, Dublin [14]
Attendance: 51,000 [26]
Referee: Ben O'Keeffe (New Zealand)
24 November 2018
21:05 CET (UTC+1)
France  Flag of France.svg14–21Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
Try: Guirado 25' c, 40+5' c
Con: Serin (2/2) 25', 40+6'		 Report Try: Radradra 20' c
Tuisova 31' m
Con: Volavola (1/2) 21'
Pen: Volavola 44', 58', 80+1'
Stade de France, Saint-Denis [16]
Attendance: 42,200 [27]
Referee: Matthew Carley (England)

1 December

1 December 2018
14:30 GMT (UTC+0)
Barbarians 38–35Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Try: Leguizamón 2' c
Penalty try 34'
Kolisi 48' c
De Allende 58' c
De Jager 75'
Con: Pollard (2/2) 3', 49'
Jantjies (2/2) 59', 76'
Drop: Jantjies 79'		 Report Try: Orlando 9' c
Moyano 16' c
Matera 19' c
Cancelliere 24'
Montoya 55'
Con: Díaz Bonilla (5/5) 10', 17', 20', 25', 56'
Twickenham Stadium, London [28]
Referee: John Lacey (Ireland)

See also

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