2021 end-of-year rugby union internationals

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The 2021 end of year rugby union tests, also referred to as the Autumn internationals in the Northern Hemisphere, were rugby union test matches during October and November 2021, mainly involving countries from the Northern Hemisphere hosting those from the Southern Hemisphere. These international games counted towards World Rugby's ranking system, with teams typically playing from two to four matches in this period.

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Matches hosted by teams from the Six Nations Championship were branded the Autumn Nations Series for marketing purposes. [1]

Fixtures

23 October

23 October 2021
13:45 JST (UTC+9)
Japan  Flag of Japan.svg23–32Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Try: Lemeki 26' c
Nakamura 56' c
Con: Matsuda (1/1) 27'
Tamura (1/1) 57'
Pen: Matsuda (2/2) 16', 33'
Tamura (1/1) 74'		 Report Try: Wright 7' c
Petaia 22' c
Tupou 43' m
Leota 52' m
McInerney 79' m
Con: Cooper (2/4) 9', 24'
Pen: Cooper (1/2) 41'
Oita Stadium, Oita [2]
Attendance: 17,004
Referee: Paul Williams (New Zealand)

Notes:

23 October 2021
15:30 EDT (UTC−4)
United States  Flag of the United States.svg14–104Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Try: Augspurger 40' c
Matyas 53' c
Con: Carty (2/2) 40+1', 53'		 Report Try: Jacobson (2) 1' c, 21' c
De Groot 6' c
Jordan (3) 10' m, 30' m, 70' c
McKenzie 13' c
Mo'unga 25' c
Ta'avao (2) 34' c, 41' c
Tupaea 37' c
Papalii 48' c
Lienert-Brown 55' m
B. Barrett 67' c
Coles 79' m
Perenara 80+2' c
Con: Mo'unga (9/12) 1', 6', 13', 21', 25', 34', 37', 41', 48'
McKenzie (3/4) 68', 72', 80+3'
FedExField, Washington [4]
Attendance: 39,720
Referee: Angus Gardner (Australia)

Notes:

  • Chad Gough, Ryan James, Fakaʻosi Pifeleti (all United States) and Josh Lord (New Zealand) made their international debuts.
  • New Zealand recorded their biggest win over the United States.
  • This was the United States' biggest-ever loss.
  • This was the first time New Zealand scored 100 or more points in multiple games in the same calendar year, having scored 102 against Tonga in June.

30 October

30 October 2021
14:30 BST (UTC+1)
Scotland  Flag of Scotland.svg60–14Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga
Try: McLean (2) 7' c, 15' c
Steyn (4) 22' m, 32' m, 39' m, 80+1' c
Schoeman 29' c
Turner 50' m
Haining 71' m
Kebble 76' c
Con: Kinghorn (3/7) 8', 17', 30'
Thompson (2/3) 77', 80+2'		 Report Try: Lolohea 59' m
Pen: Faiva (3/3) 13', 20', 27'
Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh [5]
Attendance: 32,371
Referee: Nic Berry (Australia)

Notes:

30 October 2021
16:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Spain  Flag of Spain.svg11–13Flag of Italy.svg  Italy A
Try: Bell 47' m
Pen: Güemes (2/2) 12', 71'		 Report Try: Marin 61'
Con: Marin (1/1) 62'
Pen: Marin (2/2) 52', 64'
Estadio Nacional Complutense, Madrid
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Frank Murphy (Ireland)
30 October 2021
17:15 BST (UTC+1)
Wales  Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg16–54Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Try: J. Williams 61' c
Con: Priestland (1/1) 61'
Pen: Anscombe (2/2) 6', 40+3'
Priestland (1/1) 52'		 Report Try: B. Barrett (2) 4' c, 79' m
Perenara 34' m
Jordan 54' c
Papalii 64' c
Reece 66' c
Lienert-Brown 71' c
Con: J. Barrett (5/7) 4', 56', 65', 68', 73'
Pen: J. Barrett (3/4) 18', 26', 46'
Millennium Stadium, Cardiff [6]
Attendance: 74,500
Referee: Mathieu Raynal (France)

Notes:

  • Ken Owens (Wales) was named to start but withdrew shortly after the team announcement after failing a late fitness test; Ryan Elias replaced Owens in the starting XV and Kirby Myhill took Elias's place on the bench.
  • Alun Wyn Jones (Wales) earned his 149th test cap to become the most capped international player (excluding Lions tests), surpassing Richie McCaw's record. [7]
  • Kirby Myhill (Wales) made his international debut.
  • Beauden Barrett became the 11th New Zealand player to earn 100 test caps.
  • New Zealand's 54 points scored were the most they had scored away to Wales, and the 38-point margin equalled New Zealand's largest winning margin when away to Wales.
30 October 2021
17:00 PDT (UTC−7)
United States  Flag of the United States.svgCancelled [8] IRFU flag.svg  Ireland
Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas [9]

6/7 November

6 November 2021
13:00 WET (UTC+0)
Ireland  IRFU flag.svg60–5Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Try: Lowe 4' c
Conway (3) 11' c, 19' m, 74' m
Gibson-Park 34' c
Sexton 48' c
Aki 55' m
Ringrose 70' c
Healy 80+1' c
Con: Sexton (4/6) 6', 13', 36', 50'
Carbery (2/3) 71', 80+2'
Pen: Sexton (1/1) 24'		 Report Try: Fifita 57' m
Aviva Stadium, Dublin [9]
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Nika Amashukeli (Georgia)

Notes:

  • Dan Sheehan (Ireland) made his international debut.
  • Johnny Sexton became the seventh Ireland player to earn his 100th test cap.
6 November 2021
14:00 CET (UTC+1)
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg9–47Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Pen: Garbisi (3/3) 37', 40+2', 57' Report Try: Christie 28' c
Coles (2) 31' c, 39' c
Reece 63' c
Aumua (2) 69' c, 76' m
Sotutu 71' c
Con: Mo'unga (6/7) 29', 32', 40', 64', 69', 72'
Stadio Olimpico, Rome [10]
Attendance: 28,956
Referee: Karl Dickson (England)

Notes:

  • Ivan Nemer (Italy) made his international debut.
  • New Zealand broke the record for the most points scored in a calendar year (675), surpassing the 658 points scored by South Africa in 2007.
6 November 2021
15:00 WET (UTC+0)
Portugal  Flag of Portugal.svg20–17Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Try: Appleton 4' c
Storti 52' m
Pinto 78' m
Con: Guedes (1/2) 5'
Pen: Guedes (1/1) 39'		 Report Try: Keith 22' m
Thomas (2) 65' m, 70' c
Con: Povey (1/3) 71'
CAR Rugby do Jamor, Lisbon [11]
Attendance: 0
Referee: Frank Murphy (Ireland)

Notes:

  • Peter Nelson (Canada) was named to start but withdrew after the captain's run and was replaced by Robbie Povey, who was replaced on the bench by Lockie Kratz. Tyler Rowland was also named on the bench but withdrew due to injury and was replaced by Foster DeWitt.
  • André Arrojado (Portugal) made his international debut.
  • This was Portugal's first win over Canada.
6 November 2021
16:00 CET (UTC+1)
Spain  Flag of Spain.svg13–43Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
Try: Mora 3' c
Con: Güemes (1/1) 3'
Pen: Güemes (2/3) 9', 34'		Try: Kunavula 12' m
Tuicuvu 25' c
Nayacalevu 43' c
Ravai 47' c
Tuimaba 57' m
Matavesi 65' c
Tuisova 74' m
Con: Volavola (4/7) 26', 43', 47', 66'
Estadio Nacional Complutense, Madrid
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Jaco Peyper (South Africa)

Notes:

6 November 2021
15:15 GMT (UTC+0)
England  Flag of England.svg69–3Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga
Try: Radwan 3' m
George (2) 13' m, 70' c
May (2) 29' c, 60' c
Itoje 33' c
Youngs (2) 40+1' m, 51' m
Smith 73' c
Blamire 78' c
Mitchell 80' c
Con: Slade (2/6) 30', 34'
Smith (5/5) 61', 71', 74', 79', 80+1'		 Report Pen: Takulua (1/2) 19'
Twickenham Stadium, London [12]
Attendance: 81,022
Referee: Craig Evans (Wales)

Notes:

  • Owen Farrell was initially named to start at fly-half but was ruled out before the match after a positive COVID-19 test; George Furbank replaced Farrell at fly-half, and Mark Atkinson took Furbank's place among the replacements.
  • Mark Atkinson, Alex Mitchell (both England), Solomone Kata and Afusipa Taumoepeau (both Tonga) made their international debuts.
  • Lopeti Timani (Tonga) made his Tongan international debut having previously represented Australia.
6 November 2021
17:30 GMT (UTC+0)
Wales  Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg18–23Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Pen: Biggar (6/6) 10', 14', 27', 32', 51', 65' Report Try: Marx 73' m
Pen: Pollard (4/4) 12', 18', 40+2', 60'
Steyn (1/1) 55'
E. Jantjies (1/1) 80+1'
Millennium Stadium, Cardiff [6]
Attendance: 70,353
Referee: Paul Williams (New Zealand)

Notes:

6 November 2021
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
France  Flag of France.svg29–20Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Try: Flament 50' c
Mauvaka 71' c
Con: Jaminet (2/2) 51', 72'
Pen: Jaminet (5/6) 3', 19', 35', 65', 80'		 Report Try: Cubelli 22' c
M. Carreras 78' c
Con: Boffelli (1/1) 23'
Sánchez (1/1) 78'
Pen: Boffelli (2/3) 48', 60'
Stade de France, Saint-Denis [13]
Attendance: 55,000
Referee: Ben O'Keeffe (New Zealand)

Notes:

6 November 2021
Georgia  Flag of Georgia.svgCancelled [14] Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa
Not announced
7 November 2021
14:00 CET (UTC+1)
Romania  Flag of Romania.svg29–14Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
Try: Roșu 1' c
Vaovasa 44' c
Con: Melinte (2/2) 1', 45'
Pen: Melinte (5/7) 9', 23', 50', 58', 66'		 Report Try: Silva 15' m
Pen: Favaro (3/3) 4', 30', 37'
Payanini Center, Verona, Italy [15] [a]
Attendance: 150
Referee: Angus Gardner (Australia)

Notes:

7 November 2021
14:15 GMT (UTC+0)
Scotland  Flag of Scotland.svg15–13Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Try: Watson 22' c
Ashman 59' m
Con: Russell (1/2) 24'
Pen: Russell (1/1) 69'		 Report Try: Leota 44' c
Con: O'Connor (1/1) 46'
Pen: O'Connor (2/3) 40', 65'
Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh
Attendance: 67,144
Referee: Romain Poite (France)

Notes:

13/14 November

13 November 2021
14:00 CET (UTC+1)
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg16–37Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Try: Varney 47' c
Con: Garbisi (1/1) 49'
Pen: Garbisi (3/3) 32', 40+2', 51'		 Report Try: Kremer 9' c
González 28' c
Moroni 42' c
Cordero 55' m
Bosch 76' m
Con: Boffelli (3/4) 10', 30', 43'
Pen: Boffelli (1/2) 15'
Sánchez (1/1) 64'
Stadio Comunale di Monigo, Treviso [10]
Attendance: 3,750
Referee: James Doleman (New Zealand)

Notes:

13 November 2021
13:00 GMT (UTC+0)
Scotland  Flag of Scotland.svg15–30Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Try: Hogg (2) 34' c, 57' m
Con: Russell (1/2) 34'
Pen: Russell (1/3) 16'		 Report Try: Mapimpi (2) 28' m, 42' c
Con: E. Jantjies (1/1) 43'
Pen: E. Jantjies (3/3) 23', 50', 55'
Pollard (2/2) 68', 77'
Steyn (1/1) 70'
Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh
Attendance: 67,144
Referee: Angus Gardner (Australia)

Notes:

13 November 2021
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg0–24Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Report Try: Thomas 3' c
Braude 76' m
Con: Povey (1/1) 4'
Pen: Povey (1/3) 13'
Jones (3/3) 56', 63', 65'
Sportscentrum Nelson Mandela, Brussels
Attendance: 200
Referee: Andrea Piardi (Italy)

Notes:

  • Brock Webster (Canada) was named to start but withdrew before the game and was replaced by Robbie Povey, who was replaced on the bench by David Richard.
  • Michael Abrahams, Hugues Bastin, Toon Deceuninck, Henri Dequenne, Frédéric De Smet, Ian Dumez, Viktor Pazgrat, Basile Poupaert, Matias Remue, Hugo Ruelle, Basile Van Parys (all Belgium), Foster DeWitt, Isaac Olson and David Richard (all Canada) made their international debuts.
13 November 2021
16:00 CET (UTC+1)
French Barbarians 42–17Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga
Try: Tekori 9' c
Lambey 23' c
Acebes 40' c
Ravouvou (2) 45' c, 57' c
Hirigoyen 53' c
Con: Belleau (6/6) 10', 24', 40', 46', 55', 58'		Try: Vaea 31' c
Hingano 69' c
Con: Faiva (2/2) 32', 70'
Pen: Faiva (1/1) 22'
Stade de Gerland, Lyon
Referee: Nika Amashukeli (Georgia)

Notes:

13 November 2021
15:15 WET (UTC+0)
Ireland  IRFU flag.svg29–20Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Try: Lowe 14' m
Kelleher 43' m
Doris 50' c
Con: Sexton (1/3) 51'
Pen: Sexton (1/1) 55'
Carbery (3/3) 64', 73', 79'		 Report Try: Taylor 31' c
Jordan 61' c
Con: J. Barrett (2/2) 33', 62'
Pen: J. Barrett (2/2) 18', 69'
Aviva Stadium, Dublin [9]
Attendance: 51,000
Referee: Luke Pearce (England)
13 November 2021
17:10 WET (UTC+0)
Portugal  Flag of Portugal.svg25–38Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Try: Lima 23' m
Tadjer 45' c
Granate 60' c
Con: Marques (2/3) 46', 61'
Pen: Marques (2/2) 17', 38'		Try: Fifita 4' m
Nakano 40' c
Himeno 53' c
Yamanaka 80' c
Con: Matsuda (3/4) 40', 54', 80'
Pen: Matsuda (4/4) 27', 32', 36', 63'
Estádio Cidade, Coimbra [17]
Attendance: 14,000
Referee: Andrew Brace (Ireland)

Notes:

13 November 2021
17:30 GMT (UTC+0)
England  Flag of England.svg32–15Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Try: Steward 6' c
Blamire 80' c
Con: Farrell (1/1) 7'
Smith (1/1) 80'
Pen: Farrell (5/6) 12', 17', 30', 48', 64'
Smith (1/1) 72'		 Report Pen: O'Connor (5/5) 4', 14', 20', 39', 42'
Twickenham Stadium, London [12]
Attendance: 82,575
Referee: Jaco Peyper (South Africa)

Notes:

  • Ellis Genge was initially named to start but was ruled out before the match after a positive COVID-19 test; Bevan Rodd replaced Genge at loosehead, and Trevor Davison took Rodd's place among the replacements.
  • Raffi Quirke, Bevan Rodd (both England) and Ollie Hoskins (Australia) made their international debuts.
  • Maro Itoje (England) won his 50th international cap.
  • Owen Farrell became the third England player to earn his 100th international cap; 94 for England and 6 for the British & Irish Lions.
  • Jamie Blamire became the first English forward to score a try in four consecutive matches.
  • England retained the Cook Cup.
14 November 2021
14:00 SAST (UTC+2)
Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg22–24Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe
Try: Henrique 48'
de Souza 74' m
Rocha 80' c
Con: Tranquez (2/3) 49', 80'
Pen: Tranquez (1/1) 65'		 Report Try: Mudzekenyedzi 16'
Tsomondo 23'
Chiwambutsa 66'
Con: White-Sharpley (3/3) 17', 24', 67'
Pen: White-Sharpley (1/3) 21'
Markötter Stadium, Stellenbosch, South Africa [18]
Referee: Nicardo Pienaar (Namibia)

Notes:

  • Henrique Ferreira, Kauã Guimarães, Pedro Henrique, Devon Müller, Gabriel Quirino (all Brazil), Tapiwa Mafura, Victor Mapunga and Tapiwa Tsomondo (all Zimbabwe) made their international debuts.
  • This was the first meeting between the two sides.
14 November 2021
14:00 CET (UTC+1)
France  Flag of France.svg41–15Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia
Try: Penalty try 23'
Jalibert 31' c
Penaud (2) 35' c, 72' m
Mauvaka (2) 50' c, 79' m
Con: Jaminet (3/3) 32', 36', 51'
Pen: Jaminet (1/2) 8'		 Report Try: Lobzhanidze 47' c
Tabutsadze 63' m
Con: Abzhandadze (1/2) 48'
Pen: Niniashvili (1/1) 21'
Nouveau Stade de Bordeaux, Bordeaux [13]
Attendance: 38,000
Referee: Damon Murphy (Australia)

Notes:

14 November 2021
14:30 CET (UTC+1)
Italy A  Flag of Italy.svg31–13Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
Try: Cannone 4' m
Bruno 24' c
Tavuyara 30' c
Casilio 41' m
Trulla 75' m
Con: Marin (2/4) 25', 31'
Rizzi (1/1) 76'		 Report Try: Pujadas (2) 57' m, 67' m
Pen: Echeverry (1/1) 8'
Stadio Plebiscito, Padua
Attendance: 600
Referee: Mike Adamson (Scotland)
14 November 2021
16:00 SAST (UTC+2)
Namibia  Flag of Namibia.svg60–24Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
Try: Greyling (2) 7' m, 54' m
Bothma 15' c
van Lill 35' c
van der Westhuizen (3) 41' c, 46' m, 65'
Louis 50' m
Kisting 72' c
Conradie 75' c
Con: Loubser (2/3) 16', 36'
Stevens (1/4) 42'
Olivier (2/3) 74', 76'		Try: Ojee 11' c
Onyala (2) 21' c, 25' c
Con: Kubu (3/3) 12', 23', 26'
Pen: Kubu (1/1) 40'
Markötter Stadium, Stellenbosch, South Africa [18]
Referee: Morné Ferreira (South Africa)

Notes:

14 November 2021
15:15 GMT (UTC+0)
Wales  Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg38–23Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
Try: Elias (2) 10' c, 62' m
Hardy 37' c
Cuthbert 65' m
Rees-Zammit 73' c
L. Williams 80' c
Con: Biggar (2/3) 11', 38'
Sheedy (2/3) 74', 80'		 Report Try: Nayacalevu (2) 3' c, 56' c
Con: Volavola (2/2) 5', 57'
Pen: Volavola (3/4) 5', 57'
Millennium Stadium, Cardiff [6]
Attendance: 65,000
Referee: Nic Berry (Australia)

Notes:

  • Josh Adams and Tomas Francis were initially named to start but were ruled out before the match due to injury; WillGriff John replaced Francis at tighthead, and Nick Tompkins replaced Adams at outside centre; Dillon Lewis and Willis Halaholo replaced John and Tompkins on the bench.
  • Christ Tshiunza (Wales), Apisai Naqalevu and Zuriel Togiatama (both Fiji) made their international debuts.

20/21 November

20 November 2021
14:00 SAST (UTC+2)
Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg30–36Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
Try: Müller 23' c
Penalty try (2) 44', 59'
Con: Tranquez (1/1) 24'
Pen: Tranquez (3/3) 7', 14', 38'		 Report Try: Kubu (2) 30' c, 46' c
Okoth 33' m
Onyala 40' c
Asati 65' c
Con: Kubu (4/5) 30' 40+1', 47', 66'
Pen: Kubu (1/2) 17'
Markötter Stadium, Stellenbosch, South Africa [18]
Referee: Morné Ferreira (South Africa)

Notes:

  • Robson Morais and Joel Ramírez (both Brazil) made their international debuts.
20 November 2021
15:00 MSK (UTC+3)
Russia  Flag of Russia.svg29–30Flag of Chile.svg  Chile
Try: Golosnitsky 18' c
Uzunov 34'
Con: Gaisin (2/2) 19', 35'
Pen: Gaisin (5/5) 40', 58', 62', 67', 70'		 Report Try: Fernández 37' c
Martínez 55' c
Ayarza 74' c
Con: Videla (3/3) 37', 56', 75'
Pen: Videla (3/3) 5' 64', 80+1'
Yug Sport Stadium, Sochi [20]
Referee: Chris Busby (Ireland)

Notes:

  • Ivan Chepraga (Russia) made his international debut.
  • This was Chile's first win over Russia.
20 November 2021
13:00 GMT (UTC+0)
Scotland  Flag of Scotland.svg29–20Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Try: Van der Merwe 5' m
Hogg 27' c
Graham 39' c
McInally 54' c
Con: Russell (3/4) 28', 40', 55'
Pen: Russell (1/1) 78'		 Report Try: Tatafu 64' m
Pen: Matsuda (5/6) 10', 25', 42', 46', 70'
Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh [21]
Attendance: 67,144
Referee: Brendon Pickerill (New Zealand)

Notes:

20 November 2021
14:00 CET (UTC+1)
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg17–10Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
Try: Bruno 12' c
Faiva 52' c
Con: Garbisi (2/2) 13', 53'
Pen: Garbisi (1/2) 39'		Try: Sanguinetti 60'
Con: Ormaechea (1/1) 62'
Pen: Favaro (1/2) 18'
Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi, Parma [10]
Attendance: 3,750
Referee: Craig Evans (Wales)

Notes:

20 November 2021
16:00 SAST (UTC+2)
Zimbabwe  Flag of Zimbabwe.svg10–41Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia
Try: Tshamala 36' c
Con: White-Sharpley (1/1) 37'
Pen: White-Sharpley (1/2) 44'		Try: Greyling 26' m
Booysen (2) 47' m, 75' c
Katjijeko 54' m
Louis 60' m
Tromp 65' c
Conradie 70' c
Con: Kisting (3/5) 66', 71', 76'
Markötter Stadium, Stellenbosch, South Africa [18]
Referee: Griffin Colby (South Africa)

Notes:

  • Chemigan Beukes (Namibia) made his international debut.
  • Namibia won the Stellenbosch Challenge Cup.
20 November 2021
15:30 CET (UTC+1)
Georgia  Flag of Georgia.svg15–15Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
Pen: Abzhandadze (5/6) 6', 18', 36', 57', 64'Try: Tuimaba 27' m
Mata 68' c
Con: Volavola (1/2) 69'
Pen: Volavola (1/1) 51'
Estadio El Deleite, Aranjuez, Spain [22]
Referee: James Doleman (New Zealand)

Notes:

  • This was the first draw between the two nations.
20 November 2021
15:15 GMT (UTC+0)
England  Flag of England.svg27–26Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Try: Tuilagi 7' c
Steward 17' c
Quirke 65' c
Con: Smith (3/3) 8', 18', 66'
Pen: Smith (2/2) 24', 80'		 Report Try: Mapimpi 69' m
Pen: Pollard (5/7) 14', 22', 26', 30', 55'
E. Jantjies (1/1) 64'
Steyn (1/1) 73'
Twickenham Stadium, London [12]
Attendance: 81,623
Referee: Andrew Brace (Ireland)

Notes:

  • Nic Dolly (England) made his international debut.
20 November 2021
17:30 EET (UTC+2)
Romania  Flag of Romania.svg32–20Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga
Try: Butnariu 12' c
Surugiu 48' c
Con: Boldor (2/2) 13', 50'
Pen: Boldor (2/2) 3', 7'
Plai (4/4) 55', 67', 72', 78'		Try: Latunipulu 36' c
Kata 41' c
Con: Faiva (2/2) 37', 43'
Pen: Faiva (2/2) 5', 15'
Stadionul Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest [15]
Referee: AJ Jacobs (South Africa)

Notes:

20 November 2021
17:30 GMT (UTC+0)
Wales  Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg29–28Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Try: Elias 23' c
Tompkins 48' c
Con: Biggar (2/2) 24', 48'
Pen: Biggar (4/4) 6', 16', 38', 65'
Priestland (1/1) 80+3'		 Report Try: Kellaway 3' c
White 61' c
Daugunu 71' m
Con: O'Connor (2/3) 4', 62'
Pen: O'Connor (2/2) 19' 28'
Beale (1/1) 78'
Millennium Stadium, Cardiff [6]
Attendance: 68,112
Referee: Mike Adamson (Scotland)

Notes:

  • Lalakai Foketi (Australia) made his international debut.
  • Wales retained the James Bevan Trophy for the first time.
  • Wales won three consecutive matches against Australia for the first time since 1975.
20 November 2021
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
France  Flag of France.svg40–25Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Try: Mauvaka (2) 2' c, 31' c
Ntamack 12' c
Penaud 67' c
Con: Jaminet (4/4) 3', 13', 33', 68'
Pen: Jaminet (4/4) 25', 54', 63', 80'		 Report Try: J. Barrett 46' m
R. Ioane 50' c
Smith 59' c
Con: J. Barrett (2/3) 51', 60'
Pen: J. Barrett (2/2) 6', 9'
Stade de France, Saint-Denis [13]
Attendance: 79,501
Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)

Notes:

  • France regained the Dave Gallaher Trophy.
  • This was France's first win over New Zealand since 2009.
  • This was France's first win over New Zealand on home soil since 2000.
  • France set a new record for their highest winning margin over the All Blacks.
  • France went undefeated in an Autumn internationals campaign for the first time since 2012.
  • New Zealand's defeat meant this was the first time since November 2002 that South Africa, Australia and New Zealand had all been defeated on the same day.
20 November 2021
Spain  Flag of Spain.svgCancelled [14] Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa
Estadio Nacional Complutense, Madrid
21 November 2021
14:15 WET (UTC+0)
Ireland  IRFU flag.svg53–7Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Try: Van der Flier (2) 10' c, 57' c
Porter 23' c
Doris 36' c
Sheehan 66' c
Healy 72' c
Beirne 75' m
Con: Carbery (6/7) 11', 23', 38', 57', 67', 73'
Pen: Carbery (2/2) 6', 48'		 Report Try: M. Carreras 2' c
Con: Boffelli (1/1) 3'
Aviva Stadium, Dublin [9]
Referee: Matthew Carley (England)

Notes:

  • Iain Henderson and Jack Conan (both Ireland) were both named to start, but withdrew ahead of the game and were replaced by Ryan Baird and Peter O'Mahony, with Doris moving to Number 8. Nick Timoney came onto the bench to replace O'Mahony.
  • Facundo Cordero (Argentina) made his international debut.
  • Ireland scored their most points against Argentina and set a new record for their largest winning margin over the Pumas.
  • Tomás Lavanini (Argentina) became the first player to be shown three red cards in his international career.

26/27 November

26 November 2021
15:00 MSK (UTC+3)
Russia  Flag of Russia.svg27–42Flag of Chile.svg  Chile
Try: Panarin 14' m
Semikov (2) 58' c, 72' m
Kireev 78' c
Con: Kushnarev (2/4) 59', 79'
Pen: Kushnarev (1/1) 30'		 Report Try: Torrealba (2) 26' c, 61' c
Sigren 35' c
Larenas 38' m
Casas 49' m
A. Escobar 80' m
Con: Videla (3/6) 27', 35', 63'
Pen: Videla (2/2) 11', 18'
Yug Sport Stadium, Sochi [20]
Referee: Adam Jones (Wales)

Notes:

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Moved from Stadionul Arcul de Triumf in Bucharest
  2. ↑ Cancelled 90 minutes before kick-off following positive COVID-19 results within the Barbarians team taken 24 hours before the game. [25]

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