It’s another blockbuster weekend of Autumn international rugby in the Northern Hemisphere, with South Africa’s Springboks on a collision course with Ireland in Dublin.
England put their excellent run of form to the test against dangerous Argentina at Twickenham, while France and Australia have a date in Paris.
New Zealand are in Cardiff to play Wales, Scotland are at home to Tonga and Italy welcome Samoa.
All kick off times Central African Time (GMT +2)
Saturday 22 November
Wales vs New Zealand – Kick off 17.10
Lambs might be heading to the slaughter on Saturday, as New Zealand enter the Principality Stadium arena to face Wales.
The All Blacks are smarting from a rare defeat last weekend, as they fell to a 33-19 loss at the hands of England at Twickenham.
Jarrod Evans was the Welsh hero as Cardiff watched through their fingers a week ago, slotting his kick in overtime to pinch a 24-23 success over Japan.
Coach Steve Tandy suffered a massive blow in the build up as talisman Aaron Wainwright pulled out through injury, replaced by Taine Plumtree as uncapped Morgan Morse steps up to the bench.
Their opponents are barely recognisable thanks to a dozen changes to the starting line up.
Captain Scott Barrett, Simon Parker and Will Jordan are the only survivors under coach Scott Robertson.
Wales Starting XV: 15 Blair Murray, 14 Louis Rees-Zammit, 13 Max Llewellyn, 12 Joe Hawkins, 11 Tom Rogers, 10 Dan Edwards, 9 Tomos Williams, 8 Taine Plumtree, 7 Harri Deaves, 6 Alex Mann, 5 Dafydd Jenkins, 4 Adam Beard, 3 Keiron Assiratti, 2 Dewi Lake (captain), 1 Rhys Carre.
Replacements: 16 Brodie Coghlan, 17 Gareth Thomas, 18 Archie Griffin, 19 Freddie Thomas, 20 Morgan Morse, 21 Kieran Hardy, 22 Jarrod Evans, 23 Nick Tompkins.
New Zealand Starting XV: 15 Ruben Love, 14 Will Jordan, 13 Rieko Ioane, 12 Anton Lienert-Brown, 11 Caleb Clarke, 10 Damian McKenzie, 9 Cortez Ratima, 8 Wallace Sititi, 7 Du’Plessis Kirifi, 6 Simon Parker, 5 Fabian Holland, 4 Scott Barrett (captain), 3 Pasilio Tosi, 2 Samisoni Taukei’aho, 1 Tamaiti Williams.
Replacements: 16 George Bell, 17 Fletcher Newell, 18 George Bower, 19 Josh Lord, 20 Christian Lio-Willie, 21 Finlay Christie, 22 Leicester Fainga’anuku, 23 Sevu Reece.
Ireland vs South Africa – Kick off 19.40
South Africa head to the final frontier under coach Rassie Erasmus on Saturday, as they do battle with Ireland in the Autumn rugby international series at the Aviva Stadium.
The back-to-back Rugby World Cup champions have yet to win in Dublin under the charge of Erasmus.
And both nations are in strong form coming into this one, after the Springboks yet again overcame a red card to see off Italy, while the Irish took sorry Australia to the cleaners.
RG Snyman will bring up a half century of caps in green and gold when he steps of the bench, with Ruan Nortje earning a start in the locks.
Ireland coach Andy Farrell makes four changes from last week’s Aussie demolition, welcoming Josh van der Flier and Garry Ringrose back from injury.
Andrew Porter and Bundee Aki are also both restored to the starting team.
Ireland Starting XV: 15 Mack Hansen, 14 Tommy O’Brien, 13 Garry Ringrose, 12 Bundee Aki, 11 James Lowe, 10 Sam Prendergast, 9 Jamison Gibson-Park, 8 Caelan Doris (captain), 7 Josh van der Flier, 6 Ryan Baird, 5 Tadhg Beirne, 4 James Ryan, 3 Tadhg Furlong, 2 Dan Sheehan, 1 Andrew Porter.
Replacements: 16 Rónan Kelleher, 17 Paddy McCarthy, 18 Finlay Bealham, 19 Cian Prendergast, 20 Jack Conan, 21 Craig Casey, 22 Jack Crowley, 23 Tom Farrell.
South Africa Starting XV: 15 Damian Willemse, 14 Canan Moodie, 13 Jesse Kriel, 12 Damian de Allende, 11 Cheslin Kolbe, 10 Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu, 9 Cobus Reinach, 8 Jasper Wiese, 7 Pieter-Steph du Toit, 6 Siya Kolisi, 5 Ruan Nortje, 4 Eben Etzebeth, 3 Thomas du Toit, 2 Malcolm Marx, 1 Boan Venter.
Replacements: 16 Johan Grobbelaar, 17 Gerhard Steenekamp, 18 Wilco Louw, 19 RG Snyman, 20 Kwagga Smith, 21 Andre Esterhuizen, 22 Grant Williams, 23 Manie Libbok.
France vs Australia – Kick off 22.10
A pair of nations in need of a win collide in Paris on Saturday night, as France go up against Australia in the Autumn rugby international series.
Les Bleus’ 34-21 victory over Fiji wasn’t as clean as the scoreline suggests, following their opening defeat on a barnstorming night against South Africa the previous weekend.
The Wallabies are staring down the barrel of a winless Northern Hemisphere tour, meanwhile, after losses against Ireland, Italy and England.
Carter Gordon was a late withdrawal for Joe Schmidt’s troubled side, who instead select Tane Edmed at fly half.
Their hosts make a trio of changes but under-fire fly half Romain Ntamack isn’t one of them, as coach Fabian Galthie keeps the faith.
France Starting XV: 15 Thomas Ramos, 14 Damian Penaud, 13 Nicolas Depoortere, 12 Gael Fickou, 11 Louis Bielle-Biarrey, 10 Romain Ntamack, 9 Maxime Lucu, 8 Gregory Alldritt (captain), 7 Charles Ollivon, 6 Anthony Jelonch, 5 Emmanuel Meafou, 4 Thibaud Flament, 3 Regis Montagne, 2 Julien Marchand, 1 Jean-Baptiste Gros.
Replacements: 16 Maxime Lamothe, 17 Rodrigue Neti, 18 Thomas Laclayat, 19 Romain Taofifenua, 20 Hugo Auradou, 21 Oscar Jegou, 22 Baptiste Jauneau, 23 Kalvin Gourgues.
Australia Starting XV: 15 Max Jorgensen, 14 Harry Potter, 13 Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii, 12 Len Ikitau, 11 Dylan Pietsch, 10 Tane Edmed, 9 Jake Gordon, 8 Harry Wilson (captain), 7 Fraser McReight, 6 Tom Hooper, 5 Nick Frost, 4 Jeremy Williams, 3 Taniela Tupou, 2 Matt Feassler, 1 Angus Bell.
Replacements: 16 Josh Nasser, 17 Aiden Ross, 18 Allan Alaalatoa, 19 Rob Valentini, 20 Carlo Tizzano, 21 Kalani Thomas, 22 Hamish Stewart, 23 Filipo Daugunu.
Italy vs Chile – Kick off 22.10
It’s a first meeting between Italy and Chile on Saturday, as the Autumn international rugby series continues in the Northern Hemisphere this weekend.
The Azzurri faded to defeat at home to world champions South Africa a week ago, but have happy memories of their win over Australia to take into the novel contest in Genoa.
They take on the South American nation after they replaced Samoa in taking a European jaunt to end the year.
Home coach Gonzalo Quesada makes ten changes to his run-on side for the occasion.
Italy Starting XV: 15 Ange Capuozzo, 14 Mirko Belloni, 13 Tommaso Menoncello, 12 Leonardo Marin, 11 Monty Ioane, 10 Giacomo Da Re, 9 Alessandro Garbisi, 8 Lorenzo Cannone, 7 Michele Lamaro (captain), 6 Alessandro Izekor, 5 Federico Ruzza, 4 Niccolò Cannone, 3 Simone Ferrari, 2 Tommaso Di Bartolomeo, 1 Muhamed Hasa.
Replacements: 16 Pablo Dimicheff, 17 Danilo Fischetti, 18 Giosue Zilocchi, 19 Enoch Opoku-Gyamfi, 20 Manuel Zuliani, 21 Martin Page-Relo, 22 Juan Ignacio-Brex, 23 Edoardo Todaro.
Chile Starting XV: 15 Matías Garafulic, 14 Clemente Armstrong, 13 Domingo Saavedra, 12 Santiago Videla, 11 Nicolás Saab, 10 Juan Cruz Reyes, 9 Lucas Berti, 8 Alfonso Escobar, 7 Clemente Saavedra (captain), 6 Ernesto Tchimino, 5 Javier Eissmann, 4 Santiago Pedrero, 3 Iñaki Gurruchaga, 2 Augusto Böhme, 1 Javier Carrasco.
Replacements: 16 Raimundo Martínez, 17 Salvador Lues, 18 Matías Dittus, 19 Bruno Sáez, 20 Augusto Villanueva, 21 Sebastián Bianchi, 22 Tomás Salas, 23 Joaquín Milesi.
Sunday 23 November
Scotland vs Tonga – Kick off 15.40
Scotland can ill afford another slip up when they step out at Murrayfield to play Tonga in the Autumn rugby international series on Sunday.
Coach Gregor Townsend is feeling the heat after his side slumped to a 24-33 defeat at home to Argentina a week ago, having pushed New Zealand so close a week before.
They face a Tongan side fresh to the continent, having last played two months ago when they beat Canada to third place in the Pacific Nations Cup.
Sione Tuipulotu is the only Scottish starter to retain his place in the side this time out, as Duhan van der Merwe returns to the starting line up in Edinburgh.
Scotland Starting XV: 15 Tom Jordan, 14 Kyle Rowe, 13 Ollie Smith, 12 Sione Tuipulotu (captain), 11 Duhan van der Merwe, 10 Fergus Burke, 9 Ben White, 8 Magnus Bradbury, 7 Jamie Ritchie, 6 Andy Onyeama-Christie, 5 Max Williamson, 4 Alex Samuel, 3 Zander Fagerson, 2 George Turner, 1 Rory Sutherland.
Replacements: 16 Ewan Ashman, 17 Nathan McBeth, 18 Will Hurd, 19 Marshall Sykes, 20 Josh Bayliss, 21 George Horne, 22 Stafford McDowall, 23 Kyle Steyn.
Tonga Starting XV: 15 William Havili, 14 Taniela Filimone, 13 Fine Inisi, 12 Solomone Kata, 11 John Tapueluelu, 10 Patrick Pellegrini, 9 Sonatane Takulua, 8 Lotu Inisi, 7 Siosiua Moala, 6 Semisi Paea, 5 Veikoso Poloniati, 4 Harison Mataele, 3 Ben Tameifuna (captain), 2 Siua Maile, 1 Siegfried Fisi’ihoi.
Replacements: 16 Samiuela Moli, 17 Fatongia Paea, 18 Phillip Kite, 19 Sitaleki Timani, 20 Fotu Lokotui, 21 Aisea Halo, 22 Tima Fainga’anuku, 23 Anzelo Tuitavuki.
England vs Argentina – Kick off 18.10
England look to continue their imposing form in the Autumn rugby international series this weekend, as they tackle Argentina at the Allianz Stadium on Sunday.
The Red Rose are flying high thanks to a 33-19 victory over New Zealand’s All Blacks at Twickenham last Saturday.
It was the perfect follow up to comfortable-ish wins over Fiji and Australia, as coach Steve Borthwick and his charges begin to dream in the lead up to the 2027 Rugby World Cup.
Los Pumas aren’t in bad nick themselves after roaring back to steal the honours against Scotland last Sunday, having previously thrashed Wales in Cardiff.
Six English changes will greet them in London, as Elliot Daly makes his first start since breaking an arm with the British & Irish Lions in Australia.
Thomas Albornoz is recalled at flyhalf as one of five Argentinian changes.
England Starting XV: 15 Freddie Steward, 14 Immanuel Feyi-Waboso, 13 Henry Slade, 12 Max Ojomoh, 11 Elliot Daly, 10 George Ford, 9 Ben Spencer, 8 Ben Earl, 7 Sam Underhill, 6 Guy Pepper, 5 Alex Coles, 4 Maro Itoje (captain), 3 Asher Opoku-Fordjour, 2 Luke Cowan-Dickie, 1 Ellis Genge.
Replacements: 16 Theo Dan, 17 Fin Baxter, 18 Will Stuart, 19 Charlie Ewels, 20 Tom Curry, 21 Henry Pollock, 22 Alex Mitchell, 23 Marcus Smith.
Argentina Starting XV: 15 Juan Cruz Mallia, 14 Rodrigo Isgro, 13 Matias Moroni, 12 Justo Piccardo, 11 Bautista Delguy, 10 Thomas Albornoz, 9 Simon Benitez Cruz, 8 Santiago Grondona, 7 Marcos Kremer, 6 Juan Martin Gonzalez, 5 Pedro Rubiolo, 4 Guido Petti, 3 Pedro Delgado, 2 Julian Montoya (captain), 1 Thomas Gallo.
Replacements: 16 Ignacio Ruiz, 17 Boris Wenger, 18 Tomas Rapetti, 19 Franco Molina, 20 Pablo Matera, 21 Joaquin Oviedo, 22 Agustin Moyano, 23 Santiago Carreras.
Wales vs New Zealand
Prediction: New Zealand by 22
| Team | Predicted Points | Chance of Winning |
|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 34 | 80 |
| Wales | 12 | 20 |
Predicted margin: New Zealand by 22
Ireland vs South Africa
Prediction: Ireland by 6
| Team | Predicted Points | Chance of Winning |
|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 27 | 55 |
| South Africa | 21 | 45 |
Predicted margin: Ireland by 6
France vs Australia
Prediction: France by 14
| Team | Predicted Points | Chance of Winning |
|---|---|---|
| France | 31 | 75 |
| Australia | 17 | 25 |
Predicted margin: France by 14
Italy vs Chile
Prediction: Italy by 28
| Team | Predicted Points | Chance of Winning |
|---|---|---|
| Italy | 38 | 85 |
| Chile | 10 | 15 |
Predicted margin: Italy by 28
Scotland vs Tonga
Prediction: Scotland by 18
| Team | Predicted Points | Chance of Winning |
|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 33 | 70 |
| Tonga | 15 | 30 |
Predicted margin: Scotland by 18
England vs Argentina
Prediction: England by 10
| Team | Predicted Points | Chance of Winning |
|---|---|---|
| England | 29 | 65 |
| Argentina | 19 | 35 |
Predicted margin: England by 10