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Ireland will face Wales in the opener of the new Autumn Nations Cup on November 13th in the Aviva.<\/p>\nIreland will face Wales in the opener of the new Autumn Nations Cup on November 13th in the Aviva.<\/p>\n
Andy Farrell’s side will then be away to England at Twickenham on November 21st, before returning to the Aviva to welcome Georgia on November 29th.<\/p>\n
The fixtures were released earlier today, confirming that the finals weekend will be held on December 5th and 6th.<\/p>\n
Teams from Ireland’s group A will face off against their corresponding ranked team from group B on the final weekend, with Ireland’s last fixture scheduled to take place in Dublin.<\/p>\n
The tournament was set up by Six Nations Rugby in response to the autumn tours being abandoned because of the Covid-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n
Georgia have replaced Japan in the competition that follows completion of the postponed 2020 Six Nations fixtures after they were forced to withdraw because of logistical complications arising from Covid-19.<\/p>\n
A broadcast deal has yet to be agreed but the PA news agency reports that Amazon are front runners to secure the rights.<\/p>\n
Six Nations chief executive Ben Morel said: \u201cWe are absolutely delighted to formally announce details of the Autumn Nations Cup.<\/p>\n
“We cannot wait for the tournament to get underway in November and fans can look forward to some outstanding matches featuring some of the greatest players in the world.<\/p>\n
\u201cA significant amount of time and effort has gone into delivering this new tournament format in testing circumstances and the spirit of collaboration amongst key stakeholders has been outstanding.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhile the challenges presented by the Covid-19 pandemic made the traditional Autumn Test window unfeasible, we remained determined to deliver a unique and compelling tournament proposition which would ensure world class rugby for our fans globally, and competitive matches for players, unions and federations.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe cannot wait for the tournament to get underway in November and fans can look forward to some outstanding matches featuring some of the greatest players in the world.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are especially pleased to be joined by Fiji and Georgia and expect them both to be tremendous additions to the competition.\u201d<\/p>\n