Autumn Nations Series: Team news, kick-off times, venues and how to watch week one

The Autumn Nations Series gets underway this weekend and we bring you the team news, kick-off times and information on how to watch the action.

Saturday

Barbarians v All Blacks XV

Barbarians: 15 Max Malins, 14 Werner Kok, 13 Matias Moroni, 12 Benhard Janse van Rensburg, 11 Leolin Zas, 10 Rob du Preez, 9 Rhodri Williams, 8 Evan Roos, 7 Fitz Harding, 6 Hanro Liebenberg (c), 5 Ruben van Heerden, 4 Ernest van Ryhn, 3 Asenathi Ntlabakanye, 2 Bongi Mbonambi, 1 Oli Kebble
Replacements: 16 Andre-Hugo Venter, 17 Alistair Vermaak, 18 Jack Aungier, 19 Cobus Wiese, 20 Batho Hlekani, 21 Brad Weber, 22 Dan du Plessis, 23 Rhyno Smith

All Blacks XV: 15 Jacob Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens, 14 Caleb Tangitau, 13 Daniel Rona, 12 David Havili, 11 Etene Nanai-Seturo, 10 Josh Jacomb, 9 Xavier Roe, 8 Devan Flanders, 7 Dalton Papali’i, 6 Kaylum Boshier, 5 Caleb Delany, 4 Josh Beehre, 3 George Dyer, 2 Jack Taylor, 1 Xavier Numia
Replacements: 16 Bradley Slater, 17 Josh Fusitua, 18 Siale Lauaki, 19 Jamie Hannah, 20 Sean Withy, 21 Kyle Preston, 22 Rivez Reihana, 23 Braydon Ennor

Venue: Gtech Community Stadium, London
Kick-off: 13:15 GMT
Referee: Nic Berry (RA)
Assistant Referees: RFU appointment, RFU appointment
TMO: RFU appointment

England v Australia

England: 15 Freddie Steward, 14 Tom Roebuck, 13 Tommy Freeman, 12 Fraser Dingwall, 11 Immanuel Feyi-Waboso, 10 George Ford, 9 Alex Mitchell, 8 Ben Earl, 7 Sam Underhill, 6 Guy Pepper, 5 Ollie Chessum, 4 Maro Itoje (c), 3 Joe Heyes, 2 Jamie George, 1 Fin Baxter
Replacements: 16 Luke Cowan-Dickie, 17 Ellis Genge, 18 Will Stuart, 19 Alex Coles, 20 Tom Curry, 21 Henry Pollock, 22 Ben Spencer, 23 Fin Smith

Australia: 15 Andrew Kellaway, 14 Max Jorgensen, 13 Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii, 12 Hunter Paisami, 11 Harry Potter, 10 Tane Edmed, 9 Jake Gordon, 8 Harry Wilson (c), 7 Fraser McReight, 6 Rob Valetini, 5 Jeremy Williams, 4 Nick Frost, 3 Taniela Tupou, 2 Billy Pollard, 1 Angus Bell
Replacements: 16 Josh Nasser, 17 Tom Robertson, 18 Allan Alaalatoa, 19 Lukhan Salakaia-Loto, 20 Nick Champion de Crespigny, 21 Ryan Lonergan, 22 Hamish Stewart, 23 Filipo Daugunu

Venue: Allianz Stadium, Twickenham
Kick-off: 15:10 GMT
Referee: Nika Amashukeli (GRU)
Assistant Referees: James Doleman (NZR), Craig Evans (WRU)
TMO: Eric Gauzins (FFR)

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South Africa v Japan

Springboks: 15 Cheslin Kolbe, 14 Ethan Hooker, 13 Jesse Kriel, 12 Damian de Allende, 11 Kurt-Lee Arendse, 10 Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu, 9 Cobus Reinach, 8 Jasper Wiese, 7 Franco Mostert, 6 Siya Kolisi (c), 5 Lood de Jager, 4 RG Snyman, 3 Zachary Porthen, 2 Malcolm Marx, 1 Ox Nche
Replacements: 16 Johan Grobbelaar, 17 Gerhard Steenekamp, 18 Wilco Louw, 19 Ruan Nortje, 20 Andre Esterhuizen, 21 Kwagga Smith, 22 Grant Williams, 23 Manie Libbok

Japan: 15 Yoshitaka Yazaki, 14 Kippei Ishida, 13 Dylan Riley, 12 Charlie Lawrence, 11 Tomoki Osada, 10 Lee Seung-sin, 9 Shinobu Fujiwara, 8 Michael Leitch (c), 7 Kanji Shimokawa, 6 Ben Gunter, 5 Warner Dearns, 4 Jack Cornelsen, 3 Shuhei Takeuchi, 2 Kenji Sato, 1 Kenta Kobayashi
Replacements: 16 Shodai Hirao, 17 Ryosuke Iwaihara, 18 Keijiro Tamefusa, 19 Tyler Paul, 20 Faulua Makisi, 21 Kenta Fukuda, 22 Sam Greene, 23 Tiennan Costley

Venue: Wembley Stadium, London
Kick-off: 16:10 GMT (18:10 SAST)
Referee: Eoghan Cross (IRFU)
Assistant Referees: Ben O’Keeffe (NZR), Adam Leal (RFU)
TMO: Mike Adamson (SRU)

Munster v Argentina XV

Munster: 15 Mike Haley, 14 Diarmuid Kilgallen, 13 Fionn Gibbons, 12 Seán O’Brien, 11 Shay McCarthy, 10 Tony Butler, 9 Paddy Patterson, 8 Gavin Coombes, 7 Ruadhán Quinn, 6 Jack O’Donoghue (c), 5 Evan O’Connell, 4 Conor Ryan, 3 Ronan Foxe, 2 Lee Barron, 1 Josh Wycherley
Replacements: 16 Max Clein, 17 Mark Donnelly, 18 Kieran Ryan, 19 Fineen Wycherley, 20 Luke Murphy, 21 Jake O’Riordan, 22 JJ Hanrahan, 23 Ben O’Connor

Argentina XV: 15 Tobías Wade, 14 Santiago Pernas, 13 Leonardo Gea Salim, 12 Faustino Sánchez Valarolo, 11 Mateo Soler, 10 Julián Hernández, 9 Alejo Sugasti, 8 Juan Cruz Pérez Rachel (c), 7 Aitor Bildosola, 6 Nicolas D’Amorim, 5 Federico Albrisi, 4 Lautaro Simes, 3 Francisco Moreno, 2 Leonel Oviedo, 1 Matías Medrano
Replacements: 16 Juan Manuel Vivas, 17 Diego Correa, 18 Octavio Filippa, 19 Lorenzo Colidio, 20 Juan Pedro Bernasconi, 21 Estanislao Pregot, 22 Bautista Farisé, 23 Agustín Fraga

Venue: Thomond Park, Limerick
Kick-off: 17:00 GMT
Referee: Angus Gardner (RA)
Assistant Referees: Peter Martin (IRFU), Jack MacNeice (IRFU)
TMO: Mark Patton (IRFU)

Scotland v USA

Scotland: 15 Kyle Rowe, 14 Darcy Graham, 13 Ollie Smith, 12 Stafford McDowall (c), 11 Duhan van der Merwe, 10 Adam Hastings, 9 Jamie Dobie, 8 Jack Dempsey, 7 Dylan Richardson, 6 Liam McConnell, 5 Marshall Sykes, 4 Scott Cummings, 3 D’Arcy Rae, 2 Patrick Harrison, 1 Rory Sutherland
Replacements: 16 Harri Morris, 17 Nathan McBeth, 18 Murphy Walker, 19 Alex Samuel, 20 Max Williamson, 21 Magnus Bradbury, 22 George Horne, 23 Ross Thompson

USA: 15 Erich Storti, 14 Mitch Wilson, 13 Dominic Besag, 12 Tommaso Boni, 11 Toby Fricker, 10 Chris Hilsenbeck, 9 Ruben de Haas, 8 Paddy Ryan, 7 Cory Daniel, 6 Viliami Helu, 5 Jason Damm, 4 Marno Redelinghuys, 3 Pono Davis, 2 Kaleb Geiger, 1 Ezekiel Lindenmuth
Replacements: 16 Sean McNulty, 17 Payton Telea-Ilalio, 18 Maliu Niuafe, 19 Tevita Naqali, 20 Makeen Alikhan, 21 Ethan McVeigh, 22 Tavite Lopeti, 23 Luke Carty

Venue: Scottish Gas Murrayfield
Kick-off: 17:40 GMT
Referee: Damián Schneider (UAR)
Assistant Referees: Gianluca Gnecchi (FIR), Katsuki Furuse (JRFU)
TMO: Leo Colgan (IRFU)

Ireland v New Zealand

Ireland: 15 Jamie Osborne, 14 Tommy O’Brien, 13 Garry Ringrose, 12 Stuart McCloskey, 11 James Lowe, 10 Jack Crowley, 9 Jamison Gibson-Park, 8 Jack Conan, 7 Josh van der Flier, 6 Ryan Baird, 5 Tadhg Beirne, 4 James Ryan, 3 Tadhg Furlong, 2 Dan Sheehan (c), 1 Andrew Porter
Replacements: 16 Ronan Kelleher, 17 Paddy McCarthy, 18 Finlay Bealham, 19 Iain Henderson, 20 Caelan Doris, 21 Craig Casey, 22 Sam Prendergast, 23 Bundee Aki

New Zealand: 15 Will Jordan, 14 Leroy Carter, 13 Quinn Tupaea, 12 Jordie Barrett, 11 Caleb Clarke, 10 Beauden Barrett, 9 Cam Roigard, 8 Peter Lakai, 7 Ardie Savea, 6 Simon Parker, 5 Fabian Holland, 4 Scott Barrett (c), 3 Fletcher Newell, 2 Codie Taylor, 1 Ethan de Groot
Replacements: 16 Samisoni Taukei’aho, 17 Tamaiti Williams, 18 Pasilio Tosi, 19 Josh Lord, 20 Wallace Sititi, 21 Cortez Ratima, 22 Leicester Fainga’anuku, 23 Damian McKenzie

Venue: Soldier Field, Chicago
Kick-off: 15:10 local (20:10 GMT, 09:10 Sunday NZDT )
Referee: Pierre Brousset (FFR)
Assistant Referees: Karl Dickson (RFU), Luc Ramos (FFR)
TMO: Ian Tempest (RFU)

How to watch the Autumn Nations Series: TNT Sports (UK & Ireland), Peacock (USA), Stan Sport (Australia), SuperSport (South Africa), Sky Sport NZ (New Zealand), Virgin Media Play (Ireland – Ireland games only); S4C Clic (UK – Wales games only); TF1+ (France – France games only)

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