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The Autumn Nations Series 2022 Interesting Matches

The Autumn Nations Series are rugby test matches played during October and November. It involves teams from the northern hemisphere playing against teams from the southern hemisphere.

Teams usually play 2-4 matches and the results contribute to the World Rugby's ranking system. Teams competing this year include France, England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, Samoa, Italy, Georgia, Argentina and Japan.








Interesting Opening Matches


Scotland 15 - 16 Australia

Australia managed to get the edge over Scotland with three penalty kicks from Bernard Foley and a conversion from a try from James Slipper. They managed to hold onto their narrow lead as Scotland's Fly Half Blair Kinghorn missed a crucial penalty kick. Overall both sides were matched in strength and ability with Australia emerging victorious.





Ireland 19 - 16 South Africa

A highly anticipated match.
Irelands Josh van der Flier scored the first try in the 45th minute, Ireland would go on to outmanoeuvre the Springboks again with Mack Hansen scoring a second try in the 49th minute with an overlap on the wing.
The second half showed just how strong and not to be overlooked South Africa are, Franco Mostert scored an important try in the 66th minute with Kurt-Lee Arendse scoring another try from Eben Etzebeths offload.  A very exciting match with two major teams locking horns.





England 29 - 30 Argentina

A great game of rugby and an outstanding performance from the Argentinian winger Emiliano Boffelli as he scored 25 points for his team through a try, conversion and six penalty kicks. England scored the first try with Joe Cokanasiga muscling the ball over the line. In the second half Argentina made a comeback with a well worked try in the corner from Boffelli and another from an English mistake scored by Santiago Carreras. England scored again in the 54th minute with a breakaway try from their scrum half Jack van Poortvliet. Owen Farrell slotted two conversions and five penalties but in the end England could not overcome Argentina.






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