The 2020 end of year rugby union tests, also referred to as the 2020 Autumn internationals in the Northern Hemisphere, were a number of rugby union test matches contested during the months of October, November and December 2020, primarily involving countries from the Northern Hemisphere hosting those from the Southern Hemisphere. Also involved in matches were those from second-tier teams. These international games counted towards World Rugby's ranking system, with a team typically playing from two to four matches during this period.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic causing a delay or cancellation of many nations' scheduled matches, a different format was developed for this year. The Autumn Nations Cup, an eight-team tournament involving England, Fiji, France, Georgia, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales, replaced the cancelled matches. Also as a result of the pandemic, this year's fixtures incorporated postponed matches from the 2020 Six Nations Championship and 2020 Rugby Europe Championship, the 2020 South American Rugby Championship and all matches from the 2020 Tri Nations Series.
Fixtures Bledisloe Cup – Part 1
Team details FB 15Damian McKenzie RW 14Jordie BarrettOC 13Rieko Ioane IC 12Jack GoodhueLW 11George BridgeFH 10Richie Mo'ungaSH 9 Aaron Smith N8 8 Ardie SaveaOF 7 Sam Cane (c)BF 6 Shannon Frizell RL 5 Sam WhitelockLL 4 Patrick Tuipulotu TP 3 Ofa Tu'ungafasi HK 2 Codie Taylor LP 1 Joe Moody Replacements:HK 16Dane Coles PR 17Karl Tu'inukuafe PR 18Tyrel Lomax LK 19Tupou Vaa'i FL 20Hoskins Sotutu SH 21TJ Perenara CE 22Anton Lienert-Brown WG 23Caleb Clarke Coach: Ian Foster FB 15Tom BanksRW 14Filipo DaugunuOC 13Hunter Paisami IC 12Matt To'omuaLW 11Marika KoroibeteFH 10James O'ConnorSH 9 Nic White N8 8 Pete SamuOF 7 Michael Hooper (c)BF 6 Harry Wilson RL 5 Matt PhilipLL 4 Lukhan Salakaia-Loto TP 3 Taniela Tupou HK 2 Folau Fainga'a LP 1 James Slipper Replacements:HK 16Jordan Uelese PR 17Scott Sio PR 18Allan Alaalatoa LK 19Rob Simmons N8 20Rob Valetini SH 21Jake Gordon FH 22Noah LolesioCE 23Reece Hodge Coach: Dave Rennie Assistant referees: Ben O'Keeffe (New Zealand) Angus Gardner (Australia) Television match official: Mike Fraser (New Zealand) Notes: Hoskins Sotutu, Caleb Clarke and Tupou Vaa'i (all New Zealand), and Filipo Daugunu, Hunter Paisami and Harry Wilson (all Australia) made their international debuts. Michael Hooper became the 12th Wallaby to earn his 100th test cap. This was the first draw between the two nations since they drew 12–12 at ANZ Stadium in 2014, and the first in New Zealand since they drew 9–9 at Athletic Park in 1962. Due to travel restrictions, the opening two matches of the Bledisloe Cup were officiated by non-neutral referees with the support of the respective unions and their coaches. Beauden Barrett was originally named at fullback for New Zealand, but withdrew due to an achilles injury and was replaced by Damian McKenzie. Nepo Laulala then withdrew from the bench at tighthead for personal reasons, and was replaced by Tyrel Lomax.
Bledisloe Cup – Part 2
Team details FB 15Beauden BarrettRW 14Jordie BarrettOC 13Anton Lienert-Brown IC 12Jack Goodhue LW 11Caleb Clarke FH 10Richie Mo'ungaSH 9 Aaron Smith N8 8 Ardie SaveaOF 7 Sam Cane (c)BF 6 Shannon Frizell RL 5 Tupou Vaa'i LL 4 Patrick TuipulotuTP 3 Ofa Tu'ungafasi HK 2 Dane Coles LP 1 Joe Moody Replacements:HK 16Codie Taylor PR 17Alex Hodgman PR 18Nepo Laulala LK 19Scott Barrett FL 20Hoskins Sotutu SH 21TJ Perenara CE 22Peter Umaga-Jensen FB 23Damian McKenzie Coach: Ian Foster FB 15Tom BanksRW 14Filipo DaugunuOC 13Hunter Paisami IC 12Matt To'omua LW 11Marika KoroibeteFH 10James O'ConnorSH 9 Nic White N8 8 Harry Wilson OF 7 Michael Hooper (c)BF 6 Ned HaniganRL 5 Matt Philip LL 4 Lukhan Salakaia-LotoTP 3 Taniela Tupou HK 2 Brandon Paenga-Amosa LP 1 James Slipper Replacements:HK 16Jordan Uelese PR 17Scott Sio PR 18Allan Alaalatoa LK 19Rob Simmons FL 20Liam Wright SH 21Jake Gordon CE 22Jordan Petaia CE 23Reece Hodge Coach: Dave Rennie Assistant referees: Ben O'Keeffe (New Zealand) Paul Williams (New Zealand) Television match official: Mike Fraser (New Zealand) Notes: Alex Hodgman and Peter Umaga-Jensen (both New Zealand) made their international debuts. Rieko Ioane was originally named on the bench but ruled out on match day and was replaced by Peter Umaga-Jensen. Due to travel restrictions, the opening two matches of the Bledisloe Cup were officiated by non-neutral referees with the support of the respective unions and their coaches.
23/25 October
Team details FB 15Blair KinghornRW 14Darcy GrahamOC 13Chris HarrisIC 12James Lang LW 11Duhan van der MerweFH 10Adam HastingsSH 9 Ali Price N8 8 Matt Fagerson OF 7 Hamish Watson BF 6 Jamie RitchieRL 5 Scott Cummings LL 4 Ben ToolisTP 3 Zander Fagerson HK 2 Fraser Brown (c) LP 1 Rory Sutherland Replacements:HK 16Stuart McInally PR 17Oli Kebble PR 18Simon Berghan LK 19Rob Harley FL 20Nick Haining N8 21Cornell du Preez SH 22George Horne FH 23Finn Russell Coach: Gregor Townsend FB 15Soso MatiashviliRW 14Aka TabutsadzeOC 13Demur TapladzeIC 12Merab Sharikadze (c) LW 11Alexander Todua FH 10Tedo AbzhandadzeSH 9 Vasil Lobzhanidze N8 8 Beka GorgadzeOF 7 Beka SaghinadzeBF 6 Otar Giorgadze RL 5 Grigor KerdikoshviliLL 4 Nodar Tcheishvili TP 3 Lekso Kaulashvili HK 2 Jaba Bregvadze LP 1 Mikheil Nariashvili Replacements:HK 16Shalva Mamukashvili PR 17Guram Gogichashvili PR 18Giorgi Melikidze LK 19Giorgi Javakhia FL 20Giorgi Tkhilaishvili SH 21Gela Aprasidze CE 22Giorgi Kveseladze CE 23Tamaz Mchedlidze Coach: Levan Maisashvili Player of the Match: Hamish Watson (Scotland)
Assistant referees: Mathieu Raynal (France) Ben Whitehouse (Wales) Television match official: Marius Mitrea (Italy) Notes: Oli Kebble and Duhan van der Merwe (both Scotland) made their international debuts. Finn Russell (Scotland) earned his 50th test cap. This was Scotland's largest winning margin over Georgia, surpassing the 34-point difference set in August 2019.
Team details FB 15Anthony Bouthier RW 14Teddy ThomasOC 13Virimi Vakatawa IC 12Gaël FickouLW 11Vincent RattezFH 10Romain NtamackSH 9 Antoine Dupont N8 8 Gregory AlldrittOF 7 Charles Ollivon (c)BF 6 François CrosRL 5 Paul Willemse LL 4 Bernard Le RouxTP 3 Mohamed Haouas HK 2 Julien Marchand LP 1 Cyril Baille Replacements:HK 16Camille Chat PR 17Jean-Baptiste Gros PR 18Demba Bamba LK 19Romain Taofifénua FL 20Dylan CretinSH 21Baptiste Serin CE 22Arthur Vincent FB 23Thomas Ramos Coach: Fabien Galthié FB 15Leigh Halfpenny RW 14George NorthOC 13Jonathan DaviesIC 12Nick TompkinsLW 11Josh AdamsFH 10Dan Biggar SH 9 Rhys Webb N8 8 Taulupe FaletauOF 7 Justin TipuricBF 6 Aaron Wainwright RL 5 Alun Wyn Jones (c)LL 4 Cory Hill TP 3 Samson Lee HK 2 Ryan Elias LP 1 Rhys Carré Replacements:HK 16Sam Parry PR 17Nicky Smith PR 18Dillon Lewis LK 19Seb Davies FL 20James Davies SH 21Gareth Davies FH 22Rhys Patchell WG 23Louis Rees-Zammit Coach: Wayne Pivac Assistant referees: Frank Murphy (Ireland) Ian Tempest (England) Television match official: Brian MacNeice (Ireland) Notes: This was the 100th meeting between the two nations. France recorded back-to-back victories over Wales for the first time since 2011. Alun Wyn Jones (Wales) equalled New Zealand's Richie McCaw's record for the most capped rugby player (148; 139 for Wales, 9 for the British and Irish Lions). Sam Parry and Louis Rees-Zammit (both Wales) made their international debuts.
30 October – 1 November
Team details FB 15Gastón MieresRW 14Federico FavaroOC 13Nicolás FreitasIC 12Andrés Vilaseca (c)LW 11Rodrigo SilvaFH 10Felipe EcheverrySH 9 Guillermo LijtensteinN8 8 Manuel DianaOF 7 Santiago CivettaBF 6 Manuel Ardao RL 5 Juanjuan GareseLL 4 Felipe Aliaga TP 3 Diego ArbeloHK 2 Facundo Gattas LP 1 Matías Benítez Replacements:HK 16Guillermo Pujadas PR 17Mateo PerilloPR 18Ignacio Péculo LK 19Lorenzo SurracoFL 20Leandro Segredo FL 21Eric Dosantos SH 22Ignacio RodríguezCE 23Agustín Della CorteCoach: Esteban Meneses FB 15Richard Stewart RW 14Ignacio ContardiOC 13Andrea RabagoIC 12Bautista GüemesLW 11Julen Goia (c) FH 10David MéléSH 9 Kerman Aurrekoetxea N8 8 Afa Tauli OF 7 Fréderic QuercyBF 6 Matthew FouldsRL 5 Victor Sánchez Borrego LL 4 Manu Mora TP 3 Andrés Alvarado HK 2 Vicente del Hoyo LP 1 José Díaz Replacements:PR 16Fernando Martín López HK 17Steve Barnes PR 18Joel Merkler LK 19Michael Walkter-Fitton FL 20Michael Hogg SH 21Facundo Munilla CE 22Gonzalo Vinuesa FB 23Baltazar Taibo Coach: Santiago Santos Assistant referees: Damián Schneider (Argentina) Nehuén Jauri Rivero (Argentina) Notes: Felipe Aliaga, Eric Dosantos, Juanjuan Garese and Ignacio Péculo (all Uruguay) and Andrés Alvarado, Bautista Güemes and Joel Merkler (all Spain) made their international debuts.
6/7 November
Team details FB 15Gastón Mieres RW 14Federico FavaroOC 13Nicolás Freitas IC 12Andrés Vilaseca (c)LW 11Rodrigo SilvaFH 10Felipe EcheverrySH 9 Guillermo Lijtenstein N8 8 Manuel Diana OF 7 Santiago CivettaBF 6 Manuel Ardao RL 5 Juanjuan GareseLL 4 Felipe AliagaTP 3 Diego Arbelo HK 2 Guillermo Pujadas LP 1 Matías Benítez Replacements:HK 16Facundo Gattas PR 17Mateo Perillo PR 18Ignacio Péculo FL 19Leandro Segredo FL 20Eric Dosantos FL 21Ignacio Rodríguez FB 22José Irileguy CE 23Agustín Della Corte Coach: Esteban Meneses FB 15Richard StewartRW 14Ignacio Contardi OC 13Andrea RabagoIC 12Bautista GüemesLW 11Julen GoiaFH 10David Mélé SH 9 Facundo Munilla N8 8 Afa TauliOF 7 Fréderic Quercy BF 6 Matthew Foulds RL 5 Victor Sánchez Borrego LL 4 Manu Mora TP 3 Andrés Alvarado HK 2 Vicente del Hoyo LP 1 Fernando Martín López (c) Replacements:PR 16Leandro Wozniak HK 17Steve Barnes PR 18Joel Merkler LK 19Michael Walkter-Fitton N8 20Oier Goia SH 21Kerman Aurrekoetxea WG 22Daniel Barranco FB 23Baltazar Taibo Coach: Santiago Santos Assistant referees: Damián Schneider (Argentina) Nehuén Jauri Rivero (Argentina) Notes: José Irileguy, Mateo Perillo and Ignacio Rodríguez (all Uruguay) and Daniel Barranco and Leandro Wozniak (both Spain) made their international debut.
20/21 November
Team details FB 15Manuel Cardoso PintoRW 14Raffaele StortiOC 13José LimaIC 12Tomás Appleton (c)LW 11António Cortes FH 10Jerónimo Portela SH 9 João Belo N8 8 Thibault de FreitasOF 7 David WallisBF 6 Valentin Ambrósio RL 5 Rafael Simões LL 4 José MadeiraTP 3 Diogo Ferreira HK 2 Duarte Diniz LP 1 David Costa Replacements:PR 16Hugo Mendes HK 17Nuno Mascarenhas PR 18Bruno Rocha LK 19Duarte Torgal FL 20Manuel Picão WG 21Nuno Guedes CE 22José Lima SH 23Pedro Lucas Coach: Patrice Lagisquet FB 15Daniel SanceryRW 14Robert TenórioOC 13Felipe Sancery (c)IC 12Moisés DuqueLW 11Daniel Lima FH 10Lucas Spago SH 9 Douglas Rauth N8 8 André ArrudOF 7 Matheus ClaudioBF 6 Adrio de Melo RL 5 Guilherme Dias LL 4 Gabriel Paganini TP 3 Wilton Rebolo HK 2 Endy Willia LP 1 Lucas Abud Replacements:PR 16Caíque Silva HK 17Yan Rosetti PR 18Matheus Rocha LK 19Michael Moraes FL 20Rafael Teixeira SH 21Felipe Cunha FH 22Josh Reeves WG 23Laurent Bourda-Couhet Coach: Fernando Portugal Assistant referees: Vlad Iordăchescu (Romania) Radu Petrescu (Romania) Notes: Valentin Ambrósio and Hugo Mendes (both Portugal) and Adrio de Melo Guilherme Dias, Lucas Spago and Rafael Teixeira (all Brazil) made their international debuts.
27/28 November