The competition will see the Six Nations unions and federations host the best of the Southern Hemisphere for a month of unmissable rugby. As well as the four sides from The Rugby Championship - Argentina, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa - the likes of Fiji, Japan, Samoa, Tonga and the USA will all be in action during the series.
Fans from across the globe will flock to the host cities, pack out stadiums, and tune in to coverage of 22 of the most eagerly anticipated fixtures of the annual sporting calendar, featuring the world’s most iconic teams and outstanding players.
By the end of the campaign, not only will we see which nations are truly world-leading, but the fans will get to vote for their 2025 Player of the Series. Last year's winner was Ireland's Josh van der Flier, following in the footsteps of France's Damian Penaud and another Irishman, Caelan Doris.
This year’s series will kick off on Saturday 1st November with England v Australia, Scotland v USA, and Ireland v New Zealand.
The following weekend offers fans six blockbuster fixtures, including France v South Africa.
The third weekend sees six more enthralling clashes including Italy v South Africa in the opening match, followed by England v New Zealand.
On 22nd November fixtures include Wales v New Zealand, Ireland v South Africa, and France v Australia.
The action draws to a close on 29th November with Wales v South Africa.
Last year's Autumn Nations Series saw TNT Sports join the roster of world-class broadcast partners. The 2025 instalment promises to build on the success of this partnership, bringing fans in the UK and Ireland elite sporting drama across every international fixture to complement its Gallagher Premiership coverage.
Fans in France can enjoy coverage from TF1, who will show each of their national side's fixtures, with beIN SPORT covering every other fixture across the month. In Italy, Sky Italia continue to be the home of rugby, building on their long-standing rugby heritage. Free-to-air coverage in Ireland will be announced in due course.
Across the world, fans have access to the action from the Autumn Nations Series thanks to coverage in over 150 territories.
The 2025 Autumn Nations Series will conclude a significant year of international rugby, featuring the Guinness Men's and Women's Six Nations, a British and Irish Lions Tour, and the Women’s Rugby World Cup. The competition is also a taste of what is to come in 2026, with the inaugural edition of the Nations Cup, the new biennial international rugby tournament that will see the best teams playing each other on a more regular basis.
Tom Harrison, Six Nations Rugby CEO, commented: “The Autumn Nations Series continues to deliver an incredible spectacle for fans. Host cities will be the perfect backdrop for an incredible atmosphere for rugby fans across the continent. On the pitch the matches will showcase the very best of international rugby, with the best teams in the world delivering box office entertainment throughout November.
"Our partnerships with our host broadcasters has elevated the coverage of our sport and delivered an outstanding and innovative on-screen experience for fans. We are genuinely excited to strengthen our partnerships through this year’s Autumn Nations Series, and to take things to an even higher level in 2025.”
