The 2022 end of year rugby union tests, also known as the 2022 Autumn internationals, were a number of rugby union test matches played during the months of October and November. Some of the games were known as the Autumn Nations Series for marketing purposes. Also involved in matches were some second-tier teams. These international games count towards World Rugby's ranking system, with a team typically playing from two to four matches during this period.
Fixtures 29 October
Team details FB 15Ryohei YamanakaRW 14Kotaro MatsushimaOC 13Dylan RileyIC 12Ryoto NakamuraLW 11Siosaia Fifita FH 10Takuya Yamasawa SH 9 Yutaka Nagare N8 8 Tevita Tatafu OF 7 Kazuki HimenoBF 6 Michael Leitch RL 5 Jack CornelsenLL 4 Warner DearnsTP 3 Koo Ji-won HK 2 Atsushi Sakate (c)LP 1 Keita Inagaki Replacements:HK 16Takeshi HinoPR 17Craig Millar PR 18Syuhei Takeuchi FL 19Kenji Shimokawa FL 20Faulua Makisi SH 21Naoto Saito FH 22Lee Seung-sin WG 23Gerhard van den Heever Coach: Jamie Joseph FB 15Stephen PerofetaRW 14Sevu ReeceOC 13Braydon Ennor IC 12Roger Tuivasa-Sheck LW 11Caleb ClarkeFH 10Richie Mo'ungaSH 9 Finlay Christie N8 8 Hoskins Sotutu OF 7 Sam Cane (c)BF 6 Shannon Frizell RL 5 Tupou Vaa'iLL 4 Brodie Retallick TP 3 Nepo Laulala HK 2 Samisoni Taukei'aho LP 1 George Bower Replacements:HK 16Codie Taylor PR 17Ofa Tu'ungafasi PR 18Tyrel Lomax LK 19Patrick Tuipulotu FL 20Dalton Papalii SH 21Aaron Smith CE 22David Havili CE 23Anton Lienert-Brown Coach: Ian Foster Assistant referees: Jordan Way (Australia) Graham Cooper (Australia) Television match official: Marius Jonker (South Africa) Notes: Syuhei Takeuchi and Kenji Shimokawa (both Japan) made their international debuts.
Team details FB 15Ollie SmithRW 14Darcy Graham OC 13Mark BennettIC 12Sione TuipulotuLW 11Duhan van der MerweFH 10Blair KinghornSH 9 Ali Price N8 8 Matt Fagerson OF 7 Hamish WatsonBF 6 Jamie Ritchie (c)RL 5 Grant GilchristLL 4 Sam Skinner TP 3 Zander Fagerson HK 2 Dave Cherry LP 1 Pierre Schoeman Replacements:HK 16George Turner PR 17Jamie Bhatti PR 18WP Nel LK 19Glen Young N8 20Jack Dempsey SH 21George Horne FH 22Ross ThompsonWG 23Damien Hoyland Coach: Gregor Townsend FB 15Tom Banks RW 14Andrew KellawayOC 13Len IkitauIC 12Hunter PaisamiLW 11Tom WrightFH 10Bernard Foley SH 9 Tate McDermott N8 8 Rob Valetini OF 7 Michael HooperBF 6 Jed HollowayRL 5 Cadeyrn Neville LL 4 Nick FrostTP 3 Allan Alaalatoa HK 2 Dave Porecki LP 1 James Slipper (c) Replacements:HK 16Folau Fainga'a PR 17Matt Gibbon PR 18Taniela Tupou LK 19Ned Hanigan FL 20Langi Gleeson SH 21Nic White FH 22Noah Lolesio FB 23Jock Campbell Coach: Dave Rennie Player of the Match: James Slipper (Australia)
Assistant referees: Karl Dickson (England) Christophe Ridley (England) Television match official: Stuart Terheege (England) Notes: Jack Dempsey (Scotland), Jock Campbell and Langi Gleeson (both Australia) made their international debuts. Australia recorded their first test victory over Scotland since November 2016, following three consecutive wins for the Scots, thus reclaiming the Hopetoun Cup.
4/5/6 November
Team details FB 15Hinckley VaovasaRW 14Marius SimionescuOC 13Alexandru BucurIC 12Vlăduț PopaLW 11Atila Septar FH 10Tudor Boldor SH 9 Gabriel Rupanu N8 8 Damian StrătilăOF 7 Cristi Chirică BF 6 Mihai Macovei (c)RL 5 Johannes van HeerdenLL 4 Florian Roșu TP 3 Alexandru Gordaș HK 2 Tudor Butnariu LP 1 Vasile Balan Replacements:HK 16Ovidiu Cojocaru PR 17Alexandru Savin PR 18Victor Leon LK 19Marius Iftimiciuc FL 20Kamil Sobota SH 21Florin Surugiu WG 22Nicolas Onuțu FB 23Robert Neagu Coach: Andy Robinson FB 15Santiago VidelaRW 14Nicolas GarafulicOC 13Matías Garafulic IC 12Iñaki Ayarza LW 11Pablo Casas FH 10Rodrigo FernándezSH 9 Marcelo Torrealba N8 8 Alfonso Escobar OF 7 Ignacio Silva BF 6 Martín Sigren (c)RL 5 Javier Eissmann LL 4 Clemente SaavedraTP 3 Matías Dittus HK 2 Tomás Dussaillant LP 1 Salvador Lues Replacements:HK 16Augusto Böhme PR 17Javier Carrasco PR 18Iñaki Gurruchaga LK 19Santiago Pedrero FL 20Joaquín Milesi SH 21Lukas Carvallo CE 22José Larenas FL 23Raimundo Martínez Coach: Pablo Lemoine Assistant referees: Ben Blain (Scotland) Peter Martin (Ireland) Television match official: Marius van der Westhuizen (South Africa) Notes: Atila Septar (Romania) and Joaquín Milesi (Chile) made their international debuts.
Team details FB 15Tommaso Allan RW 14Pierre BrunoOC 13Ignacio BrexIC 12Luca Morisi LW 11Monty IoaneFH 10Paolo GarbisiSH 9 Stephen Varney N8 8 Lorenzo CannoneOF 7 Michele Lamaro (c)BF 6 Manuel Zuliani RL 5 Federico RuzzaLL 4 David Sisi TP 3 Simone Ferrari HK 2 Giacomo Nicotera LP 1 Danilo Fischetti Replacements:HK 16Gianmarco Lucchesi PR 17Ivan Nemer PR 18Pietro Ceccarelli LK 19Niccolò Cannone N8 20Toa Halafihi SH 21Manfredi Albanese CE 22Enrico Lucchin WG 23Tommaso Menoncello Coach: Kieran Crowley FB 15Danny Toala RW 14Alapati LeiuaOC 13UJ SeuteniIC 12D'Angelo LeuilaLW 11Nigel Ah WongFH 10Rodney Iona SH 9 Ereatara Enari N8 8 Fritz LeeOF 7 Jordan Taufua BF 6 Theo McFarlandRL 5 Chris VuiLL 4 Brian Alainu'uese TP 3 Michael Alaalatoa (c) HK 2 Seilala Lam LP 1 Jordan Lay Replacements:HK 16Manu Leiataua PR 17Nephi Leatigaga PR 18Jeffery Toomaga-Allen FL 19Taleni Seu FL 20Tala Gray SH 21Jonathan Taumateine CE 22Duncan Paia'aua FB 23Tomasi Alosio Coach: Seilala Mapusua Player of the Match: Stephen Varney (Italy)
Assistant referees: Luke Pearce (England) Katlil Harrison (United States) Television match official: Brendon Pickerill (New Zealand) Notes: Lorenzo Cannone, Enrico Lucchin (both Italy), Brian Alainu'uese, Tala Gray, Duncan Paia'aua, Taleni Seu and Jeffery Toomaga-Allen (all Samoa) made their international debuts. Italy recorded their biggest ever victory over Samoa.
Team details FB 15Stuart Hogg RW 14Darcy Graham OC 13Chris Harris IC 12Cameron RedpathLW 11Duhan van der MerweFH 10Adam Hastings SH 9 Ali Price N8 8 Matt FagersonOF 7 Hamish Watson BF 6 Jamie Ritchie (c)RL 5 Grant Gilchrist LL 4 Richie GrayTP 3 Zander Fagerson HK 2 George Turner LP 1 Pierre Schoeman Replacements:HK 16Ewan Ashman PR 17Rory Sutherland PR 18Murphy Walker LK 19Jonny Gray N8 20Jack Dempsey SH 21Ben White FH 22Blair Kinghorn CE 23Sione Tuipulotu Coach: Gregor Townsend FB 15Kini Murimurivalu RW 14Seta TuicuvuOC 13Waisea Nayacalevu (c)IC 12Kalaveti Ravouvou LW 11Vinaya Habosi FH 10Vilimoni BotituSH 9 Frank Lomani N8 8 Viliame MataOF 7 Levani Botia BF 6 Albert Tuisue RL 5 Ratu Leone Rotuisolia LL 4 Temo Mayanavanua TP 3 Manasa Saulo HK 2 Sam Matavesi LP 1 Eroni Mawi Replacements:HK 16Tevita Ikanivere PR 17Livai Natave PR 18Luke Tagi LK 19Api Ratuniyarawa FL 20Kitione Kamikamica SH 21Ratu Peni Matawalu FH 22Teti Tela FB 23Sireli Maqala Coach: Vern Cotter Player of the Match: Darcy Graham (Scotland)
Assistant referees: James Doleman (New Zealand) Pierre Brousset (France) Television match official: Brett Cronan (Australia) Notes: Murphy Walker (Scotland), Sireli Maqala, Livai Natave and Ratu Leone Rotuisolia (all Fiji) made their international debuts. Manasa Saulo (Fiji) earned his 50th test cap.
Team details FB 15Gareth AnscombeRW 14Louis Rees-ZammitOC 13George NorthIC 12Nick Tompkins LW 11Rio DyerFH 10Rhys Priestland SH 9 Tomos Williams N8 8 Taulupe FaletauOF 7 Tommy Reffell BF 6 Justin Tipuric (c)RL 5 Adam Beard LL 4 Will RowlandsTP 3 Tomas Francis HK 2 Ken Owens LP 1 Gareth Thomas Replacements:HK 16Ryan Elias PR 17Nicky Smith PR 18Dillon Lewis LK 19Alun Wyn Jones FL 20Christ Tshiunza SH 21Kieran Hardy FH 22Sam Costelow CE 23Owen Watkin Coach: Wayne Pivac FB 15Beauden BarrettRW 14Sevu Reece OC 13Rieko IoaneIC 12Jordie BarrettLW 11Caleb ClarkeFH 10Richie Mo'unga SH 9 Aaron Smith N8 8 Ardie SaveaOF 7 Dalton Papali'iBF 6 Shannon Frizell RL 5 Scott Barrett LL 4 Sam Whitelock (c)TP 3 Tyrel Lomax HK 2 Codie Taylor LP 1 Ethan de Groot Replacements:HK 16Samisoni Taukei'aho PR 17Ofa Tu'ungafasi PR 18Fletcher Newell FL 19Tupou Vaa'i FL 20Akira Ioane SH 21Brad Weber FH 22David Havili CE 23Anton Lienert-Brown Coach: Ian Foster Player of the Match: Ardie Savea (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Karl Dickson (England) Gianluca Gnecchi (Italy) Television match official: Brian MacNiece (Ireland) Notes: Rio Dyer and Sam Costelow (both Wales) made their international debuts. Aaron Smith (New Zealand) earned his 113th test cap, surpassing Dan Carter as the most-capped back in All Blacks history. Ofa Tu'ungafasi (New Zealand) earned his 50th test cap. Referee Wayne Barnes became the second referee to officiate his 100th test match, and also equalled Nigel Owens' record for the most test matches refereed. New Zealand equaled their record points total against Wales, matching the total of 55 achieved in June 2003. It was also their highest points total away to the Welsh, breaking the previous record of 54 set in October 2021.
Team details FB 15Hugo KeenanRW 14Robert BaloucouneOC 13Garry RingroseIC 12Stuart McCloskey LW 11Mack HansenFH 10Johnny Sexton (c) SH 9 Conor Murray N8 8 Caelan DorisOF 7 Josh van der FlierBF 6 Peter O'Mahony RL 5 James RyanLL 4 Tadhg Beirne TP 3 Tadhg Furlong HK 2 Dan Sheehan LP 1 Andrew Porter Replacements:HK 16Rob Herring PR 17Cian Healy PR 18Finlay Bealham LK 19Kieran Treadwell N8 20Jack Conan SH 21Jamison Gibson-Park FH 22Joey Carbery WG 23Jimmy O'Brien Coach: Andy Farrell FB 15Cheslin Kolbe RW 14Kurt-Lee Arendse OC 13Jesse KrielIC 12Damian de AllendeLW 11Makazole Mapimpi FH 10Damian WillemseSH 9 Jaden Hendrikse N8 8 Jasper Wiese BF 7 Pieter-Steph du Toit OF 6 Siya Kolisi (c)RL 5 Lood de Jager LL 4 Eben EtzebethTP 3 Frans Malherbe HK 2 Malcolm Marx LP 1 Steven Kitshoff Replacements:HK 16Bongi Mbonambi PR 17Ox Nché PR 18Vincent Koch LK 19Franco Mostert FL 20Kwagga Smith FL 21Deon Fourie SH 22Faf de Klerk FB 23Willie le Roux Coach: Jacques Nienaber Player of the Match: Josh van der Flier (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Mathieu Raynal (France) Andrea Piardi (Italy) Television match official: Stuart Terheege (England) Notes: Jimmy O'Brien (Ireland) made his international debut. Conor Murray became the eighth player to earn his 100th test cap for Ireland.
Team details FB 15J. W. BellRW 14Guillermo Domínguez OC 13Iñaki MateuIC 12Gonzalo López BontempoLW 11Jordi JorbaFH 10Gonzalo Vinuesa SH 9 Kerman Aurrekoetxea N8 8 Afaese Tauli OF 7 Facundo DomínguezBF 6 Matthew FouldsRL 5 Víctor Sánchez LL 4 Manuel MoraTP 3 Jon Zabala (c)HK 2 Vicente del Hoyo LP 1 Thierry Feuteu Replacements:HK 16Santiago Ovejero PR 17Raúl Calzón PR 18Bittor AboitizLK 19Alejandro Suárez FL 20Brice Ferrer SH 21Nicolas Rocaríes FH 22Bautista Güemes WG 23Julen Goia Coach: Santiago Santos FB 15Otumaka Mausia RW 14Tima Fainga'anukuOC 13Malakai FekitoaIC 12George MoalaLW 11Solomone Kata FH 10William HaviliSH 9 Augustine Pulu N8 8 Sione Havili TalituiOF 7 Solomone FunakiBF 6 Zane Kapeli RL 5 Vaea FifitaLL 4 Leva Fifita TP 3 Ben Tameifuna (c) HK 2 Sam Moli LP 1 Tau Koloamatangi Replacements:HK 16Jay Fonokalafi PR 17David Lolohea PR 18Phil Kite LK 19Steve Mafi FL 20Tanginoa Halaifonua SH 21Aisea Halo CE 22Afusipa Taumoepeau WG 23Anzelo Tuitavuki Coach: Toutai Kefu Assistant referees: Ludovic Cayre (France) Adrien Marbot (France) Notes: Gonzalo López Bontempo, Raúl Calzón, Alejandro Suárez and Nico Rocaríes (all Spain) made their international debuts. Tau Koloamatangi, Vaea Fifita, Augustine Pulu and George Moala (all Tonga) made their international debuts. Fifita, Pulu and Moala had previously played for New Zealand, while Koloamatangi had previously played for Hong Kong, but all were able to change countries as a result of a change in international eligibility rules adopted by World Rugby on 24 November 2021.