After a entree serving of Test rugby at the weekend, we’re set for the main course over three delicious sittings in November.
From Edinburgh to Cardiff, London to Paris, and a few other cities in between, it really is smorgasbord of rugby action over the next few weeks.
Read on for all the line-ups and key team news as it comes to hand, plus our match previews and odds.
Scotland vs. Fiji | Wales vs. New Zealand | Ireland vs. South Africa | France vs. Australia | England vs. Argentina
Saturday, November 5
Scotland vs. Fiji, Murrayfield, Edinburgh, 1pm GMT [12am Sun, AEDT]
Scotland:
Fiji:
Odds: [tab.com.au Aus only] N/A
Preview:
Wales vs. New Zealand, Principality Stadium, Cardiff, 3.15pm GMT [2am Sun, AEDT]
Wales:
New Zealand:
Odds: [tab.com.au Aus only] Wales $4.60, +12.5 $1.87; New Zealand $1.17, -12.5 $1.85
Preview:
Ireland vs. South Africa, Aviva Stadium, Dublin, 5:05pm GMT [4.05am Sun AEDT]
Ireland:
South Africa: Cheslin Kolbe, Kurt-Lee Arendse, Jesse Kriel, Damian de Allende, Makazole Mapimpi, Damian Willemse, Jaden Hendrikse, Jasper Wiese, Pieter-Steph du Toit, Siya Kolisi (captain), Lood de Jager, Eben Etzebeth, Frans Malherbe, Malcolm Marx, Steven Kitshoff Replacements: Bongi Mbonambi, Ox Nche, Vincent Koch, Franco Mostert, Deon Fourie, Kwagga Smith, Faf de Klerk, Willie le Roux.
Odds: [tab.com.au, Aus only] Ireland $1.60, -3.5 $1.87; South Africa $2.25, +3.5 $1.87
Preview: Cheslin Kolbe will play his first test at fullback when he makes a return to the South Africa team against Ireland in Dublin on Saturday, coach Jacques Nienaber has announced.
Damian Willemse will play at fly-half after missing the last Test, replacing veteran Frans Steyn, while Kurt-Lee Arendse is on the wing for the injured Canan Moodie.
“Damian has done well for us at fly-half, and he is continuing to grow as a player in that role, while we think Cheslin has the potential to add a new dimension to our game at fullback,” Nienaber told a news conference.
Nienaber said he expected Ireland to be a major challenge, particularly at home.
“Ireland are the top ranked team in the world currently and they’ve shown in the past that they can be a force to be reckoned with in Dublin,” he said.
“Obviously we are a long way out from the World Cup, but we have a limited number of matches left before the competition and the preparation doesn’t get better than playing a side we will face in the World Cup and the number one side in the world.”
France vs. Australia, Stade de France, Paris, 9pm [8pm GMT, 7am AEDT]
France:
Australia:
Odds: [tab.com.au Aus only] France $1.17, -12.5 $1.87; Australia $4.60, +12.5 $1.87
Preview:
Sunday, November 6
England vs. Argentina, Twickenham, London, 2.15pm GMT [1.15am Mon, AEDT]
England:
Argentina:
Odds: [tab.com.au Australia only] England $1.14, -14.5 $1.85; Argentina $5.20, +14.5 $1.90
Preview: