England Rugby to face southern hemisphere giants in 2025 Autumn Nations Series
The Rugby Football Union has confirmed the opposition heading to Allianz Stadium to take on Steve Borthwick’s squad in the 2025 Autumn Nations Series.
England will take on Australia in the series opener on Saturday 1 November. The Wallabies return after a thrilling 37-42 victory against England in the 2024 edition, finishing off a year that saw them get the better of Argentina, Wales and Georgia.
Fiji Rugby will then visit Allianz Stadium on Saturday 8 November, hoping to secure a win over the hosts having beaten them for the first time in 2023. Fiji won the 2024 Pacific Nations Cup after victories against Japan, Samoa, USA and Tonga.
The third test sees the All Blacks return to the home of English rugby on Saturday 15 November. The sides last met in 2024 where New Zealand sealed the 22-24 win, England’s closest game of that year’s series.
New Zealand finished runners-up in the 2024 Rugby Championship, behind South Africa, and added wins over England, Japan, Italy, Australia, Argentina, Fiji and Ireland to their 2024 successes.
Argentina will conclude the 2025 Autumn Nations Series on Sunday 23 November, having last made the trip to England in 2022. The two sides clashed twice at the 2023 Rugby World Cup, once in the group stages and once in the bronze medal final, with England coming out on top on both occasions.
In 2024, Los Pumas picked up wins over South Africa, New Zealand and Australia in the 2024 Rugby Championship, with other triumphs coming over Uruguay, France and Italy.
“We look forward to welcoming Australia, Fiji, New Zealand and Argentina to Allianz Stadium in November,” said Steve Borthwick, England men’s head coach.
“These four matches offer a valuable opportunity for our squad to face different styles of rugby as we continue to develop.
“The atmosphere at Allianz Stadium is always electric, and I know the players truly love every opportunity to represent our country at such a fantastic venue.”
2025 Autumn Nations Fixtures:
Saturday 1 November: England v Australia (3:10pm kick-off)
Saturday 8 November: England v Fiji (5:40pm kick-off)
Saturday 15 November: England v New Zealand (3:10pm kick-off)
Sunday 23 November: England v Argentina (4:10pm kick-off)
