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2012 Autumn Internationals

  • 30-03-2012 1:50pm
    #1
    CatFromHue
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    This is probably way too early but I wanted to guess who Ireland will be playing. This series will have a big input into whether Ireland finish this year in the top 8 in the world.

    Oct 20
    Australia v NZ

    Nov 10
    Scotland v NZ
    England v Fiji
    Wales v Arg
    France v Australia

    Weekend of Nov 16/17
    Scotland v SA
    England v Australia
    Wales v Samoa
    France v Arg
    Italy v New Zealand

    Nov 24
    Scotland v Tonga
    England v SA
    Wales v NZ
    France v Samoa
    Ireland v Arg

    Dec 1 (I'm not sure if this game is inside the test window so it will be interesting to see what France based Welsh players will be available)
    England v NZ
    Wales v Australia

    All these fixtures are from ESPN and Allblacks.com


    It looks like we could be playing South Africa on Nov 7 as it would be highly unlikely that they'd only play 2 games up here and so have a free weekend. Who would we play on Nov 14 though. With NZ, SA, OZ, Samoa, and Arg all booked it could be Tonga, Fiji, USA, or Canada. I don't know if the USA or Canada are touring though.


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  • #2
    JustinDee
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    Games, I think, will be announced next month.


  • #3
    Teferi
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    Ah g'wan Justin, give us a hint :D


  • #4
    The Aussie
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    CatFromHue wrote: »
    Dec 1 (I'm not sure if this game is inside the test window so it will be interesting to see what France based Welsh players will be available)

    Wales v Australia

    Wales and Australia will know each other a bit to well by the time the Lions Tour rolls around, come the 23rd of June it will be 5 times in under a year, and thats without adding on the 1st of Dec. although we seem to have the wood on them at the moment.


  • #5
    CIARAN_BOYLE
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    CatFromHue wrote: »
    It looks like we could be playing South Africa on Nov 7 as it would be highly unlikely that they'd only play 2 games up here and so have a free weekend. Who would we play on Nov 14 though. With NZ, SA, OZ, Samoa, and Arg all booked it could be Tonga, Fiji, USA, or Canada. I don't know if the USA or Canada are touring though.
    Ireland South Africa November 10 confirmed on SARU website
    http://www.sarugby.net/fixtures.aspx?categoryid=sarugby/springboks&leagueid=1&fullview=true


  • #6
    irishbucsfan
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    Wild stab in the dark!

    Nov. 10th
    Ireland v. South Africa, Aviva Stadium

    Nov 17th
    Ireland v. Fiji, Ravenhill

    Nov 24th
    Ireland v. Australia, Aviva Stadium


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  • #7
    CIARAN_BOYLE
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    irishbucsfan wrote: »
    Wild stab in the dark!

    Nov. 10th
    Ireland v. South Africa, Aviva Stadium

    Nov 17th
    Ireland v. Fiji, Ravenhill

    Nov 24th
    Ireland v. Australia, Aviva Stadium
    All home internationals have to be played in the Aviva under the IRFU deal with Aviva for naming rights


  • #8
    irishbucsfan
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    CIARAN_BOYLE wrote: »
    irishbucsfan wrote: »
    Wild stab in the dark!

    Nov. 10th
    Ireland v. South Africa, Aviva Stadium

    Nov 17th
    Ireland v. Fiji, Ravenhill

    Nov 24th
    Ireland v. Australia, Aviva Stadium
    All home internationals have to be played in the Aviva under the IRFU deal with Aviva for naming rights
    Fair enough, Aviva so. Didn't we play Tonga in Belfast recently?


  • #9
    CIARAN_BOYLE
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    irishbucsfan wrote: »
    Fair enough, Aviva so. Didn't we play Tonga in Belfast recently?
    We last played Tonga in 2003 and it was in Tonga. Last time Ireland played in Ravenhill was Italy in 2007 before the Aviva was around.

    I've a feeling we could play Tonga in the AIs maybe


    Nov. 10th
    Ireland v. South Africa, Aviva Stadium

    Nov 17th
    Ireland v. Tonga, Aviva Stadium

    Nov 24th
    Ireland v. Argentina, Aviva Stadium
    EDIT changed


  • #10
    irishbucsfan
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    We beat Tonga 48-19 in Ravenhill in 2009... However it was Ireland A (last ever game as Ireland A I think?)

    Thought it was more recent than that!


  • #11
    irishbucsfan
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    CIARAN_BOYLE wrote: »
    irishbucsfan wrote: »
    Fair enough, Aviva so. Didn't we play Tonga in Belfast recently?
    We last played Tonga in 2003 and it was in Tonga. Last time Ireland played in Ravenhill was Italy in 2007 before the Aviva was around.

    I've a feeling we could play Tonga in the AIs maybe


    Nov. 10th
    Ireland v. South Africa, Aviva Stadium

    Nov 17th
    Ireland v. Tonga, Aviva Stadium

    Nov 24th
    Ireland v. Argentina, Aviva Stadium

    December 4th
    Ireland v Australia Aviva Stadium
    I really doubt we'll play 4 games, especially one right before the Heineken Cup resumes.


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  • #12
    CIARAN_BOYLE
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    irishbucsfan wrote: »
    I really doubt we'll play 4 games, especially one right before the Heineken Cup resumes.
    Good point, that said the IRFU played four last time around


  • #13
    totallegend
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    irishbucsfan wrote: »
    Wild stab in the dark!

    Nov. 10th
    Ireland v. South Africa, Aviva Stadium

    Nov 17th
    Ireland v. Fiji, Ravenhill

    Nov 24th
    Ireland v. Australia, Aviva Stadium

    No need to be stabbing anywhere, these fixtures have been confirmed long ago, we'll be playing Argentina on Nov 24, it's going to be a massive one for rankings. Arg have Wales and France before us so hopefully we'll be in a decent position.


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