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News and information about #rugby in the #Pacific, particularly in #Oceania, including competition/match updates, team news, player signings & injury updates.

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International

🏉 Scotland v Tonga
🗓️ Sunday 23 November 2025
📍 Edinburgh
🕜 1.40pm GMT / 2.40am TOT* & NZT* (*24 Nov)
📺 TNT Sports (SCO) / Sky Pacific (TGA)? / Sky Sport 1 (NZ)

Referee: Luc Ramos (FFR)

#SCOvTGA
Image with the team list of Scotland for the test against Tonga. Media release with the team naming: https://scottishrugby.org/50-up-for-turner-as-scotland-make-changes-for-tonga/ Image with the team list of Tonga for the test against Scotland. Article containing the team list: https://www.rugbypass.com/news/oldest-debutant-in-major-test-history-set-to-face-scotland/
November 22, 2025 at 12:03 AM
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International

🏉 France v Australia
🗓️ Saturday 22 November 2025
📍 Saint-Denis
🕘 9.10pm CET (local) / 8.10pm UTC / 4.10am AWST* / 6.10am AEST* / 7.10am AEDT* (*23 Nov)
📺 TF1 (FRA) / Stan Sport (AUS)

Referee: Luke Pearce (RFU)

#FRAvAUS
Image with the team list of France for the test against Australia. Media release with the team naming: https://www.ffr.fr/actualites/xv-de-france/france-australie-la-composition-2 Image with the team list of Australia for the test against France. Media release with the team naming: https://wallabies.rugby/news/wallabies-team-to-play-france-in-paris-20251120. And the team & injury update: https://wallabies.rugby/news/wallabies-forced-into-two-changes-as-gordon-pollard-out-of-france-test-20251121
November 21, 2025 at 11:04 PM
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International

🏉 Italy v Chile
🗓️ Saturday 22 November 2025
📍 Genoa
🕘 9.10pm CET (local) / 8.10pm UTC / 5.10pm CLST
📺 Sky Sport Arena, Now TV, Rai Sport & Raiplay (ITA) / Disney+ & ESPN (CHI)

Referee: Adam Leal (RFU)

#ITAvCHI
Image with the team lists of Italy and Chile. Article with both team lists: https://www.americasrugbynews.com/2025/11/20/november-internationals-2025-italy-vs-chile-arn-guide/
November 21, 2025 at 10:52 PM
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International

🏉 Spain v Fiji
🗓️ Saturday 22 November 2025
📍 Málaga
🕔 5.00pm CET (local) / 4.00pm UTC / 4.00am FJT* / 5.00am NZT* (*23 Nov)
📺 Teledeporte (ESP) / FBC Sports (FIJ) / Rugbypass TV (rugbypass.tv/live/293838)

Referee: Damián Schneider (UAR)

#ESPvFIJ
Image with the team list of Spain for the test against Fiji. Media release with the team naming: https://ferugby.es/alineacion-de-los-leones-para-enfrentarse-a-fiyi-sabado-1700-horas/ Image with the team list of Fiji for the test against Spain. Media release with the team naming: https://www.fijirugby.com/byrne-names-strong-revamped-flying-fijians-side-for-spanish-clash/
November 21, 2025 at 10:37 PM
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International

🏉 Georgia v Japan
🗓️ Saturday 22 November 2025
📍 Tbilisi
🕓 4.00pm GET (local) / 9.00pm JST / 12.00pm UTC
📺 TV Imedi & Rugby TV (GEO) / J SPORTS 1 & WOWOW On Demand (JPN) / Rugbypass TV (rugbypass.tv/live/293837)

Referee: Eoghan Cross (IRFU)

#GEOvJPN
Image with the team list of Georgia for the test against Japan. Media release with the team naming: https://rugby.ge/ka/news/519b1a98-0260-42c0-ae0a-14ddd43affb2/%E1%83%91%E1%83%9D%E1%83%A0%E1%83%AF%E1%83%A6%E1%83%90%E1%83%9A%E1%83%9D%E1%83%A1%E1%83%9C%E1%83%94%E1%83%91%E1%83%98--%E1%83%9D%E1%83%A0%E1%83%98-%E1%83%93%E1%83%94%E1%83%91%E1%83%98%E1%83%A3%E1%83%A2%E1%83%90%E1%83%9C%E1%83%A2%E1%83%98%E1%83%97-%E1%83%98%E1%83%90%E1%83%9E%E1%83%9D%E1%83%9C%E1%83%98%E1%83%90%E1%83%A1%E1%83%97%E1%83%90%E1%83%9C Image with the team list (forwards) of Japan for the test against Georgia. Media release with the team list: https://en.rugby-japan.jp/2025/11/22/japan-get-set-to-face-georgia-in-final-test-of-2025/ Image with the team list (backs) of Japan for the test against Georgia. Media release with the team list: https://en.rugby-japan.jp/2025/11/22/japan-get-set-to-face-georgia-in-final-test-of-2025/ Image with the team list (reserves) of Japan for the test against Georgia. Media release with the team list: https://en.rugby-japan.jp/2025/11/22/japan-get-set-to-face-georgia-in-final-test-of-2025/
November 21, 2025 at 10:21 PM
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International

🏉 Wales v New Zealand
🗓️ Saturday 22 November 2025
📍 Cardiff
🕧 3.10pm GMT (local) / 4.10am NZT* (*23 Nov)
📺 TNT Sports, Discovery+ & S4C (WAL) / Sky Sport 1 (NZ)

Referee: Hollie Davidson (SRU)

#WALvNZL
Image with the team list of Ireland for the test against New Zealand. Article with the team list: https://www.sixnationsrugby.com/en/autumn-nations-series/news/wales-v-new-zealand-team-news-2025 Image with the team list of New Zealand for the test against Wales. Media release with the team naming: https://www.allblacks.com/news/all-blacks-team-to-play-wales-in-cardiff
November 21, 2025 at 10:01 AM
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International

🏉 Portugal v Canada
🗓️ Saturday 22 November 2025
📍 Coimbra
🕓 4.00pm WET (local) / 4.00pm UTC / 11.00am ET / 8.00am PT
📺 Rugby TV (POR) / TSN+ (CAN) / Rugbypass TV (rugbypass.tv/live/293839)

Referee: Morné Ferreira (SARU)

#PORvCAN
Image with the team list of Portugal for the test against Canada. Media release with the team naming: https://www.fpr.pt/noticias/detalhe/convocados-portugal-x-canada Image with the team list of Canada for the test against Portugal. Media release with the team naming: https://rugby.ca/en/news/2025/11/roster-named-ahead-of-canada-s-men-s-rugby-team-s-final-match-of-2025-vs-portugal
November 21, 2025 at 9:10 AM
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RWC 2027 Final Qualification Tournament

Congrats to Manu Samoa, who have qualified for the #RWC2027!

Result:

Samoa 13 - 13 Belgium

Match report by RNZ:
www.rnz.co.nz/internationa...

Match highlights:
youtu.be/9ewXdrsu96o

#SAMvBEL
Photo of the Manu Samoa team celebrating after the match with the text: "SAMOA - Qualified" - "Final Qualification Tournament Champions" Photo of the game with the full-time score.
November 19, 2025 at 8:22 AM
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Highlights of Uruguay v All Blacks XV

#URUvABXV
November 19, 2025 at 7:34 AM
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RWC 2027 Final Qualification Tournament

The decider

🏉 Samoa v Belgium
🗓️ Tue 18 November 2025
📍 Dubai
🕔 7.30pm GST (local) / 3.30pm UTC / 4.30pm CET / 4.30am WST* & NZT* (*19 Nov)
📺 TV3 Samoa / Sky Sport 1 (NZ) / RugbyPass TV (rugbypass.tv/live/294592)

Referee: Craig Evans (WRU)

#SAMvBEL #RWC2027
Image with the team list of Manu Samoa for the test against Belgium. Article containing the team list: https://samoaglobalnews.com/manu-samoa-make-six-changes-for-the-world-cup-qualifying-final/ Image with the team list of Belgium for the test against Samoa.
November 17, 2025 at 9:39 AM
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International

Result:

Uruguay 21 - 45 All Blacks XV

Match report:
www.allblacks.com/news/all-bla...

Match highlights will be posted if and when they become available.

#URUvABXV
Photo of the game with the full-time score.
November 17, 2025 at 7:21 AM
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International

Result:

France 34 - 21 Fiji

Match report by RNZ:
www.rnz.co.nz/internationa...

Match highlights:
youtu.be/D1vvUScCBT0

#FRAvFIJ
Photo of the game with the full-time score.
November 16, 2025 at 3:16 AM
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International

Result:

Ireland 46 - 19 Australia

Match report by Rugbypass:
www.rugbypass.com/news/mack-ha...

Match highlights:
youtu.be/YEyktqyN0_0

#IREvAUS
Photo of the game with the full-time score.
November 16, 2025 at 3:04 AM
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International

Result:

Wales 24 - 23 Japan

Match report by BBC Sport:
www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-...

Match highlights:
youtu.be/ToaVwGa_CQs

#WALvJPN
Photo of the game with the full-time score.
November 16, 2025 at 2:29 AM
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International

Result:

England 33 - 19 New Zealand

Match report by Rugbypass:
www.rugbypass.com/news/george-...

Match highlights:
youtu.be/KPH0IYcRnag

#ENGvNZL
Photo of the game with the full-time score.
November 16, 2025 at 1:18 AM
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International

Result:

Romania 18 - 26 USA

Match report by Goff Rugby Report:
goffrugbyreport.com/news/eagle-m...

Match highlights:
youtu.be/NAWy9qqlNdg

#ROMvUSA
Photo of the game with the full-time score.
November 16, 2025 at 12:41 AM
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International

Result:

Georgia 38 - 17 Canada

Match report by The Canadian Press:
www.cbc.ca/sports/rugby...

Match highlights will be posted if and when they become available.

#GEOvCAN
Photo of the game with the full-time score.
November 16, 2025 at 12:12 AM
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International (uncapped)

🏉 Uruguay v All Blacks XV
🗓️ Sun 16 Nov 2025
📍 Béziers
🕓 4.00pm CET (local) / 3.00pm UTC / 12.00pm UYT / 4.00am NZT* (*17 Nov)
📺 No broadcast or streaming available (surprised Rugbypass TV doesn't stream this game, like Spain v Eng A)

Referee: Kevin Bralley (Fra)

#URUvABXV
Image with the team list of Uruguay for the game against All Blacks XV. Article with the team list: https://www.americasrugbynews.com/2025/11/14/november-internationals-2025-all-blacks-xv-vs-uruguay-arn-guide/ Image with the team list of the All Blacks XV for the game against Uruguay. Article with the team list: https://www.americasrugbynews.com/2025/11/14/november-internationals-2025-all-blacks-xv-vs-uruguay-arn-guide/
November 15, 2025 at 8:06 AM
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International

🏉 France v Fiji
🗓️ Saturday 15 November 2025
📍 Bordeaux
🕘 9.10pm CET (local) / 8.10pm UTC / 8.10am FJT* (*16 Nov)
📺 TF1 (FRA) / Sky Pacific (FIJ)

Referee: Christophe Ridley (RFU)

#FRAvFIJ
Image with the team list of France for the test against Fiji. Media release with the team naming: https://www.ffr.fr/actualites/xv-de-france/france-fidji-la-composition Image with the team list of Fiji for the test against England. Article about the team naming: https://fijilive.com/hoyt-in-for-flying-fijians-debut/ and an update: https://www.fbcnews.com.fj/sports/rugby/sokobale-set-for-possible-debut/
November 15, 2025 at 2:12 AM
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International

🏉 Ireland v Australia
🗓️ Saturday 15 November 2025
📍 Dublin
🕗 8.10pm GMT (local) / 4.10am AWST* / 6.10am AEST* / 7.10am AEDT* (*16 Nov)
📺 RTÉ2 and TNT Sports (IRE) / Stan (AUS)

Referee: Karl Dickson (RFU)

#IREvAUS
Image with the team list of Ireland for the test against Australia. Media release with the team naming: https://www.irishrugby.ie/2025/11/13/farrell-names-ireland-team-to-face-australia-in-quilter-nations-series/ Image with the team list of Australia for the test against Ireland. Media release with the team naming: https://wallabies.rugby/news/wallabies-team-confirmed-to-play-ireland-in-dublin-20251113
November 15, 2025 at 1:21 AM
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International

🏉 Georgia v Canada
🗓️ Saturday 15 November 2025
📍 Batumi
🕓 4.00pm GET (local) / 12.00pm UTC / 7.00am ET / 4.00am PT
📺 TV Imedi & Rugby TV (GEO) / TSN+ (CAN) / Rugbypass TV (rugbypass.tv/live/293834)

Referee: Paul Williams (NZR)

#GEOvCAN
Image with the team list of Georgia for the test against Canada. Media release with the team naming: https://rugby.ge/ka/news/44e52760-99d7-4b49-97c2-b3d310878a3d/%E1%83%91%E1%83%9D%E1%83%A0%E1%83%AF%E1%83%A6%E1%83%90%E1%83%9A%E1%83%9D%E1%83%A1%E1%83%9C%E1%83%94%E1%83%91%E1%83%98--5-%E1%83%AA%E1%83%95%E1%83%9A%E1%83%98%E1%83%9A%E1%83%94%E1%83%91%E1%83%90-%E1%83%93%E1%83%90-6-%E1%83%9B%E1%83%9D%E1%83%A0%E1%83%99%E1%83%98%E1%83%9C%E1%83%90%E1%83%9A%E1%83%98-%E1%83%9B%E1%83%90%E1%83%A0%E1%83%A5%E1%83%90%E1%83%A4%E1%83%90%E1%83%A8%E1%83%98 Image with the team list of Canada for the test against Georgia. Media release with the team naming: https://rugby.ca/en/news/2025/11/roster-named-ahead-of-canada-s-men-s-rugby-team-s-match-vs-11th-ranked-georgia-in-batumi
November 14, 2025 at 10:57 PM
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International

🏉 Wales v Japan
🗓️ Saturday 15 November 2025
📍 Cardiff
🕧 5.40pm GMT (local) / 2.40am JST* (*16 Nov)
📺 TNT Sports, Discovery+ & S4C (WAL) / WOWOW Live & On Demand (JPN)

Referee: Matthew Carley (RFU)

#WALvJPN
Image with the team list of Ireland for the test against Japan. Media release with the team naming: https://wru.wales/2025/11/wales-announce-team-for-japan-match/ Image with the team list (forwards) of Japan for the test against Wales. Image with the team list (backs) of Japan for the test against Wales. Image with the team list (reserves) of Japan for the test against Wales.
November 14, 2025 at 9:24 AM
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International

🏉 England v New Zealand
🗓️ Saturday 15 November 2025
📍 London
🕒 3.10pm GMT (local) / 4.10am NZT* (*16 Nov)
📺 TNT Sports (UK) / Sky Sport 1 (NZ)

Referee: Andrea Piardi (FIR)

#ENGvNZL
Image with the team list of England for the test against New Zealand. Media release with the team naming: https://www.englandrugby.com/follow/news-and-media/england-team-take-all-blacks-2025-quilter-nations-series Image with the team list of New Zealand for the test against England. Media release with the team naming: https://www.allblacks.com/news/all-blacks-team-to-play-england
November 14, 2025 at 8:50 AM
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International

🏉 Romania v USA
🗓️ Saturday 15 November 2025
📍 Bucharest
🕔 5.00pm EET (local) / 3.00pm UTC / 10.00am ET / 7.00am PT
📺 TVR Sport (ROM) / Paramount+ (USA) / Rugbypass TV (rugbypass.tv/live/294207)

Referee: Sam Grove-White (SRU)

#ROMvUSA
Image with the team list of Romania for the test against the USA. Media release with the team naming: https://rugbyromania.ro/romania-pentru-sua-din-kaufland-games-trilogy-4-schimbari-in-primul-xv-andrei-mahu-capitanul-stejarilor/ Image with the team list of the USA for the test against Romania. Media release with the team naming: https://eagles.rugby/news/mens-eagles-roster-confirmed-for-season-finale-against-romania-20251113
November 14, 2025 at 8:39 AM
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RWC 2027 Final Qualification Tournament

Result round 2:

Samoa 26 - 8 Namibia

Match report by RNZ:
www.rnz.co.nz/internationa...

Match highlights will be posted if and when they become available.

#SAMvNAM #RWC2027
Photo of the game with the full-time score.
November 13, 2025 at 11:21 PM