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Uruguay’s RWC 2019 opponents are to be busy in the November Internationals. Los Teros are to face Australia, Fiji, Georgia, and Wales at RWC 2019 in Japan. All four will be playing a lot of rugby next month.
Australia
The Wallabies will be busy in November but less so than in many years. There will not be five matches but three in November though a match on October 27 takes the total up to four. It begins in Japan against New Zealand with a Bledisloe Cup fixture. From there it is a trip to the UK to face Wales on November 10 then to Italy on November 17 and back to the UK to face England on November 24. With an eye to the RWC the match against Wales is the vital match. In 2019 the teams will play in the likely pool decider in Tokyo.
| DATE | FIXTURE | VENUE | KICK-OFF |
| October 27 2018 | New Zealand vs Australia | Yokohama | 3:00pm (Local) |
| November 10 2018 | Wales vs Australia | Cardiff | 5:20pm (Local) |
| November 17 2018 | Italy vs Australia | Padua | 3:00pm (Local) |
| November 24 2018 | England vs Australia | London | 3:00pm (Local) |
Fiji
The masters of spontaneity, the Flying Fijians are to have a tough November schedule. They will play three test matches in Europe, doing so against two Tier 1 teams. They will begin against Scotland on November 10 and finish against France on November 24. In between Fiji will take-on Uruguay at a neutral venue. The fixture is to be a preview of their clash in RWC 2019.
| DATE | FIXTURE | VENUE | KICK-OFF |
| November 10 2018 | Scotland vs Fiji | Edinburgh | 2:30pm (Local) |
| November 17 2018 | Uruguay vs Fiji | tba | tba |
| November 24 2018 | France vs Fiji | Paris | 9:05pm (Local) |
Georgia
Banging on the door of the Six Nations are Georgia. Next month they will have their greatest opportunity outside of a RWC to prove their case. Their November Internationals begin away to Italy on November 10. The Italians will be playing their second fixture, doing so after facing Ireland in Chicago on November 03. Georgia also face both Samoa and Tonga in November and will have home advantage for both matches.
| DATE | FIXTURE | VENUE | KICK-OFF |
| November 10 2018 | Italy vs Georgia | Florence | 3pm (Local) |
| November 17 2018 | Georgia vs Samoa | Tbilisi | tba |
| November 24 2018 | Georgia vs Tonga | Tbilisi | tba |
Wales
The Welsh are to be very busy in November. Their four test matches are all to be at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff. While this follows historical norms there is a notable change with Wales playing host to Scotland. A preview of RWC 2019 will follow with Wales vs Australia on November 10. It is to be followed by Wales’ annual home November International against a Tier 2 side. This year that team will be Tonga. Wales will complete their November fixtures against South Africa.
| DATE | FIXTURE | VENUE | KICK-OFF |
| November 03 2018 | Wales vs Scotland | Cardiff | 2:45pm (Local) |
| November 10 2018 | Wales vs Australia | Cardiff | 5:20pm (Local) |
| November 17 2018 | Wales vs Tonga | Cardiff | 2:30pm (Local) |
| November 24 2018 | Wales vs South Africa | Cardiff | 5:20pm (Local) |
Uruguay – RWC 2019 fixtures
At RWC 2019 itself Uruguay will have a highly challenging match schedule. World Rugby has allocated just three rest days between playing game one and two against Fiji and Georgia. Decisions from Uruguay’s staff will need to be made regarding player management.
Uruguay’s matches are to also be spread. Their match against Fiji will be in Kamaishi while game two will be 500km to the south in Kumagaya. From there Los Teros will travel 1000km further south to face Australia in Oita. Their final pool match will be against Wales in nearby Kumamoto, 100km south-west from Oita.
| DATE | FIXTURE | VENUE | KICK-OFF |
| September 25 2019 | Uruguay vs Fiji | Kamaishi | 2:15am (Uruguay) |
| September 29 2019 | Uruguay vs Georgia | Kumagaya | 2:15am (Uruguay) |
| October 05 2019 | Uruguay vs Australia | Oita | 2:15am (Uruguay) |
| October 13 2019 | Uruguay vs Wales | Kumamoto | 5:15am (Uruguay) |
