The end-of-year rugby union internationals (also known as the autumn internationals in Six Nations countries and the spring internationals in

SANZAAR SANZAAR (South Africa, New Zealand, Australia and Argentina Rugby; previously known as SANZAR) is the body which oversees Super Rugby and The Rugby Championship competitions in rugby union. SANZAAR meets annually and is composed of the CEOs fr ...

countries) are

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games contested by men's national teams during

World Rugby World Rugby is the governing body for the sport of rugby union. World Rugby organises the Rugby World Cup every four years, the sport's most recognised and most profitable competition. It also organises a number of other international competit ...

's international window in October and November. Matches in this window are held annually except during the years of the

Rugby World Cup The Men's Rugby World Cup is a rugby union tournament contested every four years between the top international teams, the winners of which are recognised as the World championship, world champions of the sport. The tournament is administer ...

. In general SANZAAR teams travel in this window. Usually, Second-tier national teams also have games. Grand Slam tours can occur in this window. This is where a nation plays the four home unions of the

British Isles The British Isles are an archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic Ocean off the north-western coast of continental Europe, consisting of the islands of Great Britain, Ireland, the Isle of Man, the Inner Hebrides, Inner and Outer Hebr ...

– England, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales.

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