The 2024 end-of-year rugby union internationals (also known as the autumn internationals in the Northern Hemisphere) are international rugby union matches that will be mostly played in the Northern Hemisphere during the November international window.
Damian Penaud (France) was originally named to start at right wing, but withdrew the day of the match due to illness. He was replaced in the starting line-up by Théo Attissogbé.[22]
Semi Radradra (Fiji) became the first player ever to receive a 20-minute red card in a test match. He was sent off in the 21st minute, and replaced in the 41st minute by Sireli Maqala.[28]
Temo Mayanavanua (Fiji) was originally named among the substitutes, but withdrew the day of the match due to injury. He was replaced on the bench by Setareki Turagacoke.[38]
With this loss, Wales recorded their 11th consecutive test defeat – the longest losing streak in the country's 143-year international rugby history.[49]
With this loss, Wales went winless in a single calendar year for the first time since 1937. They also become the second tier one nation, after Italy in 2020, to lose all their Tests in a single calendar year in the professional era.[53]
Gareth Thomas and Tom Rogers (Wales) were originally named to start at loosehead prop and right wing, but withdrew on the day of the match due to illness and injury, respectively. They were replaced by Nicky Smith and Josh Hathaway, whose places on the bench were taken by Kemsley Mathias and Owen Watkin.[55]
Ox Nché (South Africa) was originally named to start at loosehead prop, but the Springboks later revised their starting line-up. He was replaced by Thomas du Toit, who shifted across from the tighthead position, which was, in turn, taken by Wilco Louw.[56]
Jean Kleyn (South Africa) was originally named to start at lock, but withdrew prior to the match due to injury. He was replaced by Eben Etzebeth, whose place on the bench was taken by Marco van Staden.[57]
Mamoru Harada (Japan) was originally named to start at hooker, but withdrew prior to the match due to injury. He was replaced by Seung-hyuk Lee, whose place on the bench was taken by Kenta Matsuoka.
Cian Healy earned his 134th test cap, to become Ireland's most capped player of all time (surpassing the record previously held by Brian O'Driscoll).[64]
Angus Bell (Australia) was originally named among the replacements, but he withdrew prior to the match due to illness. He was replaced by Isaac Kailea.
Tane Edmed (Australia) made his international debut.[65]
