Autumn Nations Cup

Autumn Nations Cup

The Autumn Nations Cup was a rugby union competition held in November and December 2020. Eight teams participated – the teams involved in the Six Nations Championship plus Georgia and Fiji. Japan were originally going to take part, but withdrew due to travel restrictions, resulting in them being replaced by Georgia.

About Autumn Nations Cup in brief

Summary Autumn Nations CupThe Autumn Nations Cup was a rugby union competition held in November and December 2020. Eight teams participated – the teams involved in the Six Nations Championship plus Georgia and Fiji – divided into two groups of four. Japan were originally going to take part, but withdrew due to travel restrictions, resulting in them being replaced by Georgia, moving Fiji to Group B.

Each team played the others in its group once to determine the final group standings. The teams in first place in each group then played each other, as did the teams in second, third and fourth.