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Where to Watch this weekend’s crunch RWC 2027 rankings battle

The final week of the November test window sees Rugby Europe’s RWC 2027-bound sides host their final round of fixtures, while some of the best sevens sides in North America head to Trinidad for regional glory.

November Internationals

Georgia vs Japan, Mikheil Meskhi Stadium, Tbilisi, 12:00 GMT, 22nd November – Watch live here (Available in territories without an existing broadcast agreement)

Romania vs Uruguay, Stadionul National Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest, 15:00 GMT, 22nd November – Watch live here (Available outside of Romania and Uruguay)

Portugal vs Canada, Estádio Municipal Cidade de Coimbra, Coimbra, 16:00 GMT, 22nd November – Watch live here (Available outside of Portugal and Canada)

Spain vs Fiji, Estadio Ciudad de Málaga, Málaga, 16:00 GMT, 22nd November – Watch live here (Available outside of Spain)

Two blockbuster clashes highlight the final round of this November’s Men’s Internationals on RugbyPass TV, as Georgia host Japan and Spain welcome Fiji.

Separated by just two positions in the men’s world rankings, number 11 Georgia will be looking to secure their spot in band 2 of the upcoming Rugby World Cup draw against 13th ranked Japan, who will be looking to bounce back after a gut-wrenching loss to Wales last weekend.

Georgia and Japan have come to represent two of the best amongst the emerging nations in recent years, with impressive results to back up the progress being made in both countries.

This weekend’s clash in Tbilisi the first chance to see them go head-to-head since Georgia triumphed 25-23 in Sendai last year, with the ledger evenly split over the previous five meetings, Georgia winning three to Japan’s two.

Away from Eurasia and into the warmer climates of southern Spain, Fiji will take on Los Leones in Málaga.

The Flying Fijians have been impressive so far this Autumn in pushing both higher ranked England and France for the full 80, and they will be wanting to finish their European tour with a win over a Spain side who were unlucky not to get a result against England A, leading for the majority of the game before going down to a late rally from the Englishmen.

Kicking off at 16:00 GMT, the Spain vs Fiji clash will be available to all RugbyPass TV viewers outside of Spain.

Match Summary

Romania will look to get back on their feet following a loss to the USA last week when they welcome Uruguay to Bucharest.

Los Teros, who have so far beaten Portugal 8-26 and lost 45-21 to the All Blacks XV this Autumn, will themselves be pushing to finish their Autumn campaign on a high.

In the final international clash on RugbyPass TV this weekend, Portugal head to Coimbra to take on Canada, following a comprehensive 58-12 victory over Hong Kong China.

Canada have so far fallen short on their European tour, following clashes with both Georgia and Romania, and will be sure to want to upset their higher ranked opponents this weekend.

All matches are available on RugbyPass TV and the RugbyPass app, subject to local broadcasting rights. Please check the live schedule for matches available in your territory.

For where to watch the Autumn Nations Series in your territory, try using our TV Guide, with information on local broadcasters available for seven different countries.

Rugby Americas North Sevens

Days 1-3, 13:00 GMT, 21st-23rd November – Watch live here

The Rugby Americas North Sevens will descend on Trinidad this weekend, with the whole tournament available globally on RugbyPass TV.

Teams from 14 different countries will take part in this year’s competition, with six Women’s sides and 14 Men’s, with the Men’s competition split into two tiers.

In the Men’s Tier 1, Canada will be looking to repeat their 2024 triumph, in which they beat hosts Trinidad & Tobago in the final. We will not see a likely re-match until the knockout stages, with both sides drawn as top seeds in their respective pools.

Canada are joined in Group A by Mexico, Bermuda and Barbados, while the hosts will face off with 2024 bronze medallists Jamaica, the Cayman Islands and Guyana.

The British Virgin Islands, Bahamas, Curacao, St Vincent & the Grenadines, Turks & Caicos and St Lucia make up the sides in the Men’s Tier 2, which will follow a round robin format, before a final between the top two sides.

The Women’s competition, Mexico will be looking to defend the title they defeated Jamaica for in last year’s competition, while hosts Trinidad & Tobago will want to improve on last year’s third placing. Not to be discounted, Barbados, Bermuda and Guyana will all be looking to upset the apple cart in the round robin format to lock in their place in the one-off final match.

Catch all the sevens action live and for free each day this weekend, with matches kicking off from 13:00 GMT on all three days of action!

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