November Tests: All the teams, times and details
The first weekend of November internationals kicks off on Saturday.
Check out all the teams as they roll in ahead of week one.
Full fixtures and results here.
JAPAN vs NEW ZEALAND
Saturday November 3, 2:45pm local, 4:45pm AEDT, LIVE on FOX SPORTS.
Japan to face New Zealand
Jamie Joseph has made just one change to his team for a clash against the All Blacks, with injured back Lomano Lemeki dropping out of the 23.
Lemeki was injured playing against the World XV last weekend in Osaka and will be replaced in an otherwise unchanged side by Ryohei Yamanaka.
IN: Ryohei Yamanaka
OUT: Lomano Lemeki
1. Keita Inagaki
2. Yusuke Niwai
3. Hiroshi Yamashita
4. Wimpie van der Walt
5. Samuela Anise
6. Michael Leitch
7. Shunsuke Nunomaki
8. Hendrik Tui
9. Yutaka Nagare
10. Yu Tamura
11. Kenki Fukuoka
12. Tim Lafaele
13. Will Tupou
14. Jamie Henry
15. Ryoehi Yamanaka
Reserves
16. Yusuki Niwai
17. Masatak Mikami
18. Asaeli Valu
19. Uwe Helu
20. Vaka Nakajima
21. Fumiaka Tanaka
22. Rikiya Matsuda
23. Ryoto Nakamura
New Zealand to face Japan
The All Blacks have almost entirely overhauled their squad to face Japan, with Richie Mo'unga the only survivor from the 23 that faced the Wallabies last weekend.
New Zealand had a squad of 51 in Japan, with many of their senior players travelling to Europe for the upcoming Spring Tour.
Former Rebel Tyrel Lomax is one of eight debutants in the side for the clash in Tokyo.
IN: Ofa Tuungafasi, Dane Coles, Angus Taavao, Patrick Tuipulotu, Jackson Hemopo, Vaea Fifita, Dalton Papalii, Luke Whitelock, Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi, Waisake Naholo, Ngani Laumape, Matt Proctor, Nehe Milner-Skudder, Jordie Barrett, Liam Coltman, Tim Perry, Tyrel Lomax, Dillon Hunt, Gareth Evans, Mitch Drummond, Brett Cameron, George Bridge
OUT: Joe Moody, Codie Taylor, Owen Franks, Sam Whitelock, Scott Barrett, Liam Squire, Ardie Savea, Kieran Read, TJ Perenara, Beauden Barrett, Rieko Ioane, Sonny Bill Williams, Ryan Crotty, Ben Smith, Damian McKenzie, Nathan Harris, Karl Tuinukuafe, Nepo Laulala, Brodie Retallick, Matt Todd, Aaron Smith, Anton Lienert-Brown
1. Ofa Tuungafasi (22)
2. Dane Coles (56)
3. Angus Ta'avao (1)
4. Patrick Tuipulotu (19)
5. Jackson Hemopo (2)
6. Vaea Fifita (7)
7. Dalton Papalii *
8. Luke Whitelock - captain (6)
9. Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi (1)
10. Richie Mo'unga (5)
11. Waisake Naholo (24)
12. Ngani Laumape (8)
13. Matt Proctor *
14. Nehe Milner-Skudder (12)
15. Jordie Barrett (7)
Reserves
16. Liam Coltman (3)
17. Tim Perry (5)
18. Tyrel Lomax *
19. Dillon Hunt *
20. Gareth Evans *
21. Mitch Drummond *
22. Brett Cameron *
23. George Bridge *
WALES vs SCOTLAND
It will be the second time the 28-year-old McInally has skippered the national side after leading Scotland to a 44-15 win away to Argentina at Resistencia in June in their final match of a tour of the Americas after he missed earlier fixtures on the trip through injury.
Saturday's match is being played outside World Rugby's international window so both Scotland and Wales will be unable to select their overseas-based players.
That has ruled out Scotland scrum-half Greig Laidlaw, now at French club Clermont, while injury has sidelined another former captain in John Barclay, with Townsend deciding to retain McInally as skipper.
The window restrictions mean Townsend's team is effectively an Edinburgh-Glasgow select side.
Only four players who featured in the defeat of the Pumas are retained, with McInally joined by Edinburgh front-rower Allan Dell, while Glasgow fly-half Adam Hastings -- the son of Scotland great Gavin -- and fullback Blair Kinghorn also retain their places.
But there is plenty of experience throughout the Scotland side with five Glasgow backs -- wingers Tommy Seymour, Lee Jones, centres Huw Jones and Alex Dunbar, and scrum-half Ali Price all returning to the line-up.
In the pack, back-rows Hamish Watson and Ryan Wilson, lock Jonny Gray and prop Willem Nel, all rested from the Americas tour, have regained their Test positions alongside back-rowers James Ritchie and lock Ben Toolis.
Edinburgh back Darcy Graham has been selected in a Scotland 23 for the first time and could make his debut if he comes off the bench at the Principality Stadium.
Wales host Scotland on Saturday November 3, kicking off at 2:45pm local, Sunday 1:45am AEDT.
Wales to face Scotland
Ospreys wing Luke Morgan will make his Wales debut against Scotland at Cardiff's Principality Stadium on Saturday.
Morgan, Wales' record try-scorer on the world sevens circuit, returned to Welsh regional side the Ospreys this season after six years playing in the abbreviated format.
Ospreys flanker Dan Lydiate, whose last international appearance was 11 months ago, was recalled to a Wales team announced on Thursday, with veteran lock Alun Wyn Jones captaining a side that contains seven British and Irish Lions Test players.
Elsewhere, Cardiff Blues back Gareth Anscombe is at fly-half for only his fourth start in the No 10 shirt in 19 Tests while centre Jonathan Davies, the Lions player of the series in their drawn 2017 campaign against New Zealand returns after nearly a year out of Test action with a foot injury.
Because this match falls outside World Rugby's official window for November Tests, foreign clubs are not obliged to release any of their Wales players for Saturday's fixture.
So Wales will be without their English Premiership quartet of Liam Williams, Dan Biggar, Josh Adams and Tomas Francis.
1. Nicky Smith
2. Jen Owens
3. Dillon Lewis
4. Cory Hill
5. Alun Wyn Jones
6. Dan Lydiate
7. Justin Tipuric
8. Ross Moriarty
9. Gareth Davies
10. Gareth Anscombe
11. Luke Morgan
12. Hadleigh Parkes
13. Jonathan Davies
14. George North
15. Leigh Halfpenny
Reserves
16. Elliot Dee
17. Rob Evans
18. Leon Brown
19. Adam Beard
20. Aaron Wainwright
21. Tomos Willians
22. Jarrod Evans
23. Steff Evans
Scotland to face Wales
1. Allan Dell
2. Stuart McInally
3. WP Nel
4. Ben Toolis
5. Jonny Gray
6. Jamie Ritchie
7. Hamish Watson
8. Ryan Wilson
9. Ali Price
10. Adam Hastings
11. Lee Jones
12. Alex Dunbar
13. Huw Jones
14. Tommy Seymour
15. Blair Kinghorn
Reserves
16. Fraser Brown
17. Alex Allan
18. Simon Berghan
19. Grant Gilchrist
20. Matt Fagerson
21. George Horne
22. Pete Horne
23. Darcy Graham
ENGLAND vs SOUTH AFRICA
Saturday November 3, 3pm local, Sunday 2am AEDT
England to face South Africa
Farrell has spent most of his England career under Australian coach Jones at inside centre, with George Ford at stand-off.
But it is Farrell, recently elevated to the position of co-captain alongside regular skipper Dylan Hartley who will wear the No 10 shirt against the Springboks at Twickenham on Saturday, with Ford on the bench.
Danny Cipriani, despite being England's starting No 10 in their most recent game, a 25-10 win against South Africa in Cape Town in June where he set-up a match-winning try, had already been left out of Jones's initial training squad with the coach labelling him a "third-choice" fly-half.
Elsewhere in a revamped back division, Ben Te'o has been selected at inside centre despite being limited to only 28 minutes of rugby since May due to thigh and calf injuries.
Manu Tuilagi was a late withdrawal from the team with an injury, bringing Chris Ashton onto the bench.
1. Alec Hepburn
2. Dylan Hartley
3. Kyle Sinckler
4. Maro Itoje
5. George Kruis
6. Brad Shields
7. Tom Curry
8. Mark Wilson
9. Ben Youngs
10. Owen Farrell
11. Jonny May
12. Ben Teo
13. Henry Slade
14. Jack Nowell
15. Elliot Daly
Reserves
16. Jamie George
17. Ben Moon
18. Harry Williams
19. Charlie Ewels
20. Zach Mercer
21. Danny Care
22. George Ford
23.Chris Ashton
South Africa to face England
Because Saturday's match at Twickenham falls outside World Rugby's official November window for internationals, South Africa have been unable to select their overseas-based players.
That means fullback Willie le Roux and scrum-half Faf de Klerk, who play in the English Premiership for Wasps and Sale respectively, miss out with their places taken by Damian Willemse and van Zyl respectively.
Van Zyl's only Test start to date came against Wales in Washington DC in June and he has made three Springbok appearances in total
IN: Duane Vermuelen, Warren Whiteley, Ivan van Zyl, Sbu Nkosi, Thomas du Toit, Wilco Louw, Lood de Jager, Sikhumbo Notshe
OUT: Franco Mostert, Francois Louw, Faf de Klerk, Cheslin Kolbe, Willie le Roux, Tendai Mtwarira, Vincent Koch, Andrew Esterhuizen
1. Steven Kitshoff
2. Malcolm Marx
3. Frans Malherbe
4. Eben Etzebeth
5. Pieter-Steph Du Toit
6. Siya Kolisi
7. Duane Vermeulen
8. Warren Whiteley
9. Ivan van Zyl
10. Handre Pollard
11. Aphiwe Dyantyi
12. Damian de Allende
13. Jesse Kriel
14. Sbu Nkosi
15. Damian Willemse
Reserves
16. Bongi Mbonambi
17. Thomas du Toit
18. Wilco Louw
19. RG Snyman
20. Lood de Jager
21. Embrose Papier
22. Elton Jantjies
23. Andre Esterhuizen
IRELAND vs ITALY
Soldier Field, Chicago, Saturday November 3 1pm, Sunday 7am AEDT
Ireland to face Italy
1. Jack McGrath (Leinster)
2. Niall Scannell (Munster)
3. Andrew Porter (Leinster)
4. Tadhg Beirne (Munster)
5. Quinn Roux (Connacht)
6. Rhys Ruddock (Leinster) (c)
7. Josh van der Flier (Leinster)
8. Jack Conan (Leinster)
9. Luke McGrath (Leinster)
10. Joey Carbery (Munster)
11. Jacob Stockdale (Ulster)
12. Bundee Aki (Connacht)
13. Garry Ringrose (Leinster)
14. Andrew Conway (Munster)
15. Jordan Larmour (Leinster)
Reserves
16. Sean Cronin (Leinster)
17. Dave Kilcoyne (Munster)
18. Finlay Bealham (Connacht)
19. Devin Toner (Leinster)
20. Jordi Murphy (Ulster)
21. John Cooney (Ulster)
22. Ross Byrne (Leinster)
23. Will Addison (Ulster)
Italy to face Ireland
1 Nicola Quaglio
2 Luca Bigi
3 Tiziano Pasquali
4 Marco Fuser
5 George Fabio Biagi
6 Johan Meyer
7 Bram Steyn
8 Rento Giammarioli
9 Tito Tebaldi
10 Carlo Canna
11 Giulio Bisegni
12 Luca Morisi
13 Michele Campagnaro (captain)
14 Mattia Bellini
15 Luca Sperandio
Reserves:
16 Oliviero Fabiani
17 Cherif Traore
18 Giosue Zilocchi
19 Marco Lazzaroni
20 Federico Ruzza
21 Jimmy Tuivatti
22 Guglielmo Palazzani
23 Ian McKinley.
