Autumn internationals - The End of year rugby

The End of year rugby tests, known as Autumn internationals in the Northern Hemisphere, are a series of rugby union matches contested each November, usually all within the northern hemisphere, particularly in those nations that competition the Six Nations Championship. They play in opposition to touring sides from the Tri Nations powers Australia, New Zealand and South Africa, as well as the other Southern Hemisphere power, Argentina. as well, second-tier nations such as North American and Pacific countries will also tour. Every side characteristically plays three or four Test matches, and may choose to play games in opposition to provincial or "A" teams. Also, one of the Tri Nations teams usually plays the invitational Barbarians club in the traditional "Final Challenge", usually at Twickenham in London (while Australia's Final Challenge in 2008 was at the present Wembley Stadium).