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Amazon Prime to broadcast majority of Autumn Internationals

By Ian Cameron

19 Aug 2021

Wales' Hallam Amos takes on New Zealand's TJ Perenara and Beauden Barrett in 2017 (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images)

Online streaming platform Amazon Prime have been confirmed as the broadcast partner for the majority of the Autumn Internationals.

Amazon dipped their toe into the market for the Autumn Nations Cup in 2020 and have returned to rugby union again in 2021. The streaming giant will broadcast 17 out of 20 rugby internationals during October and November in the UK, a series that Six Nations Rugby are set to call the ‘Autumn Nations Series’.

Ben Morel, Chief Executive Officer, Six Nations Rugby said: “We are delighted to be working with Prime Video again for the broadcast of the Autumn Nations Series. They were a fantastic partner last year and we share the same ambition to establish an exciting series that fans will engage with and enjoy.

“We have worked closely with all our Unions to agree a schedule of fixtures, that minimizes overlaps making it possible for supporters in UK and Ireland to watch every single match from the home teams in a series that will showcase the best teams in the Northern Hemisphere against the best teams in the Southern Hemisphere, with Argentina, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa all featuring.

“The series will also be the opportunity for the public to enjoy some of rugby’s emerging nations, Japan, Tonga, Georgia and Fiji and witness some of rugby’s great growing talents.”

Alex Green, MD Prime Video Sport Europe said: “We are thrilled to continue working with Six Nations Rugby to bring more top-level international rugby union to Prime Video. Our collaboration for the Autumn Nations Cup provided support to the Unions member clubs and brought a new tournament to millions of Prime households during a disrupted year in the rugby calendar.

“The Autumn Nations Series will build on that and deliver highly anticipated tests between the best and most exciting teams from the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.”

According to the IRFU, the “Autumn Nations Series fixtures featuring England, Scotland, Wales, France and Italy will all be available on Amazon Prime Video for viewers in the Republic and in Northern Ireland.”

Ireland’s 2021 Autumn Nations Series games against Japan, New Zealand and Argentina will be aired on RTE (ROI) and Channel 4 (NI).

Ireland’s Autumn Nations Series fixtures will be included in Prime Video’s UK broadcast in 2022.

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Utiku Old Boy 8 minutes ago

'They smelt it': Scott Robertson says Italy sensed All Blacks' vulnerability

If Razor picked jaded players, where is the role of a squad? Where is the anticipated innovation from this group? The season has been a big disappointment considering the talent available (but left sitting on the sideline). Was ready for a fresh approach after the frustration of the Foster era but we only got more of the same and a timid coaching group.

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JW 13 minutes ago

All Blacks player ratings vs Italy | Autumn Nations Series

Watching the game now I get a sense of things to come. Ref puts his flag up when Patricks legs go over the line ages after he has released the ball. That is not out in touch.

Then Tele'a has a brain fade and tries to jump into touch, slapping the ball back, when he should know and be trained in running from outside touch and jumping into the field of play with it. If he had of done that simple fix of altering his approach angle there's noway anyone is getting to him to stop the try.

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Utiku Old Boy 14 minutes ago

All Blacks survive physical Italy scare after captain carded

Underwhelming AB performance. Much like their season. Watching the Boks and Ireland put in AB-like performances only show how far this AB team has to go. Selections and game plan still based on "not losing" - not innovation.

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JW 33 minutes ago

'They smelt it': Scott Robertson says Italy sensed All Blacks' vulnerability

They did. In 2020.

Would have been WC victory with Razor in charge last year! Schmidt would have been pulled in to help Rennie and these performances would have built up last year for Aussie (instead of his incfluence helping NZ) and they would have been riding a high of returning players and league signings building to the B&I Lions and a RWC at home. And then Smchidt would have been ready to take the mantel of the All Blacks this year!

Oh how it could have been so so different if Robinson had of realised the folly in the handme down appointments policy they had back then.

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JW 38 minutes ago

'They smelt it': Scott Robertson says Italy sensed All Blacks' vulnerability

IDK if you can say that, and as I contended before the game, I don't know if you can really call it the strongest side (selecting fatigued players) either. Which would certainly be one of many of Razor's failings this year if was the case (yet to watch). Wasn't that also the top side's last hit out before Ireland?

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JW 44 minutes ago

‘Right a few wrongs’: Ex-Wales flyer’s message of intent with Crusaders

Definitely as Christchurch based decline if you believe some.

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JW 46 minutes ago

‘Right a few wrongs’: Ex-Wales flyer’s message of intent with Crusaders

23% is a fair reflection of the that was turning out last year imo.

It's not the same comp with non NZ easy beat teams to inflate yuor record anymore.

You might be disheartened for me to predict a semi final performance and Penney that is wanted back. Can you deal with that? 😝

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JW 50 minutes ago

‘Right a few wrongs’: Ex-Wales flyer’s message of intent with Crusaders

Pretty much now the only old fart retained from last year isn't he? Still has some solid legs under him but probably lucky he signed before Hutchinson got a chance to impress in the NPC (which I was surprised he did after I thought he stalled a lot of the U20's flair in the JRWC this year).

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_Ty 51 minutes ago

All Blacks player ratings vs Italy | Autumn Nations Series

No way Beauden gets a 9.5. He gave up possession too easily by kicking the ball away. Either too long or just aimless. One of those kicks lead directly to the Italians only try. He also missed the last tackle too, so he couldn't even clean up his mistake.

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Head high tackle 56 minutes ago

'They smelt it': Scott Robertson says Italy sensed All Blacks' vulnerability

I thought they were very inept Sadersman. That was a horrible performance and just adds to the year where just when we think they are improving they do this. Look at the way Schmidt has turned Aus around. Perhaps NZR made the wrong choice.

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John 56 minutes ago

The Wallabies have a serious problem

Yeah, defs a decent player, I can't personally say because I haven't been watching him, but I would hazard a guess he isn't more dominant than a AAA or perhaps a HJH?

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Head high tackle 58 minutes ago

'They smelt it': Scott Robertson says Italy sensed All Blacks' vulnerability

I think all you need to do is look at Aus to see where the big issue is for the ABs. Aus can turn a world cup pool failure to beating England in the same time Razor has taken the ABs from a 1 point loss in the WC last year to an absolute rabble this year. ABs won 91-17 v Italy last year with our so called B side. This was Razors strongest side yet were terrible. They look like they met yesterday.

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JW 1 hour ago

All Blacks survive physical Italy scare after captain carded

Yeah they're away of it too. It was brought up in one of the Italian focused articles. They are performing now and trying to move out of that 'being in awe' type attitude.

Very easy to say we're good enough to put all our focus on wining this last big game of the year (this one) though, you also need to be consistent and still perform in the other games (slip up against Georgia) and not get ahead of yourself. Not think you're too good for teams like Argentina and Georgia just because theres a shift in attitude towards thinking 'were good enough to beat anybody now'. Hope they go forward from here but I think this performance is still only good enough to keep them off wooden spoon 6N position (keep them well away from the bottom mind you).

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JW 1 hour ago

'They smelt it': Scott Robertson says Italy sensed All Blacks' vulnerability

Yeah I predicted (out of thin air) it to be more like 30 points between them. You don't think it wasn't more like that because they picked jaded players?

Will have a look at the game now I guess.

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JW 1 hour ago

Lamb to the slaughter? Italy aim to 'get stuck into' All Blacks

Don't mind me lol I just thought it was funny that you saw the opportunity to show some good parochialism at the end of this article. I thought we were going to have an interesting Italian perspective on the game to read (which we could counter attack with our perspective etc), instead it was about an Englishmans perspective on the game/rugby (which I wasn't interested in replying to at all).

Oh, and I also should be always in that last sentence. Can't say I've even seen a 6N without a bunny team but it certainly wasn't Italy this year!

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Tk 1 hour ago

'They smelt it': Scott Robertson says Italy sensed All Blacks' vulnerability

A messy season. New coaches, systems, philosophies it was always a start if something new. But I'm disappointed at how players who continue to not come up with the goods are retained and most if not all debuts were down to injuries rather than inspired selection. This season was the honeymoon, more has to be delivered next year.

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JR 1 hour ago

Wales player ratings vs South Africa | 2024 Autumn Nations Series

So Jac Morgan is the only player to receive a positive rating, the rest all graded negative scores out of 10. About sums it up perfectly!

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Tk 1 hour ago

All Blacks player ratings vs Italy | Autumn Nations Series

Apart from scrum a pretty poor performance I thought. Again more aimless kicking away possession from BB. We badly need new 10, 12 & 13.