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BBC Sport will be broadcasting a festival of rugby union this autumn with live and highlights coverage of the forthcoming Rugby Union Autumn Internationals on BBC One, BBC Two, BBC Three, BBC Radio 5 Live, BBC Sport Online and BBC Red Button.

All of Wales' (New Zealand, Samoa, Argentina and Australia), Ireland's (Australia, Fiji and South Africa) and Scotland's (Fiji, Australia and Argentina) matches will be broadcast live, while there will be highlights of England's matches against Australia, Argentina and New Zealand.

In addition there will be live coverage of the Barbarians against New Zealand.

John Inverdale and Gabby Logan will share duties for the live rugby union fixtures with Austin Healey hosting the highlights.

Saturday 7 November
BBC Two: 5.00-7.30pm Wales v New Zealand
BBC Three: 7.00-8.00pm England v Australia highlights

Sunday 8 November
BBC Two: 2.00-3.00pm England v Australia highlights repeat

Friday 13 November
BBC Red Button & BBC Wales: 7.00-9.30pm Wales v Samoa

Saturday 14 November
BBC One: 2.15-4.30pm Scotland v Fiji
BBC Three: 7.00-8.00pm England v Argentina highlights

Sunday 15 November
BBC Two: 1.30-2.30pm England v Argentina highlights repeat
BBC Two: 2.30-5.00pm Ireland v Australia

Saturday 21 November
BBC One: 2.00-4.30pm Wales v Argentina
BBC Two: 5.00-7.15pm Scotland v Australia
BBC Red Button & BBC Northern Ireland: 5.00-7.15pm Ireland v Fiji
BBC Three: 7.00-8.00pm England v New Zealand highlights

Sunday 22 November
BBC Two: 11.30am-12.30pm England v New Zealand highlights repeat

Saturday 28 November
BBC One: 2.15-4.30pm Ireland v South Africa
BBC Red Button & BBC Scotland: 2.15-4.30pm Scotland v Argentina
BBC Two: 5.00-7.15pm Wales v Australia

Saturday 5 December
BBC One: 2.00-4.30pm Barbarians v New Zealand

BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra have live commentary of the key matches – including all of England's games – plus regular updates on all the matches throughout the series.

World Cup winner Matt Dawson, former Scotland captain Gavin Hastings, former Ireland winger Denis Hickie and former Wales captain Robert Jones will provide expert analysis, alongside the 5 Live commentary team of Ian Robertson, Alastair Eykyn, Jonny Saunders, Nick Mullins, Iain Carter, Conor McNamara and Andy Gillies.

Matt Dawson also presents all the latest news and analysis with special guests in two special 5 Live Rugby programmes during the series (Thursday 12 & 19 November, 9.00pm).

The BBC's coverage of the 2010 Six Nations begins on 6 February 2010.

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