Mick Cleary: 'The strength of England's spine will determine defining weeks for Borthwick's regime'
The core of England's lineup, from hooker through to full-back, will be key to their hopes of breaking new ground this November
The core of England's lineup, from hooker through to full-back, will be key to their hopes of breaking new ground this November
For the past 18 months, the Bears wing has been one of England's sharpest weapons, though national honours continue to elude him.
The veteran trio has a combined age of 107 yet Andy Farrell wants his on-field ambassadors to stick around.
The Warriors managing director talks contracts, realpolitik and the importance of their ambitious move to Hampden Park.
The Queenslander has brought defensive excellence to a team whose DNA is all-out attack.
New Zealand will be underdogs in at least two of their November Tests - and that has probably never happened before.
With upheaval in the camp, Steve Borthwick has chosen not to rock the boat with selection but expectation is still heaped on Engla…
Joe Schmidt needs time - and patience - to mould and tutor his shiny new rugby league recruit.
New Zealand rugby has seen at first a trickle but now a steady flow of talent going offshore to hurt them where it counts
A rebuilding phase for New Zealand has laid the foundations and it is time to see how robust those building blocks really are
The All Blacks coach's selection policy for their northern tour is in sharp contrast to his predecessors.
The front-row juggernauts are big athletes with big personalities, and a job which requires brain as well as brawn.
In resting Antoine Dupont and the rest of his 'premiums', has Fabien Galthie undermined a mouth-watering voyage?
The former Ireland backrow hopes to use his experience to help guide the next generation and learn from his mistakes
Two years ago, Ben Bamber gave up rugby to stack shelves and labour. Now, he's a Sale Sharks mainstay.
The gifted full-back has refined his rough edges and is thriving from working with a reborn Springbok backline
For those with longer memories than 2019, the Rassie Erasmus era is a time of vast plenty.
The Cameroon-born Spain prop has the most arresting back story of robbery, refugee camps and a quest for citizenship.
The new Springbok talks on-field doubts, off-field emotions, and using his mother for tackling practice.
Stephen Larkham wasn't sure of the league convert's best position, but the ACT full-back is now a potent Wallabies weapon.
The RFU's policy on not selecting overseas-based stars deprives them of their most in-form player.
The ex-Azzurri centre and former team-mate Fabio Ongaro are among a generation of legends climbing the coaching ladder.
Omitted from the November squads, the Leicester Tiger underscores why the Wallabies must broaden their selection horizons.
An attack-minded Premiership and the travails of July highlight lessons Steve Borthwick's troops must heed on Saturday.
The England and Saracens legend is getting used to the quiet life in Brittany and inspiring the next generation of front rows
Wales's autumn prospects are boosted by returning stars, but their first job is to end a nine-Test losing run.
With New Zealand and South Africa playing each other in 2026 and 2030, should tournament organisers look further afield?