Dutch rugby could get a serious boost this weekend with victory over Belgium taking them a step closer to a first-ever Men's Rugby World Cup appearance.
While Joe Marler has been dominating the headlines off the pitch for his comments about the Haka and his decision to retire from international rugby, another Test loose-head was making a name for himself on the pitch this weekend.
As the teams involved in the first round of the Autumn Nations Series, England, New Zealand, Scotland and Fiji all have a chance to steal a march on their rivals by picking up valuable World Rugby Rankings points this weekend.
Ford will celebrate his 32nd birthday next March and is now in the final year of his contract with Sale Sharks.
There’s some suggestion that if the Springboks were to successfully defend the Rugby World Cup, in addition to winning a British and Irish Lions series in 2021, it would comprise the greatest rugby dynasty of all time.
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and Rugby Europe have come together in a major collaboration to bring Rugby Sevens to selected European territories.
This weekend's clash between the All Blacks and Fiji will be streamed live in the UK, Ireland, Europe and the Middle East, among other territories.
RugbyPass will provide live and on-demand coverage of the All Blacks and Maori All Blacks in the coming weeks in more than 60 territories.
Super Rugby Aotearoa returns to RugbyPass this weekend as the second round of action gets underway across New Zealand.