

The Wallabies' inability to deal with the high ball, and some major fatigue after a long season, has left them in a rankings scramble for the final three Tests of an arduous 2025.
With his Alejandro Garnacho-inspired haircut, Henry Pollock is trying not to get caught up in the hype around his performances after he helped England beat Australia.
England, Scotland, South Africa and New Zealand all picked up wins in their opening Autumn Nations Series games. ESPN's writers weigh in on the big talking points.
Joe Schmidt has fired back at accusations Australia use illegal tactics at the breakdown following his side's 25-7 defeat to England on Saturday.
England's win over Australia wasn't a statement performance. But it was an important one in terms of building confidence for the matches that lie ahead this month.
England kicked off their autumn with a 25-7 win over Australia at Allianz Stadium, Twickenham on Saturday.
Henry Pollock delivered the pivotal try as England's bench turned the tide in a 25-7 victory over Australia at Allianz Stadium that launched the autumn with their eighth successive win.
Maro Itoje is targeting a clean sweep of four Test wins this autumn as the England captain begins the countdown to the 2027 World Cup.
Australia captain Harry Wilson has rejected a claim made on the eve of their clash with England that the Wallabies use illegal breakdown tactics.
England have been plotting the downfall of Australia following a brainstorming session with the architects of 'Bazball.'
Tane Edmed will take the Wallabies' playmaking reins again against England as Carter Gordon's eagerly awaited return to international rugby has been put on hold.
International rugby returns with the Autumn series to round off the year, with England taking on Australia in Twickenham.
Taniela Tupou will make his first appearance for Australia in over a month after being restored to the front row for Saturday's match against England at Allianz Stadium, Twickenham.
The time for false dawns is over. England must prove they are on a path that ends with 2027 Rugby World Cup victory, writes ESPN's Tom Hamilton.
The Wallabies will line up against England on Sunday morning (AEDT) without any of their England-based Premiership players in what has become a farce of World Rugby Test windows.
Coach Joe Schmidt is set to call in reinforcements for the Wallabies' second-row after injuries and errors almost derailed their opening tour Test against Japan.
The cool head and kicking of Jake Gordon and some fine Carlo Tizzano play aside, there was little for Australia to crow about as they just held on for victory over Eddie Jones' Brave Blossoms.
The Wallabies have survived a huge fright to kick off their spring tour with a hard-earned but critical 19-15 victory over Eddie Jones' lowly-ranked Japanese in Tokyo.
An expanded 2027 Rugby World Cup means more teams and more excitement, but how does it all work?
The Kiwi has eight, possibly nine Tests, to polish a record that should be better than 43.47%. His legacy is secure, but it deserves a better win rate as Wallabies coach.
Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt has made a raft of changes for Saturday's clash with Japan, including the resting of star youngsters Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii and Max Jorgensen.
| Rugby Championship | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | Team | GP | PD | P |
| 1 | South Africa | 6 | +57 | 19 |
| 2 | New Zealand | 6 | +8 | 19 |
| 3 | Australia | 6 | -13 | 11 |
| 4 | Argentina | 6 | -52 | 10 |