

World Rugby intends to follow the Rugby Football Union's lead with a reduction in the defensive height at the elite level of the game.
Week 4 of the Autumn Nations Series is headlined by big Tests in Twickenham and Dublin, the latter of which will see the Wallabies look to bounce back from a historic loss to Italy. Stay across all the lineups, team news and match odds.
Darcy Graham scored a hat-trick of tries but it was Scotland's standoff Finn Russell who ran the show and delivered a reminder of his match-winning prowess as they beat a 14-man Argentina 52-29 in a tempestuous test at Murrayfield on Saturday.
Week 3 of the Autumn Nations Series is headlined by big Tests in Marseille and Edinburgh, the latter of which will see Scotland attempt to down the All Blacks for the first time in 32 attempts. Stay across all the lineups, team news and match odds.
Tries from No. 8 Taulupe Faletau and scrum-half Tomos Williams took Wales to a 20-13 victory over a below-par Argentina in their autumn international fixture at the Principality Stadium on Saturday.
The second weekend of the Autumn Nations Series is in the books, with gripping encounters played out across Dublin, Paris and London. But were they as entertaining, or at least enjoyable, as the women's World Cup semis in New Zealand.
Michael Cheika's coaching double act reached its crescendo over the weekend. From Huddersfield to Twickenham, with time for a late-night Stan Sport interview in between, he packed a lot in -- and finished with the sweetest triumph in London.
Eddie Jones said he does not feel there are fundamental problems in the England ranks after their shock 30-29 defeat to Argentina but instead said the loss was down to "individual" and "elemental" mistakes.
After a entree serving of Test rugby at the weekend, we're set for the main course over three delicious sittings in November. Nine of World Rugby's top 10 ranked nations are in action this weekend. Stay across all the lineups, team news and match odds.
Winger Emiliano Boffelli scored 25 points as Argentina shocked a misfiring England 30-29 on Sunday to claim their first win at Twickenham since 2006 and end a 10-game losing streak against the team they face in their opening game at the World Cup.
The northern and southern hemispheres come together for a massive slate of Test matches this autumn, in what is likely the last time the Six Nations and Rugby Championship nations will face each other before the World Cup. So what's new for the top 10?
The Rugby Championship is in the books for another year, the 2022 edition the most keenly fought yet. While there was at times very little between the teams, the All Blacks and Springboks' proved the more complete and consistent outfits.
South Africa coach Jacques Nienaber believed their pre-match target of a bonus-point win by 39 points was achievable but the Springboks lost crucial momentum at the end of the first half in their 38-21 Rugby Championship win over Argentina.
Wallabies scrum-half Nic White told Mathieu Raynal "you just cost us the Rugby Championship" in new footage Channel 9 released of the decision that has divided the rugby world, while Rugby Australia has contacted World Rugby for clarity on the incident.
South Africa hooker Malcolm Marx scored a try in the final minute to secure a 36-20 bonus-point victory over Argentina at Estadio Libertadores de America in Buenos Aires.
It will likely take Bernard Foley a while to get over this one. But when the internal rage from Matthieu Raynal's decision subsides, the Wallabies No. 10 can take solace in the fact his Test career is alive and kicking.
Round 4 of the Rugby Championship included several big talking points, with Springboks leader Siya Kolisi bouncing back to old form, Makazole Mapimpi getting square with Marika Koroibete and Joe Schmidt making an impression with the All Blacks.
The All Blacks produced their most dominant performance of the season to steamroll Argentina 53-3 in rainy Hamilton and put their Rugby Championship defence back on track.
David Kidwell is not the first nor will he be the last league coach to have a profound impact on rugby union. But if the Pumas' shock win over the All Blacks is any guide, his introduction to the 15-man game appears a masterstroke from Michael Cheika.
Round 3 of the Rugby Championship threw up several huge talking points, not least of which were Marika Koroibete's try-saving tackle and Nic White's Oscar-worthy theatrics. And then there was the Pumas' blue-and-white wall in Christchurch.
All Blacks coach Ian Foster believes Argentina were allowed to get away with too much at the breakdown in their historic win in Christchurch. Unsurprisingly, Michael Cheika saw it differently, suggesting the All Blacks should look to their own backyard.
Argentina beat the All Blacks for the first time on New Zealand soil with a 25-18 victory in a Rugby Championship test in Christchurch on Saturday.
Coach Ian Foster has made only one forced change to the All Blacks for their Rugby Championship test against Argentina in Christchurch on Saturday, with uncapped flyhalf Stephen Perofeta replacing the injured Beauden Barrett in the reserves.
The All Blacks and Michael Cheika have history. Now he returns to New Zealand as coach of Argentina, determined to create more history with a Pumas team who already appear a more complete side under the Australian's new-look coaching setup.
It's one win apiece in the Rugby Championship, after the All Blacks and Pumas squared the ledger with the Springboks and Wallabies. Read on as we review some of the big talking points from the weekend.
Rugby Championship | ||||
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R | Team | GP | PD | P |
1 | New Zealand | 6 | +67 | 19 |
2 | South Africa | 6 | +45 | 18 |
3 | Australia | 6 | -52 | 10 |
4 | Argentina | 6 | -60 | 9 |