There's a bumper schedule of international rugby on the way in November, with the Six Nations sides hosting the best from the southern hemisphere.
Week 4 sees Eddie Jones return to England, while South Africa visit Wales. Elsewhere, Australia continue their grand slam hunt, while Ireland, New Zealand and France are also in action.
England and Wales slumped further; France edged New Zealand, and South Africa and Australia continued their successful autumn. It leaves plenty of food for thought.
This weekend's action in the autumn internationals sees huge games for the struggling England, who face world champion South Africa, and Wales, who host Australia. Meanwhile in Paris, France host New Zealand in another hotly anticipated clash.
The British & Irish Lions will embark on their tour of Australia next year, with coach Andy Farrell set to step away from his Ireland responsibilities in December to focus on Lions duties.
Rugby union's stars are being targeted for a breakaway competition, with the powerbrokers aiming to launch the league in 2026, multiple sources have confirmed to ESPN.
Sport needs heroes and villains. Rugby is often shy, perhaps due to its traditional roots, of embracing controversy. But in a brave new era, Rieko Ioane has become an unlikely guiding light.
Ireland survived a fierce second half comeback from Argentina to narrowly defeat the Pumas 22-19 at the Aviva Stadium on Friday and just about bounce back from last week's disappointing loss to New Zealand.
Australia edged England, and Ireland were dealt a body blow by New Zealand. Week 2 saw the southern hemisphere leave their mark on their European counterparts.
New Zealand's 23-13 win over Ireland not only ended their opponents' 19-match winning run at home, but also reinforced the All Blacks as being as formidable a team as ever.
This weekend's action in the Autumn internationals sees Ireland host New Zealand in a rematch of last year's Rugby World Cup quarterfinal, while England welcome Australia to Twickenham.
As Caelan Doris prepares to lead Ireland against New Zealand he won't weigh his team down with a soul-stirring speech preferring "actions first."
Hooker Ronan Kelleher has been passed fit to face New Zealand in Ireland's Autumn international opener in Dublin on Friday, but prop Tadhg Furlong will miss the clash with injury as coach Andy Farrell named his team on Wednesday.
The British & Irish Lions are scheduled to face off against Australia in summer 2025 as part of a 10-match tour between June 20 and Aug. 2. Here is the full list of fixtures.
The British & Irish Lions are weighing up playing a match in the United States as part of their 2029 tour of New Zealand, a source has confirmed to ESPN.
The end-of-year autumn internationals see north take on south in the traditional matches, while the Six Nations returns in January. Here's the full list of international rugby fixtures.
New Zealand claimed a statement victory for new coach Scott Robertson as Damian McKenzie helped kick them to a 23-13 win over world number one side Ireland
How does rugby's 20-minute red card work, and what impact will shot clocks have? A guide to the new laws being rolled out in the northern hemisphere during this year's autumn internationals.
Months don't come much better for a rugby fan than November. It really is a smorgasbord of Test-match action -- and this is the pick of it in 2024.
