Steve Borthwick has resisted the temptation to experiment with his England squad as he seeks to salvage their calamitous November series with a win over Japan.
Mitch Phillips
The future of Warren Gatland as Wales coach has dominated the build-up to their clash with world champions South Africa.
Andrew Baldock
Harry Potter has been handed his Wallabies' Test debut against Scotland with Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii also brought back into the starting line-up.
Ian Chadband
Coach Tim Walsh has stayed on after Australia's women's rugby sevens Olympics failure and will lead a new-look side to their world series defence.
Murray Wenzel
Western Force recruit Harry Johnson-Holmes is targeting a clean bill of health in time for Super Rugby Pacific opening round as he nears the tail-end of torn Achilles rehabilitation.
Ben Smith
Rookie No.10 Sam Prendergast will start against Fiji as Ireland coach Andy Farrell made several changes for their autumn rugby clash on Saturday.
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Co-captain Tevita Ikanivere will return at hooker for Fiji, who have made eight changes for Saturday's Autumn Nations Series clash with Ireland in Dublin.
Noah Lolesio is being trusted by Joe Schmidt to run the Wallabies show, and is starting to look the part after beginning at 10 in seven of the last eight Tests.
Wales assistant Rob Howley has jumped to Warren Gatland's defence, hailing the under-pressure New Zealander the world's best coach.
Two veteran All Blacks will have their chance to say farewell to the jersey in Turin with Sam Cane and TJ Perenara both selected in the 23 to play Italy.
Wallabies giant Will Skelton expects Scotland's well-rounded, physical squad to be the toughest test yet on their British Isles tour.
Lock Will Skelton says Australia are preparing for their toughest game so far on their November tour when they face Scotland on Sunday.
Aussie-born Scotland rugby internationals Sione and Mosese Tuipulotu have been treated to a secret visit by their grandmother all the way from Down Under.
Anthony Brown
Wales coach Warren Gatland says he has mended fences with Springboks boss Rassie Erasmus, despite not them seeing eye-to-eye during the 2021 Lions tour.
Coach Warren Gatland has made four changes to his beleaguered Wales side to face world champions South Africa in Cardiff on Saturday.
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Argentina have made just one change to their line-up against France, replacing Gonzalo Bertranou with Gonzalo Garcia at scrumhalf.
France coach Fabien Galthie has rung the changes for their clash against Argentina despite beating the All Blacks.
Wallabies centre Samu Kerevi's spring tour is over, the veteran copping a three-match ban after a red card for a high shot in their win over Wales.
Ignoring grand slam hype, the Wallabies are focusing on nullifying Scotland's Australian-born captain Sione Tuipulotou in Monday's crunch Test in Edinburgh.
Darren Walton
Western Force coach Dylan Parsons says this season’s goal is to win the club’s first championship as Rugby Australia released the schedule for the 2025 Super Rugby Women’s season.
Former England coach Eddie Jones, who faces his old team at Twickenham for the first time since his departure this weekend, has been praised by Ollie Lawrence.
South Africa head coach Rassie Erasmus has jumped to the defence of Warren Gatland who is approaching what could be his last match in charge of Wales.
Tom Curry is back after suffering concussion against Australia as England prepare to take on Eddie Jones's Japan on Saturday aiming to avoid a whitewash.
Jaden and Jordan Hendrikse will play together for South Africa for the first time when the Springboks take on Wales in their final autumn international.
