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Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterNov 11, 2024, 01:06 PM Close • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 Open Extended Reactions It was a weekend where the southern hemisphere left their mark and bloodied the noses of

Watch every game of the Autumn Nations Series as the southern hemisphere giants pay Europe’s best a visit. England and New Zealand got the Autumn Nations Series off to a memorable start last weekend (Michael Steele/Getty Images) The annual November showdown between north and south is now underway. This guide explains how to watch Autumn

SNS Thomas Duncan BBC Sport Scotland 4 hours ago Even the great South African second row Eben Etzebeth said the 17-point gap between his side and Scotland on Sunday was flattering. Gregor Townsend labelled his side’s performance at Murrayfield “one of our best games of the last few years”. After about 60 minutes, when Finn

Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterNov 9, 2024, 07:18 PM Close • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 Open Extended Reactions LONDON — When the clock ticked into the 80th minute, this was going to be a

Antoine Dupont returns as Les Bleus kick off their Autumn Nations Series campaign The talismanic Antoine Dupont returns to the French XV after winning the Olympic title in Sevens (Denis Doyle/Getty Images) Few sporting venues can rival the cauldron of the Stade de France on a Saturday night, and even if you can’t be in

Getty Images Alastair Telfer BBC Sport journalist 5 hours ago Autumn Nations Series: England v Australia Venue: Allianz Stadium, Twickenham Date: Saturday, 9 November Kick-off: 15:10 GMT Coverage: Listen to live commentary on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra and BBC Sounds, follow live text commentary on the BBC Sport website and app. England hope Ollie

Nov 6, 2024, 08:16 PM Open Extended Reactions International rugby returned last weekend with New Zealand edging past England in Twickenham and Scotland routing Fiji at Murrayfield. But Week 2 of these autumn internationals brings the first full slate of games. Here’s everything you need to know as the southern hemisphere sides take on the

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Getty Images Mike Henson BBC Sport rugby union news reporter 3 hours ago Autumn Nations Series: England v Australia Venue: Allianz Stadium, Twickenham Date: Saturday, 9 November Kick-off: 15:10 GMT Coverage: Listen to live commentary on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra and BBC Sounds, follow live text commentary on the BBC Sport website and app.

Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterNov 3, 2024, 10:15 AM Close • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 Open Extended Reactions England prop Joe Marler has announced his retirement from international rugby. Marler won 95 caps for

The England flyer scored a scintillating fifth try in just seven Tests Marcus Smith’s surging break lead to Manny Feyi-Waboso’s try (Getty Images) Marcus Smith’s stunning intercept helped set-up a length-of-the-field special as yet another Immanuel Feyi-Waboso try pushed England into the lead against New Zealand. Smith had a mixed afternoon with a couple of

Getty Images Mike Henson BBC Sport rugby union news reporter 2 hours ago Autumn Nations Series: England v New Zealand Venue: Allianz Stadium, Twickenham Date: Saturday, 2 November Kick-off: 15:10 GMT Coverage: Listen to live commentary on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra and BBC Sounds, and follow live text commentary on the BBC Sport website

Oct 31, 2024, 03:46 PM Open Extended Reactions International rugby returns with several blockbuster Test matches in November, as the northern and southern hemisphere sides go head-to-head once more. England and New Zealand kick things off at Twickenham on Saturday in a match that always promises drama and entertainment, before Scotland host Fiji in Edinburgh.

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Getty Images Alastair Telfer BBC Sport journalist 5 hours ago 43 Comments Autumn Nations Series: England v New Zealand Venue: Allianz Stadium, Twickenham Date: Saturday 2 November Kick-off: 15:10 GMT Coverage: Listen on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra and BBC Sounds and follow live text commentary on the BBC Sport website and app. England have

Oct 28, 2024, 09:26 AM Open Extended Reactions George Ford has 96 Test caps for England. David Rogers/Getty Images England coach Steve Borthwick has added George Ford, Alex Coles and Ted Hill to the squad as they prepare to face New Zealand in the first of their four November internationals, the Rugby Football Union said on

Rex Features 26 October 2024, 17:14 BST 84 Comments Updated 4 hours ago Gallagher Premiership Bath (21) 40 Tries: Muir, Reid, Du Toit, Hill, Carr-Smith, Van Wyk Cons: Russell 5 Sale (6) 13 Tries: Addison Cons: R. Du Preez Pens: R. Du Preez 2 Bath went top of the Premiership with a six-try show of

Find out who Warren Gatland has selected in the Wales squad for the autumn tests Gareth Anscombe kicking for Wales (Getty Images) Wales head coach Warren Gatland has named a 35-player squad for the upcoming Autumn Nations Series and it sees Gareth Anscombe recalled to the team. Anscombe has not played for Wales since the