November Internationals

Head coaches feel the heat as Wales and Australia battle to put out fires

Both Wayne Pivac and Dave Rennie need to add some NZ magic to their battered and weakened sides at Principality Stadium on Saturday

Eddie Jones in jibe at Rassie Erasmus over criticism of referees

‘The only thing I’d say is that we have to respect the referees and look after the referees’

Saudi Arabia shock the world; Ronaldo exits Manchester United

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Gordon D’Arcy: Australia were not cautious enough with Nic White after heavy blow to the head

Doctors were remiss in allowing Nic White return to action against Ireland after clearly suffering a head injury

Springboks close ranks as Rassie Erasmus saga rolls into Twickenham

South Africa try to focus on the rugby and avoid comment on their director of rugby’s two-match ban

England start World Cup with a bang; Rugby referees need to shun the spotlight

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Taking stock - Winners and losers from Ireland’s November campaign

Plenty for Farrell and his Ireland coaching team to ponder after November internationals

World Rugby investigating Australia not substituting Nic White after brain injury

Despite being unsteady of his feet, scrumhalf was not removed from the fray

Josh van der Flier on top of the world; Gianni Infantino buys into Qatari rhetoric

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Five things we learned from Ireland’s November Internationals

Johnny Watterson on the talking points after the Autumn Nations Series

Ireland forced to prove they’re not Sexton-dependent – and that was no bad thing

Hard-earned victory over the Wallabies ticked a lot of boxes, and left the men in gold kicking themselves for missing a golden chance

The Offload: The Wallabies head for Johnnie Fox’s

Improving Ireland’s kicking and aerial game will be a focus for Farrell

Ireland flanker Josh van der Flier named World Rugby Men’s Player of the Year

Terry Kennedy takes World Rugby Men’s Sevens Player of the Year at awards ceremony in Monaco

Will the final 10 minutes against New Zealand prove a turning point for England?

England know the questions the Springboks will pose, now is the time to provide resounding answers

Referee Ben O’Keeffe failed to establish ground rules in Ireland’s win over Australia

If World Rugby is serious about reducing brain trauma, potentially dangerous tackle technique must be punished rigorously

Australian scrumhalf Nic White says he felt fine and was not knocked out during Ireland game

‘I felt fine. I passed my HIA, I went back on. I remember everything, clear as day’

Australian media reaction: Ireland defeat keeps Wallabies on the road to irrelevance

Australian media take gentle approach with Wallabies side struggling to find a foothold back home

Talking Point: Jack Crowley holds his head above water after being thrown in at the deep end

There’s plenty more to learn for the young Munster outhalf after first Ireland start comes with little warning

Andy Farrell: ‘Good sides always find a way to win in the heat of the battle’

Ireland head coach pleased with the result if not aspects of the performance in win over Australia

Ross Byrne goes from supporting act to starring role as Ireland edge scrappy affair with Australia

Replacement outhalf keeps his cool after coming off the bench as Ireland complete clean sweep of southern hemisphere big three

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