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Saints and Sinners: The weekend’s talking points

Ireland hooker Rory Best reached a landmark while leading his team to victory over Australia. England, Wales and Scotland also had wins to celebrate, but some players blotted their copybooks with foul play.The Best man: Rory Best gets so many congratulatory pats from his team he has to duck. (Photo: Inpho)The Saints Rory Best The Ireland skipper had plenty to celebrate on Saturday, guiding his team to a 27-24 win …Continue reading »

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Wales 27-13 South Africa: Five talking points

Wales secured only their third victory over South Africa in 31 attempts with an improved performance but the Autumn Series could have wide reaching ramificationsShining light: Justin Tipuric's finish was the highlight of the match ‘Warrenball’ is officially dead Wales beat South Africa by 27-13 in a game in which the ‘Warrenball’ was finally given …Continue reading »

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England 58-15 Fiji: Talking points from the game

England ran up their 12th win in a row at a packed out Twickenham with a big win over Fiji, and while there were many good points, there is still improvement to be madeMaking an impression: Semesa Rokoduguni scored two tries against FijiBy Alex Shaw Another game down, another win added to the streak. Yes, England collected their 12th consecutive victory on …Continue reading »

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Wales 33-30 Japan: Five talking points

A review of Wales' last-gasp victory over Japan in CardiffLate show: Leigh Halfpenny congratulates Sam Davies after his winning drop-goal. Photo: Getty ImagesA review of Wales' last-gasp victory over Japan in Cardiff

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England v Fiji: Alex Goode gets the stage his talent deserves

The Saracens full-back will offer something different to England at Twickenham this weekend as they look to extend their winning run to 12 matchesRear gunner: Alex Goode training this week ahead of his first England start under Eddie Jones (Pic: Getty)  Some players never win the haul of caps befitting their talent. John Hall, the irrepressible Bath flanker, accrued only …Continue reading »

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