England, Scotland and Ireland saw off southern hemisphere opponents in their final autumn Test, but defeated Wales still have work to do. We look at the talking points Finishing touch: Stuart McInally scores Scotland's eighth try against the Wallabies in their record rompScotland took pride of place among the home unions after their record win against Australia. Rugby World assesses how each nation fared in November
The Wallabies' visit offers another opportunity for Wales to heal a running sore – how to launch their autumn series with a victory. We look at their saga of slow startsOn your toes: Sam Warburton and Dan Lydiate man the barricades as Rocky Elsom carries in 2010 (Getty)Wales have a history of failure in their opening autumn Test, a running sore they hope to heal against Australia on Saturday
A crisp Autumnal morning in South-West London saw a quartet of All Blacks showing the ropes to a group of eager, but limited journalistsJob well done: The team capture a pic for the scrapbooksThe genteel surroundings of the Lensbury Club on the bank of the River Thames was the location for a training …Continue reading »
All Black great Conrad Smith discusses a few photos from his magnificent careerPointing the way: Conrad Smith is enjoying life at Pau after his 11-year New Zealand career (AFP/Getty)Pau and ex-All Black centre Conrad Smith chats through some photos from his career
The battle of the Sams, Simmonds v Underhill, niggle at the Ricoh, the All Blacks' near perfection, Israel Folau's hot streak, Dragons firing and Philadelphia spectacle goes flat
Flash point: James Haskell reacts after Joe Marler squirts water at him during Quins' win at Wasps (Getty)Simmonds v Underhill, niggle at the Ricoh and the All Blacks' record romp are among the latest talking points
