The All Blacks and Springboks Greatest Rivalry series lived up to the hype but it also leaves Dave Rennie with plenty to ponder for the remainder of the year. Liam Napier runs the rule over the eight-game tour and looks ahead to the Bledisloe Cup.
Carter Gordon's replacement and how best to use exiting duo Tom Hooper and Taniela Tupou loom as the key selection calls, as Les Kiss' Wallabies introduction steps up significantly against the Springboks in Perth.
The Wallaroos will look back in frustration at a Test where they had indisciplined France at their mercy only to end up losing 29-26.
England's four-year, 39-game winning run came to an end as they were held to a 26-26 draw by a Canada side they beat in last year's World Cup final.
New Zealand Rugby stakeholders will attend a "rugby summit" next week with the sport at a crossroads after a leaked report labelled the current model "clearly unsustainable".
The Waratahs' offseason recruitment has continued, with coach Michael Cheika locking away two further members of his coaching team.
They were once the ratbags of Australian rugby, but fans will see vastly different versions of James O'Connor and Kurtley Beale when they team up for the Western Force on Sunday.
England star Henry Pollock would consider playing abroad or changing sports altogether as part of an open-minded approach to his career.
More Sunday games and a trans-Tasman stoush between the Queensland Reds and the Blues on a blockbuster Anzac Day weekend double-header are two features of the 2027 Super Rugby Pacific draw.
Rugby World Cup Managing Director Chris Stanley has used last week's first ever NFL game in Australia as a learning opportunity for the code's showpiece as they prepare to bring the tournament down under next year.
Jordan Petaia is back in the Wallabies squad for the first time since 2023, with the utility back welcomed back into the fold by coach Les Kiss.
With a rapid double blow at the start of the second half and powerful finish, South Africa overran New Zealand 43-28 Saturday in the fourth and final test between rugby's Greatest Rivals.
Australia's rugby women held a shock halftime lead but their dream of beating England's seemingly invincible world champions was eventually buried.
England recovered from a poor first-half to storm to a 48-15 victory over Australia with Abi Burton emerging as the star at CorpAcq Stadium.
Siya Kolisi has not unanimously been recognised as a top-tier loose forward in the history of the game. If there was any doubt remaining, this series should have put that to bed.
Just as the NFL creates history with a first ever regular season game Down Under, rugby takes another crack at carving out a slice of the lucrative American sporting market. The question is: Can the Springboks and All Blacks finally be successful?
The RFU is planning on offering England head coach Steve Borthwick and his backroom staff new contracts through to 2028.
Tom Lynagh will finally make his return from a long injury, while Harry McLaughlin-Phillips and the somewhat forgotten Tane Edmed will also be out to impress in the opening round of Super Rugby Aus.
South Africa head into Saturday's fourth Rugby's Greatest Rivalry (RGR) Test against New Zealand in Baltimore 2-1 up, and a win would leave Dave Rennie's side in no doubt about the size of the gap they have to close ahead of next year's World Cup.
South Africa will be without superstar utility back Cheslin Kolbe for their fourth and final Test against New Zealand on Saturday (11pm SA time), but Damian Willemse has recovered from his knock to retake his place at fullback in Baltimore.
The Wallabies are bracing to be without first-choice playmaker Carter Gordon for the Bledisloe Cup and clash with world champions South Africa in the latest injury blow for the fly-half.
Four Tests, three wins, two trophies; Les Kiss has enjoyed close to the perfect start to his tenure, but larger challenges loom and it's time to put an end to his chopping and changing.
All Blacks skipper Ardie Savea is facing up a lengthy stint on the sidelines after dislocating his shoulder in New Zealand's 29-24 loss to South Africa on Saturday night.
