There's a bumper schedule of international rugby on the way in November, with the Six Nations sides hosting the best from the southern hemisphere.
Week 4 sees Eddie Jones return to England, while South Africa visit Wales. Elsewhere, Australia continue their grand slam hunt, while Ireland, New Zealand and France are also in action.
England and Wales slumped further; France edged New Zealand, and South Africa and Australia continued their successful autumn. It leaves plenty of food for thought.
This weekend's action in the autumn internationals sees huge games for the struggling England, who face world champion South Africa, and Wales, who host Australia. Meanwhile in Paris, France host New Zealand in another hotly anticipated clash.
The British & Irish Lions will embark on their tour of Australia next year, with coach Andy Farrell set to step away from his Ireland responsibilities in December to focus on Lions duties.
Winger Darcy Graham equalled the record for the most tries for Scotland as they ran in a total of nine in a dominant 59-21 victory over Portugal
Australia edged England, and Ireland were dealt a body blow by New Zealand. Week 2 saw the southern hemisphere leave their mark on their European counterparts.
Wing Makazole Mapimpi scored a brace of tries as error-strewn South Africa defeated Scotland 32-15 in their Autumn international clash at Murrayfield on Saturday.
This weekend's action in the Autumn internationals sees Ireland host New Zealand in a rematch of last year's Rugby World Cup quarterfinal, while England welcome Australia to Twickenham.
Scotland have selected fly-half Finn Russell, scrumhalf Ben White and wing Blair Kinghorn to start in Sunday's test against South Africa at Murrayfield as they seek to end an eight-game losing run versus the Springboks.
South Africa coach Rassie Erasmus named Eben Etzebeth as Springboks captain with Siya Kolisi starting on the bench for the Test against Scotland at Murrayfield on Sunday, opting for a forward-heavy set of replacements.
The British & Irish Lions are scheduled to face off against Australia in summer 2025 as part of a 10-match tour between June 20 and Aug. 2. Here is the full list of fixtures.
Scotland winger Darcy Graham has been ruled out of Sunday's test against South Africa after sustaining a concussion at the weekend but Finn Russell and Blair Kinghorn are set to return after the pair were unavailable for the win over Fiji.
The British & Irish Lions are weighing up playing a match in the United States as part of their 2029 tour of New Zealand, a source has confirmed to ESPN.
The end-of-year autumn internationals see north take on south in the traditional matches, while the Six Nations returns in January. Here's the full list of international rugby fixtures.
Former Scotland rugby union captain Stuart Hogg has pleaded guilty to a domestic abuse charge against his estranged wife, BBC and Sky News reported on Monday.
The focus after England's agonising defeat to New Zealand will be on the game's dramatic final scenes, but behind an inch of a kick being successful are hundreds of moments leading there.
Scotland winger Darcy Graham enjoyed a spectacular return to international rugby after a year's injury absence by scoring four tries as his side thrashed Fiji.
How does rugby's 20-minute red card work, and what impact will shot clocks have? A guide to the new laws being rolled out in the northern hemisphere during this year's autumn internationals.
England and New Zealand kick things off at Twickenham on Saturday in a match that promises drama, while Scotland host Fiji in Edinburgh.
Months don't come much better for a rugby fan than November. It really is a smorgasbord of Test-match action -- and this is the pick of it in 2024.
