Jordie Barrett made another mistake in the All Blacks' win over Japan, but Steve Hansen came to his defence.
There was no shortage of action in Tokyo as New Zealand beat Japan 69-31 in a contest featuring 15 tries.
Glasgow Warriors stretched their lead at the top of Conference A to nine points thanks to Nikola Matawalu's hat-trick against Ospreys.
Beauden Barrett will make history if he is named the best player in the world again, but he has some strong competition.
Manu Tuilagi has suffered yet another injury blow, a groin problem ruling him out of the showdown with South Africa.
Both Ireland and Italy are lacking several key men for this weekend's Test meeting in the United States.
Australia will be determined to end their tour with a morale-boosting win over England after a barren run against their rivals.
Injuries have ravaged England's forward pack, but Eddie Jones is excited and confident heading into the South Africa Test.
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus will start Duane Vermeulen at No 7 against England, with the form No 7 Pieter-Steph du Toit switching to lock....
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Rassie Erasmus has made seven changes to his South Africa side, bringing in Ivan van Zyl as well as regulars including Warren Whiteley.
Eddie Jones has named his side to face the Springboks in the opening of the November tests. Dylan Hartley and Owen Farrell co-captain a...
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Wales have named the team that will take on Scotland in their opening November international, with Jonathan Davies back in the fold.
Eddie Jones has named his England side to face South Africa on Saturday, with Owen Farrell and Dylan Hartley named co-captains.
Writing for bbc.com I preview the Springboks’ upcoming challenges for the November tour. Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus’s priority in 2018 was to beat the All Blacks in...
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The All Blacks have named a weakened side to the previous one that took on Australia, with two new caps also starting against Japan...
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New Zealand named eight Test debutants for their clash against Japan in Tokyo.