Autumn Internationals

This is where you will find all of The Rugby Paper’s Autumn Internationals news, interviews, reports, opinion and other content.

Match Reaction: Scotland happy in defeat, Springboks frustrated in victory

11 November 2024 0 comments

By Tom Jeffreys Despite South Africa boasting a comfortable 17-point winning margin in their 32-15 victory at Murrayfield yesterday, the moods in camp were somewhat […]

Autumn Nations Series Team of the Week: Joseph Sua’ali’i bursts onto the scene

11 November 2024 0 comments

By Charlie Elliott The past weekend of Autumn Nations Series action has been dominated by teams from the Southern Hemisphere, with them whitewashing their Northern neighbours. […]

Scotland their own worst enemy as Springboks bomb squad revert to set piece dominance

10 November 2024 0 comments

By Tom Jeffreys Scotland…….. 32 (9)Tries:Conversions:Penalties: Russell 17, 22, 33, 44, 6120 min red cards: Cummings 11 South Africa:………. 15 (19)Tries: Mapimpi 5, 35 Thomas […]

Leaking 42 points at home is ‘unforgivable’ – Jamie George

10 November 2024 0 comments

By Adam Hathaway at Twickenham Deflated Jamie George declared his side were not up to scratch after they slumped to another dismal defeat at England headquarters. […]

Chandler Cunningham-South gunning for Springboks

10 November 2024 0 comments

By Adam Hathaway Chandler Cunningham-South is aiming to be a big hit against the Springboks on Saturday after adding New Zealand to his highlights reel. […]

More heartache for England as Aussies steal it at the death

10 November 2024 0 comments

By Nick Cain at Twickenham England ……………………….. 37pts Tries: Cunningham-South 5, 12; Sleightholme 57, 68, Itoje 78 Conversions: Smith 13, 68, 79 Penalties: Smith 20, […]

Once again, England fail to use their loaf

10 November 2024 0 comments

By Paul Rees In a match both sides tried hard to lose, England succeeded. It was their fifth defeat in a row and in all […]

Of all the positives for Australia, Joseph Sua’ali’i was the biggest

10 November 2024 0 comments

By Brendan Gallagher Welcome back to Australia. Where have you been? And hello Joseph-Aukuso Sua’ali’i. What did your mother feed you? It’s not just that […]

Andy Farrell: We have to find solution quickly

10 November 2024 0 comments

Ireland coach Andy Farrell made no excuses and admitted New Zealand deserved to win and urged his side to dig deep and improve to beat […]

Ireland all at sea as Damian McKenzie pulls the strings

10 November 2024 0 comments

By Brendan Gallagher Ireland………………………….. 13pts Try: van der Flier 42 Conversion: Crowley 43 Penalties: Crowley 7, 39 New Zealand ………………. 23pts Try: Jordan 68 Penalties: […]

Argentina make it nine in a row

10 November 2024 0 comments

By Ben Jaycock Italy ……………….. 18pts Tries: Penalty 33, Nicotera 69 Penalties: Allan 43, 44 Argentina ……… 50pts Tries: Mallia 11, Bertranou 29, Sclavi 49, […]

France too strong for spirited Japan

10 November 2024 0 comments

By James Harrington France…………….52pts Tries: Bielle-Biarrey 4, 28; Gailleton 10, Roumat 19, Mauvaka 34, Gros 42, Boudehent 54, 65 Conversions: Ramos 11, 20, 29, 43, […]

Warren Gatland’s facing a big day at the office

10 November 2024 0 comments

By Simon Thomas Match Preview Wales v Fiji Today. Kick-off 1.40pm, Principality Stadium Warren Gatland has known plenty of huge fixtures during his coaching career […]

Steve Borthwick’s bench policy needs work

10 November 2024 0 comments

By Nick Cain – Read his expert opinion every week The bench miscalculations cooking England’s goose in the final quarter of matches is coming full […]

‘Unmatched’- Ten unmissable player matchups in the Autumn Nations Series this weekend

8 November 2024 0 comments

This weekend of the Autumn Nations Series almost entirely consists of fixtures that are expected to be decided by extremely fine margins, leading to scope for some […]

Wales vs Fiji – Match Preview

8 November 2024 0 comments

By Peter Ryan – @PeterRyanSports All eyes will be on the Principality Stadium on Sunday afternoon as Wales kick off their autumn campaign by welcoming Fiji […]

France vs Japan – Match Preview

8 November 2024 0 comments

France will kick off their autumn campaign on Saturday night as they welcome Japan to Paris. France is one of the world’s top sides today, […]

Italy vs Argentina – Match Preview

8 November 2024 0 comments

By Peter Ryan – @PeterRyanSports Italy will kick off the autumn campaign as they welcome Argentina to Rome. The Italians will be looking to build […]

England vs Australia – Match Preview

8 November 2024 0 comments

By Peter Ryan – @PeterRyanSports England will welcome Australia to the Allianz Stadium on Saturday as they aim to secure their first autumn win. England […]

Ireland v All Blacks talking points: Andy Farrell’s side keen to right wrongs

7 November 2024 0 comments

Ireland launch their Autumn Nations Series fixtures with Friday evening’s mouthwatering clash against New Zealand. The All Blacks, who knocked Andy Farrell’s men out of […]

There are no excuses – Tom Curry demands England ‘step up’ against Australia

7 November 2024 0 comments

Tom Curry insists England’s players must take responsibility for the inability to close out winning positions and adopt a “no excuses” mentality for Saturday’s clash […]

Ireland vs All Blacks Match Preview

7 November 2024 0 comments

By Peter Ryan – @PeterRyanSports This weekend, rugby action kicks off with a bang as Ireland takes on New Zealand at the Aviva Stadium on […]

Are two wins achievable for Wales this Autumn Nations Series?

6 November 2024 0 comments

By Peter Ryan – @PeterRyanSports Wales head into the autumn with some pressure on them, looking to snap their losing streak as they welcome three […]

Gareth Anscombe says Wales will be wary of Fiji’s firepower

6 November 2024 0 comments

Gareth Anscombe has underlined the challenge facing Wales when they look to open their Autumn Nations Series campaign with victory over Fiji. The countries clash […]

Finlay Bealham and Ronan Kelleher start for Ireland against New Zealand

6 November 2024 0 comments

Front-row forwards Finlay Bealham and Ronan Kelleher will start Ireland’s Autumn Nations Series opener against New Zealand in Dublin. Prop Bealham comes into the team […]

Steve Borthwick hails England collaboration as Danny Care criticises Eddie Jones

5 November 2024 0 comments

Steve Borthwick has distanced his England from the Eddie Jones regime damningly described by Danny Care by revealing he has an open door policy and […]

Darcy Graham ruled out of Scotland’s clash with South Africa with head injury

5 November 2024 0 comments

Darcy Graham has been ruled out of Scotland’s showdown with South Africa on Sunday after failing to pass head injury protocols. The prolific wing left […]

Gareth Anscombe’s dreams of representing Wales again drove his recovery

5 November 2024 0 comments

Gareth Anscombe says the possibility of playing Test rugby again was “a big driver” for him as he fought his way back from a second […]

Joe McCarthy – Ireland have earned right to ‘feel confident’ facing New Zealand

5 November 2024 0 comments

Lock Joe McCarthy believes Ireland have “earned the right” to feel confident of taking on the All Blacks as they attempt to banish bitter memories […]

England’s five most memorable moments against the Wallabies

5 November 2024 0 comments

By Charlie Elliott Whenever England face Australia, be it in football, cricket, rugby or the never-ending debate between Marmite and Vegemite, an immense rivalry always underpins the […]

England prop Dan Cole was surprised by timing of Joe Marler’s retirement

4 November 2024 0 comments

England prop Dan Cole admits he was surprised by the timing of Joe Marler’s instant retirement from international rugby. Marler, who sparked controversy with disparaging […]

Autumn Nations Series Team of the Week: Wallace Sititi and Darcy Graham Shine

4 November 2024 0 comments

By Charlie Elliott Wallace Sititi and Darcy Graham put in immense performances as New Zealand and Scotland showed their quality on the opening weekend of the Autumn Internationals. After […]

Five Key Talking Points from the Autumn Internationals

4 November 2024 0 comments

By Charlie Elliott The Autumn Internationals began with a bang, with England narrowly losing to the All Blacks, and Scotland dominating Fiji. From these two games to […]

England agony after last-minute drama

3 November 2024 0 comments

By ADAM HATHAWAY at Twickenham Skipper Jamie George refused to point the finger at George Ford after his double miss condemned England to yet more […]

School time is over, says Will Rowlands

3 November 2024 0 comments

By Rob Cole Will Rowlands says “school time is over” for Warren Gatland’s Welsh squad and it is now time to get back to winning […]

Another failure to use the bench properly from England

3 November 2024 0 comments

By Paul Rees It was Groundhog Day for England as they slumped to a fourth successive narrow defeat. A difference this time was that they […]

Braveheart Wallace Sititi takes top billing as the star of the show for All Blacks

3 November 2024 0 comments

By Brendan Gallagher You could write a short book on how England somehow managed to lose that match in the final stages and yes I […]

Darcy Graham on the rampage to ignite Scotland

3 November 2024 0 comments

By Bryn Palmer Scotland ……………………… 57pts Tries: Rowe 9, Graham 15, 18, 53, 62; Jones 21, 79; van der Merwe 72 Conversions: Hastings 10, 16, […]

Wallabies have ability to spring a surprise

3 November 2024 0 comments

By Jeremy Guscott – Outspoken and unmissable every week… It would be a mistake to underestimate the abilities of Joe Schmidt, especially considering what the […]

Wales get set for big Sunday crunch…

3 November 2024 0 comments

By Peter Jackson – The man truly in the know One weekend five summers ago, Wales went to No.1 in the rankings based on a […]

New England group will cause uncertainty

3 November 2024 0 comments

By Jeff Probyn – A front-row view of game So just when we thought that everything was getting sorted between the RFU, the clubs and […]

Heartbreak for England as All Blacks leave it late

2 November 2024 0 comments

England 22-24 New Zealand By Ben Jaycock at Twickenham George Ford missed a late penalty and last gasp drop goal as a heartbroken England suffered […]

England vs All Blacks Preview: Key things to know

1 November 2024 0 comments

England face New Zealand in the first game of their Autumn Nations Series campaign, hosting them at the Allianz Stadium (Twickenham). The home side have only beaten […]

Dylan Hartley: England need to match All Blacks’ intensity from the off

1 November 2024 0 comments

By Charlie Elliott Dylan Hartley spent some time around the England camp on Tuesday and offered his thoughts on what he has seen from Steve Borthwick’s […]

Scotland vs Fiji – Autumn Nations Series Match Preview

1 November 2024 0 comments

Scotland will welcome Fiji to Murrayfield as the Scots kick off their autumn campaign. Gregor Townsend’s side is one of the more entertaining teams to […]

England vs All Blacks – Autumn Nations Series Match Preview

1 November 2024 0 comments

By Peter Ryan – @PeterRyanSports The autumn internationals get kicked into high gear this Saturday as England look to get their revenge against New Zealand […]

Ben Carter ruled out of Wales’ autumn internationals with knee injury

30 October 2024 0 comments

Lock Ben Carter has been released from Wales’ Autumn Nations Series squad after suffering a knee injury. Dragons skipper Carter was hurt during training, the […]

Henry Slade ‘in fantastic condition’ for All Blacks test, says Steve Borthwick

30 October 2024 0 comments

England head coach Steve Borthwick says it is not a risk picking Henry Slade to take on New Zealand in Saturday’s autumn opener at Allianz […]

Joe Marler says ‘ridiculous’ haka ‘needs binning’ – then deletes X account

30 October 2024 0 comments

Joe Marler has added extra spice to England’s clash with New Zealand on Saturday by claiming the pre-match haka should be scrapped. Writing on the […]