40 m. ago Wales v New Zealand: Autumn Nations Series rugby union – live

Rugby union updates from the 3.10pm GMT kick-off Follow us on Bluesky | Get The Breakdown | Mail DanielWelsh rugby is built on its connection with local communities and today we get a brilliant example of that.Harri Deaves began his working life as a roofer but on Saturday the Ospreys flanker will run out in the scarlet shirt of Wales against the All Blacks to complete “an amazing story” from club rugby player to international. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Rugby today: TV channels, live stream and how to watch Wales, Ireland, France and Italy

Wales take on New Zealand, while rugby fans are in for a treat with several other matches taking place on Saturday

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24 h. ago Scotland team to play Tonga named as Gregor Townsend rings the changes with sole survivor from Argentina loss

14 new starters selected for final match of autumn series

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6 d. ago Ireland v Australia: Autumn Nations Series rugby union – as it happened

Hansen a revelation at fullback as Ireland dismantled the Wallabies8 mins. A clumsy breakdown effort from Ireland on the restart allows the Wallabies to win the ball back. However, their attack on the 22 is in about three minds and none of them have a discernible plan, which leads to O’Connor spilling the ball after a big hit from Prendergast. Yes, Prendergast, you read that right.6 mins. Ireland work back into the 22 and the pressure coming from the pace of the recycling forces Williams to drift offside. The ball is tapped by Gibson-Park and some quick hands find Hansen free under the posts to walk in. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Steve Borthwick hopes England win over New Zealand helps to inspire next generation

England have beaten the All Blacks at home for the first time since 2012

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6 d. ago Fantastic Ford steers battling England past All Blacks in Twickenham thriller

England 33-19 New ZealandBorthwick’s side clinch a perfect 10 of successive winsA perfect 10 wins in a row is a reliable indicator of a team on the rise. What England really craved, though, was a statement victory to underline just how far they have come in the past 18 months or so. And on a dull grey November afternoon they finally secured it, beating a disappointed New Zealand for the first time in south-west London for 13 long years.They deserved it, too, storming back from 12-0 down to claim the kind of result that rewards all the painstaking hard work of both the players and the management. There were four English tries in all, including two in the final half hour from Fraser Dingwall and Tom Roebuck, as Steve Borthwick’s team become only the ninth England side to cut the All Blacks down to size. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago England vs New Zealand LIVE: Autumn Nations Series result, latest updates and reaction after hosts win at Twickenham

Steve Borthwick’s side secure a 10th successive win in their sights

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6 d. ago England vs New Zealand LIVE: Latest score, match stream and updates from Autumn Nations Series

Steve Borthwick’s side have a 10th successive win in their sights

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7 d. ago England vs New Zealand LIVE match stream, latest score and updates from Autumn Nations Series

Steve Borthwick’s side have a 10th successive win in their sights

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7 d. ago England v New Zealand: Autumn Nations Series rugby union – live

Updates as All Blacks visit Twickenham (3.10pm GMT)England seek end to 13-year wait | Email Lee hereEngland Freddie Steward; Tom Roebuck, Ollie Lawrence, Fraser Dingwall, Immanuel Feyi-Waboso; George Ford, Alex Mitchell; Fin Baxter, Jamie George, Joe Heyes, Maro Itoje, Alex Coles, Guy Pepper, Sam Underhill, Ben Earl.Replacements: Luke Cowan-Dickie, Ellis Genge, Will Stuart, Chandler Cunningham-South, Tom Curry, Henry Pollock, Ben Spencer, Marcus Smith. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago England vs New Zealand LIVE: Autumn Nations Series latest score, match stream and try updates

Steve Borthwick’s side have a 10th successive win in their sights

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1 week ago Freewheeling England shake off the shackles to trump Fiji at their own game | Andy Bull

Steve Borthwick’s men were invited to a dance and had all the moves, reacting to a classic try with one of their ownSomething is happening in south-west London. The statistics will give you a hint of it – England have won nine Tests in a row and haven’t lost at home all year – but the sight of the way they played here in the second half against Fiji says more about what’s going on than the numbers do.England, whisper it, turned in a brilliantly entertaining 40 minutes of freewheeling rugby against a Fiji team who are a hell of a lot better than their ninth-placed standing in the world rankings suggests. The Fijians invited England to a dance, and, glory be, Steve Borthwick’s team were delighted to take them up on it. You can only wonder what Borthwick made of it from his spot up in the coaches’ row. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Henry Arundell scorches away to help England finish off battling Fiji

England 38-18 FijiVisitors narrowly denied half-time leadAnother win for England, their ninth in succession, but the word comfortable is definitely not applicable. Only in the final quarter did the home side pull away on the scoreboard and, for lengthy periods, they were made to work extremely hard for their second victory in as many weeks. They will definitely need to find another gear to see off next Saturday’s opponents New Zealand.Equally there is no doubting the fact England are finishing games more strongly and have some rare talent lurking in reserve. This time it was their birthday boy, Henry Arundell, who shone brightest off the bench, scoring one scorching try and looking dangerous every time he touched the ball on his first appearance for England for two years. Continue reading...

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1 week ago England vs Fiji LIVE: Autumn Nations Series result, latest updates and reaction after hosts win ninth straight match

Steve Borthwick made seven changes to his XV from last weekend’s win over Australia

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1 week ago England vs Fiji LIVE: Autumn Nations Series latest score, match stream and try updates

Steve Borthwick has made seven changes to his XV from last weekend’s win over Australia

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1 week ago Damian McKenzie edges All Blacks home after scare to crush Scotland comeback

Scotland 17-25 New ZealandAll Blacks squander 17-point lead before late tryA 33rd attempt, a 31st defeat and crucially still no win for Scotland against the All Blacks. And so the search will go on. Let us not resort to that familiar lament, if Scotland could not win it here, will they ever? It is true, they had as gilt-edged a chance as they may ever have, New Zealand forced to play a total of half an hour a man down, having been shown three yellow cards. It is true, Scotland showed remarkable spirit to recover from 17-0 down at the break to level on the hour. But the All Blacks remain deadly, deadlier than Scotland.This Scotland team is deadly too, but it is a question of deadliness when it matters. That is where they continue to come up short. New Zealand wrote the manual – and did that a long time ago. Continue reading...

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1 week ago England vs Fiji LIVE: Autumn Nations Series match stream, latest team news, lineups, TV, prediction

Steve Borthwick has made seven changes to his XV from last weekend’s win over Australia

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2 w. ago Scotland v New Zealand: Autumn Nations Series rugby union – live

Updates from the 3.10pm GMT start at MurrayfieldSign up for The Breakdown newsletter | Email LeeIs there much optimism out there Scotland fans, or are New Zealand the one side you can never be too hopeful in the face of? And what about you Kiwis, are you less worried that some quarters suggest you should be?Send answers to these questions and any others you fancy to to me on the email. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago How to watch England vs Fiji: TV channel and live stream for rugby today

Steve Borthwick’s side look to build on opening Autumn Nations Series win over Australia

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