Overview
- The tournament resumed this weekend, beginning Friday night with Ireland hosting Argentina at the Aviva Stadium as the first block of November Tests got under way.
- Argentina have recalled their frontline players for Dublin and added Shaun Edwards to Felipe Contepomi’s coaching team to shore up their defence and game plan.
- South Africa travel to Turin with a veteran, experience-heavy match 23 selected by Rassie Erasmus that highlights the Springboks’ superior depth despite several injuries.
- England named Maro Itoje as captain and cleared Fin Smith to start at fly-half for Sunday’s Twickenham clash with Australia, underlining selection moves designed to sharpen combinations before 2027.
- Analysts say multiple ranking changes are possible this weekend, which will affect conference standings, influence who reaches the Nations final at Twickenham and shape World Cup selection and momentum next year.