Joe Schmidt's men were painfully close, but again came up empty-handed against their old rivals.
Foster would be coaching against the likes of familiar friends and foes in Dave Rennie, Robbie Deans and Todd Blackadder in League One.
It’s been quite the week in the south of France, the repeated mantra from the England camp in Aix-en-Provence being how they have moved on and developed as a team from their Summer Nations Series loss seven weeks ago to Fiji at Twickenham.
The high-profile Saracen is in hot-water after a dubious tackle but his enduring qualities endear him to team-mates
The wounded Wallabies will look for Rugby Championship reinforcements after a record loss to Argentina, masterminded by their former coach Michael Cheika.
The Wallabies have been unable to back up their opening Rugby Championship success
James Doleman is a relatively new name on the international refereeing scene having made his debut last summer at the – in officiating terms – tender age of 30.
Wallabies head coach Dave Rennie went on the record to blast TMO Marius Jonker following his team’s last-minute defeat to Wales on Saturday.
Dave Ewers was back in the Exeter jersey last Sunday for the first time since a summer ban, something Rob Baxter still has plenty to say on.
It was curious how Karl Dickson was called a credible witness at one Exeter hearing but blamed at a second hearing for yellow card decision.