With another round of the Nations Championship now behind us, it is time to delve into the team-of-the-week territory.
England, Japan and Spain will all have improved positions when the rankings are officially updated at 12pm on Monday (BST).
Ireland number eight Sean Jansen agreed it was a “dream” debut after scoring a try in their 36-20 bonus-point Nations Champion…
Japan player ratings: While Ireland ultimately emerged with a 36-20 bonus-point victory to remain top of the Northern Hemisphere p…
Sean Jansen scored a try on his Ireland debut as they made it a perfect opening two wins from two in their Nations Championship ca…
Ireland player ratings: Against Eddie Jones Japan, nothing less than a convincing win will have been expected from Ireland, despit…
Andy Farrell has brushed off Eddie Jones’ pre-match mind games ahead of Ireland’s Nations Championship clash with Japan...
Having steered Japan to a famous victory against Italy last week, 21-year-old Ryunosuke Ito is back at No.10 for his country again…
First off this week, I’m going to say hats off to the organisers for making the Nations Championship happen. I know it wasn't ea…
The thrilling opening round of Nations Championship fare proved big men making hard yards remains a vital part of an ever-evolving…
Sean Jansen will win his first cap in a much-changed Ireland side for Saturday’s Nations Championship clash with Japan in Austra…
World Rugby’s new TMO hub is what we’ve been crying out for since I can remember and we can only hope leagues around the world…
The 12 best national teams in rugby have been pitted against one another in the new Nations Championship, and while rugby is proud…
A new competition takes time to bed in but the signs with the Nations Championship were of a tournament that will soon become a fa…
No one could have asked for a better start to the Nations Championship, which, in its opening round, offers some of the best Test …
Ireland will be forced into at least one change for Saturday's second game of the Nations Championship after Jeremy Loughman was s…
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