Both Australian teams at the Dubai Sevens have suffered anti-climactic losses in their respective finals against their old New Zealand rivals.
Ian Chadband
South Africa lock Eben Etzebeth is facing a potential long ban after being been sent off for gouging the eye of an opponent during the 73-0 thrashing of Wales.
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An under-strength and under-powered Wales team have been given a record 73-0 thumping by South Africa in Cardiff.
Phil Blanche
Maddison Levi has begun the sevens season in style, five tries pushing Australia's women into the Dubai semi-finals, while the men reached the last-four too.
Fijian rugby is set to flourish following their inclusion in the Nations Championship, with the financial windfall set to improve facilities on the island.
Melissa Woods
The world's best rugby player Antoine Dupont will return for Toulouse this weekend after being sidelined for more than eight months with a serious knee injury.
A new era has begun for Western Force, with the Super Rugby Pacific club unveiling their first kits under their partnership with New Balance - and there is a small but subtle difference in the club’s logo.
Ben Smith
The British and Irish Lions will not pick any player who competes in the proposed rebel franchise R360 tournament for their landmark first tour.
With Joe Schmidt overseeing the Wallabies for three Tests of the new Nations Championship, Les Kiss will take over for a home and away series against Japan.
Australians Harry Wilson and Len Ikitau have made world rugby's Dream Team of the Year.
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England have been ordered to give their version of events surrounding a bust up in the tunnel between Tom Curry and Argentina coach Felipe Contepomi.
Duncan Bech
England's 27-23 rugby Test win over Argentina at Twickenham had a fiery aftermath with accusations made over a tunnel incident.
England have enjoyed their first autumn series clean sweep since the Eddie Jones era, surviving another stirring Argentina comeback to edge home 27-23.
Mitch Phillips
Sione Tuipulotu's Scotland have profited from four yellow cards for Tonga players, one of which was upgraded to red, in a one-sided 56-0 win at Murrayfield.
Two tries from Australian-born winger Monty Ioane helped Italy to a win over Chile in their rugby Test in Genoa.
The Wallabies have fallen to France, consigning Joe Schmidt's side to a dubious place in history as the first Australians to lose 10 Tests in a year.
Darren Walton
Denied when shortlisted seven years ago, South Africa hooker Malcolm Marx has collected rugby's highest individual honour.
Rugby world champions South Africa had a point to prove in Dublin. They did so.
New Zealand have scored seven tries during a comprehensive 52-26 victory in Cardiff against Wales.
Carter Gordon's injury woes mean he'll miss the last Wallabies' Test of the year, but his captain is sure the luckless flyhalf will become a rugby star in gold.
The Wallabies' No.10 woes keep going with Carter Gordon out of the team to face France - but James O'Connor has been told he still has an international future.
Fresh from his hat-trick against his native Australia, Ireland''s Canberra flyer Mack Hansen has retained his new fullback spot against the world champions.
Carter Gordon is set to play No.10 despite an injury worry as "frustrated" Joe Schmidt backs the Wallabies to be rewarded with a win in their tour finale.
Joe Schmidt will make yet another change of starting fly-half against France but his Wallabies don't believe the revolving door of 10s is disrupting them.
