Autumn Nations Series

English rugby told to wake up as RFU expected to reveal record losses

Former chief executive Francis Baron points to mediocre management, excessive funding of Premiership clubs and ‘appalling’ deal with private equity firm, among other factors

Ireland v Fiji: TV details, kick-off time, team news and more

Everything you need to know about the Autumn Nations Series game at the Aviva Stadium

Fiji coach Mick Byrne says his team is improving the more time they spend together

Fiji are fresh from victories over Wales and Spain, and are looking forward to having a crack at Ireland on Saturday

Ireland v Fiji team news: Gus McCarthy, Cormac Izuchukwu and Sam Prendergast all start

Jamie Osborne starts at fullback while Cian Prendergast is in line to play alongside younger brother Sam

Sam Cane and TJ Perenara set for All Blacks farewell against Italy

Duo will take up playing contracts in Japan at the end of the autumn international series

To contest or not to contest? That is the question for Ireland’s aerial game

Performance under the high ball likely to be tested against Fiji and outcome sure to be instructive

Jamie Osborne matching talent with hard work to earn Ireland game time

Ireland head coach Andy Farrell praised the 23-year-old’s contribution against Argentina as “immense”

Springboks select Hendrikse brothers as halfback pairing against Wales

Loose forward Cameron Hanekom could make his debut off the bench against a Welsh side for whom he is also eligible to play

Tadhg Furlong and Tom O’Toole return but Ryan Baird ruled out of Ireland’s game with Fiji

Baird suffered a head injury after coming on against Argentina and is going through return to play protocols

Thomas Clarkson ‘can’t help but feel happy’ after memorable Ireland debut against Argentina

Match also marked Cian Healy drawing level with Brian O’Driscoll as Ireland’s most capped player

Owen Doyle: Caelan Doris plays a risky game but match officials found wanting

Ireland’s captain obstructing a potential Argentinian defender for winning try but validity of score not checked

Gerry Thornley: Irish rugby has become more than a little entitled and it doesn’t suit us

Argentina have beaten every other Tier 1 nation away from home, Ireland preserving their record should be praised

Leicester Tigers and Montpellier among clubs looking to sign Leinster’s Ross Byrne

Andy Farrell warns of dangers of making too many changes for Ireland’s clash with Fiji

Farrell unfazed by Ireland being outscored in latter stages of Autumn Nations Series Tests

‘Too small a sample size ... It’s certainly not a trend,’ according to Ireland head coach

Rampant eight-try Australia condemn Warren Gatland’s Wales to 11th straight defeat

Tom Wright and Matt Faessler score hat-tricks for Wallabies as they post record total in Cardiff

Jack Crowley gives reminder of his talent - and needs to keep doing so

Sam Prendergast did well off the bench but there’s little doubt who deserves to be Ireland’s first-choice pivot at present

France end All Blacks’ winning run with thrilling Stade de France victory

Thomas Ramos kicks 15 points as Fabien Galthie’s side hold firm in a nerve-wracking finale

Improved structure for domestic game means Fiji more potent than ever

European-based stars now supplemented by fully professional home-based players competing in the Super Rugby Pacific

England’s losing streak continues with defeat to South Africa

Steve Borthwick’s side remain without a win in the Autumn Nations Series

Ireland v Argentina: Five things we learned from a narrow Irish victory

Ireland leave a few tries behind them amid a lack of precision, Argentina’s ball carrying was largely more effective around the fringes

TV View: Jekyll and Hyde put in another shift for Ireland at the Aviva

A first-half full of promising play gave way to an error-strewn second 40 minutes against Argentina

‘I hate losing more than I love winning’: Argentina rue the one that got away

Head coach Felipe Contepomi and captain Julián Montoya both share similar emotions after defeat in Dublin

‘We’ll see the best of it in the next two games’: Andy Farrell backs Ireland players to come good

Ireland head coach not overly concerned at penalty count and says players need to be patient

The Aviva crowd steps up as Ireland grind out victory over Argentina

Ireland started the game with vigour, before hanging on in tough second half

Ireland hold on at the death for victory over Argentina after lacklustre second half

Andy Farrell’s side roared into a 22-9 half-time lead but Argentina came back and set up a chance of a first win in Dublin

Ireland 22 Argentina 19 FT: Autumn Nations Series as it happened

Andy Farrell’s men bounced back from defeat to the All Blacks with a battling victory over the Pumas

Ireland v Argentina: How the players rated at the Aviva

Josh van der Flier stood out for his carrying, tackling and forcing turnovers

Gerry Thornley: France-New Zealand could be the best match of the Autumn Nations Series

There’s something about a November clash in Paris and all the more so on a Saturday night

With Lucio Cinti, Argentina come to Ireland bearing formidable arms

Ireland could be in trouble if the Saracens player gels with Matias Moroni in Argentina’s new midfield partnership

South Africa head coach Rassie Erasmus expects aerial attack from struggling England

Test rerun of World Cup semi-final set to make for a compelling encounter between rivals

Ireland v Argentina: TV details, kick-off time, team news and more

Hurting Ireland face emboldened Pumas in Autumn Nations Series on Friday

Sam Prendergast ‘ready’ to make Ireland debut, says Andy Farrell

Head coach unveils his side against Argentina on Friday as Ireland look to bounce back following defeat to All Blacks

England target revival against old foe South Africa after successive defeats

Home side signals intention to stick with blitz defensive system but also take game to the Springboks

Ireland v Argentina: Robbie Henshaw takes over from Bundee Aki in only change to starting XV

Aki not named in the matchday 23 with Sam Prendergast and Thomas Clarkson in line to make their debuts off the bench

Felipe Contepomi believes consistency is the key for Argentina after recent breakthroughs

Former Leinster player and coach talks to the The Counter Ruck podcast about how he wants to develop the Pumas’ mindset

Aviva Stadium atmosphere debate: ‘I almost felt self-conscious loudly cheering on Ireland’

The Irish Times asked readers to let us know their experiences of last Friday’s game against the All Blacks. Here’s what they said

Pablo Matera returns from suspension as Argentina name team to face Ireland

Felipe Contepomi makes three changes to his starting side while Connacht’s Santiago Cordero misses out

Cian Healy set to equal Brian O’Driscoll’s 133 cap record

If the the Irish frontrow comes off the bench against Argentina he will draw level with the former Irish captain

Connacht’s Santiago Cordero hopes things go Argentina’s way against Ireland

Condero says Felipe Contepomi has made a huge impact and it can be seen in Argentina’s results

Gordon D’Arcy: Ireland doesn’t have a huge rugby-playing population and there are weaknesses with the system

All Blacks’ fresh faces had perhaps a bit more of a point to prove as Ireland failed to reach their normal standards

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