Eight-try England swatted Ireland aside on Saturday at Twickenham but one of the main post-match talking points has been whether Mako Vunipola's injury is serious or not.
Eddie Jones has named a virtually first choice side to face Ireland, from those in his squad who are fully fit and firing, but starting George Ford and Owen Farrell together again feels like a backward step.
The Wallabies World Cup squad announcement will have brought with it joy and despair for players throughout Australia. So, who are the winners and losers following the 31-man squad naming?
A few eagle-eyed fans would have noticed that we’re set for some rare match-ups during the upcoming World Cup – including some head-to-heads that have somehow never occurred in the tournaments to date. Here are three matches worth savouring.
Funding is a constant source of concern for the Pacific Islands Test-playing nations, but Dan Leo is hopeful a transformative November tours breakthrough is potentially in the pipeline.
Scotland's incredible second-half comeback at Twickenham was one of the most memorable halves of Six Nations rugby ever... now Finn Russell has opened up on team's interval no-nonsense interval chat.
Next season's Champions Cup is getting underway just 13 days after the World Cup final in Japan but it is set for a blockbuster first weekend.
McOnie, Mils, & Bates cover off another important week for New Zealand rugby. From the All Blacks' vanquishing of the Australian Wallabies and the ensuing RWC selection crisis, to the bright young stars of the Mitre 10 Cup.
Tighthead Fraser Balmain has reinvigorated his career at Gloucester in the last two seasons after believing he got stuck in a rut at Leicester.
Attendances for PRO14 finals have been on the rise in recent years but that trend will stop in 2020 as organisers have opted to stage the showpiece in a low capacity stadium.
Eddie Jones has named a virtually first choice side to face Ireland, from those in his squad who are fully fit and firing, but starting George Ford and Owen Farrell together again feels like a backward step.
England's players rated highly in their 57-15 victory over Ireland at Twickenham on Saturday, a performance where Eddie Jones' men hit their stride ahead of the World Cup.
The All Blacks 36-0 thumping over the Wallabies was a direct turnaround from the result in Perth but the recipe was the same as old, punishing mistakes by dining on turnovers and kick returns to hit the visitors while vulnerable.
Records humiliatingly tumbled at Twickenham as Ireland wilted in the London heat and had no answers to the power that England punched with when they moved the ball.
Unwanted by the All Blacks but sure to be a major pain in the backside for Mitre 10 Cup teams across the country: Asafo Aumua is set for a big season with Wellington.