Hopes of a first-ever win over New Zealand were trampled along with Scotland's mission statement, writes Tom English.

BBC Sport Wales analyses what went right and wrong for Wales in their uninspiring 28-21 win against Japan.

England hooker Jamie George says the squad are "really upset" by a newspaper article claiming the end of their summer tour was marked by player unrest over Steve Borthwick's leadership.

Fly-half Fin Smith recovers from a calf injury and will start for England in their opening Test of the autumn against Australia on Sunday.

What is the Nations Championship, who is leading the way and who plays who this weekend?

Former Ireland scrum-half Conor Murray says on the Ireland Rugby Social that he is impressed with how the Irish squad is progressing and their strength in depth.

Captain Sione Tuipulotu takes responsibility for Scotland's second-half Nations Championship collapse against New Zealand, saying they were "nowhere near accurate enough".

Watch highlights from Murrayfield as New Zealand prove too strong for Scotland in the Nations Championship

Watch the highlights as Wales beat Japan 28-21 in their opening game of the Nations Championship in Cardiff.

Full-back Hugo Keenan scores a hat-trick as Ireland beat Argentina 42-12 in the Nations Championship in Dublin.

Watch highlights as England bounce back from defeats to Canada with a 55-12 win over USA in the WXV Global Series.

Watch the best of the action as Wales beat Japan in Tokyo.