Australia coach Joe Schmidt says he was "disappointed, rather than distracted" by England reportedly flagging concerns over the Wallabies' tactics to the referee.

Head coach Andy Farrell says there must be "zero excuses" from Ireland during the rest of their autumn campaign after defeat by New Zealand in Chicago.

Ugo, Chris and Danny dissect the opening weekend of the autumns.

In his BBC Sport column, World Cup winner Matt Dawson reflects on England's impressive squad depth after Steve Borthwick's side defeated Australia in their first autumn international.

Newcastle Red Bulls re-sign Cameron Hutchison and bring in fellow centre Stewart Moore on loan from Ulster until the end of the season.

A record win over USA sets Scotland up for a tilt at beating New Zealand for the first time and they have "reason to believe", writes Tom English.

Wales will begin their autumn international campaign this Sunday when they host Argentina in Cardiff.

Ireland are under pressure to turn things around after starting their autumn campaign with a hugely disappointing loss to the All Blacks in Chicago.

Saracens power past London rivals Harlequins, while Bristol Bears thrash Leicester Tigers and Loughborough Lightning beat Sale Sharks.

Wales head coach Sean Lynn knows a lack of match minutes has become a major factor in the national team's recent demise.

Gloucester extend their lead in Prem Rugby Cup Group A with a one-point win away to Sale Sharks.