Telegraph Sport’s team of rugby writers lay out what to expect from each team during the Autumn Nations Series
Next year’s World Cup is on the horizon, so watch out for the word ‘momentum’ as hemispheres collide again during the Autumn Nations Series.
November sees more intriguing fixtures for emerging nations. This weekend alone, Romania host Chile, Spain face Tonga and Georgia take on Uruguay.
The final qualifying tournament for the World Cup, a round-robin featuring Kenya, Hong Kong, Portugal and the United States of America, kicks off in Dubai on Sunday as well.
Before that, here is our team-by-team run-down of what to expect from Argentina, Australia, England, Ireland, France, Ireland, Japan, New Zealand, Scotland, South Africa and Wales.