It's been a difficult week for Eddie Jones and Wayne Pivac, and you can read all the views of our expert columnists on another turbulent week for English and Welsh rugby.
Regulars Jeremy Guscott, Shane Williams, Nick Cain, Chris Hewett, Brendan Gallagher, James Harrington and Jeff Probyn will, as ever, weigh in with their opinions.
Meanwhile, in addition to his own column, Peter Jackson reviews the stats and lessons to be learned from a thrilling Autumn of international rugby.
The Premiership has been quietly bubbling under the surface during a November packed full of internationals, but as the table starts to take its mid-season shape we have action from Bath vs Harlequins, London Irish vs Newcastle, Gloucester vs Northampton Saints, and Leicester Tigers vs Bristol Bears
After returning last week, the United Rugby Championship has another busy weekend with reports from Sharks 25-10 Ospreys, Edinburgh vs Munster, Stormers vs Dragons, Connacht vs Benetton, Bulls vs Cardiff, Leinster vs Ulster, and a preview for Sunday's game at Ellis Park as Lions host Scarlets.
For the first time since before the Covid pandemic all Women's Premier 15s games are on Saturday, and we'll have reports from Bristol Bears vs DMP Sharks, Wasps vs Gloucester-Hartpury, Harlequins vs Saracens, Sale Sharks vs Loughborough Lightning and Exeter vs University of Worcester Warriors.
A pair of Bath players are among our exclusive interviews, with young centre Max Ojomoh and veteran hooker Tom Dunn talking to our reporters as their revival continues.
For our Young Guns column we have a big man with a big future, as Harlequins' 6'5, 21st, 18-year-old prop Caleb Ashworth discusses his time in the England U18s squad among other topics
And finally in My Life in Rugby, Stormers, Saints, Edinburgh and London Irish scrum-hallf Nic Groom looks back on his journey through the game so far and what his next steps might be, having yet to officially announce his retirement since leaving Irish last year.
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