Round 4 Review: Northern Statement Wins & Southern Dominance
The opening weekend of the Northern Series saw Northern Hemisphere teams claim four out of six matches, highlighted by standout performances across the board:

Ireland 42–12 Argentina: Ireland got the Northern Series off to a flyer at the Aviva Stadium, powered by a hat-trick from Player of the Match Hugo Keenan and a commanding 17-point display from Sam Prendergast.

Italy 7–66 South Africa: The reigning world champions turned on the style in Turin, with Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu racking up 26 points in a dominant nine-try bonus-point victory.

Scotland 21–43 New Zealand: Scotland hooker Ewan Ashman etched his name in history with a stunning first-half hat-trick, but the All Blacks' set-piece power ultimately sealed an undefeated run.

Wales 28–21 Japan: Steve Tandy's side held off a fierce challenge in Cardiff, sparked by tries from Archie Griffin, Louis Rees-Zammit, and Josh Adams.

France 54–17 Fiji: Les Bleus reclaimed top spot in the Northern standings in Lyon, running in eight tries led by captain Antoine Dupont.

England 45–22 Australia: England posted a record-breaking victory against the Wallabies at Allianz Stadium, highlighted by a quick-fire double from Henry Pollock.

Round 5 Weekend Preview: Live at the Clubhouse!
The action continues this weekend, and the clubhouse is the place to be! Please note that due to a private event on Friday evening, we will not be showing the Friday night opener, but we have an incredible line-up of matches broadcasting live across Saturday and Sunday. Grab a drink, settle in, and catch every moment of the action:

Italy will host Argentina in Round 5 of the 2026 Nations Championship at the Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris on Saturday, November 14, kicking off at 11:40. Entering the fixture, Argentina holds a commanding historical advantage with 18 wins to Italy's 5, alongside 1 draw. In the current tournament form, Italy is chasing their first win sitting at 0-4 (LLLL), while Argentina stands at 1-3 (LWLL) with fan predictions overwhelmingly favoring Los Pumas, as 94% back an away victory.

Wales will host New Zealand at the Principality Stadium on Saturday, at 14:10. Entering the fixture, the All Blacks hold a commanding historical advantage with 35 wins to Wales's 0. In the current tournament form, Wales sits at 2-2 (W-L-L-W) while New Zealand remains undefeated at 4-0 (W-W-W-W) with fan predictions overwhelmingly favoring the visitors, as 99% back a New Zealand victory.

England host Japan in Round 5 kicking off at 16:40. Entering the fixture, England holds a strong historical advantage with 11 wins to Japan's 0. In the current tournament form, England sits on a 3-1 record (L-W-W-W), while Japan stands at 1-3 (W-L-L-L) with fan predictions overwhelmingly favoring the hosts, as 99% predict an English victory.

Ireland will host Fiji at the Aviva Stadium on November 14, kicking off at 20:10. Entering the fixture, Ireland holds a strong historical advantage with 9 wins to Fiji's 0. In the current tournament form, Ireland sits at 3-1 (WWLW) while Fiji stands at 0-4 (LLLL) with fan predictions overwhelmingly favoring the hosts, as 89% back an Irish victory.

Scotland will host Australia in Round 5 of the 2026 Nations Championship at Scottish Gas Murrayfield on Sunday, November 15, kicking off at 15:10. Entering the fixture, Australia holds a historical advantage with 22 wins to Scotland's 13, with zero draws. In the current tournament form, Scotland sits at 2-2 (W-L-W-L) while Australia stands at 1-3 (L-L-W-L) with fan predictions favoring the hosts, as 64% back a Scottish victory.

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