Australia

As we enter a World Cup year Mike Stanton takes a look at some of the best young players that could feature at the 2015 Rugby World Cup: Will Skelton.

This weeks addition we move to Australia, who have the 2014 Super Rugby title in the Waratahs, and in the continent boast some of the world's most exciting and talented footballers. Here's who wee think will make marks on this years' competition.

Qantas Wallaby and three-time Super Rugby Champion Radike Samo will join the RaboDirect Rebels for the 2015 Asteron Life Super Rugby season.

Controversial Australia back Kurtley Beale has put himself in line for a place at the World Cup after signing a one-year contract extension with Australian Rugby.

Harlequins have announced the signing of former Australia Test captain James Horwill.

French club Bordeaux-Begles have announced the signing of Australia star Adam Ashley-Cooper.

The November Autumn Internationals have finished with two of the best Northern Hemisphere teams beating two of the best Southern Hemisphere teams, is this the end of Southern Hemisphere dominance?

Head coach Stuart Lancaster expressed quiet satisfaction after England dealt with the pressure to claim a morale-boosting 26-17 victory over World Cup opponents Australia in the QBE International at Twickenham.

Fresh from lifting the NSW Waratah’s first-ever Super Rugby title back in August, it’s fair to say that Michael Hooper and Bernard Foley were two men with plenty to feel good about heading into Australia’s Rugby Championship campaign and European tour.

Australia winger Adam Ashley-Cooper believes Saturday's QBE International against England will give the Wallabies a strong taste of what is to come at the World Cup next year.

Michael Cheika has vowed not to play "social worker" to controversy-plagued Australia utility back Kurtley Beale.

There is plenty of rugby union for fans around the world to debate this coming weekend. Talking Rugby Union have shared several articles this week, centred on Stuart Lancaster and his England team.

The November Autumn Internationals Round 3 saw some close matches with the damp conditions keeping the scores close in most games.

The November Internationals Round 2 saw some great test match rugby union, depending on who you support.

Australia coach Michael Cheika has made two changes from the side beaten 29-28 by New Zealand last month for Saturday's Test match against Wales in Cardiff.

In stark contrast to Round 1, there are ten games in the November Internationals 2014 Round 2 and if you get through this round with a 100 per cent record then as Fitzy used to say, "full credit".

The November Internationals Round 1 went as predicted with wins for the All Blacks, Maori All Blacks and the Wallabies, but these matches were more a celebration of rugby than the results.

Australia launched the Michael Cheika era with a victory, but failed to convince in edging past the Barbarians 40-36 at Twickenham.

There are only three games in the November Internationals 2014 Round 1 and only one of these is a test match. You could say it is the calm before the storm.

Alastair Kellock and Colin Slade will lead a Barbarians side full of shunned stars auditioning for Rugby World Cup 2015 reprieves, according to John Kirwan.