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Why England v Australia is the Most Important Match of Steve Borthwick’s Reign
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The Nations Championship is BACK and so are Ben Youngs and Dan Cole!
In the first instalment of a jam-packed November that will be full of content from your favourite rugby duo, there’s plenty to talk about ahead of round one’s action.
It’s a huge Autumn for Steve Borthwick and England, with Ben and Dan previewing their upcoming fixtures, and their opening clash with Australia.
All games are covered, with Scotland hoping to end 121 years of hurt against New Zealand, whilst Ireland, Wales, Italy and France will be hoping hemisphere-advantage can help them past Argentina, Japan, South Africa and Fiji respectively.
🎟️ WIN the ultimate Round 4 weekend: https://www.epcrugby.com/champions-cup/en-champions-cup-game-centre-EPCR-for-the-love-of-rugby
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"Why England v Australia is the Most Important Match of Steve Borthwick’s Reign" is an episode of For The Love Of Rugby. Runtime 1 hr 0 min. Published November 5, 2026. Hit play above to stream it here, or open the free Spot Sports app for background play and offline downloads.
