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Charlie Morgan from The Times joined Brett McKay on 8/9 Rugby to take a look back over the first weekend of the Nations Championship return for November, and the implications for the international rugby pecking order that came with a surprisingly comprehensive fourth round of results.
Round 5 coming this weekend certainly looks harder to pick, with a couple of games that loom as genuine coin flips, and others that will carry intrigue for totally different reasons. And it’s all coming in the context of who will play who on the Finals Weekend in London, 27-29 November.
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"Ep.38 – November resumption = Big wins with Charlie Morgan" is an episode of 8/9 Rugby. Runtime 44 min. Published November 11, 2026. Hit play above to stream it here, or open the free Spot Sports app for background play and offline downloads.