Ireland aim to right the wrongs of their losing performance against the All Blacks when Australia roll into the Aviva Stadium on Saturday.

Saracens have received a triple injury boost with Owen Farrell, Brad Barritt and Charlie Hodgson all declared fit for Saturday’s crunch European Rugby Champions Cup clash with Munster.

Conor O’Shea says the fact Leinster’s internationals have an extra week to prepare for Sunday’s European Rugby Champions Cup clash gives them an advantage over his Harlequins side.

Rory Best will start for Ulster against Munster in tomorrow's match at Thomond Park while Munster coach Anthony Foley has named a strong squad bolstered by a number of returning internationals.

The financial success of this Autumn Series is crucial to the IRFU

The 2013 Six Nations came to an end for Ireland with a whimper in Rome, a far cry from the stunning first half against eventual champions Wales just six short weeks before.

THE British and Irish Lions will play Test matches in Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney when they tour Australia in 2013.

LAST Sunday at Crosshaven more than 70 boats participated in the Autumn Series, Whitesail 1 and Whitesail 2 together with Classes 3 and 4 raced in the harbour.

THE Leinster branch of the IRFU has told clubs that they will be recompensed for any losses incurred as a result of the ticketing fiasco surrounding the Autumn Guinness Series.

Ireland winger Tommy Bowe was relieved to come away with a win over Argentina; a side that his team have struggled against on many occasions.

SKIPPER Brian O’Driscoll faces a battle to regain fitness in time for the opening Test of the Autumn Series against South Africa on Saturday week as injury and Magners League commitments reduced Ireland’s options at their training camp in Limerick this week.

IN the angst-ridden final months of the Eddie O’Sullivan era, Robert Kearney was one of the few bright lights to emerge from a crisis-hit Six Nations.

Scottish rugby is mired in crisis after the ongoing dispute between the Scottish Rugby Union and Edinburgh Rugby Limited took another baffling twist.

The Irish Rugby Football Union has announced that Guinness Ireland is the new official sponsor of the three-match Autumn International Series.

Ireland boss Eddie O’Sullivan admits he is wary of using Test matches to try out promising players on the fringe of selection and laments the end of ’A’ internationals.