Rugby’s ‘A’ games hidden gems in Autumn Nations Cup period Sport Rugby’s ‘A’ games are crucial for development and capture, and are the hidden gems of this year’s Autumn Nations Cup period. This weekend, when Japan and New Zealand clash in Yokohama, marks the start of the rugby’s Autumn international period. The majority of major southern hemisphere teams travel to Europe to face the best of [...]
France are my favourites for the Autumn Nations Cup, a Six Nations with extra spice France are team to beat at 'Six Nations with extra spice' I’m a glass-half-full person, so I can’t help but be excited that the Autumn Nations Cup is happening. Given everything, fans and players just have to be grateful we’ve got some international rugby with silverware to play for. OK, we haven’t got New Zealand, South Africa or Australia coming over as usual. But we to [...]
Explained: Why Amazon Prime Video is showing the Autumn Nations Cup and what it means for rugby Why is Amazon showing the Autumn Nations Cup? Amazon Prime Video acquired the rights to rugby’s Autumn Nations Cup for an estimated fee of £16m-£20m and it looks a potential win for all parties. Years ago, it may have been seen as a risk selling your media rights to Amazon. But now the e-commerce giant looks like it could make a lasting impact [...]