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The Bulls received the rugby equivalent of classroom corporal punishment when they went down 44-14 to Exeter Chiefs in their second Champions Cup outing at Sandy Park on Saturday.

England were second-best in every facet of the game as South Africa gave them a rugby-playing lesson at Twickenham, scoring two well-deserved tries and suffocating the hosts into submission in a dominant display.

Now that the dust has settled on the opening round of the Champions Cup, we have had a long conversation and settled on our Team of the Week.

Harlequins center and England international Joe Marchant has been confirmed as a signing for Stade Francais and will join the Top 14 club next season.

England hooker Luke Cowan-Dickie has signed a three-year contract with Montpellier starting next season, the French Top 14 champions announced on Monday.

Englands autumn series ended in defeat as South Africa proved to be too much to handle in a high-scoring Twickenham encounter on Saturday afternoon.

Having rescued the unlikeliest of draws against New Zealand last weekend, the tough Tests don't let up for England as they face world champions South Africa at Twickenham.

Follow the action from the Springboks' final Test of the year against England at Twickenham LIVE! Good luck, lads!

Eben Etzebeth helped hammer home South Africa’s advantage but Jonny Hill’s indiscipline could cost him his place

England coach Eddie Jones expects the Springboks to be highly motivated and up to the task of wanting to topple his team when they meet at Twickenham on Saturday.