This week on Bench Opinions, we break down a massive weekend of the Autumn Nations Series played across Europe on 15 November.The Springboks win again with 14 men after the Franco Mostert red card—are South Africa miles ahead of the rest of world rugby? Should Italy feel disappointed they couldn’t challenge the Boks despite the advantage? England make a statement with a huge win over New Zealand. Did the All Blacks throw it away, or are England now genuinely a top-tier contender with ten games unbeaten? What does this mean for Razor Robertson’s future? Scotland crumble and lose to Argentina. We discuss whether Scotland have a future under Townsend or whether its time to move on. Ireland look sharp and controlled, while Australia look exhausted and exposed—does the Wallabies’ depth problem run deeper than expected? Wales finally get a home win over Japan, but with the All Blacks and Springboks up next, is more pain coming? And Eddie Jones is once again unhappy with referees—are red and yellow cards becoming a real issue for world rugby?