The Breakdown | Prendergast to Pollock via Paris: winners and losers from rugby’s ultimate weekender

A packed 72-hour rugby weekend featured multiple high-profile matches, with Ireland and England impressing while South Africa dominated Italy 45-0 at half-time. The action included Ireland vs Argentina on ITV, England A vs Argentina on YouTube, and Scotland vs New Zealand at Murrayfield. The Guardian's Breakdown column assessed the winners and losers from what it described as one of the most relentless weekends of rugby broadcasting in the sport's history.