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Top-level club football has had to stop for international breaks in September, October and November, but the next one is not until March now.

This final Test of the year against top-level opposition showcased the positives and negatives that have run through a mixed autumn for England.

Typically, an incoming president will also bring top-level staff members to learn the inner workings of the White House as well as shorter-term issues that may arise during a new president’s first week.

And while England have lost five of their past six matches, all of those defeats have been against top-level opposition and all have come down to a single score.

He made the exact journey that Suaalii has mapped out - from a top-level rugby union debut to key player in the 2001 Lions Test series in little over half a year - before going on to win the Rugby World Cup with England in 2003.