If you haven't set up your team yet, not only do you now have another chance to claim fantasy rugby glory, but you could also be in a position to win a great prize.
With the first full weekend of matches coming up this weekend in Round 1 - Ireland v New Zealand, France v Japan, Scotland v South Africa, England v Australia, Wales v Fiji and Italy v Argentina - if you are the highest-scoring player in the global league between the 8th November and the end of the Autumn Nations Series, you will receive a £100 voucher to spend at fanatics.com. Once you have signed up and selected your team, then you will be automatically entered into the Global ANS Fresh Start Fantasy Challenge!
While the Fresh Start Fantasy league will put you on a level playing field with the rest of the teams who started in Round 0, there are also certain advantages in the wider game compared to those who have a head start on you. This includes being able to set up a team based on the lessons learned from Round 0 to gain some immediate insights into how to configure your team. While missing a whole round is undeniably a challenge, Round 0 proved to be a low-scoring affair for most players, so a well-chosen captain and Supersub selection gives you an immediate opportunity to quickly make up lost ground.
You can take on board some insights from Round 0 in selecting your new team, which those who started in Round 0 did not have. For example, you now have an insight into England and Scotland’s approach to substitutes; you have a clearer view to who has kicking responsibilities; and you have an idea as to which players could potentially be playing out of position, e.g. a Centre playing in a more advanced attacking Back 3 position (like Tom Jordan when he came on at Fullback for Scotland against Fiji).
Coming in fresh for Round 1 while give you the chance to be the ultimate underdog; by starting from behind and climbing up the rankings you can truly demonstrate your rugby knowledge. Finally, you can enter your team with no pressure. Even if catching the top scorers feels out of reach, you can still set weekly goals, compete with friends, and enjoy the game without pressure on you given that you missed the opening week.
There is truly no excuse not to set up a team even if you missed Round 0. So sign up today, join the Official ANS Fresh Start Fantasy league and join the fantasy action ahead of a huge weekend of top-class international rugby!
Make sure you get your team in place for Friday night, ahead of the opening match of Round 1, Ireland v New Zealand in Dublin, kicking off at 20:10 GMT.
Autumn Nations Series Round 1 - live on TNT Sports:
Ireland v New Zealand | Friday 8th November, 20:10
England v Australia | Saturday 9th November, 15:10
Italy v Argentina | Saturday 9th November, 17:40
France v Japan | Saturday 9th November, 20:10
Wales v Fiji | Sunday 10th November, 13:40
Scotland v South Africa | Sunday 10th November, 16:10
*All times GMT
