Ireland will be desperately hoping for their injured trio CJ Stander, Rob Kearney and Simon Zebo prove their fitness ahead of their upcoming autumn international game against Australia in Dublin on Saturday.
Bernard Foley contributed with 15 points as Australia held their nerve to overcome France by 23-25 at Stade de France on Saturday to keep their chances of Grand Slam alive.
For a second match in succession, Australia sneaked from behind on Scotland to snatch a 22-23 victory in a game of high drama and emotions at the Murrayfield stadium on Saturday.
Australia will be keen to continue their winning momentum which they achieved against Wales. But can they play a spoilsport to Vern Cotter in his farewell tour for Scotland? Here are a few key statistics.
Can Scotland get their revenge when they take on Australia in their opening game of the autumn internationals? This will also be Vern Cotter's farewell tour with the Scotland team. Let us take a look at few of the key points.
Scotland skipper Greig Laidlaw has aimed to take inspiration from their painful World Cup quarter-final defeat against Australia while blocking out the emotion when they host the Wallabies on Saturday.
Australia maintained their unbeaten streak against Wales since 2008 as they thrashed Wales by 8-32 in their encounter at Millennium Stadium on Saturday.
Wales have not beaten Australia in the last eight years in a Test match. Can they turn it around on Saturday's clash at the Millennium Stadium. Let us take a look at few of the key points
Wales scrum-half Rhys Webb insisted that his team will not be pulled down by their losing streak against Australia when the two teams meet each other on Saturday.
Leicester Tigers' campaign in the 2016/17 season has suffered a major blow as Australian centre Matt Toomua will be facing a lengthy rehabilitation period following a knee injury.
Australia lock Dean Mumm has been handed a one-week ban after striking with elbow on New Zealand lock Brodie Retallick in their recent Bledisloe Cup 2016 clash at Eden Park on Sunday.
The All Blacks ran six tries against the Wallabies to register 37-10 victory at Auckland making it 18 consecutive Test victories - the most by a tier one nation in rugby history.