France have been awarded a 28-0 bonus point victory following their Autumn Nations Cup opening against Fiji was cancelled following the outbreak of Covid-19 in the South Pacific side.
Ireland will be without their skipper Johnny Sexton and centre Robbie Henshaw for the second round of the Autumn Nations Cup game against England to be played at Twickenham Stadium.
Wales centre Jonathan Davies said head coach Wayne Pivac has full support from the players following the recent defeat in the Autumn Nations opener against Ireland.
Scotland scored three second half tries as they came from behind to beat Italy 17-28 in their first encounter in the Autumn Nations Cup at Stadio Artemio Franchi on Saturday.
The Autumn Nations game opening game between France and Fiji to be played on Sunday has been cancelled following the outbreak of Covid-19 cases in the Pacific Island side.
The Autumn Nations Cup could provide the perfect springboard for both Ireland and Wales as they aim to evolve under the stewardship of Andy Farrell and Wayne Pivac.
England coach Eddie Jones has handed flanker Jack Willis his international debut in the Autumn Nations Cup opener against Georgia to be played at Twickenham Stadium on Saturday.
Wales skipper Alun Wyn Jones will reach another milestone on Friday during the Autumn Nations opener against Ireland as he will become the first player to make 150th Test appearance.
Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend has named Duncan Weir at fly-half for the opening game of the Autumn Nations Cup against Italy to be played in Firenze on Saturday.
With captain Ted Hill and centre Ollie Lawrence in England’s Autumn Nations Cup squad, TRU heard from Alan Solomons about the Worcester Warriors contingent in Eddie Jones' plans.
Ireland head coach Andy Farrell has named two uncapped players in the matchday squad for the Autumn Nations Cup opener against Wales to be played at Aviva Stadium on Friday.