England ended their five-match losing run with a dominant 73-8 win over 14-man Fiji in the Nations Championship at Hill Dickinson Stadium in Liverpool.
Sam Matavesi’s journey from Camborne and Cornwall’s Twickenham glory to facing England for Fiji in Liverpool highlights rugby’s remarkable grassroots-to-Test pathway.
Scotland have a real chance against a rotated Springbok side in Pretoria, with Finn Russell back and Gregor Townsend targeting a major Nations Championship win.
The All Blacks overcame a rusty start and a first-half yellow card to beat France 34-32 in Christchurch, giving Dave Rennie victory in his first Test as head coach.
South Africa host England at Ellis Park in a bruising Nations Championship opener, with Springbok experience, altitude and England’s bench impact all in focus.