Ireland head coach Andy Farrell says they can’t afford to “waste opportunities” in their preparations for next year’s Rugby World Cup.
With just eight games remaining until they head to the tournament in Australia, Farrell has picked a strong side for this evening’s match with Fiji at the Aviva Stadium.
Munster’s Tadhg Beirne is captain, with Nick Timoney starting at number-eight for his country for the first time.
England union captain Maro Itoje expects Twickenham to give Japan’s Head Coach, Eddie Jones, a great reception today.
Japan were beaten narrowly by Wales last weekend but Jones will be plotting a huge Nations Championship upset against the team he lead to a World Cup final in 2019.
That starts at 4.40.
Wales welcome The All Blacks to the Principality Stadium at ten-past-two.
Italy are up against Argentina in the 12.40 game in Genoa on the ground where David O’Leary scored a famous penalty in 1990.
It’s 7-all at half-time.
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France closed in on a place in the Grand Final with a 21-19 win over world champions South Africa in Paris last night.
