A kick to the corner is now a no-brainer for captains, with the driving maul a more potent weapon than ever.

Max Ojomoh must bring physicality, as well as his usual stardust, to England's backline, says head coach Steve Borthwick.

New Zealand coach Dave Rennie says they have spoken about targeting Wales' Lions flanker Jac Morgan in the Nations Championship encounter.

It is more than 70 years since Wales last beat New Zealand but the fixture has rarely failed to deliver drama.

Free-scoring back row Henry Pollock will make only his second start for England in Saturday's Nations Championship meeting with Japan.

Ulster's James McNabney is poised to make his Ireland debut off the bench as head coach Andy Farrell makes seven changes for Saturday's Nations Championship match against Fiji.

What is the Nations Championship, who is leading the way and who plays who this weekend?

England provide emphatic on-pitch backing for head coach Steve Borthwick as they score seven tries to swat aside a listless Australia at Allianz Stadium.

Watch highlights from Murrayfield as New Zealand prove too strong for Scotland in the Nations Championship

Watch the highlights as Wales beat Japan 28-21 in their opening game of the Nations Championship in Cardiff.