The second weekend of Nations Championship Tests in the northern hemisphere is underway, with England and Ireland locked in a close points race. Both teams currently sit on 15 competition points, though England holds a 42-point advantage in terms of points difference.
England will host Japan, marking the return of former England head coach Eddie Jones to Twickenham. Jones, who coached England from 2016 to 2022, has stated his Japan side aims to "make the Twickenham sky fall in on" England.
In another key fixture, an injury-hit France will welcome the Springboks to Paris. Antoine Dupont is set to play at fly-half for France, with Romain Ntamack, Matthieu Jalibert, and Thomas Ramos all ruled out.