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The XV of France won a large victory against Fiji in the Championship of Nations (54-17), but paid a heavy toll, with another major injury, that of Romain Ntamack, hit on the left shoulder.
Northampton keep their hopes of reaching the Prem Rugby Cup semi-finals alive with a dominant derby win over Leicester.
Ireland captain Dan Sheehan says he has "full confidence" in his team-mates as he dismissed talk of a decline in Irish rugby as "nonsense".
Tonga will face New Zealand after winning all three group matches, before Samoa face Australia in a repeat of the 2022 final.
After England exit the Men's and Women's Rugby League World Cups at the group stage, the RFL announces plans designed to prevent a repeat.
