Overview
- South Africa crushed Japan 61-7 at Wembley, with Sacha Feinberg‑Mngomezulu scoring an early brace after Siya Kolisi’s opener and a penalty try before halftime.
- Japan’s Ben Gunter was shown a yellow card early in the second half for a high tackle, and fullback Yoshitaka Yazaki produced their only try.
- England beat Australia 25-7 at Twickenham, pulling away after Henry Pollock’s super‑sub score set up a four‑tries‑to‑one result.
- Steve Borthwick’s 6-2 bench, including multiple British & Irish Lions, shifted momentum as Guy Pepper credited a double‑tackle focus for limiting Australia to Harry Potter’s intercept try.
- The win was England’s eighth straight under Borthwick, with Tom Roebuck’s aerial win creating the opening try as attention now turns to Fiji.