The Fiji Water Flying Fijians faced a 34-17 defeat against France in Nantes.

Julian Alvarez fired Manchester City to a hard-fought 1-0 win over Newcastle United at Etihad Stadium.

Argentine striker Lautaro Martinez struck twice as Inter Milan claimed a 2-0 win over visiting Monza in their Serie A opener.

A Manchester City fan got an unexpected offer of a chance to coach the team from Pep Guardiola after the Spaniard declined to make any substitutions during his side’s 1-0 Premier League win over Newcastle United.

Kylian Mbappe scored from the penalty spot 11 minutes into his return for Paris St Germain but the defending champions had to settle for a 1-1 draw at Toulouse in their Ligue 1 clash.

Ireland maintains its stride toward the Rugby World Cup with a notable 29-10 victory over England in a preparatory Test match.

This morning, in the English Premier League, Tottenham secured a 2-0 victory over Manchester United.

Wales lost their final World Cup pre-tournament game 52-16 to South Africa at the Principality Stadium.

A first half Will Warbrick hat-trick and a double by strike second-rower Eliesa Katoa helped the Storm come from behind to down the Dragons 38-28 and keep their top four hopes alive.

Penrith’s big guns came to the fore after a brief scare to topple a brave Titans 40-14 at Cbus Super Stadium on last night.

Sweden picked up their fourth Women’s World Cup bronze medal on Saturday after beating co-hosts Australia 2-0 in the third-place playoff match at Lang Park in Brisbane.

There have been a few changes made to the Fiji Water Flying Fijians matchday 23 ahead of their Test with France this morning.