Fans were treated to elite entertainment in Round 1, with 381 points - 54 tries - scored across the first six fixtures of the Tournament. And there is more to look forward to, with Round 2 offering another full day of heavyweight, cross-hemisphere clashes.
Round 1 saw both Hemispheres come out with 3 wins a piece, with South Africa leading the Southern Hemisphere table following their dominant display against England at Ellis Park, and Wales emerging as leaders of the Northern Hemisphere table, following their show of force against Fiji at Cardiff City Stadium.
Ireland sit third in the Northern Hemisphere table after narrow win against Australia.
Round 2 sees Ireland take on Japan in Newcastle in New South Wales. The game kicks off at 11.10 a.m. Irish time and is free-to-air on Virgin Media and ITV.
