Greig Laidlaw kicked three penalties before Sean Maitland's try as Scotland beat Argentina 14-9 at Murrayfield.
New Zealand responded to their defeat against Ireland by putting Italy to the sword in Rome, Jordie Barrett scoring four of 10 tries.
There were wins in the Premiership on Saturday for Exeter, Sale and Wasps, the latter triumphing despite a stunning Bristol fightback.
The Cheetahs claimed their second Pro14 win of the season as Daniel Maartens crossed twice in the final 21 minutes against Benetton Treviso.
A looming Six Nations rivalry with Ireland will not take Owen Farrell's focus away from helping England to try and beat Australia first.
Leinster delivered a fantastic performance against the Ospreys, racking up 52 points as seven different players crossed for tries.
Victory over Hong Kong in Marseille ensures Canada will maintain their record of featuring in every edition of the Rugby World Cup.
There were Premiership wins for Newcastle Falcons and Worcester Warriors on Friday, with the former moving off the foot of the table.
Michael Cheika says Australia will "have a good time" at Twickenham as they look to put breaches of team discipline behind them.
Adam Ashley-Cooper and Kurtley Beale will miss Australia's Test against England after breaching a "relatively minor intra-team rule".
David Pocock will not play at Twickenham on Saturday after the Wallabies flanker failed a fitness test.
Michael Cheika says there is no danger of David Pocock holding back despite the fact he is still feeling the effects of a neck...
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As links to the All Blacks continue to linger, Ireland coach Joe Schmidt will oversee the Test against the USA before confirming his future.
Jamie George will provide England with steel early on against Australia, says coach Eddie Jones.
Jacques Brunel has made two changes to his starting XV with Benjamin Fall and Rabah Slimai returning for France.
The Springbok side to face Wales remains unchanged to the one that toppled Scotland at Murrayfield, aside from the inclusion of fit-again Eben Etzebeth...
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