There was a dramatic win for Racing 92 in Top 14, as Toulouse went top but only after a battle at Pau.
First-half tries from Tomas Francis and Liam Williams helped Wales beat South Africa 20-11 for their ninth successive victory.
England's November record has the team in great shape ahead of a busy 2019, says head coach Eddie Jones.
Owen Farrell was perhaps lucky to escape punishment in England's win over Australia, much to the chagrin of Wallabies coach Michael Cheika.
Co-captain Owen Farrell hailed England's record win over Australia, but stressed the importance of looking forward, not back.
Scotland's work ethic and persistence pleased Gregor Townsend as they ended 2018 with victory over Argentina at Murrayfield.
Greig Laidlaw kicked three penalties before Sean Maitland's try as Scotland beat Argentina 14-9 at Murrayfield.
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.
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.
As links to the All Blacks continue to linger, Ireland coach Joe Schmidt will oversee the Test against the USA before confirming his future.