Portugal has conceded nine tries and still wasn’t disgraced in a 59-21 loss at Scotland in its latest meeting with a top-tier opponent in the wake of its breakthrough performance at last year’s Rugby World Cup.

Scotland will be looking to put on a show as they host Portugal at Murrayfield this afternoon. Gregor Townsend’s impressed in defeat to South Africa last weekend, fighting back to get within four points of the world champions before the Springboks pulled away in the closing stages.

The Netherlands will be hoping to snap a three-game winless run with victory over Hungary in the Johan Cruyff Arena on Saturday. Ronald Koeman’s side started their Nations League campaign with a 5-2 win over Bosnia and Herzegovina,

England are back in action for the final time in 2024 later today when they host the Republic of Ireland in the Nations League. It is the last game the Three Lions will play before the arrival of Thomas Tuchel as manager and they head into the derby clash full of confidence after Thursday’s big win over Greece.