Japan's Kenki Fukuoka on his way to scoring a try against Scotland at last year's Rugby World Cup. Photo: Getty ImagesThe Six Nations sides along with Japan and Fiji are set to feature in an eight-team tournament. The report said England are likely to be in a four-team pool alongside Wales, Ireland and Fiji, while Scotland, France, Italy and Japan will make up the other group. England are scheduled to face Ireland and Fiji at Twickenham with the venue for the Wales game still to be decided. The tournament will be staged on four consecutive weekends until December 5, in line with the temporary international window proposed by the World Rugby last week.

Source: Otago Daily Times July 27, 2020 17:48 UTC