France lead the standings in the northern hemisphere as the battle to qualify for the final of the inaugural Nations Championship intensifies.
The tournament resumed on Friday with Ireland securing a 42-12 win over Argentina which temporarily moved them top of the standings with 15 points from four matches.
However, France thrashed Fiji 54-17 on Saturday to regain their lead, with 17 points from their four games.
England moved above Ireland into second place on points difference thanks to an emphatic 45-22 victory over Australia on Sunday.
Scotland lost 43-21 to New Zealand and are in fourth place with two wins and two defeats.
Wales overcame Japan 28-21 for their second win, but remain in fifth place.
Bottom-side Italy, who lost all three of their away games in the summer, were outgunned 66-7 by South Africa on Saturday.
The Springboks continue to lead New Zealand on points difference in the southern hemisphere standings, with both teams having won all four of their games with bonus points.
The world champions face France in a huge game in Paris on Friday, while New Zealand take on Wales.
Autumn fixtures & results
France v South Africa (20:10 GMT)
Italy v Argentina (11:40 GMT)
Wales v New Zealand (14:10 GMT)
England v Japan (16:40 GMT)
Ireland v Fiji (20:10 GMT)
Scotland v Australia (15:10 GMT)
England v New Zealand (14:10 GMT)
Scotland v Japan (14:10 GMT)
Ireland v South Africa (16:40 GMT)
Italy v Fiji (16:40 GMT)
France v Argentina (20:10 GMT)
Wales v Australia (20:10 GMT)
What is the Nations Championship?
The Nations Championship pits the northern hemisphere teams who compete in the Six Nations - England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, France and Italy - against southern hemisphere giants South Africa, New Zealand, Australia and Argentina, plus invited sides Fiji and Japan.
All teams will play each of the six in the opposing hemisphere once, with three rounds of fixtures staged in July and another three in November.
Their results will rank the teams within their own hemisphere, from one to six.
On the final weekend in November, there is a three-day play-off event staged at Allianz Stadium in Twickenham. The sixth-placed team in the northern hemisphere plays off against the equivalent in the southern hemisphere standings and so on, culminating in the two top-ranked sides taking each other on.
The winner of that final match is crowned the inaugural Nations Championship winner.
There is also a parallel, Ryder-Cup style hemisphere title. The winner of each of the matches on the play-offs weekend will earn one point for their hemisphere, except for the contest between the two top-ranked teams which delivers two.
The first hemisphere to earn four points over the weekend will be crowned winners.
Finals weekend fixtures
27 November
Sixth-place North v Sixth-place South (16:40 GMT)
Third-place North v Third-place South (20:10 GMT)
28 November
Fifth-place North v Fifth-place South (13:10 GMT)
Second-place North v Second-place South (16:40 GMT)
29 November
Fourth-place North v Fourth-place South (13:10 GMT)
First-place North v First-place South (16:40 GMT)