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Which player has recorded the most tackles in the Autumn Nations Cup so far? And who is the only man to have a try and an assist to his name from the opening two rounds?

Which player has recorded the most tackles in the Autumn Nations Cup so far? And who is the only man to have a try and an assist to his name from the opening two rounds?

Carry on reading for all the best facts and figures ahead of the final weekend of group stage action.

This weekend sees three more titanic tussles across Europe as we get to the business end of the inaugural Autumn Nations Cup, with another action-packed weekend in store.

It all gets underway in Llanelli on Saturday afternoon, as Eddie Jones takes his England side to south Wales in search of continuing their 100% record in the competition so far, after victories over Ireland and Georgia.

Wayne Pivac’s side recorded their first win in seven last time out, and will be looking to climb the standings with a strong performance against the reigning Guinness Six Nations champions.

Later in the day, France welcome Italy to Paris looking for a repeat of their 35-22 success over the Azzurri when the pair met earlier in the year, before Ireland face Georgia on Sunday looking to bounce back from their 18-7 defeat to England last time out.

With just one round of fixtures left to play before the Finals Weekend it’s still all to play for across both groups, but what are the numbers saying ahead of the crucial clashes?

Wales v England (Saturday November 28, KO 16:00, Parc y Scarlets)

France v Italy (Saturday November 28, KO 20:00, Stade de France)

Ireland v Georgia (Sunday November 29, KO 14:00, Aviva Stadium)