England, winners of the second leg in Moscow and tournament pacesetters, kick off the event on Saturday against Romania, before runners-up Scotland face Spain in match three and third-place finishers Wales take on first-leg champions France in match five.

Salford Red Devils owner Marwan Koukash is considering scaling back his investment in the club following a disappointing Super League season.

The Red Devils will need to put in a much stronger performance against the relegated London Broncos at the AJ Bell Stadium on Sunday after last week’s 42-6 drubbing away to Wakefield Wildcats.

The former Philadelphia Eagle and Tampa Bay Buccaneer, who played in the NFL for five seasons from 1999 to 2003, was in town with his training camp ahead of the Manchester Titans fixture against the Crewe Railroaders at the AJ Bell Stadium on Sunday.

Sale Sharks have moved match days from Friday evenings to weekends in a bid to get more fans to games.

Sale, four points behind fourth-placed Bath, take on Harlequins on Friday with a playoff berth in their sights

Premiership fifth-placed side Sale take on title hopefuls Northampton in last eight of Amlin Challenge Cup

Sale in sixth, clear of seventh and on the coat tails of fourth and fifth with time running out this season

Saints coach Nathan Brown is wary of the danger posed by the Salford side and hopes his side can extend their unbeaten run.

The Prince’s Trust and Maggie’s to benefit from August match up at AJ Bell Stadium