Hosts Japan caused another Rugby World Cup shock with victory over Ireland.
Liverpool and Manchester City won away in the Premier League while Tottenham got back on track despite a howler from goalkeeper Hugo Lloris.
Lewis Hamilton continued his quest for a sixth Formula One championship with victory in Russia.
Here, the PA news agency picks out some highlights from the past few days in pictures.
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| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | PTS | |
| 1 | Liverpool | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 13 | 21 |
| 2 | Manchester CityMan City | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 7 | 20 | 16 |
| 3 | Leicester CityLeicester | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 14 |
| 4 | Arsenal | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 12 |
| 5 | West Ham UnitedWest Ham | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 12 |
| 6 | Tottenham HotspurSpurs | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 11 |
| 7 | Chelsea | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 11 |
| 8 | Bournemouth | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 11 |
| 9 | Crystal Palace | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 11 |
| 10 | Manchester UnitedMan Utd | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| 11 | Burnley | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 9 |
| 12 | Sheffield UnitedSheff Utd | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 8 |
| 13 | Wolverhampton WanderersWolves | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 7 |
| 14 | Southampton | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | -4 | 7 |
| 15 | Everton | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | -6 | 7 |
| 16 | Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | -5 | 6 |
| 17 | Norwich CityNorwich | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 16 | -7 | 6 |
| 18 | Aston Villa | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 11 | -3 | 5 |
| 19 | Newcastle UnitedNewcastle | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 13 | -9 | 5 |
| 20 | Watford | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 20 | -16 | 2 |
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | PTS | |
| 1 | Liverpool | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 13 | 21 |
| 2 | Manchester CityMan City | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 7 | 20 | 16 |
| 3 | Leicester CityLeicester | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 14 |
| 4 | Arsenal | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 12 |
| 5 | West Ham UnitedWest Ham | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 12 |
| 6 | Tottenham HotspurSpurs | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 11 |
| 7 | Chelsea | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 11 |
| 8 | Bournemouth | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 11 |
| 9 | Crystal Palace | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 11 |
| 10 | Manchester UnitedMan Utd | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| 11 | Burnley | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 9 |
| 12 | Sheffield UnitedSheff Utd | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 8 |
| 13 | Wolverhampton WanderersWolves | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 7 |
| 14 | Southampton | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | -4 | 7 |
| 15 | Everton | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | -6 | 7 |
| 16 | Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | -5 | 6 |
| 17 | Norwich CityNorwich | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 16 | -7 | 6 |
| 18 | Aston Villa | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 11 | -3 | 5 |
| 19 | Newcastle UnitedNewcastle | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 13 | -9 | 5 |
| 20 | Watford | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 20 | -16 | 2 |
