In the Premier League, summer signing Viktor Gyökeres opened his Arsenal account with two goals in a 5-0 thrashing of Leeds. Tottenham Hotspur also made it two wins on the bounce by fending off Manchester City. France kicked off their Women’s Rugby World Cup campaign with a hard-fought 24-0 victory over Italy in Exeter. Among the other pool stage results on Saturday, Australia put 73 points past Samoa in Manchester to go level with England in Pool A. A month and a half on from crashing out of the Tour de France, Belgian rider Jasper Philipsen sprinted to victory on the opening stage of La Vuelta.