Ratini Ready To Fly
Head coach John McKee has called up three new faces to the Flying Fijians ahead of their European tour, including the Top 14’s leading try scorer Alipate Ratini.
Uruguay Headed For England
Some musings from the weekend about Uruguay’s historic victory in Montevideo, the Gold Coast 7s, and the shambles that has become Australian rugby.
Ten Targets For Tier 2
Amidst controversy over eligibility loopholes and French poaching lists, here are ten players eligible for Tier 2 sides who could star in the World Cup.
Best Of The Rest
Back in earnest tomorrow evening, in the meantime here’s a bunch of good articles from around the web worth checking out.
Preview – Fiji vs Samoa
Fiji host the Manu Samoa for a chance to possibly win the Pacific Nations Cup, though it’s unclear after the hack-job the IRB have made of the tournament.
Team Of The Week
Eight more games to comb through, but this looks like a pretty reasonable offering for this week’s selection. Fullback was the tough one…
In Review
A look at the test matches from the weekend played between Samoa and Italy, Fiji and Tonga, Australia and France, and lastly Argentina and Ireland.
Preview – Fiji vs Tonga
After a solid victory over the Azzurri in Suva last week, Fiji head across Viti Levu to Lautoka, where they begin their Pacific Nations Cup against Tonga.
Team Of The Week
After eight grueling matches it’s finally time to unveil last weekend’s team. Is this the first time ever an All Black hasn’t made the side?
In Review Part 1
Quick reviews of the first four test matches of the past weekend, including the matches in Samoa, Fiji, New Zealand, and Australia.