Aviva Premiership Preview – Bath
It was a mediocre year at the Rec, with another bottom half finish for the team that hasn’t finished higher than 4th in a decade. Will anything change this year?
Team of the Week
You won’t find any Australian forwards here, but amazingly there was room for one back. The rest of the team pretty much picks itself, provided you look beyond tackle stats.
In Review
A solid win for New Zealand over Argentina in tough weather at Waikato Stadium, and a big win for the Springboks over a very poor Australian team at Suncorp stadium.
Quick Picks
After a weekend off the Rugby Championship returns with two exciting games on either side of the Tasman. A few big names have returned from injury, so let’s get started!
An American Failure?
It’s been a dismal season for the Eagles, who haven’t won a game all year, but is now really the time to axe Mike Tolkin? Should he stay or go?
Team of the Week
A better week in terms of individual performances this time, in large part thanks to Argentina who were up for it at home. Sadly, no North Americans were worth mentioning.
In Review
Chalk up another win for the All Blacks, a complete of Argentina in Mendoza, and a game of who can play worse in Toronto as we review the weekend’s results.
Quick Picks
It’s a repeat of last week’s fixtures, only now the home teams have swapped. Some new faces appear in the Championship, and some bruised ones wrestle once more in Toronto.
Team of the Week
Not a great deal of standouts to choose from this week, particularly with Argentina playing so badly and the Eagles hardly any better. Here is the team of the week.
In Review
Big wins for New Zealand and South Africa as the Rugby Championship got off to a flying start, and Canada all but secured their World Cup spot against the Eagles.