Match Preview – England vs New Zealand
Revenge is a dish best served cold. The icy veins of the All Blacks will no doubt be running thick as they return to the place of their last defeat.
Match Preview – Italy vs Fiji
The two evenly matched sides will go head to head in the first international to be held at the Stadio Giovanni Zini in scenic Cremona. Who will come away victorious?
Match Preview – Georgia vs United States
The Georgian Lelos face off against a resurgent US Eagles for the fourth time in the past five years hoping to get revenge for their loss in Colorado last June.
Match Preview – Japan vs Russia
Japan face Russia for the fifth time in their history and the first outside of Tokyo as the two teams travel to balmy North Wales in a second tier fixture.
November Squads Preview Part 5
The Russian Bears and French Barbarians enter the international arena this weekend. Here’s a look at their squads as they prepare for Japan and Samoa respectively. Match previews to follow!
Best of the Rest
Nine articles from elsewhere worth having a look at, involving coaching philosophy, referee reviews, rucking, restarts, the Bledisloe Cup, prop forwards, and the possibility of a North American World Cup.
Bits & Pieces
A review of the debutants from the weekend’s action, a new record for King Richie, and a multitude of squad changes ahead of this week. Hold on to your hats!
This & That
Some musings from around the rugby world about odd selections, replacements, anthems, hakas, uniforms, dual cards, and a certain punch-up involving a couple Tier 2 nations somewhere in eastern Europe.
Team of the Week
There was a ridiculous amount of rugby to watch this weekend and a load of players to comb through, but at last the team of the week has been selected.
In Review
Some great attacking rugby was played this weekend, though no doubt some defensive coaches will be losing some sleep. Read on for brief reviews of the five remaining test matches.