Quick Picks For Saturday’s Tests
Brief previews, lineups, and predictions for eight matches ahead this weekend.
Match Preview – Wales vs Samoa
Only six days after the decisive loss to the Pumas, Wales must regroup to face an in-form and physically menacing Manu Samoa on Friday.
Squad Updates
Injury updates, suspensions, and call-ups ahead of this week’s tests.
Bits & Pieces – Notes From The Weekend
Scoring, new caps, citings, and some strange comments from the weekend.
Team Of The Week
The latest and greatest XV to hit the rugby world!
In Review – A Summary Of The Weekend’s Action
Brief reports and team information from all nine matches from this past weekend.
Match Report – Scotland 22 vs 51 New Zealand
The All Blacks gave a masterclass in modern rugby at Murrayfield on Sunday afternoon. With new rules favouring, if not demanding, quick ruck play, New Zealand showed once again they are well ahead of the curve.
Wales Mauled By Hungry Pumas
Wales were held tryless and convincingly outplayed by a hungry Pumas side, losing 26-12 in a dull encounter at the Millenium Stadium.
Match Report – France 33 vs 6 Australia
A typically raucous French crowd had reason to applaud early as Frederic Michalak opened his side’s account with a penalty goal after four minutes.
Match Report – Ireland 12 vs 16 South Africa
Having picked the more attack-minded Patrick Lambie ahead of robotic kicker Morne Steyn at flyhalf, South Africa curiously chose to throw up the high balls to expose a supposed weakness.