Cooper Shines In Cardiff
Quade Cooper stole the show in his 50th test as the November test series came to an exciting close with Australia once again edging out Wales at the Millenium Stadium.
Match Preview – Wales vs Australia
The final test match of 2013 takes place at the Millenium Stadium on Saturday, as Wales will attempt to conquer Australia having lost the previous eight meetings between the two.
Team of the Week
Another whopping set of games had to be digested, but finally the team of the week is here. As usual there are some obvious ones and maybe a couple surprises.
In Review Part 2
On to the remaining four games of the weekend, including the almighty clash in Dublin between an inspired Ireland and the All Blacks, and matches in Bucharest, Edinburgh, and Paris.
Match Preview – Scotland vs Australia
Scotland, amazingly, are riding a two-game win streak against the Wallabies. To put that into proper perspective, Australia had won the previous 16 matches covering a span of 24 years.
Team of the Week
With so many outstanding performances there were some real dilemmas selecting a team this week. Those picked at fullback, left wing, and number eight in particular should consider themselves lucky.
In Review
A brief review of the remaining results from the weekend taking place in England, Wales, Ireland and twice in France. The flurry of cards continued but also some fantastic tries.
Match Preview – Ireland vs Australia
These two sides always seem to be up for it when they meet, and this tasty encounter should be just as wild and entertaining with both teams confident of victory.
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.
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.