Match Preview – Italy vs Australia
The Azzurri host the Wallabies in Turin in a rematch of what turned out to be an unexpectedly close encounter a year ago. Once again the odds favour the visitors.
Bits & Pieces
Lots of squad updates from the various international camps as they prepare for a huge weekend of rugby action. The Maori, Samoa, Canada, and Scotland have all suffered major blows.
Team of the Week
Not the greatest group to be choosing from this weekend, but there was just enough there to get the job done. There just might be one or two controversial picks!
In Review
No team showered itself with glory this weekend as November opened with three subdued matches. Nonetheless England took home a southern scalp and New Zealand won twice in two days.
Match Preview – England vs Australia
This weekend’s most pertinent matchup sees England host Australia to contest the Cook Cup and the number 3 spot on the IRB world rankings. Can Australia win their tour opener?
November Squads Preview Part 1
Full squad lists for the six teams in action this weekend in part one of the November test series preview. Australia, Canada, England, Japan, New Zealand, and the Maori inside.
Team of the Tournament – TRC 2013
It’s time to decide who the best of the tournament was. There were some obvious choices, and some not so obvious ones, but perhaps not enough All Blacks?
Team of the Week
Plenty of great individual performances this week made it fairly easy to pick a team. Most came from the big game, but a couple Wallabies and a Puma made it.
Wallabies Save Best For Last
The Pumas confounded once again by playing below their abilities, while the Wallabies rebounded with their best performance of the tournament. Decent game, but not at all what was expected.
Quick Picks
The final week of the Rugby Championship is here, and it will take a mighty effort for the Springboks to wrestle the All Blacks from the top of the table.