Quick Picks
Back in action! The Rugby Championship returns this weekend, and combined with the first leg of the Americas World Cup qualifier we have ourselves a fine Saturday of test rugby.
Back in action! The Rugby Championship returns this weekend, and combined with the first leg of the Americas World Cup qualifier we have ourselves a fine Saturday of test rugby.
Cross-border rivals USA and Canada will do battle over two tests to contest the Americas 1 slot for the 2015 World Cup. Here are the squads named to take part.
There were a couple tough decisions, but for the most part the team of the Pacific Nations Cup picked itself. Each of the five nations are represented in the side.
After a few days of catching up it’s time to get back at it. First order of business, a quick review of the Pacific Nations Cup tournament as a whole.
A long day at the office for the Eagles against a dominant Fiji, while Canada put up a fight but ultimately fell to resurgent Japan in Pacific Nations Cup action.
The final week of the Pacific Nations Cup gets underway in a few short hours as the North American sides chance their arm in the land of the rising sun.
Samoa and South Africa book an appointment after solid wins, England cruises to a series win in Buenos Aires, and the Canadians run out of steam against Ireland in Toronto.
Now for part two. Italy, Samoa, South Africa and Scotland introduce Nelspruit to international rugby, England look to a series win in Argentina, and Canada host struggling Ireland in Toronto.
New caps, old caps, top point scorers, injuries, suspensions, and loads of squad changes. Check inside for the odds and ends that you might not have noticed from the weekend.
Or perhaps more accurately team of the week-end? Plenty of games and performances to go through, but here are the standouts from the first weekend of the June test programme.