Preview – England vs New Zealand
Two heavyweights will collide at Twickenham on Saturday when reigning world champions New Zealand face off against top rival contenders England.
Two heavyweights will collide at Twickenham on Saturday when reigning world champions New Zealand face off against top rival contenders England.
It’s a bit strange to look back at this same fixture just two years ago, with the Eagles coming out on top by 31 points. Then you recall the circumstances.
Samoa meet the Azzurri for the second time this year, and the third in 18 months, with the Manu coming out on top on both occasions fairly comfortably.
The Lelos host the Ikale Tahi for the second time in their history, and the first since the two-leg World Cup repechage qualifying series some 15 years ago.
The Brave Blossoms were embarrassingly bad in Kobe a week ago but have freshened up the side and moved to their spiritual home in Tokyo for round 2.
Canada will be forced to rebound from their disappointing loss to the RFU Championship XV on short notice as they face Namibia with only four days rest.
Hubert Buydens returns from an award-winning season with Manawatu to lead Canada on their four match November tour that starts at Sixways in Worcester.
A bit of history will be made on Saturday as the All Blacks arrive at Soldier Field to play the Eagles on American soil for the first time in a century.
Michael Cheika’s first match in charge of the Wallabies will be against the Barbarians at Twickenham in a friendly that features plenty of household names.
Kobe’s Noevir Stadium hosts the first of a two match series between the Brave Blossoms and the Maori on Saturday, as Japan prepare for their November tour.