Team of the Week
You won’t find any Australian forwards here, but amazingly there was room for one back. The rest of the team pretty much picks itself, provided you look beyond tackle stats.
In Review
A solid win for New Zealand over Argentina in tough weather at Waikato Stadium, and a big win for the Springboks over a very poor Australian team at Suncorp stadium.
Quick Picks
After a weekend off the Rugby Championship returns with two exciting games on either side of the Tasman. A few big names have returned from injury, so let’s get started!
Team of the Week
A better week in terms of individual performances this time, in large part thanks to Argentina who were up for it at home. Sadly, no North Americans were worth mentioning.
In Review
Chalk up another win for the All Blacks, a complete of Argentina in Mendoza, and a game of who can play worse in Toronto as we review the weekend’s results.
Quick Picks
It’s a repeat of last week’s fixtures, only now the home teams have swapped. Some new faces appear in the Championship, and some bruised ones wrestle once more in Toronto.
Team of the Week
Not a great deal of standouts to choose from this week, particularly with Argentina playing so badly and the Eagles hardly any better. Here is the team of the week.
In Review
Big wins for New Zealand and South Africa as the Rugby Championship got off to a flying start, and Canada all but secured their World Cup spot against the Eagles.
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.
Rugby Championship Squad Lists
Richie McCaw, Felipe Contepomi, Fourie du Preez, and… Hugh McMeniman? Probably not the names one expected to see in 2013, but here they are! Check inside for the full squads.