Eagles Castanet Far And Wide
A few new faces and a couple golden old ones have popped up in Mike Tolkin’s selections for the All Blacks match in Chicago and the upcoming European tour.
Scotland vs Australia 1996
Just finally getting back into routine so here’s another classic match, this time the Wallabies head to Murrayfield to face Scotland in November of 1996.
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.
Barbarians Overpower Fiji
The flying Fijians opened and ended at Twickenham with a little trademark magic, but in between it was one-way traffic as the Barbarians made easy work of their patchwork opponents.
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.
Match Preview – Barbarians vs Fiji
Fiji has a date with a star-studded Barbarians side as they celebrate the centenary of rugby in their country. Sadly the Fijians won’t be fielding the majority of their best.
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.
In Review Part 1
A review of four more of the weekend’s games, including an upset in Tbilisi, a surprising scoreline in Cardiff, and two blowouts over the Iberian sides in Lisbon and Madrid.
Sanchez Outkicks Allan In Rome
The Pumas ended their year on a win over the Azzurri in a terrible match at the Stadio Olimpico, with both sides happier kicking the ball instead of passing it.