2017 International Tests

[Fulcrum29]

https://english.kyodonews.net/news/...lossoms-starting-xv-for-1st-ireland-test.html

Japan vs Ireland squads:

Japan squad: Keita Inagaki, Shota Horie, Heiichiro Ito, Kotaro Yatabe, Uwe Helu, Michael Leitch, Yo****aka Tokunaga, Amanaki Lelei Mafi, Fumiaki Tanaka, Yu Tamura, Kenki Fukuoka, Timothy Lafaele, William Tupou, Kotaro Matsushima, Ryuji Noguchi.

Bench: Yusuke Niwai, Shintaro Ishihara, Takuma Asahara, Hendrik Tui, Shuhei Matsuhashi, Yutaka Nagare, Derek Carpenter, Rikiya Matsuda.

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Ireland squad: Cian Healy, Niall Scannell, John Ryan, Quinn Roux, Devin Toner, Rhys Ruddock, Dan Leavy, Jack Conan, Luke McGrath, Paddy Jackson, Keith Earls, Rory Scannell, Garry Ringrose, Andrew Conway, Simon Zebo.

Bench: James Tracy, Dave Kilcoyne, Finlay Bealham, Kieran Treadwell, Jack O'Donoghue, Kieran Marmion, Rory O'Loughlin, Tiernan O'Halloran.

This Irish team has beaten the USA, 55-19. A team missing 11 1st choice players to the B&I Lions. The last time Japan and Ireland played was in 2005 where the Irish won 47-18 in Japan.

Japan has one big problem, they have no locks on the bench.

 

[Agent_Smith]

SA team to face France on Saturday

South Africa: 15 Andries Coetzee , 14 Raymond Rhule, 13 Lionel Mapoe, 12 Jan Serfontein, 11 Courtnall Skosan, 10 Elton Jantjies, 9 Ross Cronje, 8 Warren Whiteley (captain), 7 Teboho Mohoje, 6 Siya Kolisi, 5 Franco Mostert, 4 Eben Etzebeth, 3 Frans Malherbe, 2 Malcolm Marx, 1 Tendai Mtawarira.

Replacements: 16 Bongi Mbonambi, 17 Steven Kitshoff, 18 Coenie Oosthuizen, 19 Pieter-Steph du Toit, 20 Jean-Luc du Preez, 21 Francois Hougaard, 22 Frans Steyn, 23 Dillyn Leyds.

 

[Solitude]

Is Jaco Kriel injured or something?

 

[Agent_Smith]

Is Jaco Kriel injured or something?

Jeez, don't know hey. He's not even playing for the A side this Friday. I didn't think he was...

 

[Mephisto_Helix]

France ring the changes for Durban
http://www.sport24.co.za/Rugby/france-ring-the-changes-for-durban-20170615

I mean it's still the French but at least a better measure to play against

 

[Fulcrum29]

Has Spedding ever played against the Springboks? I see the French has also rotated the 1st choice players they had on the bench last weekend into the starting line-up.

 

[faniebraai]

Is Jaco Kriel injured or something?

This was the excuse for the previous game: http://www.sport24.co.za/Rugby/Springboks/coetzee-why-i-didnt-pick-jaco-kriel-20170608

 

[Agent_Smith]

This was the excuse for the previous game: http://www.sport24.co.za/Rugby/Springboks/coetzee-why-i-didnt-pick-jaco-kriel-20170608

Ugh, so why not ease him back into competitive rugby off the bench for the A side then? I smell BS...

 

[OrbitalDawn]

I still don't understand why Rhule is there, tbh. Even as a 'quota pick' he doesn't make sense, since there are 6 other POC already. And if that's it, Mvovo is better anyway.

 

[SlowInternet]

The All Blacks are just in a class of their own !

 

[sand_man]

The All Blacks are just in a class of their own !

Yeah, absolutely brilliant!!!! Technically so good, skill levels off the charts!! AMAZING!!!! Yes, it's only Samoa but to be so clinical and accurate and precise?!! Unbelievable!!

 

[SlowInternet]

All Blacks 78-0 Samoa

 

[SlowInternet]

Yeah, absolutely brilliant!!!! Technically so good, skill levels off the charts!! AMAZING!!!! Yes, it's only Samoa but to be so clinical and accurate and precise?!! Unbelievable!!

Agree it's only Samoa but those NZ skills are brilliant !

 

[OrbitalDawn]

Poor Samoa... :erm:

 

[sand_man]

Poor Samoa... :erm:

They had a great first 20. Even the first AB try was questionable. To be 0-0 after 20 would have been a great result for them, but once the AB found 2nd gear it was all over red rover...

 

[faniebraai]

Mvovu needs to replace Rhule.
Harold Voster needs to replace Serfontein.
That is all.

 

[faniebraai]

LOL Juan de Jongh hardly answered any question he was asked, just responds about whatever he wants

 

[sand_man]

Kuk game, didn't enjoy the rugby! Vibe in the stadium was crap as well! Pity!

 

[mbayshark]

Mvovu needs to replace Rhule.
Harold Voster needs to replace Serfontein.
That is all.

This +1

 

[Spizz]

Australia Scotland turning out to be quite a nail biter. 19-24 Scotland with a bit over 25 to go.