Autumn Internationals 2018

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Autumn Internationals 2018 Fixtures


WEEK 1
Saturday 3rd November 2018
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Japan v New ZealandAjinomoto Stadium, TokyoKick off: 5:45am
Wales v ScotlandPrincipality Stadium, CardiffKick off: 2:45pm
England v South AfricaTwickenham Stadium, LondonKick off: 3:00pm
Ireland v ItalySoldier Field, ChicagoKick off: 8:00pm

WEEK 2
Saturday 10th November 2018
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Italy v GeorgiaStadio Artemio Franchi, FlorenceKick off: 2:00pm
Scotland v FijiBT Murrayfield Stadium, EdinburghKick off: 2:30pm
England v New ZealandTwickenham Stadium, LondonKick off: 3:00pm
Wales v AustraliaPrincipality Stadium, CardiffKick off: 5:20pm
Ireland v ArgentinaAviva Stadium, DublinKick off: 6:30pm
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France v South AfricaStade de France, ParisKick off: 7:45pm
 
Aplon, Reinach set for Bok recalls
https://www.sarugbymag.co.za/aplon-reinach-set-bok-recalls/

Gio Aplon and Cobus Reinach are set to be included in the Springbok squad for the European tour in November.

According to Rapport, Aplon, who has 17 Test caps, could be set for his first inclusion in a Springbok squad since 2012.

The 36-year-old currently plays for Jake White’s Verblitz side in Japan.

Northampton scrumhalf Reinach could also be set for a recall, after impressing with the Premiership side this season.

With incumbent Faf de Klerk’s availability for the Tests against England, France, Scotland and Wales still unclear, the door has been opened for Reinach, who won the last of his 10 caps against Argentina in 2015.

A wider training squad, which will exclude players based overseas and those involved in the Currie Cup final, will assemble on Sunday afternoon, with the final squad to be named shortly after the Currie Cup final.
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South Africa training squad, excluding WP and Sharks players as well as UK, Ireland and France based players:

Forwards (12):
Schalk Brits (Hooker, Unattached)
Lood de Jager (Lock, Blue Bulls)
Pieter-Steph du Toit (Flank/Lock, Western Province)
Eben Etzebeth (Lock, Western Province)
Steven Kitshoff (Prop, Western Province)
Siya Kolisi (Flank, Western Province)
Frans Malherbe (Prop, Western Province)
Malcolm Marx (Hooker, Golden Lions)
Trevor Nyakane (Prop, Blue Bulls)
RG Snyman (Lock, Honda Heat)
Duane Vermeulen (No. 8, Kubota Spears)
Warren Whiteley (No. 8, Xerox Golden Lions)

Backs (8):
Damian de Allende (Centre, Western Province)
Aphiwe Dyantyi (Wing, Golden Lions)
André Esterhuizen (Centre, Munakata Sanix Blues)
Elton Jantjies (Flyhalf, Golden Lions)
Jesse Kriel (Centre, Blue Bulls)
Embrose Papier (Scrumhalf, Blue Bulls)
Handré Pollard (Flyhalf, Blue Bulls)
Ivan van Zyl (Scrumhalf, Blue Bulls).

Tendai Mtawarira was ruled out of the tour due to injury
 
Gio Aplon is 36 now?! Holy crap. Damn I hope he still has what it takes. He's a joy to watch when in full flight.

It's also such a pity that England has been decimated by injuries. 12 months ago, the rugby world was salivating over the prospect of England vs New Zealand. Now it seems there will only be one winner.
 
Teams:

Japan

TBA

World XV

15 Nehe Milner Skudder (Hurricanes), 14 Toni Pulu (Chiefs), 13 Harold Vorster (Lions/Panasonic), 12 Ma’a Nonu (Blues, New Zealand), 11 Tevita Li (Highlanders), 10 Lionel Cronje (Toyota), 9 Andrew Ellis (Kobe, captain), 8 Leonardo Senatore (Jaguares), 7 Dillon Hunt (Highlanders), 6 Jackson Hemopo (Highlanders), 5 Jason Jenkins (Bulls/Toyota), 4 Sam Carter (Brumbies), 3 Hencus van Wyk (Sunwolves/Sanix), 2 Adriaan Strauss (Bulls), 1 Craig Millar (Sunwolves/Panasonic)

Substitutes: Ricky Riccitelli (Hurricanes), Wyatt Crockett (Crusaders), Ben Alexander (Brumbies), Ben Gunter (Panasonic), Willie Britz (Sunwolves/NTT), Augustine Pulu (Hino/Blues), Santiago Gonzalez Iglesias (Jaguares), Keisuke Moriya (Panasonic), Nili Latu (Hino), Corne Fourie (Lions/Panasonic)
 
They added Lionel Mapoe to the Bok squad yesterday as Am will miss the 1st two tests
 
DanDango said:
Teams:

Japan

TBA

World XV

15 Nehe Milner Skudder (Hurricanes), 14 Toni Pulu (Chiefs), 13 Harold Vorster (Lions/Panasonic), 12 Ma’a Nonu (Blues, New Zealand), 11 Tevita Li (Highlanders), 10 Lionel Cronje (Toyota), 9 Andrew Ellis (Kobe, captain), 8 Leonardo Senatore (Jaguares), 7 Dillon Hunt (Highlanders), 6 Jackson Hemopo (Highlanders), 5 Jason Jenkins (Bulls/Toyota), 4 Sam Carter (Brumbies), 3 Hencus van Wyk (Sunwolves/Sanix), 2 Adriaan Strauss (Bulls), 1 Craig Millar (Sunwolves/Panasonic)

Substitutes: Ricky Riccitelli (Hurricanes), Wyatt Crockett (Crusaders), Ben Alexander (Brumbies), Ben Gunter (Panasonic), Willie Britz (Sunwolves/NTT), Augustine Pulu (Hino/Blues), Santiago Gonzalez Iglesias (Jaguares), Keisuke Moriya (Panasonic), Nili Latu (Hino), Corne Fourie (Lions/Panasonic)
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Is this going to be televised?
 
NZ team to face the Wallabies in Bledisloe 3

New Zealand: Damian McKenzie; Ben Smith, Ryan Crotty, Sonny Bill Williams, Rieko Ioane; Beauden Barrett, TJ Perenara; Kieran Read (capt), Ardie Savea, Liam Squire; Scott Barrett, Sam Whitelock; Owen Franks, Codie Taylor, Joe Moody

Replacements: Nathan Harris, Karl Tu'inukuafe, Nepo Laulala, Brodie Retallick, Matt Todd, Aaron Smith, Richie Mo'unga, Anton Lienert-Brown
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DanDango said:
Teams:

Japan

TBA

World XV

15 Nehe Milner Skudder (Hurricanes), 14 Toni Pulu (Chiefs), 13 Harold Vorster (Lions/Panasonic), 12 Ma’a Nonu (Blues, New Zealand), 11 Tevita Li (Highlanders), 10 Lionel Cronje (Toyota), 9 Andrew Ellis (Kobe, captain), 8 Leonardo Senatore (Jaguares), 7 Dillon Hunt (Highlanders), 6 Jackson Hemopo (Highlanders), 5 Jason Jenkins (Bulls/Toyota), 4 Sam Carter (Brumbies), 3 Hencus van Wyk (Sunwolves/Sanix), 2 Adriaan Strauss (Bulls), 1 Craig Millar (Sunwolves/Panasonic)

Substitutes: Ricky Riccitelli (Hurricanes), Wyatt Crockett (Crusaders), Ben Alexander (Brumbies), Ben Gunter (Panasonic), Willie Britz (Sunwolves/NTT), Augustine Pulu (Hino/Blues), Santiago Gonzalez Iglesias (Jaguares), Keisuke Moriya (Panasonic), Nili Latu (Hino), Corne Fourie (Lions/Panasonic)
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Japan announced their team earlier today. It is pretty much the stock standard national team, but with Hendrik Tui back in the mix. Still lacking depth on lock... they basically have 3 locks in the team, one being Wimpie van der Walt who is by no means a utility.

They are playing their core players, some are being rested during these internationals, but they have the depth which isn’t in this selection, maybe they will have depth come the New Zealand game next week.

Micheal Leitch is also called captain again.

World XV should easily beat them imho, but who knows...
 
Fulcrum29 said:
Japan announced their team earlier today. It is pretty much the stock standard national team, but with Hendrik Tui back in the mix. Still lacking depth on lock... they basically have 3 locks in the team, one being Wimpie van der Walt who is by no means a utility.

They are playing their core players, some are being rested during these internationals, but they have the depth which isn’t in this selection, maybe they will have depth come the New Zealand game next week.

Micheal Leitch is also called captain again.

World XV should easily beat them imho, but who knows...
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Will Willie Britz and Grant Hattingh qualify for Japan before the world cup?
 
Jamie Joseph is being criticized at the moment, he excluded the 'best' player, Takuya Yamasawa, in the Top League. Said in a press statement that the guy is too young and would be thrown in the cauldron by playing these tests, stating that he would be surplus and not needed. Many pundits in Japan believe that he doesn’t want to give the guy a chance.

Sad really as Japan needs the youth, but Joseph did recruit two other youngsters, both which he had put in New Zealand's Mitre 10 development squads.

Anyhow, Japan will be hurt tomorrow, no Shota Horie, but the two current hookers are more than capable, but they need leadership. Tatekawa which can kick when needed to… And Amanaki who is suspended and who may never return to play the game pending on the case.
 
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