November Internationals not involving Australia

[waiopehu oldboy]

World Rugby have announced the match officials for all the November internationals, including off course the Wallabies Grand Slam attempt. Other matches involving Southern Hemisphere sides are:

Argentina
5 Nov v Japan, Tokyo
12 Nov v Wales, Cardiff
19 Nov v Scotland, Murrayfield
26 Nov v England, Twickenham

Fiji
19 Nov v England, Twickenham
26 Nov v Japan, Vannes (France)

New Zealand
5 Nov v Ireland, Chicago (USA)
12 Nov v Italy, Rome
19 Nov v Ireland, Dublin
26 Nov v France, Paris

Samoa
12 Nov v France, Toulouse
19 Nov v Georgia, Tbilisi
25 Nov v Canada, Grenoble (France)

South Africa
5 Nov v Barbarians, Wembly
12 Nov v England, Twickenham
19 Nov v Italy, Florence
26 Nov v Wales, Cardiff

Tonga
12 Nov v Spain, Madrid
19 Nov v USA, San Sebastián (Spain)
26 Nov v Italy, Padova

There's an interactive match officials listing on the WR (World Rugby) website:

http://officiating.worldrugby.org/?page=appointments&id=44

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

NZ Maori are also heading North:

4 Nov v USA, Chicago (but not at Soldier Field)
11 Nov v Munster, Limerick
17 Nov v Harlequins, London

World Rugby have ruled that the USA match doesn't come under Reg 9 so it'll be a USA Residents XV:

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=11727290

 

[The_Brown_Hornet]

A pity the Kiwis aren't playing England this year. I'd pay good money to see that with how both sides have gone in 2016.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

You'll be waiting a while, at this stage we're not scheduled to play them next year either. I'm guessing that a match will be arranged & it'll be outside the November window so NZRU can screw the Poms for maximum $US

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

All Blacks squad: Dane Coles, Liam Coltman, Wyatt Crockett, Ryan Crotty, Aaron Cruden, Israel Dagg, Elliot Dixon, Charlie Faumuina, Malakai Fekitoa, Owen Franks, Rieko Ioane, Jerome Kaino, Tawera Kerr-Barlow, Anton Leinert-Brown, Steven Luatua, Damien McKenzie, George Moala, Joe Moody, Waisake Naholo, TJ Perenara, Kieran Read (captain), Brodie Retallick, Luke Romano, Ardie Savea, Julian Savea, Aaron Smith, Ben Smith, Lima Sopoaga, Liam Squire, Codie Taylor, Matt Todd, Patrick Tuipulotu, Ofa Tu'ungafasi, Sam Whitelock.

Injury cover: Scott Barrett

Apprentice player: Jordie Barrett.

So three Barretts, albeit only one in the actual squad but Scott & Jordie obviously can't be far off it. Also Rieko Ioane, no surprise there.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Springboks have named two squads, one for Barbarians & one for EOYT. Morne Steyn's in neither. Oddly enough, nor is Duane Vermuelen


Springbok squad for the Barbarians: Lourens Adriaanse, Nizaam Carr, Uzair Cassiem, Ruan Combrinck, Damian de Allende, Lodewyk de Jager, Francois de Klerk, Jean-Luc du Preez, Thomas du Toit, Pieter-Steph du Toit, Eben Etzebeth, Lizo Gqoboka, Rohan Janse van Rensburg, Cheslin Kolbe, Jesse Kriel, Patrick Lambie, Malcolm Marx, Mbongeni Mbonambi, Teboho Mohoje, Tendai Mtawarira, Trevor Nyakane, Rudy Paige, Sergeal Petersen, Tian Schoeman, Rudolph Snyman, Roelof Smit, Adriaan Strauss (captain), Jamba Ulengo, Piet van Zyl, Francois Venter

Match is outside the Reg 9 window so only SA-based players were considered.

Springbok squad for the end-of-year tour: Willem Alberts, Ruan Combrinck, Damian de Allende, Lodewyk de Jager, Francois de Klerk, Jannie du Plessis, Jean-Luc du Preez, Pieter-Steph du Toit, Eben Etzebeth, Johan Goosen, Bryan Habana, Jaco Kriel, Elton Jantjies, Steven Kitshoff, Vincent Koch, Jesse Kriel, Patrick Lambie, Willie le Roux, Lionel Mapoe, Malcolm Marx, Mbongeni Mbonambi, Franco Mostert, Tendai Mtawarira, Trevor Nyakane, Teboho Mohoje, Rudy Paige, Sergeal Petersen, JP Pietersen, Roelof Smit, Adriaan Strauss (captain), Francois Venter, Piet van Zyl, Warren Whiteley

http://www.planetrugby.com/news/springboks-call-up-12-new-players/

 

[mst]

Duane Vermuelen has a knee injury.

http://www.sport24.co.za/Rugby/Springboks/injured-vermeulen-withdrawn-from-bok-squad-20160813

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

So it has nothing to do with this, then?

http://www.sport24.co.za/Rugby/RugbyChampionship/vermeulen-fed-up-with-state-of-sa-rugby-20161012

Yeah, right.

 

[Blue]

I know it is in bad taste but I am relieved that Juan de Jong is injured.

Maybe someone can step on Coetzee's foot ot something?

 

[Gnostic]

I wonder if France will even put out a competitive side.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Samoa squad: Sakaria Taulafo, Census Johnston, Logovii Mulipola, Anthony Perenise, Nephi Leatigaga, Yoshishisa Sasagi, Maatulimanu Leiataua, Wayne Ole Avei, Elia Elia, Teofilo Paulo, Faatiga Lemalu, Piula Faasalele Chris Vui, Jack Lam, Alafoti Faosiliva, Gregory Foe, Oneone Faafou, Genesis Mamea, Kahn Fotualii, Pelefofoga Cowley, Danny Tusitala, D'Angelo Leuila, Patrick Faapale, Reynold Lee-Lo, Paul Williams, George Pisi, Winston Stanley, Opetera Peleseuma, David Lemi, Ken Pisi, Ahsee Tuala, Paul Perez, Albert Nikoro.

Tusi Pisi not considered due to injury.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Maori All Blacks:
Leni Apisai, Tim Bateman, Otere Black, Shane Christie, Ash Dixon (c), Whetu Douglas, Jason Emery, Chris Eves, Tom Franklin, Billy Guyton, Kane Hames, Akira Ioane, Mike Kainga, James Lowe, Ben May, Marty McKenzie, Leyton Price, Reed Prinsep, Matt Proctor, Kara Pryor, Marcell Renata, Joe Royal, Jacob Skeen, Sean Wainui, Brad Weber, Ihaia West

 

[Highlander35]

31-Man Scotland Squad for 2016 Autumn Tests
PROP

Alasdair Dickinson (Edinburgh Rugby) – 58 caps

Zander Fagerson (Glasgow Warriors) – 1 cap

Moray Low (Exeter Chiefs) – 34 caps

Willem Nel (Edinburgh Rugby) – 15 caps

Gordon Reid (Glasgow Warriors) – 18 caps


HOOKER

Ross Ford (Edinburgh Rugby) – 99 caps

Fraser Brown (Glasgow Warriors) – 17 caps

Stuart McInally (Edinburgh Rugby) – 9 caps


SECOND-ROW

Grant Gilchrist (Edinburgh Rugby) – 12 caps

Jonny Gray (Glasgow Warriors) – 25 caps

Richie Gray (Toulouse) – 58 caps

Tim Swinson (Glasgow Warriors) – 24 caps


BACK-ROW

John Barclay (Scarlets) – 52 caps

John Hardie (Edinburgh Rugby) – 12 caps

Rob Harley (Glasgow Warriors) – 18 caps

Josh Strauss (Glasgow Warriors) – 9 caps

Hamish Watson (Edinburgh Rugby) – 2 caps

Ryan Wilson (Glasgow Warriors) – 20 caps


SCRUM-HALF

Greig Laidlaw CAPTAIN (Gloucester) – 53 caps

Henry Pyrgos (Glasgow Warriors) – 18 caps



STAND-OFF

Pete Horne (Glasgow Warriors) – 20 caps

Finn Russell (Glasgow Warriors) – 19 caps


CENTRE

Mark Bennett (Glasgow Warriors) – 16 caps

Alex Dunbar (Glasgow Warriors) – 18 caps

Huw Jones (Stormers) – 1 cap

Duncan Taylor (Saracens) – 18 caps


WING

Damien Hoyland (Edinburgh Rugby) – 2 caps

Sean Maitland (Saracens) – 23 caps

Tommy Seymour (Glasgow Warriors) – 29 caps

Tim Visser (Harlequins) – 26 caps


FULL-BACK

Stuart Hogg (Glasgow Warriors) – 45 caps

Surprises for me are no Ben Toolis and no Matt Scott. Other absentees are easily explained through form or injury. Team to play Aus potentially looks like:

Hogg
Seymour (if fit) else: Maitland
Taylor (if fit) else: Bennett
Dunbar
Visser
Russell
Laidlaw
Reid
Ford
Nel
Big Gray
Little Gray
Barclay
Hardie
Strauss/Wilson

Brown
Dicko (If fit) else: Low
Fagerson
Gilchrist
Wilson/Strauss
Pyrgos
Horne/Bennett/Jones
Bennett/Maitland/Hoyland

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Ireland squad for Chicago:

Finlay Bealham, Rory Best (captain), Joey Carbery, Sean Cronin, Ultan Dillane, Keith Earls, Tadgh Furlong, Craig Gilroy, Cian Healy, Jamie Heaslip, Iain Henderson, Robbie Henshaw, Billy Holland, Paddy Jackson, Rob Kearney, Kieran Marmion, Luke Marshall, Jack McGrath, Luke McGrath, Jordi Murphy, Conor Murray, Sean O'Brien, Peter O'Mahony, Jared Payne, Garry Ringrose, Donnacha Ryan, John Ryan, Jonathan Sexton, CJ Stander, Devin Toner, James Tracy, Andrew Trimble, Josh van der Flier, Simon Zebo

No Earls, two week suspension for a lifting tackle handed down on Wednesday.

 

[Mr Pilfer]

So NZ play Ireland in USA and USA play Tonga in Spain, talk about random. Why can't NZ just play USA in USA, they are still quite competitive?

 

[Lindommer]

$.

 

[KevinO]

Its USA v NZ Marori than the next day NZ v Ireland.

 

[Dan54]

So NZ play Ireland in USA and USA play Tonga in Spain, talk about random. Why can't NZ just play USA in USA, they are still quite competitive?

Also because it outside test window and USA couldn't field their full strength team, hence USA play Maoris.

 

[Dan54]

Retallic out of Irish test because of concussion, hope that keeps all the trolls satisfied that were insinuating it was an act!
So it looks like Scott Barrett wil get a bench spot and Fifita will get a trip to the States!

 

[Upthenuts]

Retallic out of Irish test because of concussion, hope that keeps all the trolls satisfied that were insinuating it was an act!
So it looks like Scott Barrett wil get a bench spot and Fifita will get a trip to the States!

or its now worthy of an oscar, you know how cunning and evil Nz rugby are