Pre-RWC test matches
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Ireland
15 Jordan Larmour, 14. Andrew Conway, 13. Garry Ringrose, 12. Chris Farrell, 11. Dave Kearney, 10. Joey Carbery, 9. Luke McGrath, 1. Jack McGrath, 2. Rob Herring, 3. Andrew Porter, 4. Devin Toner, 5. Jean Kleyn, 6. Rhys Ruddock (c), 7. Tommy O’Donnell, 8. Jordi Murphy.Reserves:
16 Niall Scannell, 17. Cian Healy, 18. John Ryan, 19. Iain Henderson, 20. Tadhg Beirne, 21. Kieran Marmion, 22. Jack Carty, 23. Mike HaleyItaly
15 Edoardo PADOVANI, 14 Angelo ESPOSITO, 13 Tommaso BENVENUTI, 12 Marco ZANON, 11 Giulio BISEGNI, 10 Carlo CANNA, 9 Guglielmo PALAZZANI, 8 Jimmy TUIVAITI, 7 Maxime MBANDA’, 6 Giovanni LICATA, 5 Dean BUDD (c), 4 Alessandro ZANNI, 3 Marco RICCIONI, 2 Oliviero FABIANI, 1 Nicola QUAGLIO.Reserves:
16 Federico ZANI, 17 Andrea LOVOTTI, 18 Simone FERRARI, 19 Marco LAZZARONI, 20 Renato GIAMMARIOLI, 21 Callum BRALEY, 22 Ian MCKINLEY, 23 Matteo MINOZZI. -
Fiji
1 Campese Ma’afu, 2. Sam Matavesi, 3. Peni Ravai, 4. Tevita Cavubati, 5.Leone Nakarawa, 6. Dominiko Waqaniburotu, 7. Semi Kunatani, 8. Viliame Mata, 9. Frank Lomani, 10. Ben Volavola, 11. Patrick Osbourne, 12. Levani Botia, 13. Semi Radradra, 14. Vereniki Goneva, 15. Setareki Tuicuvu.Reserves
16 Mesulame Dolokoto, 17. Eroni Mawi, 18. Kalivati Tawake, 19. Tevita Ratuva, 20. Peceli Yato, 21. Nikola Matawalu, 22. Josh Matavesi, 23. Kini Murimurivalu.
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@MiketheSnow interesting to see McConnochie there on the wing - I had assumed when watching him play 7's that he was a loosie. Good sized winger!
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@Bones said in Pre-RWC test matches:
@MiketheSnow interesting to see McConnochie there on the wing - I had assumed when watching him play 7's that he was a loosie. Good sized winger!
With Cokanasiga to come on
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@MiketheSnow said in Pre-RWC test matches:
OK Here we go
England v Wales
Sunday 11 August 2019England XV:
Elliot Daly; Ruaridh McConnochie, Henry Slade, Piers Francis, Anthony Watson; George Ford (C), Willi Heinz
Ellis Genge, Luke Cowan-Dickie, Dan Cole; Joe Launchbury, Charlie Ewels; Tom Curry, Sam Underhill, Billy VunipolaSubs:
Jack Singleton, Joe Marler, Harry Williams, George Kruis, Lewis Ludlam
Ben Youngs, Joe Marchant, Joe CokanasigaWales XV:
Liam Williams; George North, Jonathan Davies, Hadleigh Parkes, Josh Adams; Gareth Anscombe, Gareth Davies
Nicky Smith, Ken Owen, Tomas Francis; Adam Beard, Alun Wyn Jones (C); Aaron Wainwright, Justin Tipuric, Ross MoriartySubs:
Elliot Dee, Wyn Jones, Dillon Lewis, Jake Ball, Aaron Shingler
Tomos Williams, Dan Biggar, Owen WatkinExperimental backline for England, almost full-strength team for Wales.
Going to be interesting.
Anscombe better have his kicking boots on.
Wales by 6-9
England picking two very short opensides indeed as their two flankers. Real backrow diddly men. More height in the England wings these days than their forwards. Wales should dominate at the lineout and hammer them with the driving maul.
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@Stargazer England can't count. Wales will be all over them, cementing their place as number one team in the world
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Ireland 29 Italy 10
Joey Carbery injury overshadows facile Italy win
Outhalf a concern for World Cup after suffering injury at the Aviva Stadium
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@Machpants said in Pre-RWC test matches:
@Stargazer England can't count. Wales will be all over them, cementing their place as number one team in the world
Only time ever I'm actually supporting the English Rugby team.
Even then, when I think about it... is the #1 Ranking THAT important... that I'd cheer England? -
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@Chris said in Pre-RWC test matches:
Brilliant individual try by Welsh HB Gareth Davies 14-7
That was a great try and Wales have been getting the rub of the green from the ref, a knock on missed, an off side pick up and then a forward pass.
There's some good expansive rugby in this match.
