The 'other' June tests
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<p>Full time: Argentina 30 - 19 France.</p>
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<p>Scrappy second half. Could have been a nice match to watch if ill-discipline - especially from the Argentinians - hadn't spoilt it. Try of the match came from Argie lock Petti, who must have thought he was a back for a minute.</p>
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<p>Two yellow cards, one for each team, but what the officials missed was - what looked like - Creevy kicking a French player who was lying on the ground. Camera picked it up, so now wondering whether World Rugby is going to have a look at it. They should. We'll know if he gets cited.</p> -
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<p>It was actually a decent game given the two teams playing. The French team looked very weak - not many household names in there.</p>
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<p>Yeah, it wasn't bad. I assume - now with the Top 14 semis played - the French will be able to call in some reinforcements for their second game next Sunday.</p> -
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<p>Three pages in and not one mention of Scotlands glorious victory away from home over an powerful Japanese team. Not ONE !?!?!?!?!?!</p>
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<p>Do any of you fluffybunnys actually watch Rugby ?</p>
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<p>I'm still hoping to see a replay of that game. It didn't help that that game was more or less at the same time as Aus v Eng. I only saw a few minutes after the game in Melbourne had finished.</p>
<p>Must say that, despite Japan's shock win during the RWC, I still expected Scotland to win ... If the next Scotland game is again at the same time as Aus v Eng, I'll watch Scotland!</p> -
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<p>I'm still hoping to see a replay of that game. It didn't help that that game was more or less at the same time as Aus v Eng. I only saw a few minutes after the game in Melbourne had finished.</p>
<p>Must say that, despite Japan's shock win during the RWC, I still expected Scotland to win ... If the next Scotland game is again at the same time as Aus v Eng, I'll watch Scotland!</p>
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<p>That's the spirit, by christ the game was shit ( a penalty try and a try from a tighthead prop ) and was made even duller by commentators who genuinely made me long for Nisbo and Marshall ( I know right ? ) but it was like watching a Japanese team of old with a lock who was 6 foot 3 and an openside who was 93kg.</p> -
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<p>Looked like a bloody decent crowd in Japan for that game.</p>
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<p>This weekend's games below. It looks like we need dodgy streams again for watching the USA v Russia and Canada v Italy games.</p>
<p>I have added the NZU20s game, because it looks like there is a clash with the South Africa v Ireland game if you want to watch these games live.</p>
<p>Based on the kick-off times on the World Rugby website, Sky Guide is wrong about the k/o time of the NZU20 game.</p>
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<p><span style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">Fri 24 June, 3.00pm</span></span></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">Fiji v Georgia</span></span></strong></p>
<p><span style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">Suva</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">Try this link:</span></span><span style="color:#0066ff;"> <span style="color:#0066ff;"><span style="font-family:helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;"><a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://1tv.ge/ge/live.html' title="External link">http://1tv.ge/ge/live.html</a> </span></span></span></span><span style="font-family:helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;">(goes to official Georgian TV website)</span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">Sat 25 June, 2:00pm</span></span></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">Samoa v Tonga</span></span></strong></p>
<p><span style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">Apia</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">Sky Sport 1</span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">Sat 25 June, 7:35pm</span></span></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">All Blacks v Wales</span></span></strong></p>
<p><span style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">Dunedin</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">Sky Sport 1</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">Prime delayed 8.30pm</span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">Sat 25 June, 10:00pm</span></span></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">Australia v England</span></span></strong></p>
<p><span style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">Sydney</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">Sky Sport 3</span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">Sat 25 June, 10:20pm</span></span></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">Japan v Scotland</span></span></strong></p>
<p><span style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">Tokyo</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">Sky Sport 4</span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">Sun 26 June, 3:00am</span></span></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">South Africa v Ireland</span></span></strong></p>
<p><span style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">Port Elizabeth</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">Sky Sport 2</span></span></p>
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<p><span style="color:#0066ff;"><span style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">Sun 26 June, 3.45am</span></span></span></p>
<p><span style="color:#0066ff;"><span style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">NZU20 v AusU20</span></span></span></p>
<p><span style="color:#0066ff;"><span style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">Manchester</span></span></span></p>
<p><span style="color:#0066ff;"><span style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">Sky Sport 1</span></span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">Sun 26 June, 6:10am</span></span></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">Argentina v France</span></span></strong></p>
<p><span style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">Tucumán</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">Sky Sport 2</span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">Sun 26 June, 2:00pm</span></span></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">USA v Russia</span></span></strong></p>
<p><span style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">Sacramento</span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">Mon 27 June, 4:00am</span></span></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">Canada v Italy</span></span></strong></p>
<p><span style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">Toronto</span></span></p> -
<p>SG i have questions. It seems like you watched nearly everything last weekend. How many games of rugby do you watch in a weekend? Where do you find the time? How can you watch that many games? I watch 2 in a row and i am rugby-ed out. I couldn't think of anything less interesting than watching USA v Russia. How do you do it?</p>
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<p>SG i have questions. It seems like you watched nearly everything last weekend. How many games of rugby do you watch in a weekend? Where do you find the time? How can you watch that many games? I watch 2 in a row and i am rugby-ed out. I couldn't think of anything less interesting than watching USA v Russia. How do you do it?</p>
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<p>I'm going out on a limb here to suggest he probably doesn't have a partner and two or more young kids. Crazy, I know, but that's how I roll.</p>
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<p>Two games in a weekend is an achievement for me these days.</p> -
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<p>SG i have questions. It seems like you watched nearly everything last weekend. How many games of rugby do you watch in a weekend? Where do you find the time? How can you watch that many games? I watch 2 in a row and i am rugby-ed out. I couldn't think of anything less interesting than watching USA v Russia. How do you do it?</p>
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<p>I'm going out on a limb here to suggest he probably doesn't have a partner and two or more young kids. Crazy, I know, but that's how I roll.</p>
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<p>Two games in a weekend is an achievement for me these days.</p>
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<p>Multi-tasking and I'm lucky to have a partner, who is just as rugby-mad as I am. Have to admit she's much better at the multi-tasking ... Indeed, no kids. Not needing much sleep helps, too.</p> -
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<p>Multi-tasking and I'm lucky to have a partner, who is just as rugby-mad as I am. Have to admit she's much better at the multi-tasking ... Indeed, no kids. Not needing much sleep helps, too.</p>
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<p>All I'm saying is enjoy the glory years with no responsibility. And much respect, sir.</p>
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<p>Back in the day, as a studen, I used to be able to watch all SIX games of Super 12 Rugby each weekend. No MySky back there either, was all live and breakfast replays.</p> -
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<p>SG i have questions. It seems like you watched nearly everything last weekend. How many games of rugby do you watch in a weekend? Where do you find the time? How can you watch that many games? I watch 2 in a row and i am rugby-ed out. I couldn't think of anything less interesting than watching USA v Russia. How do you do it?</p>
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<p>He must be young. I would have been a much more valuable ferner back in the 90s when I actually watched Super Rugby regularly.</p> -
<p><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Fiji</strong></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Peni Ravai, Sunia Koto ©, Taniela Koroi, Savenaca Tabakanalagi, Tevita Cavubati, Naulia Dawai, Mosese Voka, Eremasi Radrodro, Nemia Kenatale, <strong>Ben Volavola</strong>, <strong>Patrick Osborne</strong>, Eroni Vasiteri, Adriu Delai, Savenaca Rawaca, Benito Masilevu, Viliame Veikoso, Campese Maáfu, Mesake Doge, Nemia Soqeta, Malakai Ravulo, Henry Seniloli, Seremaia Bai, Vereniki Goneva</span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong><span style="color:#000000;">Springboks</span></strong></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;">1. Tendai Mtawarira (77) 2. </span><span style="color:#000000;">Adriaan Strauss (c) (56) 3. Frans Malherbe (14) 4. Eben Etzebeth (46) 5. Pieter-Steph du Toit (10) 6. Francois Louw (45) 7. Siya Kolisi (15) 8. Warren Whiteley (5)</span></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;">9. Faf de Klerk (2) 10. Elton Jantjies (4) 11. JP Pietersen (68) 12. Damian De Allende (15) 13. Lionel Mapoe (3) 14. Ruan Combrinck (1) 15. Willie le Roux (36)</span></span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><em><span style="color:#000000;">Reserves</span></em><span style="color:#000000;">: 16. Bongi Mbonambi (0) 17. Steven Kitshoff (0) 18. Julian Redelinghuys (4) 19. Franco Mostert (1) 20. Jaco Kriel (0) 21. Rudy Paige (3) 22. Morne Steyn (61) 23. Lwazi Mvovo (17)</span></span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Ireland</strong></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;">1. Jack McGrath (Leinster) 2. Rory Best (Ulster) (c) 3. Mike Ross (Leinster) 4. Iain Henderson (Ulster) 5. Devin Toner (Leinster) 6. CJ Stander (Munster) 7. Jordi Murphy (Leinster) 8. Jamie Heaslip (Leinster)</span></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;">9. Conor Murray (Munster) 10. Paddy Jackson (Ulster) 11. Keith Earls (Munster) 12. Stuart Olding (Ulster) 13. Luke Marshall (Ulster) 14. Andrew Trimble (Ulster) 15. Tiernan O'Halloran (Connacht)</span></span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;"><em>Reserves</em>: 16. Sean Cronin (Leinster) 17. Finlay Bealham (Connacht) 18. Tadhg Furlong (Leinster) 19. Ultan Dillane (Connacht) 20. Rhys Ruddock (Leinster) 21. Eoin Reddan (Leinster) 22. Ian Madigan (Leinster) 23. Matt Healy (Connacht)</span></span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Scotland</strong></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">1. Rory Sutherland (2) 2. Stuart McInally (8) 3. Moray Low (33) 4. Richie Gray (57) 5. Jonny Gray (24) 6. Josh Strauss (8) 7. John Barclay (51) 8. Ryan Wilson (19)</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">9. Henry Pyrgos (c) (17) 10. Ruaridh Jackson (29) 11. Sean Maitland (20) 12. Peter Horne (19) 13. Matt Scott (35) 14. Tommy Seymour (28) 15. Stuart Hogg (44 caps)</span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>Reserves</em>: 16. Fraser Brown (16) 17. Gordon Reid (17) 18. Willem Nel (14) 19. Tim Swinson (23) 20. John Hardie (11) 21. Greig Laidlaw (52) 22. Huw Jones (0) 23. Sean Lamont (104)</span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Japan</strong></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">1. Keita Inagaki (Panasonic Wild Knights, 12 Caps), 2. Shota Horie (Panasonic Wild Knights, 43), 3. Kensuke Hatakeyama (Suntory Sungoliath, 74) 4. Hitoshi Ono (Toshiba Brave Lupus, 97), 5. Naohiro Kotaki (Toshiba Brave Lupus, 6), 6. Hendrik Tui (Suntory Sungoliath, 37), 7. Shokei Kin (Ntt Communications Shining Arcs, 5), 8. Amanaki Lelei Mafi (Ntt Communications Shining Arcs, 8)</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">9. Kaito Shigeno (Nec Green Rockets, 2), 10. Yu Tamura (Nec Green Rockets, 37), 11. Yasutaka Sasakura (Panasonic Wild Knights, 2), 12. Harumichi Tatekawa (Kubota Spears, 45), 13. Tim Bennetts (Canon Eagles, 4), 14. Male Sau (Yamaha Jubilo, 26), 15. Rikiya Matsuda (Teikyo Univ., 2)</span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>Reserves</em>: 16. Takeshi Kizu (Kobe Steel Kobelco Steelers, 42), 17. Masataka Mikami (Toshiba Brave Lupus, 32), 18. Shinnosuke Kakinaga (Suntory Sungoliath, 8), 19. Kotaro Yatabe (Panasonic Wild Knights, 5), 20. Ryu Koliniasi Holani (Panasonic Wild Knights, 44), 21. Keisuke Uchida (Panasonic Wild Knights, 17), 22. Kosei Ono (Suntory Sungoliath, 33), 23. Mifi Poseti Paea (Ntt Docomo Red Hurricanes, 2)</span></span></p> -
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