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Rugby: Scotland goes to revealing Springbok, the All Blacks revenge against Ireland

2021-11-12T16:57:05.780Z


Scotland will be judged against South Africa, the All Blacks will have a rematch in Ireland and England will see the duo Marcus Smith-Owen Farrell at work for the first time against Australia.


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After winning for the first time in England since 1983 and for the first time in France since 1999 during the Six Nations Tournament, the XV du Chardon will try Saturday (2 p.m.) to clinch their first victory against South Africa since 2010.

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"

This is the biggest challenge we have faced in the last two years,

" said coach Gregor Townsend this week, for whom Scotland, who fell from Australia (15-13) last week, is currently counting. “

Among the best teams in the world

”.

She will have the opportunity to verify it against the Springboks, reigning world champions and winners of a match committed in Wales (23-18) at the opening of their autumn tour.

Argentina want to revive against Italy

Passed through the Rugby Championship against other leading nations of the Southern Hemisphere, the Pumas conceded against France (29-20) their seventh consecutive defeat.

A black series that they should be able to stop Saturday (2 p.m.) in Italy, an opponent within their reach.

Mistrust all the same: the Azzurri, led by their new New Zealand coach Kieran Crowley, offered great resistance to the All Blacks' team before collapsing (47-9).

The All Blacks bring out the heavy artillery against Ireland

The All Blacks probably do not keep a very good memory of their last trip to Ireland in 2018. They were bowed (16-9) and even if they had put things right the following year in quarterfinals. World Cup final (victory 46-14), their reunion on Saturday (4:15 p.m.) in Dublin will have a taste of revenge.

The Aviva Stadium will see on this occasion a match in the match between two openers with 100 caps: the Irishman Johnny Sexton and the New Zealander Beauden Barrett.

Ireland easily dominated Japan (60-5) last weekend, while New Zealand, the next opponent of the XV of France, was slow to take the measure of Italy (47-9) with a largely overhauled team.

All Blacks coach Ian Foster brought out the heavy artillery this time.

England pair Smith-Farrell against the Wallabies

On the revival after a failed Tournament, the XV de la Rose made short work of Tonga (69-3) for their first test of the fall, but they will face an opponent from another on Saturday (6.30 p.m.) scale with Australia.

The Wallabies, who remained on five consecutive victories after finishing well in the Rugby Championship, saw this series stop in Scotland last Sunday (15-13).

The Australian coach of England Eddie Jones reserved a surprise for them with the start in the wing of the usual center Manu Tuilagi.

The association between young Harlequins opener Marcus Smith and captain Owen Farrell, as first center, will also be closely scrutinized.

Wales-Fiji between regulars

Since the spectacular Fijian victory (38-34) at the 2007 World Cup, a match that has remained in the annals of the competition, the two teams have never left each other.

They were in the same pool at the World-2019 and will be again in two years.

Meanwhile, their confrontation on Sunday (4:15 p.m.) in Cardiff could allow the Welsh to finally win this fall after their losses against New Zealand (54-16) and South Africa (23-18).

The Fijians are strong, powerful and very fast on the outside,

” their coach Wayne Pivac is wary.

"

It's a team that has improved a lot

".

Fiji have not played since their two big losses in July against the All Blacks.

Source: lefigaro

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