Here are the autumn internationals played this week as I am
changing my focus to Ireland and some of the big nations as they prepare for
the world cup. I hope to focus on Ireland and the big teams that will be competing
in these matches. I will do the flags of the main teams before I can see the team being named before the team as you might not be sure. The teams I was able to find first I selected first. .
Saturday 8th November 2014
OTHER INTERNATIONALS
ITALY V SAMOAH 14:00 
FRANCE V FIJI 16:45
I feel that France will be too strong for Fiji
SCOTLAND V ARGENTINA 17:30
I feel that Scotland can win this but Argentina will be too
strong. Possibly winning by
as much as 12 but no more than 8
And these are the three matches this week I hope to be able
to focus on
MAIN INTERNATIONALS
ENGLAND V NEW ZEALAND 14:30
Aaron Cruden is the All Blacks' 10, with Beauden Barrett on
the bench. Inside centre Williams only returned from rugby league last month. Fly-half
Cruden, full-back Israel Dagg, inside centre Williams and number eight Kieran
Read are the only players to retain their place in the starting XV from the win
over the United States at a sold-out Soldier Field in Chicago.
New Zealand team to play England at Twickenham: I Dagg; B
Smith, C Smith, S B Williams, J Savea; A Cruden, A Smith; W Crockett, D Coles,
O Franks, B Retallick, S Whitelock, J Kaino, R McCaw (capt), K Read.
Replacements: K Mealamu, B Franks, C Faumuina, P Tuiipulotu,
L Messam, T J Perenara, B Barrett, R Crotty
England: 15 Mike Brown, 14 Semesa Rokoduguni, 13 Brad
Barritt, 12 Kyle Eastmond, 11 Jonny May, 10 Owen Farrell, 9 Danny Care; 8 Billy
Vunipola, 7 Chris Robshaw (captain), 6 Tom Wood, 5 Courtney Lawes, 4 Dave
Attwood, 3 David Wilson, 2 Dylan Hartley, 1 Joe Marler
I feel that this will be close but New Zealand will win
WALES V AUSTRALIA 14:30
Melbourne Rebels flanker Sean McMahon will make his
international debut, replacing an injured Scott Fardy, while No 8 Ben McCalman
takes over from Scott Higginbotham, who is also sidelined through injury while
there are returns for Michael Hooper and Adam Ashley-Cooper after being rested
for last week's clash against the Barbarians.
Australia: Israel Folau, Adam Ashley-Cooper, Tevita
Kuridrani, Christian Leali'ifano, Joe Tomane, Bernard Foley, Nick Phipps; Ben
McCalman, Michael Hooper (capt), Sean McMahon, Rob Simmons, Sam Carter, Sekope
Kepu, Saia Fainga'a, James Slipper.
Replacements: James Hanson, Tetera Faulkner, Ben Alexander,
James Horwill, Will Skelton, Matt Hodgson, Will Genia, Quade Cooper, Rob Horne
Regulars scrum-half Mike Phillips and loose-head prop Gethin
Jenkins are on the bench against the Wallabies. Rhys Webb starts at nine
instead of Phillips while Paul James beats long-time rival Jenkins to a prop
spot. Gatland says selecting younger players such as Webb, Biggar and prop
Samson Lee will help Wales develop in time for next year's tournament. "We've
really looked at the long-term plan in terms of this campaign, the Six Nations
and the World Cup," said
Wales: Leigh Halfpenny (Toulon), Alex Cuthbert (Cardiff
Blues), George North (Northampton Saints), Jamie Roberts (Racing Metro), Liam
Williams (Scarlets), Dan Biggar (Ospreys), Rhys Webb (Ospreys), Paul James
(Bath), Richard Hibbard (Gloucester), Samson Lee (Scarlets), Jake Ball
(Scarlets), Alun Wyn Jones (Ospreys), Dan Lydiate (Unattached), Sam Warburton
(Capt), Taulupe Faletau (Newport Gwent Dragons).
Replacements: Scott Baldwin (Ospreys), Gethin Jenkins
(Cardiff Blues), Rhodri Jones (Scarlets), Bradley Davies (London Wasps), Justin
Tipuric (Ospreys), Mike Phillips (Racing Metro), Rhys Priestland (Scarlets),
Cory Allen (Cardiff Blues).
I feel that Wales will lose to South Africa in a mighty
struggle
IRELAND V SOUTH AFRICA 17:30
Head to head
Played - 21
Ireland Won - 4
South Africa Won - 16
Drawn - 1
There is one new cap in the match day 23, with Ulster's
Jared Payne set to make his Ireland debut alongside Robbie Henshaw in an exciting
new centre partnership.
Paul O'Connell captains the side and is joined in the engine
room by Devin Toner, with the Limerick man's 95th cap seeing him become Ireland's
most-capped second row.
The back row is made up of Jamie Heaslip, Chris Henry and
Peter O'Mahony, while the front row sees Jack McGrath and Mike Ross pack down
either side of their provincial team-mate Sean Cronin.
15. Rob Kearney (UCD/Leinster) 55, 14. Tommy Bowe (Belfast
Harlequins/Ulster) 54, 13. Jared Payne (Ulster), 12. Robbie Henshaw
(Buccaneers/Connacht) 3, 11. Simon Zebo (Cork Constitution/Munster), 10. Jonathan Sexton (Racing Metro 92) 45, 9.
Conor Murray (Garryowen/Munster) 28. 1. Jack McGrath (St. Mary's
College/Leinster) 10, 2. Sean Cronin (St. Mary's College/Leinster) 35, 3. Mike
Ross (Clontarf/Leinster) 41, 4. Devin Toner (Lansdowne/Leinster) 17, 5. Paul
O'Connell (Young Munster/Munster) 94 (capt), 6. Peter O'Mahony (Cork
Constitution/Munster) 23, 7. Chris Henry (Malone/Ulster) 16, 8. Jamie Heaslip
(Dublin University/Leinster) 67
Replacements:
16. Richardt Strauss (Old Wesley/Leinster) 4, 17. Dave
Kilcoyne (UL Bohemians/Munster) 10, 18. Rodney Ah You (Corinthians/Connacht) 1,
19. Mike McCarthy (Lansdowne/Leinster) 15, 20. Rhys Ruddock (St. Mary's
College/Leinster) 3, 21. Eoin Reddan (Lansdowne/Leinster) 55, 22. Ian Madigan (Blackrock
College/Leinster) 10, 23. Felix Jones (Shannon/Munster) 6
Jared Payne is uncapped
http://www.irishrugby.ie/news/32889.php#.VFycUvmsVqU
South Africa named a full-strength side for their opening
autumn international against Ireland on Saturday, with just one enforced change
to the matchday 23 from the side that defeated the All Blacks in Johannesburg
last month.
Loosehead prop Coenie Oosthuizen replaces the injured Marcel
van der Merwe on the replacements bench as Springboks coach Heyneke Meyer sends
out all his big guns for the clash against Joe Schmidt’s side.
Meyer said he had thought of giving uncapped Lions prop
Julian Redelinghuys a spot on the bench in the place of Van der Merwe, but
opted for the greater experience of Oosthuizen.
SOUTH AFRICA (v Ireland): Willie le Roux; Cornal Hendricks,
Jan Serfontein, Jean de Villiers (capt), Bryan Habana; Handre Pollard, Francois
Hougaard; Tendai Mtawarira, Bismarck du Plessis, Jannie du Plessis; Eben
Etzebeth, Victor Matfield; Marcell Coetzee, Oupa Mohoje, Duane Vermeulen.
Replacements: Adriaan Strauss, Trevor Nyakane, Coenie
Oosthuizen, Bakkies Botha, Schalk Burger, Cobus Reinach, Pat Lambie, JP
Pietersen.
I feel that this is the type of match that Ireland need to
learn from I would be happy if they lost by less than 7
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