autumn internationals 11-11-16

 

ITALY V NZ

 

 

 

 

This should be a mauling by New Zealand after being the wounded animal and they should hit 60

ENGLAND V SA

 

 

 

 

 

I think that this will be a tight game and revelling the teams as late as possible might be a thing to sell the match as neither team has an advantage

SCOTLAND V AUSTILIA

Scotland: Stuart Hogg, Sean Maitland, Huw Jones, Alex Dunbar, Tim Visser, Finn Russell, Greig Laidlaw (capt); Allan Dell, Ross Ford, Zander Fagerson, Richie Gray, Jonny Gray, John Barclay, Hamish Watson, Ryan Wilson

Replacements: Fraser Brown, Gordon Reid, Moray Low, Grant Gilchrist, John Hardie, Ali Price, Pete Horne, Rory Hughes.

 

Australia: Israel Folau, Dane Haylett-Petty, Tevita Kuridrani, Reece Hodge, Henry Speight, Bernard Foley, Will Genia; Scott Sio, Stephen Moore (capt), Sekope Kepu, Rory Arnold, Adam Coleman, David Pocock, Michael Hooper, Lopeti Timani

Replacements: Tolu Latu, Tom Robertson, Allan Alaalatoa, Rob Simmons, Will Skelton, Dean Mumm, Nick Phipps, Quade Cooper.

I think that Australia will be much too strong for Scotland I think that the Australia team is miles ahead of the Scots and I think that if they play a smart game Scotland have no hope

 

 

IRELAND V CANADA

Ireland: T O'Halloran (Connacht); C Gilroy (Ulster), G Ringrose (Leinster), L Marshall (Ulster), K Earls (Munster); P Jackson (Ulster), K Marmion (Connacht); C Healy (Leinster), S Cronin (Leinster), F Bealham (Connacht); U Dillane (Connacht), B Holland (Munster); P O'Mahony (Munster, capt), S O'Brien (Leinster), J O'Donoghue (Munster).

Replacements: D Kilcoyne (Munster), J Tracy (Leinster), J Ryan (Munster), D Ryan (Munster), D Leavy (Leinster), L McGrath (Leinster), J Carbery (Leinster), N Adeolokun (Connacht).

Canada: M Evans; DTH can Der Merwe, C Trainor, C HEearn, T Paris; C Baird, G McRorie; D Sears, R Barkwill, J Ilnicki B Beukeboom, E Olmstead; K Bailie, L Rumball, A A Carpenter.

Replacements: E Howard, R Bouwer, M Tierney, A Cejvanovic, M Heaton, P Mack, P Parfrey, N Blevins.

I think that this will be an incredible homecoming like none I have ever seen and I think that it depends on how the reserves play their game. I think they can rise to the challenge and win by at least 15 points

 

 

 

WALES V ARGENTENA

Wales: Leigh Halfpenny (Toulon); George North (Northampton), Jonathan Davies (Scarlets), Scott Williams (Scarlets), Liam Williams (Scarlets); Dan Biggar (Ospreys), Gareth Davies (Scarlets); Gethin Jenkins (Cardiff Blues, capt), Ken Owens (Scarlets), Tomas Francis (Exeter), Luke Charteris (Bath), Alun Wyn Jones (Ospreys), Sam Warburton (Cardiff Blues), Justin Tipuric (Ospreys), Ross Moriarty (Gloucester).

Replacements: Scott Baldwin (Ospreys), Nicky Smith (Ospreys), Samson Lee (Scarlets), Cory Hill (Newport Gwent Dragons), James King (Ospreys), Lloyd Williams (Cardiff Blues), Gareth Anscombe (Cardiff Blues), Jamie Roberts (Harlequins

I think this will be a real battle that could go either way but I would have to lean towards Argentina as I think that they are stronger at the moment