The Springboks have named their side for the Nations Championship Test against Italy. Rassie Erasmus has gone with the strongest team available. Brenden Nel, Nick Mallett and Gavin Rich ask why he didn’t mix things up, and whether the loss to Australia changed his thinking.
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The Nations Championship has begun as a way to leverage the aspect of rugby that is working really successfully. The money generated will fund the game at almost every le
Saturday 14 November
13:40 Italy vs Argentina (Stadio Luigi Ferraris, Genoa)
AI Grote: Italy 21 – 30 Argentina
Ou Grote (Rob): Argentina by 10
Ou Grote (James): Argentina by 9
Sports4Cast: Argentina 66%
Oddschecker: Argentina (1.25 to 5)
Hollywood Bets: Argentina (0.2 to 3.7)
Saturday 14 November
16:10 Wales vs New Zealand (Principality Stadium, Cardiff)
AI Grote: Wales 11 – 37 New Zealand
Ou Grote (Rob): New Zealand by 30
Ou Grote (James): New Zealand by 35
Sports4Cast: New Zealand 87%
Oddschecker: New Zealand (1.01 to 23)
Hollywood Bets: New Zealand (1.01 to 23)
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FINALLY…the 36 men that Steve Borthwick will have in camp to prepare for Australia, Japan and New Zealand.
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An especially early team announcement from the Boks. And it is FULL BORE. Italy, with key men missing, have a huge challenge ahead of them against an ominously strong tea
Malcolm Marx joins The Fan Van to look back on an incredible career that includes two World Cup titles, World Rugby Player of the Year and 94 Test appearances. He reflects on his journey from schoolboy loose forward to one of the world’s leading hookers, as well as the Lions team that helped shap
Friday 6 November
22:10 Ireland vs Argentina (Aviva Stadium, Dublin)
AI Grote: Ireland 30 – 19 Argentina
Ou Grote (Rob): Ireland by 9
Ou Grote (James): Ireland by 7
Sports4Cast: Ireland 77%
Oddschecker: Ireland (1.2 to 5.5)
Hollywood Bets: Ireland (0.18 to 4.2)
Rugby365: Ireland by 10
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Like clockwork…here we go again. But is there more substance THIS time as the rumours resurface that Welsh pro teams could form part of an expanded Prem competition in