June Internationals (without threads)
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John Solomon (38)
Pacific Nations Cup
Fiji 23 (Tries: Nemia Soqeta, Ben Volavola, Eremasi Radrodro Conversion: Seremaia Baikeinuku Penalties: Seremaia Baikeinuku 2) defeated Tonga 18 (Tries: Pila Iongi, Tane Takulua Conversion: Tane Takulua, Penalties: Tane Takulua 2)
Tonga led 15-0 at half time.
As a Rebels fan I was interested to see that Eddie Aholelei started at prop for Tonga.
Fiji 23 (Tries: Nemia Soqeta, Ben Volavola, Eremasi Radrodro Conversion: Seremaia Baikeinuku Penalties: Seremaia Baikeinuku 2) defeated Tonga 18 (Tries: Pila Iongi, Tane Takulua Conversion: Tane Takulua, Penalties: Tane Takulua 2)
Tonga led 15-0 at half time.
As a Rebels fan I was interested to see that Eddie Aholelei started at prop for Tonga.
Highlander35
Andrew Slack (58)
Important result for Fiji, it's part WC qualifying I'm pretty sure. IIRC, double round robin over this year and next, top 2 go through and number 3 will play Europe 2 with the winner through automatically and the loser into the Repechage.
Highlander35
Andrew Slack (58)
Must suck that they'll all be missing a small number from the French Finals too.
Go Fiji, and the Fiji Weegees.
Go Fiji, and the Fiji Weegees.
Dismal Pillock
Simon Poidevin (60)
Only one thing for sure in this mysterious match-up..... the money is going to vanish.
Highlander35
Andrew Slack (58)
Scotland team to play Japan at Toyota City Stadium
Saturday 18 June (kick-off 7.20pm BST, 11.20am BST) – live on BBC
15. Stuart Hogg (Glasgow Warriors) – 43 caps; 11 tries, 3 pens, 64 points
14. Tommy Seymour (Glasgow Warriors) – 27 caps; 13 tries, 65 points
13. Duncan Taylor (Saracens) – 17 caps; 2 tries, 10 points
12. Matt Scott (Gloucester) – 34 caps; 4 tries, 20 points
11. Damien Hoyland (Edinburgh Rugby) – 1 cap
10. Ruaridh Jackson (Harlequins) – 28 caps; 4 cons, 2 pens, 2 drops, 20 points
9. Greig Laidlaw (Gloucester) – 51 caps; 4 tries, 64 cons, 120 pens, 508 points
1. Alasdair Dickinson (Edinburgh Rugby) – 57 caps; 2 tries, 10 points
2. Stuart McInally (Edinburgh Rugby) – 7 caps
3. Willem Nel (Edinburgh Rugby) – 13 caps, 1 try, 5 points
4. Richie Gray (Toulouse) – 56 caps; 3 tries, 15 points
5. Jonny Gray (Glasgow Warriors) – 23 caps, 1 try, 5 points
6. John Barclay (Scarlets) – 50 caps, 4 tries, 20 points
7. John Hardie (Edinburgh Rugby) – 10 caps, 3 tries, 15 points
8. Ryan Wilson (Glasgow Warriors) – 18 caps
Substitutes
16. Fraser Brown (Glasgow Warriors) – 15 caps
17. Rory Sutherland (Edinburgh Rugby) – 1 cap
18. Moray Low (Exeter Chiefs) – 32 caps
19. Tim Swinson (Glasgow Warriors) – 22 caps
20. David Denton (Bath Rugby) – 34 caps
21. Henry Pyrgos (Glasgow Warriors) – 17 caps; 4 tries, 20 points
22. Peter Horne (Glasgow Warriors) – 18 caps; 2 tries, 1 con, 1 pen, 15 points
23. Sean Maitland (Saracens) – 21 caps; 3 tries, 15 points
Decent squad. Ford, Strauss, Jones and Lamont as the ones who miss, you'd assume the middle 2 at least will get a run in game 2. Wilson is an interesting call, good to see Ruaridh backed in over Horne at 10, and Hoyland to start as well.
Chuck in a few injured and developing boys and you have the makings of a strong squad heading towards 2019, everybody but Lamont and Ford should be young enough to make it and 80% of them should still be in prime rugby years.
Saturday 18 June (kick-off 7.20pm BST, 11.20am BST) – live on BBC
15. Stuart Hogg (Glasgow Warriors) – 43 caps; 11 tries, 3 pens, 64 points
14. Tommy Seymour (Glasgow Warriors) – 27 caps; 13 tries, 65 points
13. Duncan Taylor (Saracens) – 17 caps; 2 tries, 10 points
12. Matt Scott (Gloucester) – 34 caps; 4 tries, 20 points
11. Damien Hoyland (Edinburgh Rugby) – 1 cap
10. Ruaridh Jackson (Harlequins) – 28 caps; 4 cons, 2 pens, 2 drops, 20 points
9. Greig Laidlaw (Gloucester) – 51 caps; 4 tries, 64 cons, 120 pens, 508 points
1. Alasdair Dickinson (Edinburgh Rugby) – 57 caps; 2 tries, 10 points
2. Stuart McInally (Edinburgh Rugby) – 7 caps
3. Willem Nel (Edinburgh Rugby) – 13 caps, 1 try, 5 points
4. Richie Gray (Toulouse) – 56 caps; 3 tries, 15 points
5. Jonny Gray (Glasgow Warriors) – 23 caps, 1 try, 5 points
6. John Barclay (Scarlets) – 50 caps, 4 tries, 20 points
7. John Hardie (Edinburgh Rugby) – 10 caps, 3 tries, 15 points
8. Ryan Wilson (Glasgow Warriors) – 18 caps
Substitutes
16. Fraser Brown (Glasgow Warriors) – 15 caps
17. Rory Sutherland (Edinburgh Rugby) – 1 cap
18. Moray Low (Exeter Chiefs) – 32 caps
19. Tim Swinson (Glasgow Warriors) – 22 caps
20. David Denton (Bath Rugby) – 34 caps
21. Henry Pyrgos (Glasgow Warriors) – 17 caps; 4 tries, 20 points
22. Peter Horne (Glasgow Warriors) – 18 caps; 2 tries, 1 con, 1 pen, 15 points
23. Sean Maitland (Saracens) – 21 caps; 3 tries, 15 points
Decent squad. Ford, Strauss, Jones and Lamont as the ones who miss, you'd assume the middle 2 at least will get a run in game 2. Wilson is an interesting call, good to see Ruaridh backed in over Horne at 10, and Hoyland to start as well.
Chuck in a few injured and developing boys and you have the makings of a strong squad heading towards 2019, everybody but Lamont and Ford should be young enough to make it and 80% of them should still be in prime rugby years.
waiopehu oldboy
Stirling Mortlock (74)
Japan: 15 Kotaro Matsushima, 14 Mifiposeti Paea, 13 Tim Bennetts, 12 Harumichi Tatekawa, 11 Yasutaka Sasakura, 10 Yu Tamura, 9 Kaito Shigeno, 8 Amanaki Mafi, 7 Shokei Kin, 6 Hendrik Tui, 5 Naohiro Kotaki, 4 Hitoshi Ono, 3 Kensuke Hatakeyama, 2 Shota Horie, 1 Keita Inagaki. Replacements: 16 Takeshi Kizu, 17 Masataka Mikami, 18 Shinnosuke Kakinaga, 19 Kotaro Yatabe, 20 Hiroki Yamamoto, 21 Keisuke Uchida, 22 Kosei Ono, 23 Rikiya Matsuda
waiopehu oldboy
Stirling Mortlock (74)
Fiji v Samoa @ ANZ National Stadium, Suva
Fiji: 15 Samisoni Viriviri, 14 Waisea Nayacalevu, 13 Vereniki Goneva, 12 Eroni Vasiteri, 11 Patrick Osborne, 10 Seremaia Bai, 9 Henry Seniloli, 8 Eremasi Radrodro, 7 Naulia Dawai, 6 Leone Nakarawa, 5 Tevita Cavubati, 4 Api Ratuniyarawa, 3 Leeroy Atalifo, 2 Sunia Koto (c), 1 Campese Maáfu. Replacements: 16 Viliame Veikoso, 17 Peni Ravai, 18 Taniela Koroi, 19 Nemia Soqeta, 20 Mosese Voka, 21 Serupepeli Vularika, 22 Ben Volavola, 23 Benito Masilevu
Samoa: 15 Albert Nikoro, 14 Faatoina Autagavaia, 13 Reynold Lee-Lo, 12 Faialaga Afamasaga, 11 David Lemi (c), 10 Tusiata Pisi, 9 Dwayne Polataivao, 8 Alafoti Faosiliva, 7 Greg Foe, 6 Faifili Levave, 5 Teofilo Paulo, 4 Faatiga Lemalu, 3 James Johnston, 2 Motu Matuu, 1 Sakaria Taulafo. Replacements: 16 Maatulimanu Leiataua, 17 Sam Aiono, 18 Census Johnston, 19 Jeff Lepa, 20 TJ Ioane, 21 Pelefofoga Cowley, 22 Patrick Faapale, 23 Malu Falaniko
Fiji: 15 Samisoni Viriviri, 14 Waisea Nayacalevu, 13 Vereniki Goneva, 12 Eroni Vasiteri, 11 Patrick Osborne, 10 Seremaia Bai, 9 Henry Seniloli, 8 Eremasi Radrodro, 7 Naulia Dawai, 6 Leone Nakarawa, 5 Tevita Cavubati, 4 Api Ratuniyarawa, 3 Leeroy Atalifo, 2 Sunia Koto (c), 1 Campese Maáfu. Replacements: 16 Viliame Veikoso, 17 Peni Ravai, 18 Taniela Koroi, 19 Nemia Soqeta, 20 Mosese Voka, 21 Serupepeli Vularika, 22 Ben Volavola, 23 Benito Masilevu
Samoa: 15 Albert Nikoro, 14 Faatoina Autagavaia, 13 Reynold Lee-Lo, 12 Faialaga Afamasaga, 11 David Lemi (c), 10 Tusiata Pisi, 9 Dwayne Polataivao, 8 Alafoti Faosiliva, 7 Greg Foe, 6 Faifili Levave, 5 Teofilo Paulo, 4 Faatiga Lemalu, 3 James Johnston, 2 Motu Matuu, 1 Sakaria Taulafo. Replacements: 16 Maatulimanu Leiataua, 17 Sam Aiono, 18 Census Johnston, 19 Jeff Lepa, 20 TJ Ioane, 21 Pelefofoga Cowley, 22 Patrick Faapale, 23 Malu Falaniko
Some Fiji 7's players in their 15's squad. but no Jarryd Hayne.
Yes there is an injury risk, but that exists on the 7's training park as well. I think some rugby is better than no rugby, and commercially it would increase interest in the game if the Hayne Plane was involved.
Yes there is an injury risk, but that exists on the 7's training park as well. I think some rugby is better than no rugby, and commercially it would increase interest in the game if the Hayne Plane was involved.
Omar Comin'
Chilla Wilson (44)
I think these games count towards world cup qualification so I think it's understandable they wouldn't play someone who has never played XV's before. And if Hayne has any shot of making the olympics he needs to be focusing 100% on his fitness at the moment anyway.
Highlander35
Andrew Slack (58)
In slightly irrelevant news, Cooper Vuna has gotten his switch to Tonga approved by World Rugby, so will play for the Sevens in Monaco tommorow amd Sunday, before flying out to play for the XVs in their final mid year international. Well done him.
GunnerDownUnder
Jim Clark (26)
Japan Scotland game is live on Eurosport at 8.15pm
^^^^ Lucky them.
Georgia seem to snag a few coaches from the wider Oz coaching group, Tim Lane's had a stint there and didn't John Muggleton help out some years ago. Anyways, there are probably skills the Lelos pigs to teach RG.
On another note, is Tbilisi far enough away from Brisbane?
On another note, is Tbilisi far enough away from Brisbane?
waiopehu oldboy
Stirling Mortlock (74)
Fiji 26-16 Samoa which gives them their fourth straight Pacific Nations Cup.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/81212371/osborne-try-gives-fiji-pacific-nations-cup-win-and-title
Still one match left, Tonga v Samoa next week but still plenty to play for as the top two teams over this & next year's Cup qualify for RWC 2019 whereas the 3rd-placed team has to play off v a European side. Given the problems PI teams sometimes have accessing their players, direct qualification would seem to be a far better option..........
http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/81212371/osborne-try-gives-fiji-pacific-nations-cup-win-and-title
Still one match left, Tonga v Samoa next week but still plenty to play for as the top two teams over this & next year's Cup qualify for RWC 2019 whereas the 3rd-placed team has to play off v a European side. Given the problems PI teams sometimes have accessing their players, direct qualification would seem to be a far better option..........
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