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Rugby England vs New Zealand Rugby Live Streaming Free 2018 International Friendlies Game Online 10 November

November 10, 2018 by admin Leave a Comment

Watch England vs New Zealand Live Streaming Free 2018 International Friendlies Rugby Online at Twickenham, London, England. England vs New Zealand Match will be kick of Saturday 10 November 2018, Time:15:00 GMT. Welcome to watch England vs New Zealand Live Stream online on your pc/laptop, mac, ipad. Do not wait to access this HD link, when the England vs New Zealand is mostly over and you will get live stream,scores,results and highlights.

A year ago all the talk was about England back to back Six Nations champions chasing down the All Blacks and looking to claim their No.1 spot in the world rankings. When a large England contingent went over to the Land of the Long White Cloud last summer and emerged with a drawn three-Test series the excitement began to grow still further.

But since then Jones’ side have hiccoughed while Hansen’s have hit the pedal England finished fifth in this year’s Six Nations and went on a five-Test losing streak that included two defeats in South Africa this summer.

The All Blacks swatted France aside and claimed yet another Rugby Championship crown and arrive in south west London for the first time since 2014 eager to flex their muscles as the best in the business.

But England have restored some confidence of late – back-to-back wins over the Springboks, the first in Cape Town in June and the second at Twickenham last weekend, have set them back on course. And these All Blacks are not invincible the Boks proved that in Wellington this summer and could have done the double over them in Pretoria.

England do have injuries that has been well documented but their inexperienced pack grew into the game against South Africa last weekend. This Saturday Ben Moon is promoted to start for the first time for his country while Sam Underhill replaces the injured Tom Curry at openside.

There aren’t too many areas where the tourists lack experience but, even when those individuals do, the players fit into the squad seamlessly. Jack Goodhue and Karl Tu’inukuafe are newbies this year but have already produced some outstanding displays, helping the All Blacks claim yet another Rugby Championship title.

On the other side of the spectrum, Owen Franks, Sam Whitelock and Ben Smith may be the wrong side of 30, but they are still all among the best in their respective positions.

So where can England challenge the All Blacks? Man for man, Steve Hansen’s charges are stronger in every facet but, should they underperform and the Red Rose manage to gain a solid platform up front, then the home team have the talent, pace and skill to create opportunities. Henry Slade has yet to really fire in a white shirt but there is no doubting his ability, while Jonny May, Chris Ashton and Elliot Daly are all well-rounded players.

It all comes back to whether the backs will get enough ball, however. Gone are the days when the All Blacks could be attacked at the scrum and struggled to win their own line-out.

Hansen has the finest front five around, with both props incredibly adept at the set-piece, and a lock pairing which rivals, and perhaps even exceeds, the great South African duo of Bakkies Botha and Victor Matfield.

England were out-muscled in the first-half against the Springboks and no doubt Jones will fear a similar struggle this weekend, but they did rectify a few of their issues after the break.

That allowed their dangerous backline into the game and there were glimpses of excellence in the second period, but the pack will need to step up another level on Saturday.

New Zealand have never found Twickenham an easy place to visit over the past decade, with their biggest winning margin since their 32-6 triumph in 2008 being 13 points, but they should be comfortable victors.

The consensus is that the Red Rose will need to score tries to get close to New Zealand and in Chris Ashton they have one of the best in the business. The Sale Sharks wing made a positive impression on his return to the side last weekend – his first appearance in a white shirt for four years – and they will look for more of that on Saturday. Ashton seemed to have license to roam against South Africa, producing a couple of nice passes to open space on the outside, and his ability to track the ball and potential breaks from team-mates will be a threat should England get on the front foot.

The All Blacks’ qualities are well known but it will be a first chance to see Jack Goodhue on European soil after impressing in the Rugby Championship. The Crusaders centre is a huge talent and was instrumental in the franchise’s back-to-back Super Rugby triumphs. Goodhue reads the game incredibly well and, in the mould of Conrad Smith, often makes the right decision, but the 23-year-old is a better athlete than his predecessor, which makes him an exceptional prospect.

England’s scrum held up better than most expected last weekend, even if they were under pressure in the first-half, but facing New Zealand’s front five is even more intimating. Most of the praise that goes the All Blacks’ way centres around their athleticism and skill level in the loose, but the set-piece is incredibly well drilled. That quality of coaching is displayed in prop Karl Tu’inukuafe‘s progress, who is a rookie in professional rugby terms let alone at international level, but it will be a huge ask for Kyle Sinckler to negate the loosehead’s power and technique. On the opposite side, Owen Franks is one of world’s best scrummagers while Ben Moon only made his debut against South Africa. Should the Red Rose get parity, however, then they do have the talent behind the scrum to cause the world champions problems, but whether the hosts are competitive will depend on the set-piece.

Players List:
England: 15 Elliot Daly, 14 Chris Ashton, 13 Henry Slade, 12 Ben Te’o, 11 Jonny May, 10 Owen Farrell (cc), 9 Ben Youngs, 8 Mark Wilson, 7 Sam Underhill, 6 Brad Shields, 5 George Kruis, 4 Maro Itoje, 3 Kyle Sinckler, 2 Dylan Hartley (cc), 1 Ben Moon.
Replacements: 16 Jamie George, 17 Alec Hepburn, 18 Harry Williams, 19 Charlie Ewels, 20 Courtney Lawes, 21 Danny Care, 22 George Ford, 23 Jack Nowell.

New Zealand: 15 Damian McKenzie, 14 Ben Smith, 13 Jack Goodhue, 12 Sonny Bill Williams, 11 Rieko Ioane, 10 Beauden Barrett, 9 Aaron Smith, 8 Kieran Read (c), 7 Ardie Savea, 6 Liam Squire, 5 Brodie Retallick, 4 Samuel Whitelock, 3 Owen Franks, 2 Codie Taylor, 1 Karl Tu’inukuafe.
Replacements: 16 Dane Coles, 17 Ofa Tuungafasi, 18 Nepo Laulala, 19 Scott Barrett, 20 Matt Todd, 21 TJ Perenara, 22 Richie Mo’unga, 23 Ryan Crotty.

The All Blacks will be too strong and, despite England’s resilient display last weekend, Eddie Jones’ men will struggle to get close. New Zealand by 15.

Watch England vs New Zealand Rugby Live Stream Free 2018 Autumn International 04 November

November 4, 2018 by admin Leave a Comment

Watch England vs New Zealand Live Streaming Free 2018 Rugby Autumn International Online at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois, USA.England vs New Zealand Match will be kick of Sunday 04 November 2018, 20:00 GMT. Welcome to watch England vs New Zealand Live Stream online on your pc/laptop, mac, ipad. Do not wait to access this HD link, when the England vs New Zealand is mostly over and you will get live stream,scores,results and highlights.

New Zealand when they line-up against England in the second game of their three-Test series at Anfield on Sunday.
The Kiwis face the prospect of losing the Baskerville Shield after going down 18-16 in a thriller in the opening game of the series.

Should they fail to square it up, it’ll be the first time the Kiwis have lost to a British side in three consecutive games since 2007 when they last lost all three matches in a tour against Great Britain — the second time this series was held.

As for England, their bid to wrap up the series has been made that little bit tougher after losing talismanic captain Sean O’Loughlin to a calf injury he sustained in the early stages of the first Test in Hull last Saturday.

Coach Wayne Bennett said bench forward Luke Thompson, who was called on to play more minutes, made O’Loughlin’s loss “much easier”, before going on to claim his side “didn’t have a bad player.

But O’Loughlin is another injury blow for Bennett’s men who lost the likes of Gareth Widdop, Luke Gale and Sam Burgess in the lead-up to the series.

One man who knows how influential O’Loughlin can be is Sam Tomkins, who has played alongside him for club and country for eight of the last 10 years.

But despite his admiration for the skipper, Tomkins insisted he is not irreplaceable.

“You can replace him,” Tomkins said.

“You won’t get exactly the same and whether you get better or worse, I don’t know, but ‘Lockers’ is one of our best players without doubt.

“He’s the best player every time he pulls the jersey on for Wigan and when he plays for England you know you’re going to get a minimum of eight out of 10, he plays well or really well.

Oliver Gildart’s stunning second-half try, on his international debut, helped England to an 18-16 victory over New Zealand at the KCOM Stadium in Hull in the first Test and they will be looking to wrap the series up at Anfield on Sunday.

England will have a third captain in four games, largely due to the increasingly suspect nature of Sean O’Loughlin’s battered body.

The Wigan loose forward this week signed a new contract with his club for 2019, but he turns 36 later this month and is already being groomed as a future head coach.

Wayne Bennett rates him “touch and go” for the third Test and there must be a distinct possibility that his 25th cap in Hull was his last.

England have a wealth of options as his successor. Sam Burgess, who captained England in the World Cup final, is the most obvious choice, but Bennett could also turn to current stand-in skipper James Graham, Gareth Widdop or Josh Hodgson who all have captaincy experience at club level.

Despite falling well below the level they showed in beating Australia a fortnight earlier, the Kiwis could so easily have won the first Test in Hull and will have identified the areas they need to improve.

It is fair to say the tourists probably did not get a fair rub of the green in Hull, particularly over the penalty try awarded to England on the stroke of half-time, and they will be happy to see an NRL referee in charge on Sunday.

New Zealand bounced back from their opening defeat at the KCOM Stadium in 2015 to level the series in London and they are favourites with the bookmakers to do the same again.

The crowd of 17,649 in Hull was a disappointment and initial estimates for Anfield have suggested an attendance of around 25,000, which would look lost in a stadium that holds 54,000.

A late publicity push on Friday morning, might help push the figure closer to the 40,000 that watched the 2016 Four Nations Series final between Australia and New Zealand.

Anfield is currently being touted as a potential Magic Weekend venue, so Super League supremo Robert Elstone will be particularly interested in the size of the crowd on Sunday.

England calculated a play-the-ball speed average of almost half a second slower (3.89 seconds) compared to the Kiwis last weekend, indicating a slower ruck speed across the board. James Graham (4.59 seconds) and George Burgess (5.09 seconds) were well above the side’s average, while Luke Thompson (3.42 second average) recorded the quickest of the big men.

Free Ireland vs Italy Live Streaming 2018 Sunday 03 November Online Rugby

November 3, 2018 by admin Leave a Comment

Watch Ireland vs Italy Live Streaming Free 2018 Rugby Autumn International Online at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois, USA.Ireland vs Italy Match will be kick of Saturday 03 November 2018, 20:00 GMT. Welcome to watch Ireland vs Italy Live Stream online on your pc/laptop, mac, ipad. Do not wait to access this HD link, when the Ireland vs Italy is mostly over and you will get live stream,scores,results and highlights.

Ireland return to the scene of one of their most famous triumphs when they face Italy in Chicago in their November Test opener on Saturday.

Soldier Field was the setting for their superb 40-29 victory over New Zealand in 2016, which was a yardstick moment for Joe Schmidt’s team. They have since gone on to win the Six Nations in 2018 and are now firmly amongst the favourites to lift the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan.

This month they face the Azzurri, Pumas, New Zealand and USA and with no disrespect to the rest but the All Blacks fixture is the one they will target, looking to prove Chicago was no fluke and also gain revenge for New Zealand’s victory in Dublin a fortnight after that win.

Their opponents on Saturday ended an eight-match losing run in June this year when they beat Japan 25-22, which lifted some gloom. That was only their second win in 19 internationals which shows just what a job Conor O’Shea has if he’s to build confidence ahead of the World Cup.

What will give Italy hope moving forward is the early-season form of Benetton Rugby and Zebre, who have already won a combined total of six matches in their opening 14 PRO14 games. They also both have one win out of two games in the Challenge Cup in a solid start to the campaign.

Ireland though are purring right now with Leinster once again their flagship side at the PRO14 summit. They boast depth in all areas and as mentioned are well stocked for a serious charge at the Webb Ellis trophy. From top to bottom their strength is only rivalled by New Zealand.

Such strength is illustrated by this side they have named for Saturday. Despite missing their first-choice half-backs, back-row, second-row and front-row, this is a fearsome XV that could mix it with many around the world. The backline in particular is full of attacking threats.

Italy could be in danger of another hammering similar to the one they took in Dublin earlier this year, with Ireland having put 56 or more points past the Azzurri in their last three meetings.

Players List:
Ireland: 15 Jordan Larmour, 14 Andrew Conway, 13 Garry Ringrose, 12 Bundee Aki, 11 Jacob Stockdale, 10 Joey Carbery, 9 Luke McGrath, 8 Jack Conan, 7 Josh van der Flier, 6 Rhys Ruddock (c), 5 Quinn Roux, 4 Tadhg Beirne, 3 Andrew Porter, 2 Niall Scannell, 1 Jack McGrath

Replacements: 16 Sean Cronin, 17 Dave Kilcoyne, 18 Finlay Bealham, 19 Devin Toner, 20 Jordi Murphy, 21 John Cooney, 22 Ross Byrne, 23 Will Addison

Italy: 15 Luca Sperandio, 14 Mattia Bellini, 13 Michele Campagnaro (c), 12 Luca Morisi, 11 Giulio Bisegni, 10 Carlo Canna, 9 Tito Tebaldi, 8 Rento Giammarioli, 7 Bram Steyn, 6 Johan Meyer, 5 George Fabio Biagi, 4 Marco Fuser, 3 Tiziano Pasquali, 2 Luca Bigi, 1 Nicola Quaglio

Replacements: 16 Oliviero Fabiani, 17 Cherif Traore, 18 Giosue Zilocchi, 19 Marco Lazzaroni, 20 Federico Ruzza, 21 Jimmy Tuivatti, 22 Guglielmo Palazzani, 23 Ian McKinley

Watch England vs South Africa Live Streaming Free 2018 Rugby Autumn International Online

November 3, 2018 by admin Leave a Comment

Watch England vs South Africa Live Streaming Free 2018 Rugby Autumn International Online at Twickenham Stadium, London, England.England vs South Africa Match will be kick of Saturday 03 November 2018, 15:00 GMT. Welcome to watch England vs South Africa Live Stream online on your pc/laptop, mac, ipad. Do not wait to access this HD link, when the England vs South Africa is mostly over and you will get live stream,scores,results and highlights.

An injury-stricken England will look to get their November campaign off to a positive start when they take on South Africa at Twickenham on Saturday.

It will be the fourth time that these teams have gone head-to-head this year after the Springboks defeated the Red Rose 2-1 in June.

South Africa were excellent over the first two games, overcoming poor starts to defeat the tourists 42-39 and 23-12, but Rassie Erasmus’ men were out-thought in the third Test, losing 25-10.

Duane Vermeulen, Faf de Klerk, Willie le Roux and Steven Kitshoff were key to the hosts’ success, but two of those are not available for this weekend’s encounter, with the game taking place outside of the international window.

Vermeulen and Kitshoff remain, however, while they have been boosted by the return of Eben Etzebeth and Malcolm Marx, who were both excellent during the Rugby Championship campaign.

They look a formidable opponent for an England outfit that are without several key individuals, particularly up front. Loosehead has been area of strength for Eddie Jones but, following the retirement of Joe Marler and injuries to Mako Vunipola, Ellis Genge, Beno Obano and Matt Mullan, Alec Hepburn comes in.

Hepburn is a fine player and has been in excellent form for Exeter Chiefs, but international level is an altogether different proposition and he faces a tough battle against Frans Malherbe and Wilco Louw.

At number eight, Billy Vunipola and Nathan Hughes are out, leaving Mark Wilson, who only features there intermittently for club side Newcastle Falcons, to hold the fort.

The backline looks exciting, though, even if the selection of Ben Te’o appears a strange one. Fit and on form, the New Zealand-born centre would be an asset but, having only been on the field for 28 minutes this season, the visitors may look to target Te’o on Saturday. Alongside him, Henry Slade gets another opportunity in the midfield, meaning Owen Farrell starts over George Ford at fly-half.

Overall, it is well balanced behind the scrum but the struggle may be getting enough quick ball. They lack dynamic ball-carriers in the pack and, although Hepburn and Kyle Sinckler are exceptional in the loose, there is not the same quality in the back-five.

It was positive to see Maro Itoje breaking tackles and looking a threat in the open spaces against Lyon in the Champions Cup but, in comparison to Etzebeth, Siya Kolisi, Vermeulen and Warren Whiteley, they do not have the same athleticism as the Springboks.

In many respects, Jones’ men came close in June and playing at home could tilt the scales in their favour but, with injuries hampering their build-up and South Africa an improved side since the mid-year series, Erasmus’ charges have the edge.

Players List:
England: 15 Elliot Daly, 14 Jack Nowell, 13 Henry Slade, 12 Ben Te’o, 11 Jonny May, 10 Owen Farrell (cc), 9 Ben Youngs, 8 Mark Wilson, 7 Tom Curry, 6 Brad Shields, 5 George Kruis, 4 Maro Itoje, 3 Kyle Sinckler, 2 Dylan Hartley (cc), 1 Alec Hepburn

Replacements: 16 Jamie George, 17 Ben Moon, 18 Harry Williams, 19 Charlie Ewels, 20 Zach Mercer, 21 Danny Care, 22 George Ford, 23 Chris Ashton

South Africa: 15 Damian Willemse, 14 Sbu Nkosi, 13 Jesse Kriel, 12 Damian de Allende, 11 Aphiwe Dyantyi, 10 Handré Pollard, 9 Ivan van Zyl, 8 Warren Whiteley, 7 Duane Vermeulen, 6 Siya Kolisi (c), 5 Pieter-Steph du Toit, 4 Eben Etzebeth, 3 Frans Malherbe, 2 Malcolm Marx, 1 Steven Kitshoff

Replacements: 16 Bongi Mbonambi, 17 Thomas du Toit, 18 Wilco Louw, 19 RG Snyman, 20 Lood de Jager, 21 Embrose Papier, 22 Elton Jantjies, 23 André Esterhuizen.

Free Wales vs Scotland Live Streaming Rugby 03 November 2018 Online Saturday

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Watch Wales vs Scotland Live Streaming Free 2018 Rugby Autumn International Online at Principality Stadium, Cardiff, Wales.Wales vs Scotland Match will be kick of Saturday 03 November 2018, 14:45 GMT. Welcome to watch Wales vs Scotland Live Stream online on your pc/laptop, mac, ipad. Do not wait to access this HD link, when the Wales vs Scotland is mostly over and you will get live stream,scores,results and highlights.

Scotland will be looking for revenge when they open their November international series against Wales at Principality Stadium in Cardiff on Saturday.

Taking place outside World Rugby’s designated international window, the sides (made up wholly of home-based players) will contest the ‘Doddie Weir Cup’ as they honour the former Scotland and British & Irish Lions player diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease and support his inspiring work to raise funds for MND research.

Scotland last beat Wales in Cardiff in 2002. Since then Wales have won each of the last nine meetings between the sides on home soil, including a 34-7 thrashing in the opening round of this year’s Six Nations.

Wales have won six of their eight Test matches played thus far in 2018, suffering away defeats to England and Ireland in the Six Nations. While Wales have met expectations this season, they have not exceeded them and coach Warren Gatland will be looking to get his side going into the Rugby World Cup on a high with a good November series.

Scotland, meanwhile, have produced some brilliant performances in the last few seasons. Who could forget them running the All Blacks close at 22-17 before thrashing the Wallabies 53-24 in last year’s November internationals? Or, this year’s awe-inspiring 25-13 victory over England at home in the Six Nations?

Stuart Hogg and Finn Russell will be big misses for Gregor Townsend’s men, who has otherwise named an experienced team.

“We’ve had a productive two weeks, both in St Andrews and Edinburgh, and the players have worked hard to put our game into place,” Townsend said.

”As always we expect a very tough Test match against Wales in Cardiff – a contest that will be physically and technically demanding in a noisy arena. It’s a challenge we look forward to facing.”

Whereas Scotland have gone with their tried and trusted combinations for the most part, Wales have been forced in to experimenting for this clash due to the fact that Gatland is without a number of English-based players at his disposal.

It provides an ideal opportunity for Gatland to introduce a few fresh faces into the fold in the high-intensity atmosphere of a Test match situation played in front of what should be a capacity crowd in Cardiff.

Gatland was back in New Zealand for the entire duration of the week, mourning the death of his father and wasn’t even present at the unveiling of the side, with assistant coach Rob Howley doing the honours.

“We are looking forward to kicking off our autumn campaign on Saturday and it was great to welcome Warren back yesterday,” said Howley.

“Warren has been in constant dialogue with us over the past week and we have selected a very strong squad for this weekend.

“It is great to reward players on form and we are looking forward to seeing Luke make his debut on the wing. He has come through the Sevens system, he will bring a point of difference to the squad and it’s a great opportunity for him. Likewise it will be good to see Jarrod from the bench and hopefully seeing some X-factor from him.

“We have created good strength in depth, especially from the summer and have a nice balance bringing seven Lions back into the team.

“We are very respectful of this Scotland team and are looking forward to what should be a great opening match.”

Players List:
Wales: 15 Leigh Halfpenny, 14 George North, 13 Jonathan Davies, 12 Hadleigh Parkes, 11 Luke Morgan, 10 Gareth Anscombe, 9 Gareth Davies, 8 Ross Moriarty, 7 Justin Tipuric, 6 Dan Lydiate, 5 Alun Wyn Jones (c), 4 Cory Hill, 3 Dillon Lewis, 2 Ken Owens, 1 Nicky Smith

Replacements: 16 Elliot Dee, 17 Rob Evans, 18 Leon Brown, 19 Adam Beard, 20 Aaron Wainwright, 21 Tomos Williams, 22 Jarrod Evans, 23 Steff Evans

Scotland: 15 Blair Kinghorn, 14 Tommy Seymour, 13 Huw Jones, 12 Alex Dunbar, 11 Lee Jones, 10 Adam Hastings, 9 Ali Price, 8 Ryan Wilson, 7 Hamish Watson, 6 Jamie Ritchie, 5 Jonny Gray, 4 Ben Toolis, 3 Willem Nel, 2 Stuart McInally (c), 1 Allan Dell

Replacements: 16 Fraser Brown, 17 Alex Allan, 18 Simon Berghan, 19 Grant Gilchrist, 20 Matt Fagerson, 21 George Horne, 22 Pete Horne, 23 Darcy Graham

Bledisloe Cup All Blacks vs Wallabies Live Streaming Free 2018 Online Game 3 Rugby 27 October

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Bledisloe Cup New Zealand All Blacks vs Australia Wallabies Live Streaming Free 2018 Rugby Bledisloe Cup game 3 Online at Mt Nissan Stadium, Yokohama, Japan. New Zealand All Blacks vs Australia Wallabies Match will be kick of Saturday 27 October 2018, Time: 15:45pm AEDT. Welcome to watch New Zealand All Blacks vs Australia Wallabies Live Stream online on your pc/laptop, mac, ipad. Do not wait to access this HD link, when the New Zealand All Blacks vs Australia Wallabies is mostly over and you will get live stream,scores,results and highlights.

All Blacks and the Wallabies will meet in a Bledisloe Cup Test which holds more importance than its so called “dead rubber” status implies.
New Zealand locked away the trophy for the 16th straight year when it won the first two Tests against Australia, making Saturday’s Test in Yokohama (5pm kickoff AEDT) irrelevant to the series.

But other imperatives have come into play, not least the function of the match in measuring the teams’ respective states of readiness 11 months from the start of the World Cup in Japan.

The All Blacks are clearly in a strong position as reigning champions and as the world’s top ranked team, having won all but one of their nine Tests this season.

The All Blacks haven’t been in vintage form but have had to contend with serious injuries which have allowed them to exhibit and increase the depth that underpins their top ranking.

It’s been confirmed the third Bledisloe Cup match between New Zealand and Australia this year will be played in Japan in October.

The Japan Rugby Football Union and New Zealand Rugby confirmed in a joint statement this evening that the match will be played at Nissan Stadium in Yokohama on Saturday October 27.

It’ll be the second Bledisloe Cup match to be played in Japan. The two teams played at the National Stadium in Tokyo in 2009.

Both the Bledisloe Cup match and the All Blacks Test against Japan the following weekend, Saturday November 3, at Ajinomoto Stadium in Tokyo, will be played at key Rugby World Cup 2019 venues.

The All Blacks play their opening tournament match against South Africa in Yokohama – which is also the venue for the semifinals and final – and their match against Africa 1 in Tokyo.

Yokohama hosted the football World Cup final in 2002.

All Blacks coach Steve Hansen, who is in Japan on a RWC2019 planning visit, said the All Blacks’ two Tests in Japan would give the team ideal preparation ahead of next year’s tournament.

“It will be great for the team to prepare in two of the Rugby World Cup cities and play at the same venues,” Hansen said.

“As well as preparing for a huge Bledisloe Cup Test and another important Test against Japan, it’ll also give the team a chance to have a really good ‘dummy run’ of the facilities, and experience the unique Japanese culture. We look forward to again being hosted by the Japanese later in the year,” he said.

The first Bledisloe Cup Test, and opening Rugby Championship Test, will be played in Sydney on August 18, with the return match a week later at Eden Park on Saturday August 25.

Conversely, the Wallabies are approaching the World Cup in a weakened state, having won only two of nine Tests this season and having dropped to No 7, their lowest ever world ranking.

Their lack of depth at times has been cruelly exposed and they have had to cope with a chorus of criticism over the performance of abrasive coach Michael Cheika.

The All Blacks won the previous Tests between the teams this season 38-13 and 40-12 but were less impressive in more recent Tests against South Africa, losing the first by two points and winning the second by the same margin against the Springboks.

They had to come from behind to do so, just as the Wallabies had to come from behind in their most recent Test to avoid back to back losses to Argentina.

The All Blacks are expected to win in Yokohama as preparation for challenges next month when they play England and Ireland.

However, coach Steve Hansen has counselled caution, arguing the Wallabies will likely be energised by their remarkable win over the Pumas.

“As a group of people Aussies have a lot of self confidence and I would rather have that than a weakness which allows you to self doubt,” Hansen said.

“They can lose five, six, seven games in a row and come out and beat the best team in the world because they believe they can.

Players List:
ALL BLACKS: Damian McKenzie, Ben Smith, Ryan Crotty, Sonny Bill Williams, Rieko Ioane, Beauden Barrett, TJ Perenara, Kieran Read (c), Ardie Savea, Liam Squire, Sam Whitelock, Scott Barrett, Owen Franks, Codie Taylor, Joe Moody

Reserves: Nathan Harris, Karl Tu’inukuafe, Nepo Laulala, Brodie Retallick, Matt Todd, Aaron Smith, Richie Mo’unga, Anton Lienert-Brown

WALLABIES: Dane Haylett-Petty, Sefa Naivalu, Israel Folau, Kurtley Beale, Marika Koroibete, Bernard Foley, Will Genia, David Pocock, Michael Hooper (c), Ned Hanigan, Izack Rodda, Rob Simmons, Allan Alaalatoa, Folau Fainga’a, Scott Sio

Reserves: Tolu Latu, Sekope Kepu, Taniela Tupou, Rory Arnold, Jack Dempsey, Nick Phipps, Samu Kerevi, Tom Banks

Referee: Romain Poite (FRA)

New Zealand Kiwis vs Australia Kangaroos Live Streaming Free 2018 Online Rugby Championship 13 October

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Watch New Zealand Kiwis vs Australia Kangaroos Live Streaming Free 2018 Rugby Championship Online at Mt Smart Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand. New Zealand Kiwis vs Australia Kangaroos Match will be kick of Saturday 13 October 2018, Time: 4:45pm AEDT. Welcome to watch New Zealand Kiwis vs Australia Kangaroos Live Stream online on your pc/laptop, mac, ipad. Do not wait to access this HD link, when the New Zealand Kiwis vs Australia Kangaroos is mostly over and you will get live stream,scores,results and highlights.

The Michael Maguire side – that has only played one fixture under him – was thumped earlier in the season against England 36-18 in Denver. Much of the side then was formed quickly without any cohesion, compared to an English team that was coming off a strong World Cup campaign the year before.

Australia has not featured in any international rugby league this season with the Mal Meninga-coached side going through a huge transition in players since their 2017 World Cup-winning side. Their last match played was with a few current Kangaroos still in the outfit against England in the World Cup final, winning 6-0 in a tough match.

Regular starters Isaac Luke and Roger Tuivasa-Sheck are unavailable through injury but there are returns for Shaun Johnson, Adam Blair, Jesse Bromwich, Kevin Proctor, Jordan Rapana and Isaac Liu, with debuts to hooker Brandon Smith and centre Joseph Manu. Playing fullback in the absence of injured Warriors skipper Tuivasa-Sheck, Dallin Watene-Zelezniak is the new captain.

Regular club fullback Tom Trbojevic has been named in the centres. Boyd Cordner will captain the team and share second-row duties with Felise Kaufusi. Jordan McLean will start in the front row. James Tedesco, Latrell Mitchell and Luke Keary all debut for the Kangaroos while Damien Cook will debut at hooker, with Ben Hunt to serve as a utility player coming off the interchange bench.

Much of the dominance from the Kangaroos over the past decade has been through the likes of Slater, Smith and Thurston; now with the torch being passed on a new era of young talent and other players waiting in the wings, youngsters have an opportunity to grab a spot in the side for years to come. The Kiwis are a work in progress with Maguire only having the job for less than 12 months, while still tinkering with his players in positions, also having many certain starters out through injuries but like the Aussies, they now get the chance to blood new talent for the ever-growing stature of international rugby league.

An emphasis on completing sets and perfecting the basics of the game will be paramount; having so many debutants and combinations that are just beginning, the fundamentals will need to be visited before any intricate plays form. The matchup alone between these sides through their forward packs is enticing, with much of the greatest props and backrowers of 2018 being featured but one head-to-head will be crucial with nearly all of the attacking football coming through their respective halves – who have played for their countries before – in playmakers Daly Cherry-Evans and Johnson.

With a mixed bag in club football, Johnson has now come to the Kiwis representative season as their five-eighth alongside Kodi Nikorima. The Warriors halfback was electric in certain matches throughout the season but fell off quite spectacularly in the back end of the year. Having the experience of internationals and playing alongside some familiar faces, the new feat to beat the Australians will have him at his evasive best; the aim for Johnson will be popping up at the right moments when the Kiwis need a result to build that crucial pressure the Kangaroos can withstand to no end.

With an impressive count of 15 try assists and 12 line break assists, Johnson will need to get his elusive backs into the game through his own skill of breaking the line or accurate pass selection. If Shaun is to cause havoc against the Australians he needs to roam around the park selecting situations where he can inject himself and create those clutch moments through his natural running or the decision making that has terrorised the Kangaroos in previous Tests.

The Kangaroos team are now dominated by New South Welshman. It follows on from the Blues’ successful 2018 Origin campaign. Nine of 17 names were Queenslanders this time last year but on Saturday the likely line-up will feature 11 or 12 Blues.

Players List:
Kangaroos: 1. James Tedesco, 2. Dane Gagai, 3. Latrell Mitchell, 4. Tom Trbojevic, 5. Valentine Holmes, 6. Luke Keary, 7. Daly Cherry-Evans (vc), 8. David Klemmer, 9. Damien Cook, 10. Jordan McLean, 11. Boyd Cordner (c), 12. Felise Kaufusi, 13. Josh McGuire

Interchange: 14. Ben Hunt, 15. Jake Trbojevic, 16. Tyson Frizell, 17. Aaron Woods
Reserves: 18. Tyrone Peachey, 19. Reagan Campbell-Gillard

Kiwis: 1. Dallin Watene-Zelezniak (c), 2. Ken Maumalo, 3. Esan Marsters, 4. Joseph Manu, 5. Jordan Rapana, 6. Shaun Johnson, 7. Kodi Nikorima, 8. Jesse Bromwich, 9. Brandon Smith, 10. Jared Waerea-Hargreaves, 11. Kevin Proctor, 12. Isaac Liu, 13. James Fisher-Harris

Interchange: 14. Kenny Bromwich, 15. Leeson Ah Mau, 16. Martin Taupau, 17. Adam Blair

Reserves: 18. Peta Hiku, 19. Jahrome Hughes.