Elita mondiala, in a doua saptamana de teste

A doua saptamana de teste, exceptand partida de acum doua saptamani a Angliei impotriva Australiei, al carui loc 3 din clasamentul mondial IRB si l-a consolidat. Se vor juca, maine: Anglia-Noua Zeelanda (meciul cel mult asteptat), Tara Galilor-Argentina, Scotia-Africa de Sud (duminica), Irlanda-Australia, Franta-Tonga. In paralel, se vor juca si alte partide, atractive de asemenea, precum: French Barbarians-Samoa, Italia-Fiji, Georgia-USA, Romania-Canada. Atractia zilei este, neindoios, Anglia-Noua Zeelanda, revansa dupa victoria de anul trecut a insularilor europeni. Meciul va incepe la 16,30 (ora Ro), cu urmatoarele componente: England- 15 Mike Brown, 14 Chris Ashton, 13 Joel Tomkins, 12 Billy Twelvetrees, 11 Ben Foden, 10 Owen Farrell, 9 Lee Dickson, 8 Billy Vunipola, 7 Chris Robshaw (capitan), 6 Tom Wood, 5 Courtney Lawes, 4 Joe Launchbury, 3 Dan Cole, 2 Dylan Hartley, 1 Joe Marler. Rezerve: 16 Tom Youngs, 17 Matt Mullan, 18 David Wilson, 19 Geoff Parling, 20 Ben Morgan, 21 Ben Youngs, 22 Toby Flood, 23 Alex Goode; New Zealand: 15 Israel Dagg, 14 Charles Piutau, 13 Ben Smith, 12 Ma'a Nonu, 11 Julian Savea, 10 Daniel Carter, 9 Aaron Smith, 8 Kieran Read, 7 Richie McCaw (capitan), 6 Liam Messam, 5 Samuel Whitelock, 4 Brodie Retallick, 3 Owen Franks, 2 Keven Mealamu, 1 Tony Woodcock. Rezerve: 16 Dane Coles, 17 Wyatt Crockett, 18 Charlie Faumuina, 19 Luke Romano, 20 Steven Luatua, 21 Tawera Kerr-Barlow, 22 Aaron Cruden, 23 Ryan Crotty. Arbitrajul va fi asigurat de sud-africanul Craig Joubert. La 19,45 |(GMT+2), celalalt meci tare al zilei, Irlanda-Australia. Formatiile cu care se intra pe teren: Ireland:- 15 Rob Kearney, 14 Tommy Bowe, 13 Brian O'Driscoll, 12 Luke Marshall, 11 Fergus McFadden, 10 Jonathan Sexton, 9 Eoin Reddan, 8 Jamie Heaslip, 7 Sean O'Brien, 6 Peter O'Mahony, 5 Paul O'Connell, 4 Devin Toner, 3 Mike Ross, 2 Rory Best, 1 Cian Healy (capitanul nu a fost inca desemnat). Rezerve: 16 Sean Cronin, 17 Jack McGrath, 18 Stephen Archer, 19 Mike McCarthy, 20 Kevin McLaughlin, 21 Conor Murray, 22 Ian Madigan, 23 Robbie Henshaw; Australia: 15 Israel Folau, 14 Adam Ashley-Cooper, 13 Tevita Kuridrani, 12 Matt Toomua, 11 Nick Cummins, 10 Quade Cooper, 9 Will Genia, 8 Ben Mowen (capitan), 7 Michael Hooper, 6 Scott Fardy, 5 James Horwill, 4 Rob Simmons, 3 Sekope Kepu, 2 Stephen Moore, 1 James Slipper. Rezerve: 16 Tatafu Polota-Nau, 17 Benn Robinson, 18 Paddy Ryan, 19 Sitaleki Timani, 20 Liam Gill, 21 Nic White, 22 Christian Leali'ifano, 23 Joe Tomane. Ii va fluiera neozeelandezul Chris Pollock. Ma opresc aici pentru a fi mai focusat pe ceea ce realmente conteaza, celelalte meciuri fiind doar niste antrenamente cu public. Ne re-vedem curand, prieteni!