Formatiile de start in etapa a treia Rugby Championship

Sambata 9 septembrie se vor infrunta, in prima partida,  Noua Zeelanda si Argentina.

In XV-le gazdelor un debutant, Vaea Fifita, flanker de parte inchisa. In rest, figuri cunoscute: 

15 Damian McKenzie, 14 Israel Dagg, 13 Anton Lienert-Brown, 12 Sonny Bill Williams, 11 Nehe Milner-Skudder, 10 Beauden Barrett, 9 TJ Perenara, 8 Kieran Read (capitan), 7 Ardie Savea, 6 Vaea Fifita, 5 Brodie Retallick, 4 Luke Romano, 3 Nepo Laulala, 2 Dane Coles, 1 Joe Moody;

Rezerve: 16 Codie Taylor, 17 Wyatt Crockett, 18 Ofa Tu'ungafasi, 19 Scott Barrett, 20 Sam Cane, 21 Tawera Kerr-Barlow, 22 Lima Sopoaga, 23 Ngani Laumape.

Pentru argentinieni, vor intra pe teren cu sase schimbari fata de ultimul meci, cu Africa de Sud, de acasa::

15 Joaquin Tuculet, 14 Santiago Cordero, 13 Matias Moroni, 12 Jeronimo de la Fuente, 11 Emiliano Boffelli, 10 Nicolas Sanchez, 9 Tomas Cubelli, 8 Benjamin Macome, 7 Javier Ortega Desio, 6 Pablo Matera, 5 Matias Alemanno, 4 Guido Petti, 3 Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro, 2 Agustin Creevy (capitan), 1 Lucas Noguera Paz;

Rezerve: 16 Julian Montoya, 17 Santiago Garcia Botta, 18 Enrique Pieretto Heilan, 19 Marcos Kremer, 20 Tomas Lezana, 21 Martin Landajo, 22 Santiago Gonzalez Iglesias, 23 Matias Orlando.

Partida va avea loc in New Plymouth, pe Yarrow Stadium, de la ora 10,35 (Ro) si va fi condusa la centru de australianul Angus Gardner.

In cealalta partida, Africa de Sud joaca in Australia, la Perth.

Australia: 15 Israel Folau, 14 Henry Speight, 13 Tevita Kuridrani, 12 Kurtley Beale, 11 Reece Hodge, 10 Bernard Foley, 9 Will Genia, 8 Sean McMahon, 7 Michael Hooper (capitan)), 6 Ned Hanigan, 5 Adam Coleman, 4 Rory Arnold, 3 Sekope Kepu, 2 Tatafu Polota-Nau, 1 Scott Sio; 

Rezerve: 16 Jordan Uelese, 17 Tom Robertson, 18 Allan Alaalatoa, 19 Rob Simmons, 20 Jack Dempsey, 21 Nick Phipps, 22 Samu Kerevi, 23 Curtis Rona.

De mentionat ca Tevita Kuridrani va atinge sambata nivelul de 50 de selectii.

Africa de Sud: 15 Andries Coetzee, 14 Raymond Rhule, 13 Jesse Kriel, 12 Jan Serfontein, 11 Courtnall Skosan, 10 Elton Jantjies, 9 Ross Cronje, 8 Uzair Cassiem, 7 Jaco Kriel, 6 Siya Kolisi, 5 Pieter-Steph du Toit, 4 Eben Etzebeth (capitan), 3 Coenie Oosthuizen, 2 Malcolm Marx, 1 Tendai Mtawarira;

Rezerve: 16 Bongi Mbonambi, 17 Steven Kitshoff, 18 Trevor Nyakane, 19 Lood de Jager, 20 Jean-Luc du Preez, 21 Francois Hougaard, 22 Handré Pollard, 23 Damian de Allende.

Intalnirea va avea loc incepand cu ora 13 (R0), pe nib Stadium, cu Glen Jackson (Noua Zeelanda) la centru.


PS. S-a anuntat ieri ca ultimul care a tradat rugby-ul galez a fost Dan Biggar. El a semnat pentru a juca din 2018-2019 in Anglia, la Northampton.

PS 2.   https://web.facebook.com/sarugbymagazine/photos/a.652320401456331.1073741827.129368440418199/1665622276792800/?type=3