2023 July and Pre-World Cup Internationals (excluding TRC)

[African Monkey]

@ACT-Crusader Yeah I think they would go with that, I just don't like Moala at 12 as he doesn't distribute, but at the same time, have always rated him very highly. Much better centre/wing imo.

[ACT Crusader]

@African-Monkey Fekitoa played some 12 whilst he was still in NZ so they can keep Moala at centre if they need.

There are some willing breakdown merchants in that Tongan squad and hopefully with some solid coaching and on field leadership, they could turn a few heads.

[Stargazer]

French wtg named for training camp in early July.

[Tim]

https://www.rugby.com.au/news/australia-a-to-take-on-tonga-in-july-2023619

[Stargazer]

https://www.fijirugby.com/raiwalui-names-fiji-water-flying-fijians-extended-squad/

[NTA]

[NTA]

That's is fucking beautiful

[MiketheSnow]

@NTA said in 2023 July and Pre-World Cup Internationals (excluding TRC):

Los Pumas se van

[Stargazer]

https://www.americasrugbynews.com/2023/06/28/national-pride-and-independence-at-heart-of-argentina-2023-jerseys/

[Machpants]

@NTA said in 2023 July and Pre-World Cup Internationals (excluding TRC):

Ugh that is so shit, WTF is wrong with their hoops? Not even their trad colour, closer to ABs and/or modern France

Edit - oh alt strip

[Tim]

Maybe it's just me, but a country with their history playing in a military uniform design isn't a good look.

[Stargazer]

@Tim Yeah, I was thinking the same thing.

[NTA]

Bit of a "fuck you" to the French tho

[Machpants]

At least they have replaced the jaguar with a puma

[Stargazer]

[Tim]

Looks like Fiji plays Tonga, and Japan plays Samoa this weekend.

[Stargazer]

https://autumnnationsseries.com/2023/07/24/bunker-and-shot-clock-among-the-innovations-set-to-appear-in-the-summer-nations-series/

[Dan54]

@Tim said in 2023 July and Pre-World Cup Internationals (excluding TRC):

Looks like Fiji plays Tonga, and Japan plays Samoa this weekend.

Yep and here in NZ the Samoa/Japan game is live on TV+1 I think, haven't found the Fiji/Tongan game.

[Stargazer]

@Dan54 Mate, you're responding to a post from last week. Those games were last Saturday (22 July). There are match threads. They were on Sky Sport Select.

[Dan54]

Whoops sorry, yep and I watched them which is even worse, I know Samoa's game this week is on TV+1