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New Zealand coach Ian Foster has named the following team to face Italy in their autumn international in Rome on Saturday. The All Blacks have camped up Rome to take on Italy this weekend ahead of what is expected to be a one-sided fixture on Sunday [NZT]. The Autumn Nations Series continues with a packed week two featuring Italy taking on New Zealand, Wales clashing with South Africa and Scotland meeting Australia. How to Watch Italy Vs New Zealand Rugby Nov 6, 6:00 PM GMT+6 Here’s how to watch the 2021 Italy vs All Blacks Rugby live broadcast on FloRugby . The 2021 Italy vs New Zealand live broadcast starts on Nov 6, 2021 and runs until Nov 7, 2021. Stream or cast from your desktop, mobile or TV. #ITAvNZL : hai già acquistato il biglietto per il match? Per approfittare delle agevolazioni riservate alla comunità del #rugby Iscriviti alla nostra 𝙣𝙚𝙬𝙨𝙡𝙚𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙧 https://t.co/rcssxlAzby Registrati sull'𝙖𝙥𝙥 #FIR https://t.co/NQzgT6pVnl ...

The chances on Wales finishing their 68-year hang tight for a success against New Zealand in Cardiff on Saturday are thin, with the lead trainer, Wayne Pivac, missing a whole side due to wounds and player inaccessibility. One needs to return to 1953 for the last Welsh triumph against the might of the All Blacks and, as he plans to mentor against the place where there is his introduction to the world, Pivac is battling with one hand tied behind his back. Max Malins attempts to break the tackle of Wasps’ Francois Hougaard in Saracens’ uneven triumph at the StoneX Stadium. View this post on Instagram A post shared by WelshRugbyUnion (@welshrugbyunion) //www.instagram.com/embed.js The match at Principality Stadium will occur without Wales’ England-based players as the match falls outside World Rugby’s assigned Test window. That implies Premiership clubs don’t need to deliver their non-England unexpected to play worldwide rugby. The outcome is Piv...

Louis Lynagh, whose father Michael captained the Wallabies, has been named in England’s extended 45-player squad for a brief training camp to be held next week. The 20-year-old outside back, who was born in Italy but grew up in England, plays for Harlequins in the English premiership. Michael Lynagh is regarded as one of the greats of Australian rugby. He played 72 Tests during his decorated international career, which was highlighted by winning the 1991 Rugby World Cup. Michael Lynagh was also a member of the Wallabies squads that completed the Grand Slam in 1984 and won the 1986 Bledisloe Cup series in New Zealand. Louis Lynagh is eligible to play Test rugby for England, Australia and Italy. While his selection does not guarantee he will represent England at the Test level in the future, it does show he is in the sights of its Australia-born coach Eddie Jones. The training camp in London is being used to help prepare England for its November Tests at home against the Wallabie...

One of the nation’s generally lively and regarded contentions will become the overwhelming focus when the Army Black Knights of West Point face the US Naval Academy Midshipmen in men’s university rugby at 1:00 pm EDT on Saturday, Oct. 23 at FedExField. This will fill in as a shade raiser for the 1874 Cup including the Team USA Eagles versus New Zealand All Blacks match set for 3:00 pm EDT, additionally at FedEx Field. Organizers of the inaugural 1874 Cup announced details of the match on Monday, with the contest slated for October 23 at FedEx Field, home of the NFL’s Washington Football Team. The 1874 Cup denotes the first rugby match played on US soil, between Harvard University and Canada’s McGill, as the Americans hope to boost US interest in the sport and awareness ahead of a bid for the 2027 or 2031 Rugby World Cup or 2029 Women’s World Cup. “We’re excited and thankful to be a piece of this memorable occasion in an incredible scene. We additionally especially like the chance t...

Munster take on the DHL Stormers in Thomond Park this weekend. They were very impressive in their dispatching of the Sharks last Saturday, winning 42-17. The free scoring Munster have yet another South African challenge in the form of the Stormers who need to bounce back after a tough defeat in Italy against Benetton. Here’s a match preview and how to watch Munster vs Stormers. How to watch Munster vs Stormers The match is on at Thomond Park on Saturday at 7:35pm. It’s on RTÉ 1 from 7pm and on Premier Sports 2 from 7:25pm. The match is also being streamed on  URC TV , a paid subscription service where you can watch any URC match on demand. Here’s everything you need to know ahead of the game: When and where is it on? It’s on tonight in Thomond Park with the action due to get underway at 7:35 pm. What TV channel is it on and can I stream it? Thankfully this one is on free-to-air as RTE Two will have it from 7. Here is your Munster side for tonight's clash against the DHL...

The Crusaders have won the race for electric Taranaki wing Kini Naholo. Naholo, the 22-year-old brother of former All Blacks, has been the most dangerous outside back in the NPC this season, standing out on the left wing for Taranaki. That form had alerted the likes of the Highlanders, but the Crusaders have swooped to add Naholo to an already stacked backline. Crusaders boss Colin Mansbridge declined to comment when queried by  Stuff  on the signing on Thursday morning, but the Christchurch-based franchise later confirmed the flyer would play for them next year. “Kini is a powerful ball runner and prolific try-scorer, with a really impressive work ethic. We’re looking forward to welcoming him in to the Crusaders and helping further develop his immense talent,” Crusaders coach Scott Robertson said in a statement. Naholo effectively replaces Manasa Mataele, who also played for Taranaki before joining the Crusaders, and has taken up a contract with the Western Force for Sup...

Elton Jantjies kicked a penalty after the final hooter as South Africa snapped a three-match losing streak in dramatic fashion, beating New Zealand 31-29 in a thrilling final match of the Rugby Championship on Australia’s Gold Coast. The lead changed four times in the last five frenetic minutes, but the Springboks held their nerve to give Jantjies the opportunity to secure a famous victory from in front of the posts. “Thank you to the people back home for not giving up on us,” said the South Africa captain, Siya Kolisi. “We’re looking forward to coming home tomorrow.” The All Blacks were already assured of the championship title after their victory over the Springboks  last weekend , but with Saturday’s win the world champions will move back above their great rivals to top the world rankings. The victory was a reward for the Springboks showing much more adventure, but just as much grit and physicality as they had in their previous three matches in Australia. After starting wel...

the USA and New Zealand men’s national teams have some games to play, October 23 looms large as a major fixture for both. The 1874 Cup brings back the fixture that we first saw in the modern game in 2014—the famed All Blacks v USA . Yes, true, the All Blacks are favored—it’s a rare game when they are not—but playing in the USA is an important nod to their many fans on US shores, It’s also a way to broaden their brand, and, for the players, it’s just plain fun. It’s different. For the USA, it basically comes down to this: you can’t aspire to be the best if you don’t know the standard. Playing the great All Blacks is a way to a) raise the Eagles’ image by performing well, and b) to see how high the mountain is. It’s also just a great event, and FedEx Field, the home of the NFL’s Washington Football Club, will also host West Point vs the US Naval Academy on the same day. Goff Rugby Report spoke with former All Black scrumhalf Andy Ellis, who now suits up for Rugby United New York in M...

Ireland will host autumn internationals against Japan, New Zealand and Argentina, the IRFU has announced. Japan will visit Dublin on Saturday, November 6th, followed by the All Blacks a week later, before the Test series is rounded off with a clash against the Pumas on Sunday, November 21th. Andy Farrell’s men were already scheduled to begin their autumn campaign away to the United States in Las Vegas on Saturday, October 30th. Ireland vs All Blacks will be the first of four meetings between the countries next season, with Ireland set for a three-Test tour of New Zealand next summer. Ireland will host autumn internationals against Japan, New Zealand and Argentina, the Irish Rugby Football Union has announced. — Sky Sports (@SkySports) July 12, 2021 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js The three-time world champions, who defeated Ireland 46-14 in the quarter-finals of the 2019 World Cup, have not visited the Aviva Stadium since suffering a first loss on Irish soil in 2018. ...