North carries Welsh hopes
The midfield battle will be as defining as the one up front in the Test between Wales and the Wallabies at the Millennium Stadium on Saturday, writes BRENTON CHELIN.
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The midfield battle will be as defining as the one up front in the Test between Wales and the Wallabies at the Millennium Stadium on Saturday, writes BRENTON CHELIN.
Inexperienced duo Jared Payne and Robbie Henshaw will start in the midfield for Ireland against the Springboks in Dublin.
Bath winger Semesa Rokoduguni will play his first Test for England when they face the All Blacks at Twickenham on Saturday.
Aaron Cruden staved off the attentions of Beauden Barrett and Dan Carter and will start at flyhalf for the All Blacks against England at Twickenham on Saturday.
Wallabies coach Michael Cheika has named uncapped Sean McMahon in his first Test selection for the match against Wales at the Millennium Stadium on Saturday.
The Springboks have named an unchanged starting XV for Saturday's Test against Ireland in Dublin.
What the Irish newspapers are saying ahead of the Test at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday.
South African-born fullback Scott Spedding will make his debut for France against Fiji in Marseille on Saturday, with Rory Kockott on the bench.
Springbok centre JJ Engelbrecht has been added to the Blitzboks training group ahead of the Dubai and PE Sevens.
George North will start at outside centre for Wales against Australia at the Millennium Stadium on Saturday.