Aviva Premiership - Exeter, 20 November 2010, 15:00 GMT, 15:00 Local



Prediction: Exeter continue to catch the eye this season and would like nothing more than to underline their Premiership credentials by exacting some revenge on their old rivals for some recent defeats in English rugby's second tier. The Leeds formbook does not make such pleasant reading and the outlook is set to be even worse come Saturday night.

Exeter Chiefs - Player to Watch: New Kiwi recruit Jason Shoemark is named on the bench but is set to make his Premiership bow having joined the club earlier this month. He brings Super Rugby and provincial rugby clout to an Exeter side already boasting plenty of ambition.

Exeter Chiefs - Team News: Exeter make four changes to the side that drew with Cardiff Blues in the Anglo-Welsh Cup last time out. Centre Bryan Rennie, winger Andrew Higgins, flanker James Scaysbrook and prop Chris Budgen all return. On the bench Chad Slade is also back as he was not picked by Samoa for their international against England at Twickenham.

Leeds Carnegie - Player to Watch: Ceiron Thomas returns to the Leeds No.10 shirt and the visitors' hopes of breaking their duck will rely on his form with the boot and his ability to stretch the home side with ball in hand.

Leeds Carnegie - Team News: The Leeds side boasts six players who featured in their last victory over Exeter back in 2008. In the backs Scott Mathie and Scott Barrow return while Tom Denton and Rhys Oakley will be on familiar ground in the forwards. Finally, Danny Paul and Leigh Hinton are on the bench.

Exeter Chiefs

	Team
15	FB	Luke Arscott
14	W	Andrew Higgins
13	C	Phil Dollman
12	C	Bryan Rennie
11	W	Mark Foster
10	FH	Ryan Davis
9	SH	Haydn Thomas
1	P	Brett Sturgess
2	H	Simon Alcott
3	P	Chris Budgen
4	L	Tom Hayes
5	L	James Hanks
6	F	Tom Johnson
7	F	James Scaysbrook
8	N8	Richard Baxter

Leeds Carnegie

	Team
15	FB	Michael Stephenson
14	W	Lee Blackett
13	C	Henry Fa'afili
12	C	Scott Barrow
11	W	Pete Wackett
10	FH	Ceiron Thomas
9	SH	Scott Mathie
1	P	Gareth Hardy
2	H	Phil Nilsen
3	P	Juan Gomez
4	L	Tom Denton
5	L	Chris Walker
6	F	Kearnan Myall
7	F	Rhys Oakley
8	N8	Daniel Browne

Prediction: The Wallabies may be reeling from back-to-back defeats but they still boast too much class for an Italian side that has plenty of forward grunt but lacks the backline flair to pose a real threat.

Trivia: Wallabies playmaker Cooper will have fond memories of playing Italy, having scored his first Test try on debut against the Azzurri in 2008.






Match scheduled:
Date:
20-11-2010
Play Time
14:00 until 16:00GMT
15:00 until 17:00CET
16:00 until 18:00EET
03:00 until 05:00NZT
02:00 until 04:00NZST
01:00 until 03:00EDT/AUS
End of Year Internationals

Italy - Player to Watch: Italy boss Nick Mallett has handed a surprise debut to 20-year-old scrum-half Edoardo Gori, who will be hoping his pack have one of their better days at the office to ensure he has time to think.

Italy - Team News: Debutant Gori starts in tandem with Brive fly-half Luciano Orquera following an injury to Australian-born playmaker Craig Gower while Alberto Sgarbi is called into the midfield. Hooker Fabio Ongaro also replaces Leonardo Ghiraldini, Andrea Lo Cicero is in at loose-head for Salvatore Perugini and flanker Paul Derbyshire is named in the back-row ahead of Roberto Barbieri.

Australia - Player to Watch: Fly-half Quade Cooper was singled out for criticism in the wake of the loss to England and was uncharacteristically quiet at Twickenham. Expect him to explode back into life in Florence.

Australia - Team News: Matt Giteau and Benn Robinson have been axed with midweek skipper Berrick Barnes drafted in at No.12 and promising Reds prop James Slipper taking over Robinson's loose-head berth. Brumbies lock Mark Chisholm drops out of the starting XV in favour of Reds youngster Rob Simmons, who is set to make his full debut. Scrum-half Will Genia also misses out due to a rib injury, meaning that Luke Burgess partners Cooper at halfback. Lachie Turner starts on the wing after James O'Connor returned to Australia to attend a funeral.

Italy v Australia - Match Facts:

Italy v Australia All-time record: Played 12; Australia won 12 ; Italy won 0

Biggest winning margin: Australia: 48, 69-21 at Telstra Dome, 2005, Ita: N/A

Highest score: Aus 69 (69-21) at Telstra Dome, 2005, Ita: 21(69-21) at Telstra Dome, 2005

Longest winning sequence: Aus: 11 tests - Oct 22, 1983 to present day, Ita: N/A

Most tries: Aus: 11 (69-21) at Telstra Dome, 2005, Ita: 3 (69-21) at Telstra Dome, 2005

Longest winning sequence: Aus: 11 tests - Oct 22, 1983 to present day, Ita: N/A

Most points (individual) : Aus: Michael Lynagh 46; Sam: Ennio Ponzi, 22

Most tries (individual) : Aus: David Campese, 6; Ita: 14 players, 1

Most points in a Test: Aus: 23 Michael Lynagh at Stadio Flaminio, 1988; Ita: 18 Ramiro Pez at Stadio Flaminio, 2006.

Union	Australian Rugby Union
Nickname(s)	Wallabies
Emblem(s)	the Wallaby
Coach(es)	Robbie Deans
Captain(s)	Rocky Elsom
Most caps	George Gregan (139)
Top scorer	Michael Lynagh (911)
Most tries	David Campese (64)

Union	Federazione Italiana Rugby
Nickname(s)	Azzurri (the Blues)
Ground(s)	Stadio Flaminio, San Siro
Coach(es)	Nick Mallett
Captain(s)	Sergio Parisse
Most caps	Alessandro Troncon (101)
Top scorer	Diego Dominguez (983)
Most tries	Marcello Cuttitta (25)

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Italy

	Team
15	FB	Luke McLean
14	W	Tommaso Benvenuti
13	C	Gonzalo Canale
12	C	Alberto Sgarbi
11	W	Mirco Bergamasco
10	FH	Luciano Orquera
9	SH	Edoardo Gori
1	P	Andrea Lo Cicero Vaina
2	H	Fabio Ongaro
3	P	Martin Castrogiovanni
4	L	Carlo Antonio del Fava
5	L	Quintin Geldenhuys
6	F	Paul Derbyshire
7	F	Alessandro Zanni
8	N8	Sergio Parisse

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Prediction: In delivering such an emphatic victory against Australia, England ensured that expectation levels rocketed on a similar trajectory to their form. But even if they were to fall short of the benchmark set against the Wallabies they should have too much class for a Samoa side starved of top class opposition.




Match scheduled:
Date:
20-11-2010
Play Time
14:30 until 16:30GMT
15:30 until 17:30CET
16:30 until 18:30EET
03:30 until 05:30NZT
02:30 until 04:30NZST
01:30 until 03:30EDT/AUS
End of Year Internationals

Matt Banahan,Shontayne Hape vs George Pisi,Seilala Mapusua

England - Player to Watch: England scrum-half Ben Youngs was the tormentor-in-chief against the Wallabies last time out - can he reproduce another game-defining performance against the Islanders?

England - Team News: England have made four changes to the side that beat Australia with Bath's Matt Banahan coming in at No.13 instead of Mike Tindall and Leeds openside Hendre Fourie granted his first Test start in place of regular captain Lewis Moody who is rested. Elsewhere, Stade Francais flanker James Haskell comes in for Tom Croft on the blindside flank and Bath's David Wilson packs down at tight-head instead of Dan Cole.

Samoa - Player to Watch: Winger Alesana Tuilagi was sent off on his last international appearance at Twickenham in 2005 but is unlikely to be daunted by a return to England's HQ or the opposition due to his familiarity with both thanks to his Leicester Tigers connections.

Samoa - Team News: Samoa have opted against making any changes to the XV that were beaten by Ireland. As a result they boast seven English-based players in Paul Williams (Sale Sharks), David Lemi, Sakaria Taulafo (London Wasps), Seilala Mapusua, George Stowers (London Irish), Alesana Tuilagi (Leicester Tigers) and Filipo Levi (Newcastle Falcons), with Exeter Chiefs scrum-half Junior Poluleuligaga on the bench. Hooker Mahonri Schwalger retains captaincy.

The England national rugby union team represents England in rugby union. They compete in the annual Six Nations Championship with France, Ireland, Scotland, Italy, and Wales. They have won this championship on 25 occasions, 12 times winning the Grand Slam, making them the most successful team in the tournaments history. England also compete for the Calcutta Cup with Scotland as part of the Six Nations. They are ranked fifth in the world by the International Rugby Board as of 8 November 2010. England won the Rugby World Cup in 2003 and finished runners-up in 1991 and 2007.

Union : Rugby Football Union
Emblem(s) : Red Rose
Ground(s) : Twickenham
Coach(es) : Martin Johnson
Captain(s) : Lewis Moody
Most caps : Jason Leonard (114) [1]
Top scorer : Jonny Wilkinson (1172) [2][3]
Most tries : Rory Underwood (49)

The Samoa national rugby union team is the representative side of Samoa in international rugby union. In Samoa, they are often called Manu Samoa, in honour of a famous Samoan warrior, and from 1924 to 1997 competed as Western Samoa. They perform a traditional Samoan challenge called the siva tau before each game. They were formerly members of the Pacific Islands Rugby Alliance (PIRA) along with Fiji and Tonga.[2] They are ranked 12th in the world. They have recently been bankrolled by millionaire Sir Michael Fay, one of New Zealand’s wealthiest men.

Union : Samoa Rugby Football Union
Nickname(s) : Manu Samoa
Emblem(s) : the Southern Cross
Coach(es) : Samoa Fuimaono Tafua
Captain(s) : Samoa Mahonri Schwalger
Most caps : Brian Lima (62)
Most tries : Brian Lima (29)

England

		Team
15	FB	Ben Foden
14	W	Chris Ashton
13	C	Matt Banahan
12	C	Shontayne Hape
11	W	Mark Cueto
10	FH	Toby Flood
9	SH	Ben Youngs
1	P	Andrew Sheridan
2	H	Dylan Hartley
3	P	David Wilson
4	L	Courtney Lawes
5	L	Tom Palmer
6	F	James Haskell
7	F	Hendre Fourie
8	N8	Nick Easter

Samoa

	Team
15	FB	Paul Williams
14	W	David Lemi
13	C	George Pisi
12	C	Seilala Mapusua
11	W	Alesana Tuilagi
10	FH	Tasesa Lavea
9	SH	Kahn Fotuali'i
1	P	Zak Taulafo
2	H	Mahonri Schwalger
3	P	Anthony Perenise
4	L	Kane Thompson
5	L	Filipo Levi
6	F	Ofisa Treviranus
7	F	Manaia Salavea
8	N8	George Stowers

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Prediction: South Africa have shown on tour so far that they are not lacking in guts and they will grind out another victory this weekend against a Scotland side lacking the sharpness to hurt them out wide.




Match scheduled:
Date:
20-11-2010
Play Time
14:30 until 16:30GMT
15:30 until 17:30CET
16:30 until 18:30EET
03:30 until 05:30NZT
02:30 until 04:30NZST
01:30 until 03:30EDT/AUS
End of Year Internationals

Joe Ansbro,Graeme Morrison vs Frans Steyn,Jean de Villiers

South Africa - Team News: Mvovo slots into a side showing a number of changes. Gio Aplon shifts to the wing in place of Basson and Zane Kirchner wins a recall at fullback as a result. Francois Hougaard is back in action at scrum-half and Sharks back-rower Ryan Kankowski takes over from Pierre Spies at No.8.

Scotland - Team News: Robinson has made five changes to his side, with Hines one of them. Gloucester scrum-half Rory Lawson is recalled in place of the injured Mike Blair and takes the captaincy while Nikki Walker returns on the wing and Gloucester's Jim Hamilton misses out to the recalled Scott McLeod in the second-row. Northampton centre Joe Ansbro wins his first cap after being called up to cover the injured Max Evans.

Biggest winning margin

Sco: 15, 21-6 at Murrayfield, 2002; SA: 58, 68-10 at Murrayfield, 1997.

Highest score

Sco: 29 (29-46) at Murrayfield, 1999; SA: 68 (68-10) at Murrayfield, 1997.

Most tries

Sco: 3 (25-29) at Kings Park, 2003; SA: 10 (22-44) at Murrayfield, 1997.

Longest winning sequence

Sco: 2 (1965-94); SA: 7 (2003-present).

Most points (individual)

Sco: Chris Paterson 53; SA: Percy Montgomery 101.

Union : South African Rugby Union
Nickname(s) : Springboks, Springbokke, Boks, Bokke, Amabokoboko
Emblem(s) : the Springbok and the Protea
Coach(es) : South Africa Peter de Villiers
Captain(s) : Victor Matfield (for John Smit)
Most caps : Victor Matfield (103)
Top scorer : Percy Montgomery (893)
Most tries : Joost van der Westhuizen (38)
Bryan Habana (38)



Union : Scottish Rugby Union
Emblem(s) : the Thistle
Ground(s) : Murrayfield Stadium
Coach(es) : England Andy Robinson
Captain(s) : Mike Blair and Chris Cusiter
Most caps : Chris Paterson (100)
Top scorer : Chris Paterson (750)
Most tries : Ian Smith, Tony Stanger (24)

	Team
15	FB	Hugo Southwell
14	W	Nikki Walker
13	C	Joe Ansbro
12	C	Graeme Morrison
11	W	Sean Lamont
10	FH	Dan Parks
9	SH	Rory Lawson
1	P	Allan Jacobsen
2	H	Ross Ford
3	P	Euan Murray
4	L	Scott Macleod
5	L	Richie Gray
6	F	Nathan Hines
7	F	John Barclay
8	N8	Kelly Brown

South Africa

	Team
15	FB	Zane Kirchner
14	W	Gio Aplon
13	C	Frans Steyn
12	C	Jean de Villiers
11	W	Lwazi Mvovo
10	FH	Morne Steyn
9	SH	Francois Hougaard
1	P	Tendai Mtawarira
2	H	Bismarck du Plessis
3	P	Jannie du Plessis
4	L	Bakkies Botha
5	L	Victor Matfield
6	F	Deon Stegmann
7	F	Juan Smith
8	N8	Ryan Kankowski

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Prediction: The Sonny Bill Williams experiment may have been put on the back burner but this All Blacks side remain a devastating proposition even without the rising star of New Zealand rugby. It is a special fixture for McCaw and Muliaina and we can expect their team-mates to honour their achievement with another powerful display. History and form are stacked against the hosts who may be grateful if fans opt to stay away this week.

Brian O'Driscol,Gordon D'Arcy vs Conrad Smith, Ma'a Nonu

Match scheduled: Date: 20-11-2010 Play Time 17:30 until 19:30GMT 18:30 until 20:30CET 19:30 until 21:30EET 06:30 until 08:30NZT 04:30 until 06:30EDT/AUS End of Year Internationals

Ireland v New Zealand All-time record
Played: 23, Ireland won 0, New Zealand won 22, drawn 1.

Most points (individual)
Ire: Ronan O'Gara 38; NZ: Andrew Mehrtens 81.

Highest score
Ire: 29 (29-40) at Lansdowne Road, 2001; NZ: 66 (66-28) at Yarrow Stadium, 2010.




Ireland

	Team
15	FB	Rob Kearney
14	W	Tommy Bowe
13	C	Brian O'Driscoll
12	C	Gordon D'Arcy
11	W	Luke Fitzgerald
10	FH	Jonathan Sexton
9	SH	Eoin Reddan
1	P	Cian Healy
2	H	Rory Best
3	P	Tom Court
4	L	Donncha O'Callaghan
5	L	Mick O'Driscoll
6	F	Stephen Ferris
7	F	David Wallace
8	N8	Jamie Heaslip

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Thierry Dusautoir vs Felipe Contepomi


Match scheduled:
Date:
20-11-2010
Play Time
19:45 until 21:45GMT
20:45 until 22:45CET
08:45 until 10:45 NZT
20:45 Local
06:45 until 08:45 EDT/AUS
End of Year Internationals



Union : French Rugby Federation
Nickname(s) : Les Bleus; Les Tricolores;
Le XV de France
Emblem(s) : the Gallic rooster
Ground(s) : Stade de France
Coach(es) : Marc Lièvremont
Captain(s) : Thierry Dusautoir
Most caps : Fabien Pelous (118)
Top scorer : Christophe Lamaison (380)
Most tries : Serge Blanco (38)


Union : Unión Argentina de Rugby
Emblem(s) : Yaguarete (the South American jaguar)
Coach(es) : Argentina Santiago Phelan and
Argentina Fabián Turnes [1]
Captain(s) : Felipe Contepomi
Most caps : Lisandro Arbizu (87)
Top scorer : Hugo Porta (593)
Most tries : José María Núñez Piossek (30)




France

	Team
15	FB	Alexis Palisson
14	W	Yohan Huget
13	C	Aurelien Rougerie
12	C	Yannick Jauzion
11	W	Marc Andreu
10	FH	Damien Traille
9	SH	Morgan Parra
1	P	Thomas Domingo
2	H	William Servat
3	P	Nicolas Mas
4	L	Julien Pierre
5	L	Lionel Nallet
6	F	Thierry Dusautoir
7	F	Julien Bonnaire
8	N8	Sebastien Chabal

Argentina

	Team
15	FB	Martin Rodriguez Gurruchage
14	W	Gonzalo Camacho
13	C	Gonzalo Tiesi
12	C	Santiago Fernandez
11	W	Lucas Gonzalez Amorosino
10	FH	Felipe Contepomi
9	SH	Nicolas Vergallo
1	P	Rodrigo Roncero
2	H	Mario Ledesma Arocena
3	P	Martin Scelzo
4	L	Mariano Galarza
5	L	Patricio Albacete
6	F	Genaro Fessia
7	F	Miguel De Achaval
8	N8	Juan Martin Fernandez Lobbe