Team Selection - Round 3 - November Tests

Romania  vs  USA

Romania

USA

15  Marcel  Brache, 14  Blayne Scully, 13  Brycce Campbell, 12  Paul Lasike, 11  Ryan Matyas, 10  Will Hooley,  9  Ruben de Haas, 8  Cam Dolan, 7  Tony Lamborn,  6  John Quill, 5  Mick Clivetta, 4  Fred Peterson, 3  Paul Mullen, 2  Joe Taufete’e, 1  Titi Lamositele

Replacements  :    16  Dylan Fawcitt, 17  David Anuu, 18  Dino Waldren, 19  David Tameilau, 20 Hanco Germishuys, 21  Nick Boyer, 22  Will Magie, 23  Gannon Moore  

Uruguay  vs  Fiji

Uruguay

Fiji

Georgia  vs  Samoa

Georgia

Samoa

 15  Ah See Tuala, 14  Ed Fidow, 13  Ray Lee-Lo, 12  Alapati Leiua, 11  JJ Taulagi, 10  Tusi Pisi, 9  Dwayne Polataivao, 8 Josh Tyrell, 7  Jack Lam (c),  6  Piula Fa’asalete, 5  Filo Paulo, 4  Kane  Leaupepe, 3   Paul Alo-Emile, 2   Motu  Matu’u/Manu Leiataua, 1  Logovi’i  Mulipola

Replacements  :     16  Manu Leiataua/Ray Niuia, 17  Jordan Lay, 18  James Lay, 19  Mat Luamanu, 20  Faifili  Levave, 21 Pele Cowley, 22  D’Angelo Leuila, 23  Alofa Alofa     

Italy

15  Jayden Hayward, 14  Tommaso Benvenuti, 13  Michele Campagnaro, 12  Tommaso Castello, 11  Mattia Bellini, 10  Tommaso Allan, 9  Tito Tebaldi, 8  Abraham Jurgens Steyn, 7  Jake Polledri, 6  Sebastian Negri, 5  Dean Budd, 4  Alessandro Zanni, 3  Simone Ferrari, 2  Leonardo Ghiraldini (c), 1  Andrea Lovotti

Replacements  : 16  Luca Bigi, 17  Cherif Traorè, 18  Tiziano Pasquali, 19  Marco Fuser, 20  Johan Meyer, 21  Guglielmo Palazzani, 22  Carlo Canna, 23  Luca Morisi

Australia

15  Israel Folau, 14  Adam Ashley-Cooper, 13  Samu Kerevi, 12  Bernard Foley, 11   Jordan Petaia, 10  Matt Toomua, 9  Jake Gordon, 8  David Pocock, 7  Michael Hooper (c), 6  Jack Dempsey, 5  Adam Coleman, 4  Izack Rodda, 3  Taniela Tupou, 2  Folau Fainga’a, 1  Scott Sio

Replacements  : 16  Tatafu Polota-Nau, 17 Jermaine Ainsley,  18  Sekope Kepu, 19  Rory Arnold, 20  Pete Samu, 21  Will Genia, 22  Kurtley Beale, 23  Dane Haylett-Petty

Wales  vs  Tonga

Wales

 15  Jonah Holmes 14  Liam Williams, 13  Tyler Morgan, 12  Owen Watkin, 11  Steff Evans, 10  Dan Biggar, 9  Tomos Williams, 8  Seb Davies, 7  Ellis Jenkins (c), 6  Aaron Wainwright, 5  Adam Beard, 4  Jake Ball, 3  Leon Brown, 2  Elliot Dee, 1  Wyn Jones

Replacements  : 16  Ryan Elias, 17  Rob Evans, 18  Tomas Francis, 19  Cory Hill, 20  Ross Moriarty, 21 Aled Davies, 22  Rhys Patchell, 23 Josh Adams

Tonga

15  Vunga Lilo, 14  Viliami Lolohea, 13  Alaska Taufa, 12  Siale Piutau (c), 11  Daniel Kilioni, 10  Kurt Morath, 9  Sonatane Takulua, 8  Sione Vailanu, 7  Fotu Lokotui, 6  Dan Faleafa, 5  Sitiveni Mafi, 4  Leva Fifita, 3  Ma’afu Fia, 2  Paula Ngauamo, 1  Siegfried Fisi’ihoi

Replacements  : 16  Sefo Sakalia, 17  Latu Talakai, 18  Paea Fa’anunu, 19  Onehunga Havili, 20  Mike Faleafa, 21  Leon Fukofuka, 22  Kali Hala, 23  Atieli Pakalani

 Spain  vs  Namibia

Spain

Namibia

England  vs  Japan

England

15  Elliot Daly, 14  Joe Cokanasiga, 13  Jack Nowell, 12  Alex Lozowski, 11  Chris Ashton, 10  George Ford (c), 9  Danny Care, 8  Zach Mercer, 7  Mark Wilson, 6  Courtney Lawes, 5  Maro Itoje, 4  Charlie Ewels, 3  Harry Williams, 2  Jamie George, 1  Alec Hepburn

Replacements  : 16  Dylan Hartley, 17  Ben Moon, 18  Kyle Sinckler, 19  Ted Hill, 20  Sam Underhill, 21  Richard Wigglesworth, 22  Owen Farrell, 23  Henry Slade

Japan

15  William Tupou, 14  Akihito Yamada, 13  Timothy Lafaele, 12  Ryoto Nakamura, 11  Kenki Fukuoka, 10  Yu Tamura, 9  Fumiaki Tanaka, 8  Kazuki Himeno, 7  Masakatsu Nishikawa, 6  Michael Leitch (c), 5  Uwe Helu, 4  Wimpie van der Walt, 3  Jiwon Koo, 2  Atsushi Sakate, 1  Keita Inagaki

Replacements   : 16  Yusuke Niwai, 17  Koki Yamamoto, 18  Asaeli Ai Valu, 19  Samuela Anise, 20  Hendrik Tui, 21  Shunsuke Nunomaki, 22  Yutaka Nagare, 23  Rikiya Matsuda

 Scotland  vs  South Africa

Scotland

15  Stuart Hogg, 14   Tommy Seymour, 13  Huw Jones, 12  Pete Horne, 11  Sean Maitland, 10  Finn Russell, 9  Greig Laidlaw (c), 8  Ryan Wilson, 7  Hamish Watson, 6  Sam Skinner 5  Jonny Gray, 4  Ben Toolis, 3  WP Nel, 2  Stuart McInally, 1  Gordon Reid

Replacements  : 16  Fraser Brown, 17  Allan Dell, 18  Simon Berghan, 19  Josh Strauss, 20  Jamie Ritchie, 21  Ali Price, 22  Adam Hastings, 23  Chris Harris

South Africa

15  Willie le Roux, 14  Sbu Nkosi, 13  Jesse Kriel, 12  Damian de Allende, 11  Aphiwe Dyantyi, 10   Handré Pollard, 9   Embrose Papier,  8  Duane Vermeulen, 7  Pieter-Steph du Toit, 6  Siya Kolisi (c), 5 Franco Mostert, 4   RG Snyman, 3  Frans Malherbe, 2  Malcolm Marx, 1 Steven Kitshoff

Replacements   :   16   Bongi Mbonambi, 17  Thomas du Toit, 18  Vincent Koch, 19  Lood de Jager, 20   Francois Louw,  21   Ivan van Zyl,  22  Elton Jantjies, 23  Cheslin Kolbe

Ireland  vs   New Zealand

Ireland

15  Rob Kearney, 14  Keith Earls, 13  Garry Ringrose, 12  Bundee Aki, 11  Jacob Stockdale, 10  Jonathan Sexton, 9  Kieran Marmion, 8  CJ Stander, 7  Dan Leavy, 6  Peter O’Mahony, 5  James Ryan, 4  Devin Toner, 3  Tadhg Furlong, 2  Rory Best (c), 1  Cian Healy

Replacements  : 16  Sean Cronin, 17  Jack McGrath, 18  Andrew Porter, 19  Iain Henderson, 20  Josh van der Flier, 21  Luke McGrath, 22 J oey Carbery, 23  Jordan Larmour

New Zealand

15  Damian McKenzie, 14  Ben Smith, 13  Jack Goodhue, 12  Ryan Crotty, 11  Rieko Ioane, 10  Beauden Barrett, 9  Aaron Smith, 8  Kieran Read (c), 7  Ardie Savea, 6  Liam Squire, 5  Brodie Retallick, 4  Sam Whitelock, 3  Owen Franks, 2  Codie Taylor, 1  Karl Tu’inukuafe

Replacements : 16  Dane Coles, 17  Ofa Tuungafasi, 18  Nepo Laulala, 19  Scott Barrett, 20  Matt Todd, 21  TJ Perenara, 22  Richie Mo’unga, 23  Anton Lienert-Brown

France  vs  Argentina

France

15  Maxime Medard, 14  Teddy Thomas, 13  Mathieu Bastareaud, 12  Gael Fickou, 11  Yoann Huget, 10  Camille Lopez, 9  Baptiste Serin, 8  Louis Picamoles, 7  Artur Iturria, 6  Wenceslas Lauret, 5  Yoan Maestri, 4  Sebastien Vahaamahina, 3  Cedate Gomes Sa, 2  Guilhem Guirado (c), 1  Jefferson Poirot

Replacements  : 16  Camille Chat, 17  Dany Priso, 18  Rabah Slimani, 19  Paul Gabrillagues, 20  Mathieu Babillot, 21  Antoine Dupont, 22  Anthony Belleau, 23  Benjamin Fall

Argentina

15  Emiliano Boffelli; 14  Bautista Delguy, 13  Matias Orlando, 12  Jeronimo De La Fuente, 11  Ramiro Moyano; 10  Nicolas Sanchez, 9  Gonzalo Bertranou; 8  Guido Petti, 7  Javier Desio, 6   Pablo Matera (c); 5  Tomas Lavanini, 4  Matias Alemanno; 3  Santiago Medrano, 2  Agustín Creevy, 1  Santiago Garcia Botta

Replacements  : 16  Julian Montoya, 17  Juan Pablo Zeiss, 18  Lucio Sordoni, 19  Mariano Galarza, 20  Rodrigo Bruni, 21  Tomas Lezana, 22  Tomas Cubelli, 23  Matias Moroni

Scotland  Updated

All Blacks:

15. D Mckenzie 14. B Smith 13. J Goodhue 12. R Crotty 11. R Ioane 10. B Barrett 9. A Smith 8. K Read 7. A Savea 6. L Squire 5. S Whitelock 4. Brodie Retalluck 3. O Franks 2. C Taylor 1. Karl Tu'inukuafe

16. D Coles 17. Ofa Tungufasi 18. Nepo Laulala 19. Scott Barrett 20. Matt Todd 21. TJ Peranara 22. R Mo'unga 23. Anton L Brown

Thanks Luke - New Zealand updated.   I think the backline has been improved - but still have doubts about Damian McKenzie at full back.  

Thanks Luke - New Zealand updated.   I think the backline has been improved - but still have doubts about Damian McKenzie at full back.  

I would prefer jordie at fullback, or B Smith. But continuity is good. 

France updated

England Updated

This team looks very much lie an English B-team and Jones obviously knows he can beat the Japanese easily.   A different approach as to the "most experienced team ever" fielded  by Meyer in the case of the Japan disaster in 2015.

Wales updated

SA Updated

Hahaha haha, still smarting after your Rassie gaff. 

It's been a hard season for you. I suggest therapy as a supplement to your Ruckersforum education. 

  I felt generous and even wrote out your team comments under another starting thread created especially for the purpose.   So why not thank me for all the trouble I took to help you and Mozart?

U.S. Men's National Team Starting Roster

Player   Position                Club       Caps

1. Titi Lamositele              Prop      Saracens (ENG)

2. Joe Taufete'e                Hooker Worcester Warriors (ENG)

3. Paul Mullen   Prop      Unattached       

4. Greg Peterson              Lock       Glasgow Warriors (SCO)               

5. Nick CIvetta   Lock       Doncaster Knights (ENG)             

6. John Quill        Flanker Glendale Raptors            

7. Tony Lamborn              Flanker Rugby Southland (NZL) 

8. Cam Dolan      No. 8     NOLA Gold         

9. Ruben de Haas             Scrumhalf            Free State Cheetahs (RSA)         

10. Will Hooley  Flyhalf   Bedford Blues (ENG)     

11. Ryan Matyas               Wing      San Diego Legion             

12. Paul Lasike   Center  Harlequins (ENG)            

13. Bryce Campbell          Center  London Irish (ENG)         

14. Blaine Scully Wing      Cardiff Blues (WAL)        

15. Marcel Brache            Fullback                Perth/Western Force (AUS)       

U.S. Men's National Team Reserves

16. Dylan Fawsitt              Reserve               Old Blue New York / Rugby United New York     

17. David Ainuu Reserve               Toulouse Rugby (FRA)  

18. Dino Waldren             Reserve               London Scottish (ENG) 

19. David Tameilau          Reserve               Glasgow Warriors (SCO)               

20. Hanco Germishuys   Reserve               unattached        

21. Nick Boyer* Reserve               San Diego Legion             

22. Will Magie    Reserve               Glendale Raptors            

23. Gannon Moore          Reserve               North Harbour Rugby (NZL)                               

Sport: Manu Samoa make four changes to face Georgia

1. Logovi'i Mulipola, 2. Motu Matu'u/Manu Leiataua, 3. Paul Alo-Emile, 4. Kane Leaupepe, 5. Filo Paulo, 6. Piula Fa'asalele, 7. Jack Lam (c), 8. Josh Tyrell,

9. Dwayne Polataivao, 10. Tusi Pisi, 11. JJ Taulagi, 12. Alapati Leiua, 13. Rey Lee-Lo, 14. Ed Fidow, 15. Ah See Tuala.

Reserves: 16 Manu Leiataua/Ray Niuia, 17 Jordan Lay, 18 James Lay, 19 Mat Luamanu, 20 Faifili Levave,

21 Pele Cowley, 22 D'Angelo Leuila, 23 Alofa Alofa.

Georgia :

Nariashvili - Bregvadze - Kubriashvili

Cheishvili - Lomidze

Giorgadze - Gorgadze - Tsutskiridze

Lobzhanidze - Abzhandadze

Dzneladze - Mchedlidze - Sharikadze - Kveseladze

Khmaladze

Mamukashvili - Gogichashvili - Gigashvili

Sutiashvili - Bitsadze

Aprasidze - Malaguradze – Sichinava

Re: Romania v USA 17/11/2018

Prop: Ionel Badiu (Romains), Alexandru Savin (CSM Bucuresti), Alexandru Gordas (CSM Bucuresti), Constantin Pristavita (CSM Stiinta Baia Mare), Laurentiu Nica (Universitatea Cluj/U20)

Hooker: Eugen Capatana (Timisoara Saracens), Andrei Radoi (Timisoara Saracens), Florin Bardasu (CSM Bucuresti)

2nd Row: Johan Van Heerden (Perpignan), Adrian Motoc (Agen), Marian Drenceanu (Timisoara Saracens), Marius Iftimiciuc (Timisoara Saracens)

3rd Row: Cristian Chirica (CSM Stiinta Baia Mare), Damian Stratila (CSA Steaua), Adrian Ion (CSM Bucuresti), Razvan Ilisescu (Blagnac)

Scrum-Half: Florin Surugiu (CSA Steaua), Tudorel Bratu (CSM Bucuresti), Valentin Calafeteanu (CSM Bucuresti)

Fly-Half: Tudor Boldor (CSA Steaua), Daniel Plai (CSA Steaua)

Wing: Ionut Dumitru (CSA Steaua), Robert Neagu (CSA Steaua), Vladut Zaharia (Timisoara Saracens)

Centre: Tangimana Fonovai (CSM Bucuresti), Florin Vlaicu (CSM Bucuresti), Vladut Popa (Timisoara Saracens), Alexandru Bucur (CSM Stiinta Baia Mare)

Fullback: Catalin Fercu (Timisoara Saracens), Ionel Melinte (CSA Steaua), Paul Popoaia (CSS 2 Baia Mare/U20)

Seb

Thanks a million - I have updated the USA team abd will update the Georgian team a bit later.

It looks like it is the Romanian squad - I suppose the team will come from that squad.  

Ireland and Japan Updated

Tonga Updated