Weekend Round Up
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Matt Todd, Patrick Tuipulotu, and Jerome Kaino return to All Blacks as Argentina traveling squad named.
Six players will stay home from Argentina and join the squad in South Africa. They are locks Samuel Whitelock and Brodie Retallick, loose forwards Liam Squire and Sam Cane and backs Beauden Barrett and Ryan Crotty. Full story
Weekend's action
The Rugby Championship
New Zealand vs South Africa
A rather one sided affair at the QBE Stadium as New Zealand ran out 57-0 winners against South Africa.
The visitors started the fixture lively, but after Janjies' missed kick and a failed attempt at kicking to the corner, New Zealand's dominance around the field began to show, and the scores flooded in.
What South African coach Allister Coetzee and captain Eben Etzebeth had to say following the team's 57 - 0 loss to the All Blacks.
Australia vs Argentina
Australia claimed their first win of the campaign in a thrilling 45-20 victory against Argentina. While both sides were rather level in the first half, Australia's fitness showed after the interval as Argentina began to drop off and the gaps appeared. The only consolation for the visitors in the second half was a superb solo effort try by Moroni.
While both sides were rather level in the first half, Australia's fitness showed after the interval as Argentina began to drop off and the gaps appeared. The only consolation for the visitors in the second half was a superb solo effort try by Moroni.
The only consolation for the visitors in the second half was a superb solo effort try by Moroni.
Guinness Pro 14
Dragons, Treviso, Ulster, Leinster, Munster, Cheetahs and Glasgow as the Pro 14 dished up a few shock results this weekend. See highlights, stats and more HERE
Some big shocks in the #PRO14 this weekend..
— Ultimate Rugby (@ultimaterugby) September 17, 2017
How many Treviso players made our team of the weekend? π€
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Premiership Rugby
Northampton Saints, Sale Sharks, Exeter Chiefs, Leicester Tigers, Saracens and Harlequins all picked up wins this weekend as the Premiership continued to be very difficult to predict. See highlights, stats and more HERE
Team of the Week
18 year old sensation Marcus Smith π₯π₯
— Ultimate Rugby (@ultimaterugby) September 17, 2017
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Top 14
Toulouse, La Rochelle, Lyon, Pau, Clermont, Racing, and Montpellier all picked up wins this weekend as Montpellier remained the only unbeaten side so far this season. See highlights, stats and more HERE
