Check out the teams ahead of the second weekend of the mid-year international action, which is headlined by New Zealand’s clash with France and Argentina’s game against England.
Los Pumas head coach Felipe Contepomi has rung the changes to his starting line-up for his side’s rematch with the Red Rose in San Juan on Saturday, after they lost the corresponding Test in La Plata last weekend.
There are seven alterations in all, with vice-captain Pablo Matera shifting from the flank to number eight, where he replaces Facundo Isa, one of the most notable changes, while Argentina stalwart Guido Petti comes in for Lucas Paulos in the second row.
Meanwhile, Saracens fly-half Fergus Burke will make his first Test appearance for Scotland when they take on Fiji in Suva.
Former New Zealand U20 representative Burke, who qualifies for Scotland through his Edinburgh-born grandfather, was also involved in his country’s narrow victory over the Maori All Blacks last weekend.
Saturday
Fiji in scotland
HFC Bank Stadium, Suva
Fiji: tbc
Scotland: 15 Kyle Rowe, 14 Darcy Graham, 13 Cameron Redpath, 12 Tom Jordan, 11 Kyle Steyn, 10 Fergus Burke, 9 Jamie Dobie, 8 Matt Fagerson, 7 Rory Darge (c), 6 Jamie Ritchie, 5 Grant Gilchrist, 4 Marshall Sykes, 3 Elliot Millar Mills, 2 Ewan Ashman, 1 Rory Sutherland
Replacements: 16 George Turner, 17 Alec Hepburn, 18 Will Hurd, 19 Max Williamson, 20 Josh Bayliss, 21 George Horne, 22 Adam Hastings, 23 Ollie Smith
Japan v Wales
Kobe Misaki Stadium, Kobe
Japan: 15 Ichigo Nakusu, 14 Kippei Ishida, 13 Dylan Riley, 12 Shogo Nakano, 11 hugs vailing, 10 Lee Seungs, 9 Naoto Saito, 8 Faulua, 7 Jack Cornelsen, 6 Michael Leitch (C), 5 Warner Dearns, 4 Epiner Uluviti, 3 Keijiro Tamepi Mamoru Harada, 1 Yota Kamimori
Replacements: 16 Hayate Era, 17 Sena Kimura, 18 Shuhei Takeuchi, 19 Waisake Raratubua, 20 Ben Gunter, 21 Shinobu Fujiwara, 22 Sam Greene, 23 Kazuma Ueda
Wales: 15 Blair Murray, 14 Tom Rogers, 13 Johnny Williams, 12 Ben Thomas, 11 Josh Adams, 10 Dan Edwards, 9 Kieran Hardy, 8 Aaron Wainwright, 7 Josh Macleod, 6 Alex Mann, 5 Teddy Williams, 4 Freddie Thomas, 3.Archie Griffin, 2 Dewi Lake (c), 1 Nicky Smith
Replacements: 16 Liam Belcher, 17 Gareth Thomas, 18 Christian Coleman, 19 James Ratti, 20 Taine Plumtree, 21 Tommy Reffell, 22 Reuben Morgan-Williams, 23 Keelan Giles
New Zealand v France
Sky Stadium, Wellington
New Zealand: 15 Will Jordan, 14 Riekoans, 13 Billy Proctor, 12 Jordie Barrett, 11 Caleb Clarke, 10 Beauds Barrett, 9 Cam Roigard, 8 Christian, 7 Arid Vaaaa’ia (c), 6 Top Vaia, 4 Patrick Tuupulotu, 3 Fletcher Newll, 2 Codie Taylor, 1 Ethan the Great
Replacements: 16 Samisoni Taukei’aho, 17 Ollye Norris, 18 Pasilio Tosi, 19 SamiPeni Finau, 20 Du’Plesis Kirifi, 21 Cortez Ratima, 22 Timoci Tavatavanawai, 23 Damian McKenzie
France: Atticsogbe, Joshua Brennan,
Replacements: 16 Pierre Bourgarit, 17 Paul Mallez, 18 Régis Montagne, 19 Romain Taofifenua, 20 Cameron Woki, 21 Bastien Vergnes-Taillefer, 22 Thibault Daubagna, 23 Antoine Hastoy
AUNZ v British & Irish Lions
Adelaide Oval
AUNZ Invitational XV: David Haviape, David Havilili (cc), 11 Harika Koroibete, 10 Folua Edmed, 9 Folu Fatava, 8 Petem Samu, 7 Pete Samu, 6 Shannon Salakia-Loto (c), 4 Angus, 4 Angus, 4 Angus, 4 Angus, 4 Angus, Brotherth, 3 Jefficy Toomaga-Allen, 2 Brandon, 2 Brandon, 2 Brandon,
1 Aidan Ross
Replacements: 16 Kurt Eklund, 17 Joshua Fusitu’a, 18 George Dyer, 19 Matt Philip, 20 Joe Brial, 21 Kalani Thomas, 22 Harry McLaughlin-Phillips, 23 Jock Campbell
British & Irish Lions: 15 Hugo Keenan, 14 Mack Hansen, 13 Huw Jones, 12 Sione Tuipulotu, 11 Duhan van der Merwe, 10 Fin Smith, 9 Ben White, 8 Ben Earl, 7 Jac Morgan, 6 Henry Pollock, 5 Tadhg Beirne (c), 4 James Ryan, 3 Will Stuart, 2 Luke Cowan-Dickie, 1 Pierre Schoeman
Replacements: 16 Ronan Kelleher, 17 Andrew Porter, 18 Finlay Bealham, 19 Scott Cummings, 20 Josh van der Flier, 21 Alex Mitchell, 22 Marcus Smith, 23 Owen Farrell
South Africa v Italy
Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Gqeberha
South Africa: 15 Willie le Roux, 14 Edwill van der Merwe, 13 Canan Moodie, 12 Andre Esterhuizen, 11 Makazole Mapimpi, 10 Manie Libbok, 9 Grant Williams, 8 Jasper Wiese, 7 Pieter-Steph du Toit, 6 Marco van Staden, 5 Ruan Nortje, 4 Salmaan Moerat (C), 3 Wilco Louw, 2 Malcolm Marx, 1 Thomas Du Toit
Replacements: 16 Jan-Hendrik Wesels, 17 Ox Nche, 18 Asenathi Ntlabakanye, 19 Cobus Wue, 20 Evan Roos, 21 Cobus Reinach, 22 Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu, 23 Ethan hoker
Italy: 15 Mirko Belloni, 14 Louis Lynagh, 13 Tommaso Menoncello, 12 Marco Zanon, 11 Jacopo Trulla, 10 Giacomo da Re, 9 Alessandro Garbisi, 8 Ross Vintcent, 7 Manuel Zuliani, 6 Sebastian Negri, 5 Andrea Zambonin, 4 Niccolò Cannone (C), 3 Simone Ferrari, 2 Tommaso di Bartolomeo, 1 Danlo Fischetti.
Replacements: 16 Pablo Dimcheff, 17 Mirco Spagnolo, 18 Muhamed Hasa, 19 Matteo Canali, 20 Alessandro Izekor, 21 David Odiase, 22 Stephen Varney, 23 Giulio Bertaccini
Portugal v Ireland
Jamor National Stadium, Lisbon
Portugal: tbc
Ireland: 15 Jimmy O’Brien, 14 Tommy O’Brien, 13 Hugh Gavin, 12 Stuart McCloskey, 11 Shayne Bolton, 10 Jack Crowley, 9 Craig Casey (c), 8 Cian Prendergast, 7 Alex Kendellen, 6 Ryan Baird, 5 Darragh Murray, 4 Tom Ahern, 3 Thomas Clarkson, 2 Gus McCarthy, 1 Jack Boyle
Replacements: 16 Tom Stewart, 17 Michael Milne, 18 Tom O’Toole, 19 Cormac Izuchukwu, 20 Max Deegan, 21 Ben Murphy, 22 Ciaran Frawley, 23 Calvin Nash
Argentina v England
Bicentennial Stadium, San Juan
Argentina: 15 Benjamin Elizalde, 14 Matias Moroni, 13 Lucio Cinti, 12 Justo Piccardo, 11 Ignacio Mendy, 10 Saints Carreras, 9 Simon Benitez Cruz, 8 Pablo Matera, 7 Juan Martin Gonzalez, 6 Santiago Grondona, 5 Pedro Rubiolo, 4 Guido Petti, 3 Francisco Gomez Kodela, 2 Julian Montoya, 1 Thomas Gallo
Replacements: 16 Bautista Bernasconi, Mayco Vivas, 18 Pedro Delgado, 19 Lucas Paulos, 20 Facundo Isa, 21 Benjamin Grondona, 22 Agustin Moyano, 23 Nicolas Roge
England: 15 Freddie Steward, 14 Tom Roebuck, 13 Luke Northmore, 12 Seb Atkinson, 11 Will Muir, 10 George Ford (cc), 9 Ben Spencer, 8 Tom Willis, 7 Sam Underhill, 6 Ben Curry, 5 Alex Coles, 4 Charlie Ewels, 3 Joe Heyes, 2 Jamie George (cc), 1 Fin Baxter
Replacements: 16 Theo Dan, 17 Bevan Rodd, 18 Asher Opoku-Fordjour, 19 Chandler Cunningham-South, 20 Guy Pepper, 21 Alex Dombrandt, 22 Jack van Poortvliet, 23 Cadan Murley
