Italy make nine changes to take on Wallabies
PERTH, July 16 : Italy have made nine changes to their side to take on Australia in the Nations Championship on Saturday, after losing their opening two games to Japan and New Zealand.
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Pollock on the bench again for England against Argentina
July 16 : England coach Steve Borthwick has named an unchanged starting team for the Nations Championship test against Argentina in Santiago del Estero on Saturday, with loose-forward Henry Pollock on the bench again.
From hope to heartbreak: England denied by Argentina's late surge
ATLANTA, July 16 : The dream died on a summer night, as it has so many times before, not with a bang but with the familiar aching silence that settles over England after the final whistle of a World Cup defeat.
New-look Scotland bring back Graham, Van der Merwe for Fiji test
July 16 : Wings Darcy Graham and Duhan van der Merwe return to the Scotland starting team in a revamped selection to face Fiji in their Nations Championship fixture at Murrayfield on Saturday, with Stafford McDowall to lead the side from centre.
Wales make six changes for Nations Championship test against South Africa
July 16 : Wales coach Steve Tandy has made six changes for the Nations Championship test against South Africa in Durban on Saturday, including a return to the starting 15 for wing Louis Rees-Zammit and the selection of Dan Edwards at flyhalf.
McReight benched for Italy clash as Schmidt looks to halt Wallabies skid
July 16 : Departing Australia coach Joe Schmidt has dropped Fraser McReight to the bench for Saturday's Nations Championship test against Italy in one of three changes to the line-up beaten 42-26 by France last weekend.
Jalibert fit to face Japan in Nations Championship
July 16 : France have included Matthieu Jalibert at fullback for their Nations Championship fixture against Japan in Tokyo on Saturday after he had missed training in the build-up to the test with an adductor problem.
New Zealand coach Rennie moves Vaa'i to blindside for Ireland test
July 16 : Tupou Vaa'i has been shifted from lock to blindside flanker in the All Blacks' starting XV to face Ireland in the Nations Championship at Eden Park in Auckland on Saturday, as head coach Dave Rennie made four changes to the side which beat Italy.