Rugby Union Today: Team of the Week
Another busy day in the rugby union game as we pick our Rugby Championship Team of the Week plus we have Who’s hot and who’s not.
What’s on the site
The Monday after a Rugby Championship round means we’ve selected our Team of the Week which is dominated by the All Blacks. We also have a 10 question quiz on the recent weekend’s Test action.
Who’s hot and who’s not is also on the site while Steve Hansen is wary of the Springboks ahead of their clash in Wellington.
What’s in the news
Former Wales defence coach Clive Griffiths is recovering from a suspected heart attack. He is currently in charge at Doncaster.
South Africa head coach Rassie Erasmus has revealed his job could be on the line if they don’t perform against New Zealand.
What’s on social media
Former Springbok loosehead prop Gurthro Steenkamp posted this funny clip of a team being driven backwards in the mud.
This is brilliant ??. Never thought I would see a moonwalk on the rugby field. Let’s take the time today to appreciate the beauty of the scrumhttps://t.co/UCeIkeVwKY pic.twitter.com/a3MTDwgbbY
— Gurthro Steenkamp (@gurthro) September 9, 2018
What’s on TV
Once again it is a busy week with the Rugby Championship meetings between New Zealand and South Africa and Australia v Argentina televised on Sky Sports. Sky also cover four Mitre 10 Cup matches and La Rochelle v Perpignan and Stade Francais v Toulon in the Top 14 this Sunday.
BT Sport will televise three Premiership matches, starting on Friday when Gloucester host Bristol before Saturday’s Harlequins v Bath game and then Wasps against Leicester Tigers on Sunday while Premier Sport offers all seven Round Three games from the PRO14 this coming weekend.