Team Tracker: Mid-year internationals

David Skippers

Check out the teams ahead of the first week of mid-year internationals, with the action kicking off in Pretoria on Friday when the world champion Springboks host Georgia in the first of a two-Test series.

Friday

South Africa v Georgia
Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria

South Africa: 15 Willie le Roux, 14 Rosko Specman, 13 Jesse Kriel, 12 Frans Steyn, 11 Aphelele Fassi, 10 Handré Pollard, 9 Cobus Reinach, 8 Kwagga Smith, 7 Pieter-Steph du Toit, 6 Siya Kolisi (c), 5 Franco Mostert, 4 Eben Etzebeth, 3 Trevor Nyakane, 2 Bongi Mbonambi, 1 Ox Nché
Replacements: 16 Malcolm Marx, 17 Steven Kitshoff, 18 Frans Malherbe, 19 Marvin Orie, 20 Jasper Wiese, 21 Herschel Jantjies, 22 Elton Jantjies, 23 Damian Willemse

Georgia: 15 David Niniashvili, 14 Akaki Tabutsadze, 13 Giorgi Kveseladze, 12 Merab Sharikadze, 11 Demur Tapladze, 10 Tedo Abzhandadze, 9 Vasil Lobzhanidze, 8 Tornike Jalagonia, 7 Beka Saginadze, 6 Giorgi Tsutskiridze, 5 Kote Mikautadze, 4 David Gigauri, 3 Giorgi Melikidze, 2 Jaba Bregvadze, 1 Guram Gogichashvili
Replacements: 16 Giorgi Chkoidze, 17 Nikoloz Khatiashvili, 18 Luka Japaridze, 19 Nodar Cheishvili, 20 Giorgi Javakhia, 21 Gela Aprasidze, 22 Giorgi Babunashvili, 23 Ilia Spanderashvili

Saturday

Maori All Blacks v Samoa
Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland

Maori All Blacks: 15 Josh Ioane, 14 Jonah Lowe, 13 Billy Proctor, 12 Alex Nankivell, 11 Sean Wainui, 10 Otere Black, 9 Sam Nock, 8 Whetukamokamo Douglas, 7 Billy Harmon, 6 Reed Prinsep, 5 Pari Pari Parkinson, 4 Manaaki Selby-Rickit, 3 Josh Hohneck, 2 Ash Dixon (c), 1 Tamaiti Williams
Replacements:
16 Kurt Eklund, 17 Ollie Norris, 18 Marcel Renata, 19 Isaia Walker-Leawere, 20 Josh Dickson, 21 Bryn Hall, 22 Rameka Poihipi, 23 Shaun Stevenson

Samoa: 15 Ahsee Tuala, 14 Elisapeta Alofipo, 13 Stacey Ili, 12 Henry Taefu, 11 Neria Fomai, 10 Rodney Iona, 9 Auvasa Falealii, 8 Henry Time-Stowers, 7 Alamanda Motuga, 6 Samuel Slade, 5 Theo McFarland, 4 Benjamin Nee-Nee, 3 Michael Alaalatoa, 2 Ray Niuia, 1 Albert Anae
Replacements:
16 JP Sauni, 17 Tietie Tuimauga, 18 Kalolo Tuiloma, 19 Teofilo Paulo, 20 Genesis Mamea-Lemalu, 21 Jonathan Taumateine, 22 D’Angelo Leuila, 23 Joe Perez

New Zealand v Tonga
Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland

New Zealand: 15 Damian McKenzie, 14 Will Jordan, 13 Rieko Ioane, 12 Quinn Tupaea, 11 George Bridge, 10 Richie Mo’unga, 9 Brad Weber, 8 Luke Jacobson, 7 Dalton Papalii, 6 Akira Ioane, 5 Samuel Whitelock (c), 4 Scott Barrett, 3 Angus Ta’avao, 2 Dane Coles, 1 Karl Tu’inukuafe
Replacements:
16 Asafo Aumua, 17 George Bower, 18 Tyrel Lomax, 19 Patrick Tuipulotu, 20 Ethan Blackadder, 21 Finlay Christie, 22 Beauden Barrett, 23 Jordie Barrett

Tonga: 15 James Faiva, 14 Hosea Saumaki, 13 Fine Inisi, 12 Nikolai Foliaki, 11 Penikolo Latu, 10 Kalione Hala, 9 Sonatane Takulua (c), 8 Sione Tu’ipolotu, 7 Solomone Funaki, 6 Mateaki Kafatolu, 5 Zane Kapeli, 4 Don Lolo, 3 Sila Puafisi, 2 Sam Moli, 1 Duke Nginingini
Replacements: 16 Siua Maile, 17 Jethro Felemi, 18 Tau Koloamatangi, 19 Harrison Mataele, 20 Viliami Taulani, 21 Nasi Manu, 22 Leon Fukofuka, 23 Walter Fifita

Ireland v Japan
Aviva Stadium, Dublin

Ireland: 15 Hugo Keenan, 14 Jordan Larmour, 13 Chris Farrell, 12 Stuart McCloskey, 11 Jacob Stockdale, 10 Joey Carbery, 9 Jamison Gibson-Park, 8 Caelan Doris, 7 Josh van der Flier, 6 Peter O’Mahony, 5 James Ryan (c), 4 Ultan Dillane, 3 Finlay Bealham, 2 Ronan Kelleher, 1 Dave Kilcoyne
Replacements: 16 Rob Herring, 17 Ed Byrne, 18 John Ryan, 19 Ryan Baird, 20 Gavin Coombes, 21 Craig Casey, 22 Billy Burns, 23 Shane Daly

Japan: 15 Kotaro Matsushima, 14 Semisi Masirewa, 13 Timothy Lafaele, 12 Ryoto Nakamura, 11 Siosaia Fifita, 10 Yu Tamura, 9 Naoto Saito, 8 Kazuki Himeno, 7 Pieter Labuschagne, 6 Michael Leitch (c), 5 James Moore, 4 Wimpie van der Walt, 3 Jiwon Koo, 2 Atsushi Sakate, 1 Keita Inagaki
Replacements: 16 Kosuke Horikoshi, 17 Craig Millar, 18 Asaeli Ai Valu, 19 Jack Cornelsen, 20 Tevita Tatafu, 21 Kaito Shigeno, 22 Rikiya Matsuda

Wales v Canada
Principality Stadium, Cardiff

Wales: 15 Leigh Halfpenny, 14 Jonah Holmes, 13 Uilisi Halaholo, 12 Jonathan Davies (c), 11 Tom Rogers, 10 Callum Sheedy, 9 Tomos Williams, 8 Aaron Wainwright, 7 James Botham, 6 Ross Moriarty, 5 Will Rowlands, 4 Ben Carter, 3 Dillon Lewis, 2 Elliot Dee, 1 Nicky Smith
Replacements: 16 Ryan Elias, 17 Gareth Thomas, 18 Leon Brown, 19 Josh Turnbull, 20 Taine Basham, 21 Kieran Hardy, 22 Ben Thomas, 23 Nick Tompkins

Canada: 15 Cooper Coats, 14 Cole Davis, 13 Ben Lesage, 12 Quinn Ngawati, 11 Kainoa Lloyd, 10 Peter Nelson, 9 Ross Braude, 8 Siaki Vikilani, 7 Lucas Rumball, 6 Reegan O’Gorman, 5 Josh Larsen, 4 Conor Keys, 3 Jake Ilnicki, 2 Andrew Quattrin, 1 Djustice Sears-Duru
Replacements: 16 Eric Howard, 17 Cole Keith, 18 Tyler Rowland, 19 Donald Carson, 20 Michael Smith, 21 Lucas Albornoz, 22 William Percillier, 23 Robbie Povey

Romania v Argentina
Stadionul Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest

Romania: 15 Ionel Melinte, 14 Ionuț Dumitru, 13 Taylor Gontineac, 12 Alexandru Bucur, 11 Nicolas Onuțu, 10 Daniel Plai, 9 Gabriel Rupanu, 8 Andre Gorin (c), 7 Cristi Boboc, 6 Cristi Chirică, 5 Adrian Moțoc, 4 Florian Roșu, 3 Alexandru Țăruș, 2 Eugen Căpățînă, 1 Alexandru Savin
Replacements: 16 Florin Bărdașu, 17 Ionel Badiu, 18 Vasile Bălan, 19 Marius Antonescu, 20 Mihai Macovei, 21 Vlad Neculau, 22 Florin Surugiu, 23 Robert Neagu

Argentina: 15 Emiliano Boffelli, 14 Santiago Cordero, 13 Matías Moroni, 12 Jerónimo De la Fuente, 11 Juan Imhoff, 10 Nicolás Sánchez, 9 Tomás Cubelli, 8 Rodrigo Bruni, 7 Francisco Gorrissen, 6 Pablo Matera, 5 Tomás Lavanini, 4 Marcos Kremer, 3 Enrique Pieretto, 2 Julián Montoya (c), 1 Facundo Gigena
Replacements: 16 Facundo Bosch, 17 Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro, 18 Santiago Medrano, 19 Facundo Isa, 20 Juan Martín González, 21 Gonzalo Bertranou, 22 Domingo Miotti, 23 Bautista Delguy

Sunday

England v USA
Twickenham, London

England: 15 Freddie Steward, 14 Joe Cokanasiga, 13 Henry Slade, 12 Ollie Lawrence, 11 Max Malins, 10 Marcus Smith, 9 Harry Randall, 8 Callum Chick, 7 Sam Underhill, 6 Lewis Ludlow (c), 5 Charlie Ewels, 4 Josh McNally, 3 Joe Heyes, 2 Curtis Langdon, 1 Ellis Genge
Replacements: 16 Jamie Blamire, 17 Beno Obano, 18 Trevor Davison, 19 Ted Hill, 20 Ben Curry, 21 Lewis Ludlam, 22 Dan Robson, 23 Jacob Umaga

USA: 15 Will Hooley, 14 Mikey Te’o, 13 Marcel Brache, 12 Bryce Campbell, 11 Mika Kruse, 10 Luke Carty, 9 Ruben de Haas, 8 Cam Dolan, 7 Riekert Hattingh, 6 Jamason Fa’anana-Schultz, 5 Nick Civetta, 4 Gregory Peterson, 3 Paul Mullen, 2 Mikey Sosene-Feagai, 1 David Ainu’u
Replacements: 16 Joe Taufete’e, 17 Matt Harmon, 18 Dino Waldren, 19 Nate Brakeley, 20 Psalm Wooching, 21 Hanco Germishuys, 22 Michael Baska, 23 Calvin Whiting

 

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