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Every team line-up for this weekend's Six Nations games
By PA
Here is every team line-up for round three of the Guinness Six Nations. Sadly, the France versus Scotland fixture has been binned, but there are still two games for fans to sink their teeth into tomorrow.
Teams for Italy versus Ireland, Stadio Olimpico, Saturday, 2.15pm.
Italy: J Trulla (Calvisano); L Sperandio (Benetton), J-I Bex (Benetton), C Canna (Zebre), M Ioane (Benetton); P Garbisi (Benetton), S Varney (Gloucester); A Lovotti (Zebre), L Bigi (Zebre, capt), M Riccioni (Benetton), M Lazzaroni (Benetton), D Sisi (Zebre), S Negri (Benetton), J Meyer (Zebre), M Lamaro (Benetton).
Replacements: G Lucchesi (Benetton), C Traore (Benetton), G Zilocchi (Zebre), N Cannone (Benetton), M Mbanda (Zebre), C Braley (Benetton), F Mori (Calvisano), M Bellini (Zebre).
Ireland: H Keenan (Leinster); J Larmour (Leinster), G Ringrose (Leinster), R Henshaw (Leinster), J Lowe (Leinster); J Sexton (Leinster, capt); J Gibson-Park (Leinster); D Kilcoyne (Munster), R Kelleher (Leinster), T Furlong (Leinster), I Henderson (Ulster), J Ryan (Leinster), T Beirne (Munster), W Connors (Leinster), CJ Stander (Munster).
Replacements: R Herring (Leinster), C Healy (Leinster), A Porter (Leinster), R Baird (Leinster), J Conan (Leinster), C Casey (Munster), B Burns (Ulster), K Earls (Munster).
Referee: Mathieu Raynal (France).
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Teams for Wales versus England, Principality Stadium, Saturday, 4.45pm.
Wales: L Williams (Scarlets); L Rees-Zammit (Gloucester), G North (Ospreys), J Davies (Scarlets), J Adams (Cardiff Blues); D Biggar (Northampton), K Hardy (Scarlets); W Jones (Scarlets), K Owens (Scarlets), T Francis (Exeter), A Beard (Ospreys), A W Jones (Ospreys, capt), J Navidi (Cardiff Blues), J Tipuric (Ospreys), T Faletau (Bath).
Replacements: E Dee (Dragons), R Jones (Ospreys), L Brown (Dragons), C Hill (Cardiff Blues), J Botham (Cardiff Blues), G Davies (Scarlets), C Sheedy (Bristol), W Halaholo (Cardiff Blues).
England: E Daly (Saracens); A Watson (Bath), H Slade (Exeter), O Farrell (Saracens capt), J May (Gloucester); G Ford (Leicester), B Youngs (Leicester); M Vunipola (Saracens), J George (Saracens), K Sinckler (Bristol), M Itoje (Saracens), J Hill (Exeter), M Wilson (Newcastle), T Curry (Sale Sharks), B Vunipola (Saracens).
Replacements: L Cowan-Dickie (Exeter), E Genge (Leicester), W Stuart (Bath), C Ewels (Bath), G Martin (Leicester), B Earl (Bristol), D Robson (Wasps), M Malins (Bristol).
Referee: Pascal Gauzere (France).
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Yeah, normally the All Blacks have three locks used per game. Barrett and Vaai being the starting duo, with Tuipulotu replacing Vaai late game. I'm guessing Tuipulotu and Lord will start, with Holland replacing Lord late game.
Go to commentsScotland will be a real test of these runaway backs. Huw Jones and Sione Tuipolotu will not give up easy metres in the midfield. Out wide theres plenty of pace and power with Van Der Merwe and Graham. Up front Zander Fagerson will be strong and the Scottish loose forwards will be like terriers after Aussie ball and will no doubt slow it down. The Wallabies will play under pressure for longer periods of this game. If they can pass this test and win then they will have proven to all that they have made significant progress that could see them compete and have a decent chance against the Lions next year. Australia are progressing fast and its great news. Nobody is saying the Lions should head to play the Boks anymore. Nobody is talking them down like they were after the Argentina drubbing. The signs are positive and the anticipation growing. This tour is already a success as it has engaged the fans and the public again. They have won more games than it was thought they would and have kept the dream alive. Joe Schmidt is in the black with a positive win record this year at 6-5. If he ends in the black it will have done something his predecessors struggled to do. Theres no doubt now that he is the right man to lead them forward. Lets see just how far they can go.
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