Other Matches - Week 2

[Danno]

Hope you don't think I'm stepping on your toes WT, but I'm bored and figured I'd help out a bit so you don't have to create every thread on this board!

Saturday 30 August

Pool B: Scotland v Fiji (14:45), Salford Community Stadium - BBC Two from 14:15

Pool A: USA v Australia (19:30), York Community Stadium - iPlayer, BBC Sport website and BBC Sport app

Sunday 31 August

Pool C: Ireland v Spain (12:00), Franklin's Gardens - BBC Two and BBC Radio Ulster and Foyle from 11:45

Pool D: Italy v South Africa (15:30), York Community Stadium - iPlayer, BBC Sport website and BBC Sport app

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Pick of the bunch is probably Italy v SA. After hammering Brazil, SA should have their tails up but Italy are pretty dangerous when they get their backs into the game.

Otherwise I'm looking forward to seeing if Aoife Wafer is fit to play for Ireland again - apparently trained today so she might be back this weekend. Scotland v Fiji might be a decent battle but I was totally wrong on Fiji last week so I shall be quiet now.

[Which Tyler]

Hope you don't think I'm stepping on your toes WT

Not at all, delighted for someone to share some of the workload.

Fully agree that Italy v South Africa is the one to watch as a neutral - Italy really ought to be too good for South Africa - who didn't seem to have (or need) all that much beyond power. Italy are used to powerful opponents from the 6N, so should be okay there. But do SA have more in their locker? their ranking and results over the last 2 years don't suggest that they do; but I don't really know enough about them.

USA v Aus should also be worth tuning in to, though again, Aus should simply be too strong, and with too much variety for USA to handle (yes, despite USA having a celebrity in their side :O)

[Which Tyler]

Anyway, here's the full list of "other matches"
Saturday 30 August
Pool A: USA v Australia (19:30), York Community Stadium - iPlayer, BBC Sport website and BBC Sport app
Sunday 31 August
Pool C: New Zealand v Japan (14:00), Sandy Park - iPlayer, BBC Sport website and BBC Sport app
Pool D: Italy v South Africa (15:30), York Community Stadium - iPlayer, BBC Sport website and BBC Sport app
Pool D: France v Brazil (16:45), Sandy Park - iPlayer, BBC Sport website and BBC Sport app