OH, YOU THOUGHT that the sight of trophies and talk of end-of-season meant rugby was over for the summer? Pfft! It’s just getting started.
On Monday, the Junior World Championship got under way in New Zealand. And that will give us a healthy dose of Friday rugby until the big boys get taped upat the beginning of the international summer tours.
Here’s what you can expect to see (either on TV or by some internet voodoo magic) this weekend.
Friday
02.35 Scotland u20 v Samoa u20.
04.35 Argentina u20 v Italy u20
04.35 France u20 v Fiji u20
06.35 England u20 v Australia u20
06.35 Wales u20 v Ireland u20
08.35 New Zealand u20 v South Africa u20
Saturday
02.00: Samoa v Tonga, Pacific Nations Cup.
TBC: Fiji v Italy
08.35: New Zealand v England
11.00 Australia v France
16.00: South Africa v World XV
19.40 Argentina v Ireland
Sunday
02.00 Canada v Japan
03.00 US Eagles v Scotland
*All kick-offs Irish time.