Autumn Internationals 2025, Weeks 3 and 4
There are a lot of matches you’d predict to be one-sided this week, plus Ireland v South Africa, Rassie has never won at Landsdowne Road but will be looking to correct that. Wales v New Zealand New Zealand scored early and I’m sure much will be made of both LRZ's missed tackle and the defensive system that had him alone between the goalpost and the touch line against three All Blacks. That kind of narrow defence is pretty common, you see them even narrower with no winger out there, and LRZ got out and made good contact with Clarke, who was strong enough to ride the challenge. The Welsh coaches will definitely look at that and think about it, but probably not considering it a huge failure. The press won’t be so forgiving I’m sure. LRZ then had two lovely bits of play almost back-to-back that led to a Welsh try on the opposite wing. First DMac threw an awful pass, not clearly to anyone, and under Jordan's knees, that he knocked on trying to catch it. LRZ caught it and Wales reg...