The second ‘real’ weekend of end-of-year Test action will take place between Friday and Sunday this week with no fewer than 14 matches scheduled.
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From a South African point of view, the pick of the Tests will be the one between the Springboks and England at the newly-named Allianz Stadium in London on Saturday.
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For others, the clash between France and the All Blacks immediately thereafter at the Stade de France in Paris will be the one not to miss.
Honorable mentions for Sunday’s clash between Wales and Australia.
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Saturday’s match will be South Africa’s second of three fixtures on their end-of-year tour.
Rassie Erasmus’s side opened their tour with a 32-15 win over Scotland at Murrayfield in Edinburgh last weekend, and will wrap up their travels against Wales at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff on Saturday, 23 November.
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WEEKEND TEST FIXTURES
All times SA
FRIDAY, 15 NOVEMBER
Ireland 22-19 Argentina
SATURDAY, 16 NOVEMBER
South Korea 22-27 Zimbabwe
Hong Kong 38-17 Brazil
Netherlands 20-17 Chile
Uganda 5-21 Kenya
Japan 36-20 Uruguay
Spain 19-33 Fiji
Scotland vs Portugal – 17:10
Romania vs Canada – 18:00
USA vs Tonga – 18:30
England vs South Africa – 19:40 – LIVE
France vs New Zealand – 22:10 – LIVE
SUNDAY, 17 NOVEMBER
Italy vs Georgia – 15:40
Wales vs Australia – 18:10
LATEST WORLD RUGBY RANKINGS AHEAD OF THE WEEKEND
| RANK | COUNTRY | POINTS |
| 1 | South Africa | 92.46 |
| 2 | New Zealand | 91.21 |
| 3 | Ireland | 90.58 |
| 4 | France | 86.96 |
| 5 | Argentina | 85.60 |
| 6 | Scotland | 82.70 |
| 7 | England | 82.62 |
| 8 | Australia | 81.14 |
| 9 | Fiji | 80.07 |
| 10 | Italy | 78.67 |
| 11 | Wales | 75.04 |
| 12 | Georgia | 74.10 |
| 13 | Samoa | 72.68 |
| 14 | Japan | 72.31 |
| 15 | Portugal | 68.82 |
| 16 | USA | 67.49 |
| 17 | Spain | 67.10 |
| 18 | Tonga | 66.87 |
| 19 | Uruguay | 66.58 |
| 20 | Romania | 63.87 |
Springbok squad:
Props: Thomas du Toit (Bath), Vincent Koch (Hollywoodbets Sharks), Wilco Louw (Bulls), Ox Nche (Hollywoodbets Sharks), Gerhard Steenekamp (Bulls)
Hookers: Johan Grobbelaar (Bulls), Malcolm Marx (Kubota Spears), Bongi Mbonambi (Hollywoodbets Sharks)
Locks: Eben Etzebeth (Hollywoodbets Sharks), Franco Mostert (Honda Heat), Ruan Nortje (Bulls), RG Snyman (Leinster)
Loose forwards: Pieter-Steph du Toit (Toyota Verblitz), Cameron Hanekom (Bulls), Siya Kolisi (captain, Hollywoodbets Sharks), Elrigh Louw (Bulls), Kwagga Smith (Shizuoka Blue Revs), Marco van Staden (Bulls), Jasper Wiese (Urayasu D-Rocks)
Scrumhalves: Jaden Hendrikse (Hollywoodbets Sharks), Cobus Reinach (Montpellier), Grant Williams (Hollywoodbets Sharks)
Flyhalves: Jordan Hendrikse (Hollywoodbets Sharks), Manie Libbok (Stormers), Handre Pollard (Leicester Tigers)
Centres: Lukhanyo Am (Hollywoodbets Sharks), Damian de Allende (Wild Knights), Andre Esterhuizen (Hollywoodbets Sharks), Jesse Kriel (Canon Eagles)
Outside backs: Kurt-Lee Arendse (Bulls), Aphelele Fassi (Hollywoodbets Sharks), Cheslin Kolbe (Suntory Sungoliath), Willie le Roux (Bulls), Makazole Mapimpi (Hollywoodbets Sharks), Canan Moodie (Bulls)
Which Test are you most looking forward to this weekend?
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