About this episode

Sir John Kirwan and Victor Matfield discuss the crucial rugby matches that could determine the top team in the world rankings.

This weekend, world rugby gets serious. The All Blacks face France and the Springboks take on England - and with the world rankings tighter than ever, both results matter. Sir John Kirwan and Victor Matfield go head to head on both matchups: who wins, who surprises, and who's genuinely the best team on the planet right now. Subscribe to Rugby Rivals and make sure you never miss an episode. Thank you to Klipdrift for supporting the show.

People in this episode

Host: Sir John Kirwan

Guest: Victor Matfield

Topics covered

• world rugby
• match predictions
• team rankings
• All Blacks
• Springboks
• France vs New Zealand
• England vs South Africa

Keywords

• rugby
• All Blacks
• Springboks
• France
• England
• world rankings
• match predictions

Sponsors

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Mentioned in this episode

Places: New Zealand, France, South Africa, England

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