I had a reasonable round last weekend, picking Georgia to beat Samoa and Scotland to beat Argentina, but I didn’t see Italy winning, and I thought France would beat Australia.

This week on SuperBru has already started badly as I did not expect the French Barbarians to beat the Australia XV last night! But let’s hope I get all of these right…

Canada v Samoa

What a tricky one to start with! Samoa has been poor so far, and I didn’t see much of the Ireland v Canada game, but I’m going for a home win (Edit: Canada win, the game is being played in France, thanks to Shane for pointing that out), despite the bookies backing Samoa. Canada by 2.

Italy v Tonga

What a great win for the Azzurri last weekend, and a confidence-booster for Conor O’Shea’s men regardless of the limitations of the opposition. Tonga beat USA last weekend, but I fancy Italy to back up their performance. Italy by 6.

Japan v Fiji

This could be a cracker of a match! Fiji have underperformed so far this Autumn, whilst Japan nearly claimed the Welsh scalp, and this match feels like it could go either way. Fiji have had the better of this fixture over the years, so I’m picking them for a narrow win. Fiji by 2.

England v Argentina

I think England’s winning streak will continue this weekend. They don’t look like losing at the moment, and despite leaking a few tries, they haven’t really looked vulnerable during this series. Eddie Jones has freshened things up with a few more changes, without disrupting the spine of the team, and England just seems to be getting better and better.

Meanwhile Argentina has dropped Facundo Isa, Nicolas Sanchez and Martin Landajo, three of the best players. I do wonder if Daniel Hourcade is trying to remain unpredictable, conscious that Jones and his team will have meticulously prepared for every threat, and knowing that the Pumas’ brand of chaotic, fast-paced Rugby is their best chance of a win.

I’m backing England to cope with whatever Argentina can throw at them. England by 23.

Scotland v Georgia

This should be a straightforward win for the Scots, as long as they don’t underestimate their opposition having been focused on Australia and Argentina. Scotland by 16.

Ireland v Australia

Having finally vanquished the All Blacks, Ireland needs to backup that win and regularly beat the top sides in the world. Their efforts against New Zealand have taken their toll with injuries, but I don’t think Joe Schmidt will allow them to settle for just that famous win in Chicago and a thrashing of Canada as a successful campaign.

The Wallabies remain unbeaten this Autumn, but are still vulnerable, and if Ireland play with such relentless power and pace, they can put to bed any dreams of an Aussie Grand Slam. Ireland by 5.

Wales v South Africa

There doesn’t seem to be an option to pick both teams to lose, so I’m going to have to stick my neck out. Allister Coetzee has finally made some changes to the Bok side, with 3 debutants in the lineup, and the team now consists of the spine of the Lions franchise – Super Rugby finalists this year.

There is a lot of soul-searching in South African rugby at the moment after their humiliating defeat to Italy. There’s quite a lot of soul-searching in Wales too, with Warren Gatland absent and Rob Howley left with a gameplan that hasn’t evolved.

I suspect the Welsh will have more desire to win. Coetzee may be lacking in credibility with his squad, the players will be keen to get home, and nobody would ever say it, but deep down they might just feel that a defeat wouldn’t be the end of the world if it brings about regime change. Wales by 4.

France v New Zealand

France seems to be much improved, but still couldn’t quite get the job done against a largely second-choice Australia team last weekend. New Zealand by 23.

Let me know what you think of these predictions – are there any you disagree with?

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