Teams for WeekendEngland15. D Armitage (London Irish); 14. Sackey (Wasps), 13. Noon (Newcastle), 12. Flutey (Wasps), 11. Monye (Harlequins);
10. Cipriani (Wasps), 9. Care (Harlequins); 1. Sheridan (Sale), 2. Mears (Bath), 3. Stevens (Bath), 4. Borthwick (Saracens, captain), 5. Kennedy (London Irish), 6. Croft (Leicester), 7. Rees (Wasps), 8. Easter (Harlequins).
Replacements: 16. Hartley (Northampton), 17. Vickery (Wasps), 18. Palmer (Wasps), 19. Haskell (Wasps), 20. Lipman (Bath), 21. Ellis (Leicester), 22. Flood (Leicester)
Pacific IslandersTBA
Venue: Twickenham Date: Saturday, 8 November Kick-off: 1430 GMT Coverage: Live on Sky Sports. Highlights on BBC Three (Saturday, 1905 GMT) and BBC Two (Sunday, 1230 GMT). Aki's PredictionShould be a easy win for England even with 4 new caps in the squad (Armitage, Flutey, Kennedy & Care). First 40 mins will be physical and a struggle but in the last 20 England should run riot.
Player Watch: Flutey; New Zealander with his first cap for England but should make the English back line more creative.
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Scotland15. Paterson (Edinburgh); 14. Evans (Glasgow Warriors), 13. Cairns (Edinburgh), 12. De Luca (Edinburgh), 11. S Lamont (Northampton); 10. Godman (Edinburgh), 9. Blair (Edinburgh, capt); 1. Jacobsen (Edinburgh), 2. Ford (Edinburgh), 3. E Murray (Northampton), 4. Hines (Perpignan), 5. Hamilton (Edinburgh), 6. White (Sale), 8. Taylor (Stade Francais), 7. Barclay (Glasgow Warriors).
Replacements: Hall (Glasgow Warriors), Dickinson (Gloucester), Mustchin (Edinburgh), Gray (Northampton), Lawson (Gloucester) or McMillan (Glasgow Warriors), Parks (Glasgow Warriors), Southwell (Edinburgh).
New Zealand15. Isaia Toeava; 14. Anthony Tuitavake, 13. Richard Kahui, 12. Ma'a Nonu, 11. Joe Rokocoko; 10. Stephen Donald, 9. Piri Weepu; 1. Jamie Mackintosh, 2. Keven Mealamu (capt), 3. John Afoa, 4. Anthony Boric, 5. Ali Williams, 6. Kieran Read, 7. Adam Thomson, 8. Liam Messam.
Replacements: Corey Flynn, Neemia Tialata, Ross Filipo, Richie McCaw, Andy Ellis, Dan Carter, Cory Jane.
Venue: Murrayfield Date: Saturday, 8 November Kick-off: 1715 GMT Coverage: Live on BBC Two (Saturday, 1700 GMT). Live commentary on BBC Radio Scotland and 5 live sports extra. Aki's PredictionClose first half with only a few points in it with New Zealand letting rip in the second half running tries in from every were
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Player Watch: Nick De Luca and Cairns for Scotland should give Scotland a new attacking game and Toeava for NZ will try and stake a permanent claim for the fullback spot.
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Wales15. Lee Byrne (Ospreys);14. Leigh Halfpenny (Cardiff Blues), 13. Jamie Roberts (Cardiff Blues), 12. Gavin Henson (Ospreys), 11. Shane Williams (Ospreys); 10. Stephen Jones (Scarlets), 9. Gareth Cooper (Gloucester); 1. Gethin Jenkins (Cardiff Blues), 2. Matthew Rees (Scarlets), 3. Adam Jones (Ospreys), 4. Alun Wyn Jones (Ospreys), 5. Ian Evans (Ospreys), 6. Ryan Jones (Ospreys, capt), 7. Martyn Williams (Cardiff Blues), 8. Andy Powell (Cardiff Blues).
Replacements: Richard Hibbard (Ospreys), Duncan Jones (Ospreys), Ian Gough (Ospreys), Dafydd Jones (Scarlets), Dwayne Peel (Sale Sharks), James Hook (Ospreys), Tom Shanklin (Cardiff Blues).
South Africa15. Conrad Jantjes;14. JP Pietersen, 13. Adrian Jacobs; 12. Jean de Villiers, 11. Bryan Habana, 10. Ruan Pienaar,9. Fourie du Preez; 1. Tendai Mtawarira, 2. Bismarck du Plessis, 3. John Smit (capt), 4. Bakkies Botha,5. Victor Matfield, 6. Schalk Burger, 7. Juan Smith, 8. Pierre Spies.
Replacements: Brian Mujati, Gurthrö Steenkamp, Andries Bekker, Ryan Kankowski, Ricky Januarie, Frans Steyn, Jaque Fourie.
Venue: Millennium Stadium Date: Saturday, 8 November Kick-off: 1430 GMT Coverage: Live on BBC One, Radio Wales, BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra & online.Aki's PredictionBoth teams are experimenting with certain positions but the Springboks shouldl be to strong for Wales, although this is the best chance they have had in years to beat South Africa.
Player Watch: Andy Powell given his first cap for an excellent start to the season & Shane Williams for his dazzling footwork, South Africa; Du preez and Pienaar starting a new half back partnership should be interesting.
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Ireland15. Earls; Bowe, 13. O'Driscoll, capt, 12. Fitzgerald, 11. Kearney; 10. O'Gara, 9. Reddan; 1. Horan, 2. Flannery, 3. Buckley, 4. O'Callaghan, 5. O'Connell, 6. Ferris, 7. Jennings, 8. Heaslip.
Replacements (from): R Best, Hayes, Caldwell, Quinlan, D Wallace, P Wallace, Stringer, Horgan.
Canada15. Pritchard; 14. Hearn, 13. Keys, 12. Smith, 11. Mensah-Coker; 10. Monro, 9. Fairhurst; 1. Tkachuk, 2. Riordan, 3. Thiel; 4. Burak,5. Jackson; 6. Stephen, 7. Kleeberger, 8. Carpenter.
Replacements: Pletch, Walsh, Hotson, Sinclair, Williams, Evans, Mackenzie.
Venue: Thomond Park, Limerick Date: Saturday, 8 November Kick-off: 1715 GMT Coverage: Live on BBC2 NI, Radio UlsterAki's PredictionIreland will smash Canada and should win comfortably by 20+ points.
Player Watch: Fitzgerald is a great prospect for Irish rugby and should get himself a try.