Four Nations Championship: Why The All Blacks Win vs Scotland And The South Africa Points Race

The Nations Championship gets underway this weekend, kicking off with the All Blacks facing Scotland at Murrayfield. We look at the team named for the opening test and explain why Scotland, despite running France close in the Six Nations, simply lack the front-row grunt to knock over New Zealand. We also turn our attention to Italy taking on South Africa. The Springboks hold a 30-point differential advantage over us and picked a loaded side to pile on the points early. Rassie Erasmus is treating this test window like a World Cup knockout run, meaning every single point matters. On top of the international rugby action, we dive into the Rugby League World Cup semifinals as the Kiwis take on Tonga and Australia face Samoa. Add in our thoughts on white ball cricket oversaturation and a quick update from Jamie live in Edinburgh, and your weekend viewing schedule is well and truly sorted. 00:02:00 Future DSPN plans 00:04:00 Nations Championship kickoff and All Blacks vs Scotland 00:08:00 Ireland vs Argentina 00:12:00 Italy vs South Africa 00:16:00 Wales vs Japan and round one fixtures 00:18:00 Domestic scheduling battles and international sport priorities 00:20:00 White ball cricket fatigue 00:22:30 Rugby League World Cup semifinals: Kiwis vs Tonga 00:25:00 Joey Wheeler catch-up recap and wrap