It almost didn't happen, but a day earlier than originally scheduled due to inclement weather, Italy will take on Argentina in Genoa on Friday.
With first-choice scrum-half Fourie du Preez out of The Rugby Championship, Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer must assess his options.
A bizarre, high-scoring and heated affair in Cremona saw Italy overcome touring Fiji 37-31 in their second November Test on Saturday.
Fixture | Details |
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All times are local | |
Aviva Premiership | |
Saturday , December 27 | |
Sale Sharks vs Leicester Tigers | |
Bath vs Exeter | |
Newcastle Falcons vs Saracens | |
Harlequins vs Northampton | |
Sunday , December 28 | |
Gloucester vs Wasps | 14:30 |
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Guinness PRO12 | |
Saturday , December 27 | |
Glasgow Warriors vs Edinburgh | |
Ospreys vs Scarlets | |
Sunday , December 28 | |
Zebre vs Treviso | 14:00 |
Thursday , January 1 | |
Dragons vs Cardiff Blues | 14:05 |
Connacht vs Munster | 17:00 |
More Guinness PRO12 fixtures |
Fixture | Details |
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All times are local | |
Aviva Premiership | |
Friday , December 26 | |
London Irish 24 - 9 London Welsh | |
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Guinness PRO12 | |
Cardiff Blues 17 - 23 Dragons | |
Munster 28 - 13 Leinster | |
Ulster 13 - 10 Connacht | |
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Aviva Premiership | |
Sunday , December 21 | |
Wasps 48 - 16 London Irish | |
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Guinness PRO12 | |
Dragons 25 - 11 Zebre | |
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Aviva Premiership | |
Saturday , December 20 | |
Saracens 78 - 7 London Welsh | |
Harlequins 15 - 7 Newcastle Falcons | |
Northampton 23 - 19 Leicester Tigers | |
Gloucester 16 - 39 Bath | |
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Guinness PRO12 | |
Glasgow Warriors 21 - 18 Munster | |
Ospreys 31 - 20 Ulster | |
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Aviva Premiership | |
Friday , December 19 | |
Sale Sharks 18 - 11 Exeter | |
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Guinness PRO12 | |
Cardiff Blues 21 - 9 Scarlets | |
Edinburgh 48 - 0 Treviso | |
Leinster 21 - 11 Connacht | |
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European Rugby Champions Cup | |
Sunday , December 14 | |
Wasps 44 - 17 Castres | |
Clermont Auvergne 26 - 19 Munster | |
Scarlets 22 - 13 Ulster | |
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European Rugby Challenge Cup | |
London Welsh 6 - 24 Edinburgh | |
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European Rugby Champions Cup | |
Saturday , December 13 | |
Glasgow Warriors 9 - 12 Toulouse | |
Toulon 23 - 8 Leicester Tigers | |
Saracens 28 - 15 Sale Sharks | |
Northampton 67 - 0 Treviso | |
Racing Metro Paris 18 - 14 Ospreys | |
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Pos | Team | P | Pts |
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1 | Northampton | 10 | 39 |
2 | Bath | 10 | 37 |
3 | Exeter | 10 | 33 |
4 | Saracens | 10 | 30 |
5 | Sale Sharks | 10 | 28 |
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