Will Greenwood's FIVE players to watch | Autumn Nations Cup

Thursday, 12 November 2020 at 15:38

byRugby Rucker

Writing in his excellent column for The Telegraph, World Cup winner Will Greenwood has identified six potential superstars to watch during the Autumn Nations Cup.

The former centre, who knew a thing or two about getting fans excited during his career, believes these stars will thrive during the new look tournament.

Here's who he has picked.

1. Anthony Watson (England)

"The old Watson loved the wide-open spaces and glided everywhere. The new version blasts his way through contacts and spins and accelerates like a Tasmanian devil."

2. Louis Rees-Zammit (Wales)

"Adapting speed, to use the fast-slow tempo of rugby and to know when to hit accelerate and when to stay in third gear, will be his challenge. He has plenty of gas under the bonnet to use wisely if the game suits his eye."

3. Hugo Keenan (Ireland)

"I like lads who do not look like athletes and then have you sitting up thinking, 'How did a frame like that produce something like that?' On debut against Italy, Keenan scored twice and had a third dubiously chalked off for blocking. If that incident was blocking, then my name is Frank."

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4. Teddy Thomas (France)

"His acceleration is quick, but also heavy - he packs power when he runs at you. And once he is clear he just glides away from you. If he needs to, he will chip and gather the other side of you, making you feel like a cartoon character rooted to the spot and he is Roadrunner appearing the other side - beep beep and off into the distance."

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5. Darcy Graham (Scotland)

"Compact and powerful, he has incredible short distance acceleration and when he goes low for the try line, he is lethal. He is also brilliant at the breakdown. The wingers, the littler ones especially, are making that a real USP for themselves."

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6. Paolo Garbisi (Italy)

"The young man played with all the fearlessness of youth in his first outing over in Dublin. A squat handsome character with massive quads - think of a young Michael Lynagh - he is happy on the gain line and happy to run."

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Autumn Nations Cup Fixtures 2020

Autumn Nations Cup Fixtures 2020: Round One

Friday 13 Nov, Ireland v Wales, 7pm, Aviva Stadium
Live on Channel 4, RTE & S4C
Saturday 14 Nov, Italy v Scotland, 12.45pm, TBC Live on Amazon Prime (UK) & Premier Sports (Republic of Ireland)
Saturday 14 Nov, England v Georgia, 3pm, Twickenham Live on Amazon Prime (UK) & Premier Sports (Republic of Ireland)
Sunday 15 Nov, France v Fiji, 3pm, Stade de la Rabine Live on Amazon Prime (UK) & Premier Sports (Republic of Ireland)

Autumn Nations Cup Fixtures 2020: Round Two

Saturday 21 Nov, Italy v Fiji, 12.45pm, TBC Live on Amazon Prime (UK) & Premier Sports (Republic of Ireland)
Saturday 21 Nov, England v Ireland, 3pm, Twickenham Live on Amazon Prime, Channel 4 & RTE
Saturday 21 Nov, Wales v Georgia, 5.15pm, Parc y Scarlets Live on Amazon Prime (UK), Premier Sports (Republic of Ireland) & S4C
Sunday 22 Nov, Scotland v France, 3.15pm, BT Murrayfield Live on Amazon Prime (UK) & Premier Sports (Republic of Ireland)

Autumn Nations Cup Fixtures 2020: Round Three

Saturday 28 Nov, Scotland v Fiji, 1.45pm, BT Murrayfield Live on Amazon Prime (UK) & Premier Sports (Republic of Ireland)
Saturday 28 Nov, Wales v England, 4pm, Parc y Scarlets Live on Amazon Prime (UK), Premier Sports (Republic of Ireland) & S4C
Saturday 28 Nov, France v Italy, 8.10pm, TBC Live on Amazon Prime (UK) & Premier Sports (Republic of Ireland)
Sunday 29 Nov, Ireland v Georgia, 2pm, Aviva Stadium Live on Channel 4 & RTE

Finals Weekend

Saturday 5 Dec, Georgia v TBD, midday, BT Murrayfield Live on Amazon Prime (UK) & Premier Sports (Republic of Ireland)
Saturday 5 Dec, Ireland v TBD, 2.15pm, Aviva Stadium Live on Amazon Prime & RTE
Saturday 5 Dec, Wales v TBD, 4.45pm, Parc y Scarlets Live on Amazon Prime (UK), Premier Sports (Republic of Ireland) & S4C
Sunday 6 Dec, England v TBD, 2pm, Twickenham Live on A mazon Prime (UK) & Premier Sports (Republic of Ireland)