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Italy v South Africa tips: Boks to punish Italy's defence
The Boks should win in Turin. Italy conceded 131 points across their three July Nations Championship defeats, while South Africa scored 130 in three wins. Rassie Erasmus has named his side early, with Malcolm Marx, Ox Nche and Thomas du Toit starting together rather than a developmental front row.
Scotland v New Zealand tips: All Blacks attack gets the nod
New Zealand are our pick at Murrayfield after scoring 93 points across their two Bledisloe Cup wins. Scotland scored 108 in the July championship window themselves, so this is a much more demanding defensive assignment than the visitors' latest results alone suggest. Richie Mo'unga will miss it with a calf injury.
Wales v Japan tips: Another close Cardiff contest
Wales are our narrow selection against Japan. Their six-try win over Fiji showed the attack can produce enough to win at this level, but the subsequent defeats in Argentina and South Africa exposed a much larger defensive problem. Last year's 24-23 Cardiff meeting is a better warning than any assumption of home comfort.
France v Fiji tips: French attack to set the pace
France should win in Lyon. They scored 42 against both Australia and Japan in July, while Fiji conceded 145 across three championship defeats. Jake White's arrival has already brought Fiji a win over Japan, but the French attack presents a substantially harder test of that improvement.
England v Australia tips: Hosts to test a leaky defence
England are our selection after Australia conceded 93 points in the two Bledisloe Cup Tests. The Wallabies' September win over the Boks shows their attacking threat, but their latest defensive results are much harder to ignore. England have a fresh complication of their own: Alex Mitchell is out of the squad with a hamstring injury.
Georgia v Canada tips: Unbeaten hosts to keep control
Georgia should beat Canada in Tbilisi. Three July wins included a 49-22 finish against Chile, while Canada needed a four-point margin to get past Zimbabwe. The hosts have shown they can win both a high-scoring contest and a match in which their defence keeps the opposition much quieter.
Portugal v Chile tips: Hosts' July finish gives them the edge
Portugal are our selection in Lisbon after following a one-point defeat by the USA with wins over Canada and Tonga. Chile also won twice in July, but ended with a 49-22 defeat by Georgia. Portugal's ability to stay close to the unbeaten Americans gives the hosts the stronger comparison.
Spain v Uruguay tips: Madrid hosts have the scoring edge
Spain are our pick in Madrid. Their 32-19 win over Tonga was the more controlled performance in a comparison with Uruguay's three high-scoring July games. Uruguay scored at least 34 every time but could not turn that output into a victory.
Zimbabwe v Samoa tips: Samoa's attack gets the nod
Samoa are our selection against Zimbabwe in Wakefield. They scored 37 in their last July game, while the Sables managed 15 and 19 in their final two defeats. Samoa's defence remains a concern after a one-point loss to Romania, but their stronger attacking returns give them the edge.
Hong Kong China v USA tips: Eagles' scoring run to continue
The USA are our pick in Bourg-en-Bresse after three July victories. Hong Kong China's 42-40 win over Uruguay gives them a positive result to bring into November, but conceding 144 points across the phase leaves a serious defensive weakness for the Eagles to attack.
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