Moerat returns for Italy clash and a hot take about every team in the Nations Championship

Kooks, Shaun and Thala react to the South African squad selected for the clash against Italy this weekend.

We discuss how seriously the Boks are taking the Nations Championship, as Rassie Erasmus selects a full strength side for an Italy team battling with injuries. We discuss why Salmaan Moerat has been selected, despite not playing a lot of rugby recently and which of the debutants are likely to be selected for later tests. We discuss why this is a massive November for Jan-Hendrik Wessels, who needs to secure that 16 shirt and debate the inclusion of Markus Muller in the wider squad.

We then look at all the other Nations Championship teams and deliver hot takes about what to expect from them this November. We discuss why Ireland v Argentina is a must-win for both sides and whether Ireland can fix their scrum issues and what Shaun Edwards can add to Argentina. We debate if Scotland can finally get their first win against a New Zealand team battling with injuries. We look at the significance of the Wales v Japan game with both teams eyeing a win in this game. France with their injury list will be weary of Fiji and the pragmatism that Jake White can add to them. Finally England and Australia face each other on Sunday and both teams are looking to get their seasons back on track after some bad losses.

We finally review the URC performances of the South African sides and the Springbok Women’s loss against Ireland.