Eagles Abroad: Weekend Preview & T.V. Listings

It's more cup action for Americans Abroad as teams in the Heineken Cup feature a rematch with last weekend's opponents. British and Irish Cup action also returns for those in the RFU Championship. Todd Clever also returns to action. Here is what the action looks like for this week:

British Isles/Ireland:

Aviva Premiership

Chris Wyles will again start at #11 for the Saracens while Hanno Dirksen is on the bench for the Ospreys in their Heineken Cup rematch at Swansea on Friday. Hayden Smith is out with a broken hand. Here is a preview of the match from Planet Rugby.

Samu Manoa and Northampton play Castres in the Heineken Cup on Sunday.

Chris Biller should again start for Bath as they have a rematch with Leinster in the Heineken Cup on Saturday.

RFU Championship

Mike MacDonald, Robbie Shaw and Leeds Carnegie will take on Pontypridd in the British and Irish Cup on Saturday. Both players may be rested.

Andrew Suniula will look to return to action as the Cornish Pirates play Welsh club Cross Keys in the British and Irish Cup on Sunday.

Shawn Pittman and London Welsh will take on Leinster 'A' in the British and Irish Cup on Sunday.

RaboDirect Pro 12

Tommy Seymour and his Glasgow team travel to play Seta Tuilevuka and Montpellier in the Heineken Cup on Saturday. Seta is still looking to see his first action back from injury.

Hanno Dirksen see above.

Other

Derek Asburn, Jason Law and Oxford are on break until January.

France:

Top 14

Taku Ngwenya will once again start for Biarritz as they play Benetton Treviso in the Heineken Cup today. Planet Rugby has a preview. The season hasn't been good for Biarritz and it got worse after they were banned from using their stadium for one game.

Kevin Swiryn did not dress as Agen lost to Toulon 34-12 in Top 14 action on Tuesday. Agen play Sale in the Amlin Challenge Cup on Sunday.

Seta Tuilevuka see above.

Scott LaValla was not in the lineup as Stade Francais beat Crociati (Romania) 45-3 in the Amlin Challenge Cup on Thursday.

Pro D2

Inaki Basauri and Perigueux take on Tarbes on Sunday.

Japan:

Top League

Todd Clever get the start at #6 this weekend as Suntory play Coca-Cola.

T.V. Listings:

Friday:

• College 7's National Championships, 10:00 a.m. est/7:00 a.m. pst U.S.A. Rugby UStream Channel
• London Wasps vs. Bayonne, 2:40 p.m. est/11:40 a.m. pst (delay on Fox Soccer Plus)
• Ospreys vs. Saracens, 3:00 p.m. est/12:00 p.m. pst (live on Fox Soccer Plus)

Saturday:

• College 7's National Championships, 10:00 a.m. est/7:00 a.m. pst U.S.A. Rugby UStream Channel
• Leicester vs. Clermont, 6:00 p.m. est/3:00 p.m. pst (delay on Fox Soccer Plus)
• Gloucester vs. Connacht, 9:00 p.m. est/6:00 p.m. pst (delay on Fox Soccer Plus)

Sunday:

• Leinster vs. Bath, 12:00 a.m. est/9:00 p.m. pst (Friday) (delay on Fox Soccer Plus)
• Munster vs. Scarlets, 1:00 p.m. est/10:00 a.m. pst (delay on Fox Soccer Plus)
• Toulouse vs. Harlequins, 7:00 p.m. est/4 a.m. pst (delay on Fox Soccer Plus)