reported on Tuesday that Hoffman was set to resign following a backlash from clubs over the Premier League's handling of the Saudi-led takeover of Newcastle United. The pair arrived at the 18th all-square, and the advantage Couples had in distance was abundantly evident when he pulled his drive but still had plenty in hand to make the carry over the hazard and leave himself just a nine-iron for his second. O'Connor, after a perfect drive, chose a two-iron! "I think Gezzy is playing fantastic darts at the moment. But how long is it going to last? He's got his injury which keeps coming up. I've had similar sort of things in my elbow and it's horrible. You can't predict when it's going to come. Among the backs from the Wales Test, Rieko Ioane is moved from the wing to centre to replace David Havili, who drops to the bench as Reece moves over to the left after starting on the right against Italy.