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Barbarian Squad to face the Springboks

Started by Mozart6 REPLIES1,066 VIEWS· 24 Jun 2025, 14:28
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MozartCaptain49,914 posts
24 Jun 2025, 14:28
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24 Jun 2025, 14:28#1

Barbarians Squad

Forwards: Cian Healy, Will Collier, Hassane Kolingar, Paul Alo-Emile, Camille Chat, John "Ricky" Riccitelli, David Ribbans, Ruben van Heerden, Josh Beehre, Hoskins Sotutu, Peter O'Mahony, Sam Cane, Shannon Frizell, Lachlan Boshier.

Backs: Tawera Kerr Barlow, Santiago Arata Perrone, Melvyn Jaminet, Josh Jacomb, Peter Umaga-Jensen, Leicester Fainga'anuku, Mark Tele'a, Jacob Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens, Joe Marchant.


Not exactly a fearsome group….the Barbarians have a proud history, hard to see how this group upholds that tradition. We may be hungry for real Bok rugby, but that won’t start until Oz in August.


This year we play Italy 3 times…nuts.


SA
Saffolk Captain30,741 posts
24 Jun 2025, 14:31
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24 Jun 2025, 14:31#2

But we do play Oz x 2, Argies x 2, NZ x 2, France and Ireland - that’s a tough year so the odd lesser opponent makes perfect sense

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MozartCaptain49,914 posts
24 Jun 2025, 14:48
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24 Jun 2025, 14:48#3

Fair comment, still sad to see the Barbarians scraping to put together a team.

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Saffolk Captain30,741 posts
24 Jun 2025, 15:19
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24 Jun 2025, 15:19#4

Yes the days of great Baabaas sides are long gone


Clubs are selfish now, they don’t release their players

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Saffolk Captain30,741 posts
24 Jun 2025, 15:32
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24 Jun 2025, 15:32#5

The Baabaas forwards will be handy with Healy, Riibbans, Ruben v Heerden, O’Mahony, Cane and Frizell on board

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PakieCaptain17,321 posts
24 Jun 2025, 15:47
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24 Jun 2025, 15:47#6

I've never heard of half those players.

SA
Saffolk Captain30,741 posts
24 Jun 2025, 15:55
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24 Jun 2025, 15:55#7

Exactly Pakie - I’ve been looking them up :)

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