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Wallabies face tough challlenge from World XV

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Awesome1Rookie81 posts
29 Oct 2014, 18:50
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29 Oct 2014, 18:50#1


BARBARIANS:


15  Tim Nanai Williams (Chiefs)


14  Frank Halai (Blues, New Zealand)


 13  Juan de Jongh (Stormers, South Africa)


 12  Francis Saili (Blues, New Zealand)


 11  Nick Cummins (Coca Cola West Red Sparks Australia)


 10  Colin Slade (Crusaders, New Zealand)


  9  Tomas Cubelli (Belgrano Ath, Argentina)


  8  Steven Luatua (Blues, New Zealand)


  7  Matt Todd (Crusaders, New Zealand)


  6   Adam Thomson (Canon Eagles, New Zealand)


  5  Alastair Kellock (Glasgow, Scotland)


  4  Dominic Bird (Canterbury, New Zealand)


  3  Angus Taavao (Blues), James Parsons (Blues)


  2  Matt Stevens (Sharks, England)


  1  Mahonri Schwalger (Chiefs, Samoa)


Reserves

 Thomas Du Toit (Sharks), Lourens Adriaanse (Sharks), Heinrich Brussow (Cheetahs, South Africa), Matias Alemanno (La Tablada, Argentina), Sarel Pretorius (Cheetahs), Joaquin Tuculet (Grenoble, Argentina), Marnitz Boshoff (Golden Lions, South Africa)



The Wallabies will need to shake off their heartbreaking Bledisloe Cup defeat when they face Barbarians starting side loaded with New Zealanders at Twickenham.

Barbarians coach, All Blacks great John Kirwan, on Wednesday named ten of his compatriots to face Australia on Saturday (Sunday NZT) in Michael Cheika's first match as Wallabies coach.

Kirwan's starting XV includes five-eighth Colin Slade, who kicked a match-winning conversion in New Zealand's 29-28 win over Australia in Sydney a fortnight ago, along with fellow unwanted All Blacks Steven Luatua, Dominic Bird and Matt Todd, who all missed selection for their nation's tour of the US and UK.

The Wallabies will face one of their own, with Japanese-based winger Nick "Honey Badger" Cummins selected on the wing, where he could come up against the exciting Australian debutant Henry Speight.

 

The BaaBaas side also features representatives from South Africa, Argentina and England and will be captained by former Scotland skipper Alastair Kellock.

The 33-year-old was overlooked for the Scots' upcoming clashes with Argentina, New Zealand and Tonga but said it would be an honour to lead the prestigious invitational outfit.

"It's something so many fantastic players have done before and when John Kirwan asked me to be the skipper that has just added to the privilege," Kellock said.

"The Barbarians is about the old school values of rugby and everything that's good about them as well as a high level of performance, and getting that level of performance right is important."

 

The Barbarians have been forced into two changes for the matches against the Wallabies and the Leicester Tigers, next Tuesday (Wednesday NZT).

Sharks prop Lourens Adriaanse comes onto the bench after Coonie Oosthuizen's South Africa call-up, while Blues wing Tevita Li replaces Patrick Osborne.

Cheika says Test spots will be up for grabs in the match but victory remains a priority for Australia.

  Former Wallabies winger Cummins expects a fierce battle against his ex-teammates and plenty of expansive, attacking rugby.  

"Have a run, swing it wide, that's the go I reckon," the former Western Force winger said.

"It's the best for all I think, for the players and the fans. That's what it's all about."    



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Awesome1Rookie81 posts
30 Oct 2014, 07:17
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30 Oct 2014, 07:17#2
 Looks like all  the South Africans have been chosen to keep the bench warm.
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Beeno1Captain40,032 posts
30 Oct 2014, 07:34
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30 Oct 2014, 07:34#3
 Awesone oak t hat half wit sir john - who was severely schooled by Master Jake - obviously doesn't care about Barbarian traditions. His biased one eyed kbb approach leading him to picking all these kiwi prats should not be tolerated. Fire the oak noiw I say! 
Go wobblies give the nz oaks a thorough trouncing.
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Awesome1Rookie81 posts
30 Oct 2014, 08:03
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30 Oct 2014, 08:03#4
 Beeno I think the Kiwi dominated Barbarians should win unless they are let down when those players keeping the bench warm are subbed on .
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ClaydogClub Pro691 posts
30 Oct 2014, 08:32
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30 Oct 2014, 08:32#5
 Ha. Not one Kiwi made the bench. Are they wearing black jerseys. Watch for Speight to run over the top of the Badger.
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Awesome1Rookie81 posts
30 Oct 2014, 09:01
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30 Oct 2014, 09:01#6
And will Juan deJongh be able to cope with Kuridrani or should they have picked Stokkies Hanekom instead?
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ClaydogClub Pro691 posts
30 Oct 2014, 09:50
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30 Oct 2014, 09:50#7
 Everyone else has trouble coping with Kurindrani, deJongh should be no different.
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Beeno1Captain40,032 posts
30 Oct 2014, 10:01
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30 Oct 2014, 10:01#8
The kiwi barbarians will be beaten and sir john will only bring on the Saffas too late. A sad prognosis as to how events will unfold. 
De Jongh has a chance to show what he can do. Unfortunately for the baa baas he cant pass a ball. Something many oaks have not realised. He will make a break or half break and go to ground. It's amazing how he has still not learnt to distribute well. Perhaps the kiwis can help him!!!!  If dense kiwis can learn to pass so can De Jongh but it needs somebody to get down to his level and who better than the kbbs.
Beeno ever hopeful in trying circumstances !

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Awesome1Rookie81 posts
30 Oct 2014, 10:02
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30 Oct 2014, 10:02#9
 It certainly will be confusing next year with two Kuridranis playing centre for two different teams. Not sure how Chris Kuridrani being Nemani Nadolo's brother works? Step brothers?
CL
ClaydogClub Pro691 posts
30 Oct 2014, 10:05
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30 Oct 2014, 10:05#10
Best not to look too deep into these things Awesome 1
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Awesome1Rookie81 posts
30 Oct 2014, 10:09
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30 Oct 2014, 10:09#11
 I think we will wake up one day and the Fijian rugby team will have catapulted themselves right up the world rankings like their Sevens team . Unless of course they all sign for Australia first.
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Beeno1Captain40,032 posts
30 Oct 2014, 10:14
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30 Oct 2014, 10:14#12
 Awesome one thing you must realise about the islanders. They dont have great forwards. Big guys but not too much fight in them. They are better as backs.
CL
CleanCutPro9,905 posts
30 Oct 2014, 10:16
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30 Oct 2014, 10:16#13
 
Adam Thomson ... ??? Long time since last I heard that name mentioned . Great player!!

Awesome to see Marnitz getting a shot here, even if it's off the bench.

BI
biltongbekClub Pro749 posts
30 Oct 2014, 10:20
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30 Oct 2014, 10:20#14

John Kirwan has decided this is not a Barbarian team, but rather scouting for Super XV players.

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Beeno1Captain40,032 posts
30 Oct 2014, 10:20
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30 Oct 2014, 10:20#15
 Agree cc re Marnitz. He is quality player but is short of game time.
I think the wobblies will run the kiwi s ragged.
The Wobblies must target Matt Stevens!
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