All Blacks XV v Barbarians

[Stargazer]

Barbarians squad:

FORWARDS

Facundo Bosch (Stade Rochelais, Argentina)

Camille Chat (Stade Rochelais, France)

George Henri Colombe (Stade Rochelais)

Cedate Gomes Sa (Racing 92, France)

Joe Marler (Harlequins, England)

Zach Mercer (Montpellier, England)

John Ryan (Munster, Ireland)

Romain Sazy (Stade Rochelais)

Lekima Tagitagivalu (Section Paloise, Fiji)

Aaron Wainwright (Dragons, Wales)

Lauret Wenceslas (Racing 92, France)

Luke Whitelock (Section Paloise, New Zealand)

BACKS

George Bridge (Montpellier, New Zealand)

Antoine Hastoy (Stade Rochelais, France)

Tawera Kerr Barlow (Stade Rochelais, New Zealand)

Dillyn Leyds (Stade Rochelais, South Africa)

Joe Marchant (Harlequins, England)

Charlie Ngatai (Leinster, New Zealand)

Remi Picquette (Stade Rochelais)

Raymond Rhule (Stade Rochelais, South Africa)

Teddy Thomas (Stade Rochelais, France)

Rhys Webb (Ospreys, Wales)

Ihaia West (Toulon)

http://www.barbarianfc.co.uk/news/barbarians-name-squad-for-killik-cup-clash-against-all-blacks-xv/

[Nepia]

@Stargazer said in All Blacks XV v Barbarians:

Charlie Ngatai (Leinster, New Zealand)

ABs XV is fucked now.

[nostrildamus]

@Nepia said in All Blacks XV v Barbarians:

@Stargazer said in All Blacks XV v Barbarians:

Charlie Ngatai (Leinster, New Zealand)

ABs XV is fucked now.

But Jesus never sinned and never married so must have remained a virgin?

[pakman]

@Stargazer said in All Blacks XV v Barbarians:

Actually quite a good team, other than bare at lock?

[Billy Tell]

Reckon the ABs XV will win this by 15 to 20 points.

[Bovidae]

Just as well O'Gara can choose so many of his own club players to make up the numbers.

[Davesofthunder]

@game_film said in All Blacks XV v Barbarians:

Anyone going to this? I’m tempted but trying to scoop a bargain perhaps as the crowd is going to be pitiful. Scheduling genius of NZRU clashing with the ABs and with people paying so much throughout the the month.

I'm taking my eldest along (8) and hoping for a bit of fun. His main question was if any Barretts would be there

[SBW1]

@Stargazer Looks like four Kiwis are playing, are there any more on that list?

[Stargazer]

@SBW1 Five Kiwis: Whitelock, Bridge, Kerr-Barlow, Ngatai and West.

[cgrant]

@Bovidae said in All Blacks XV v Barbarians:

Just as well O'Gara can choose so many of his own club players to make up the numbers.

You may add Ihaia West who was playing for La Rochelle last season.

[Frye]

@Stargazer and Mercer who is half kiwi.

[Crucial]

Baaabaas are well known for their dynamic exciting play.

Then there is Luke Whitelock and George Bridge.

[Stargazer]

https://twitter.com/Barbarian_FC/status/1588791622439165952

[ACT Crusader]

@Machpants said in All Blacks XV v Barbarians:

@ARHS said in All Blacks XV v Barbarians:

This seems so Micky Mouse. Half the team not even announced a week out. Usually Baabaas teams are trumpeted a long way out to encourage spectators and viewers. Is it a full house already?

Because the calendar is so congested nowadays they struggle to get players, baa baas is a dying concept

That last baabaas v England game was terrific. A good baabaas side with a lot of talent that played with a good solid set piece and then opened the game up. Was really enjoyable.

[Machpants]

@ACT-Crusader said in All Blacks XV v Barbarians:

@Machpants said in All Blacks XV v Barbarians:

@ARHS said in All Blacks XV v Barbarians:

This seems so Micky Mouse. Half the team not even announced a week out. Usually Baabaas teams are trumpeted a long way out to encourage spectators and viewers. Is it a full house already?

Because the calendar is so congested nowadays they struggle to get players, baa baas is a dying concept

That last baabaas v England game was terrific. A good baabaas side with a lot of talent that played with a good solid set piece and then opened the game up. Was really enjoyable.

They was the trench b team, you mean? Yeah good gamer but really took there piss out of Baa Baas concept by being a training vehicle for France

[Jailbreak7]

@game_film said in All Blacks XV v Barbarians:

Anyone going to this? I’m tempted but trying to scoop a bargain perhaps as the crowd is going to be pitiful. Scheduling genius of NZRU clashing with the ABs and with people paying so much throughout the the month.

Just picked up tickets. Were re-sales, so good. Stoked to be going. The damn thing is the train travel getting there. Been listening to Dave Dobbyn all week!

[Stargazer]

https://twitter.com/SpursStadium/status/1589973649192325121

[Jailbreak7]

@Stargazer Excellent! - Cheers for that info - makes it an easier decision for departure/exiting station too

[Joans Town Jones]

@ARHS said in All Blacks XV v Barbarians:

This seems so Micky Mouse. Half the team not even announced a week out. Usually Baabaas teams are trumpeted a long way out to encourage spectators and viewers. Is it a full house already?

Will they go old school and lend some of the non-playing XXIII to the sheep?

[Stargazer]