Barbarians v Wales

Duluth

https://www.rugbypass.com/news/eddie-jones-picks-michael-hooper-to-start-for-barbarians-days-after-criticism/

1. Joe Moody (New Zealand)
2. Tevita Ikanivere (Fiji)
3. Taniela Tupou (Australia)
4. Rob Leota (Australia)
5. Alun Wyn Jones (C) (Wales)
6. Justin Tipuric (Wales)
7. Michael Hooper (Australia)
8. Rob Valetini (Australia)
9. Simione Kuruvoli (Fiji)
10. Nicolas Sanchez (Argentina)
11. Selestino Ravutaumada (Fiji)
12. Izaia Perese (Australia)
13. Len Ikitau (Australia)
14. Shaun Stevenson (New Zealand)
15. Ilasia Droasese (Fiji)

Replacements
16. Angus Bell (Australia)
17. Asafo Aumua (New Zealand)
18. Peni Ravai (Fiji)
19. Api Ratuniyarawa (Fiji)
20. Tom Hooper (Australia)
21. Lautaro Bazan Velez (Argentina)
22. Ben Donaldson (Australia)
23. Andrew Kellaway (Australia)

Bovidae

I did see a photo of Stevenson on the Chiefs SM. I am surprised there isn't a few of the wider AB squad involved, but that's probably down to the coach.

antipodean

10 Australians.
6 Fijians.
3 New Zealanders.
2 Argentinians.

Did someone neglect to tell Eddie that the Welsh aren't SH, or are AWJ and Tipuric there as tour guides?

MiketheSnow

It’s the Barbarians not the SH Globetrotters

AWJ and Tips testimonials

bayimports

Surely the Hooper pick is a Razor call?, if that was Eddie and Hooper plays a PSDT type of game..he just buries himself further

antipodean

@bayimports said in Barbarians v Wales:

Surely the Hooper pick is a Razor call?, if that was Eddie and Hooper plays a PSDT type of game..he just buries himself further

I can't imagine Eddie rang him and asked if he'd like a game.

Then again if you were a sociopath...

Daffy Jaffy

Wales team:
Leigh Halfpenny; Tom Rogers, George North, Johnny Williams, Rio Dyer; Sam Costelow, Tomos Williams; Corey Domachowski, Dewi Lake, Lloyd Fairbrother, Ben Carter, Adam Beard, Dan Lydiate, Jac Morgan (c), Aaron Wainwright.

Replacements: Elliot Dee, Nicky Smith, Harri O‘Connor, Teddy Williams, Taine Plumtree, Keiran Hardy, Cai Evans, Mason Grady.

sparky

After all the rain this week, thank goodness the Principality Stadium has a roof.

nostrildamus

@bayimports said in Barbarians v Wales:

Surely the Hooper pick is a Razor call?, if that was Eddie and Hooper plays a PSDT type of game..he just buries himself further

he won't play exactly like PSDT but he does have motivation to play well...

nostrildamus

That is one motley Barbarians team (yes I know the concept) but given their varying firepower I don't know how to guess this one. I have a feeling they may shade this despite or even because of Eddie.
But surely if it weren't for Japan, he'd be nearly done, out of 2 major sides in a matter of months?

Stargazer

Now hoping we can actually watch this game in NZ on Sunday morning. It's not in Sky's tv guide.

antipodean

0120h Sunday on Stan for those who care.

MiketheSnow

Great start from Wales

Lovely inside pass to North and great strength from Lake

Wales 7-0 Ba Baas
7mins

MiketheSnow

Stupid penalties from Wales

Crazy decision from ref to card Beard

Kurovoli in

Wales 7-5 Ba Baas
13 mins

pooler fan

Cracking Baba's backrow with Hooper and Tipuric in tandem. They're causing problems at the breakdown, no surprise there.

Jailbreak7

Kurovoli a real live wire. Hooper & Valetini also winning TOs for Baabaas.
Costello been very good for Wales, been everywhere.

sparky

7-5 to Wales after 20 minutes.

sparky

Joe Moody causing challenges to the Welsh front row.

sparky

Be very interesting to see how Shaun Stevenson goes, especially in defence.

MiketheSnow

So where was the YC for that shithousery off the ball by Kurovoli ref

The inconsistencies shit me

The Silver Fern

Barbarians v Wales