2016 End-of-year internationals

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The Barbarians keep on naming new players for the following matches:

v Czech Rep (Prague) and Fiji (Belfast)
Ben Franks (New Zealand)

Nov 1, 2016

INTERVIEW: Franks to join up with Barbarians squad | 2nd November 2016 | News

Double World Cup winning prop Ben Franks has been named in the Barbarians squad for next week’s series finale against Fiji at the Kingspan Stadium, home of Ulster Rugby. Franks, 32, who has enjoyed a glittering international career with the All Blacks, will join up with the 27-man squad

v Fiji (Belfast)
Tommy Bowe (Ireland, B&I Lions)
http://ulsterrugby.com/news/15410.php#.WBoNrS196Uk

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@Stargazer said in 2016 End-of-year internationals:

The Barbarians squad for their game v South Africa has been named:

Andy Ellis will captain the team.

FYI: I keep on updating the first post of this thread with kick-off and broadcasting times etc.

Springboks: 1. Tendai Mtawarira (Sharks) 84 caps, 2. Malcolm Marx (Lions) 1 caps, 3. Lourens Adriaanse (Sharks) 4 caps, 4. RG Snyman (Bulls) 0 caps, 5. Pieter-Steph du Toit (Western Province) 17 caps, 6. Roelof Smit (Bulls) 0 caps, 7. Teboho Mohojé (Cheetahs) 14 caps, 8. Nizaam Carr (Western Province) 2 caps, 9. Rudy Paige (Bulls) 5 caps, 10. Pat Lambie (captain, Sharks) 53 caps, 11. Jamba Ulengo (Bulls) 0 caps, 12. Rohan Janse van Rensburg (Lions) 0 caps, 13. Francois Venter (Cheetahs) 0 caps, 14. Sergeal Petersen (Cheetahs) 0 caps, 15. Jesse Kriel (Bulls) 17 caps.

Reserves: 16. Bongi Mbonambi (Western Province) 3 caps, 17. Lizo Gqoboko (Bulls) 0 caps, 18. Trevor Nyakane (Bulls) 26 caps, 19. Eben Etzebeth (Western Province) 53 caps, 20. Jean-Luc du Preez (Sharks) 0 caps, 21. Piet van Zyl (Bulls) 2 caps, 22. Tian Schoeman (Bulls) 0 caps, 23. Ruan Combrinck (Lions) 4 caps, 13 points

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Comparing those 2 sides suggests the Springboks could get smashed this weekend! Only advantage they have is that they have been training together for longer and that the Baabaas only assembled this week.

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This Barbarians game has started well! 5-0 for the Baabaas after a try by Nanai.

[Sapetyvi]

The barbarians hoisted a penalty kick from the attacking 22 and would have scored if not for a slight knock on. Damn marvelous

[Billy Tell]

SA losing to what is effectively a super XV international rejects XV: boks, ABs, wallabies, maori ABs.

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Wasn't flash for the Boks. That really was a Dregs XV running out for the Baabaas. The fanbois will be pleased to know that the Barracuda looked dangerous throughout the match.

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Just watched that Baabaas game and it was pretty entertaining.

Stirzaker is one of the more frustrating players to watch.

Naiyaravoro had a huge game in attack.

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Barbarians squad for the game v Czech Republic:

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van der Merwe the lone non-NZr on the bench.

[Dice]

Who are half those players? It looks like an unlicensed team on Rugby Challenge.

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@Dice That picture was from the Barbarians' twitter feed. This is from their website and includes their teams:

15 Clayton Blommetjies (Cheetahs)
14 Luke Morahan (Force & Australia)
13 Matt Faddes (Highlanders)
12 Robert du Preez (Stormers)
11 Taqele Naiyaravoro (Waratahs/Panasonic & Australia)
10 Richard Mo’unga (Crusaders)
9 Nic Stirzaker (Rebels)
1 Schalk van der Merwe (Montpellier)
2 Andrew Ready (Reds)
3 Toby Smith (Rebels & Australia)
4 Dan Tuohy (Ulster & Ireland, captain)
5 Martin Muller (Lions)
6 Sam Carter (Brumbies & Australia)
7 Kwagga Smith (Lions)
8 Ruan Ackermann (Lions)

Replacements:
16 Akker van der Merwe (Lions)
17 Reggie Goodes (Hurricanes)
18 Ben Franks (London Irish & New Zealand)
19 Michael Fatialofa (Hurricanes)
20 Brad Shields (Hurricanes)
21 Andy Ellis (Crusaders/Kobelco & New Zealand)
22 Jordan Taufua (Crusaders)
23 Melani Nanai (Blues)

totallyadmin  /  Nov 6, 2016

Tuohy and Franks join Barbarians to face Czech Republic - Barbarians

ULSTER’S Dan Tuohy leads the Barbarians in Prague as they take on the Czech Republic for the first time on November 8. The famous invitation side drew a Wembley thriller against South Africa 31-31 in the Killik Cup match at the weekend and go on to face Fiji at the Kingspan Stadium in Belfast on …...

Awesome. Can't wait to see Taufua play first five when he comes off the bench!

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Just in case not everyone (who would like to watch this game) had noticed, I have added links to the schedule in the first post of this thread, at least one of which - hopefully - will go to a livestream of the Barbarians match tomorrow morning. Kick-off 7.00am (the livestream begins approx 6.10am). I can't exclude the possibility that there is a geo-block on the livestream but that won't have to stop you from watching ...

I've read a few articles from Czech online newspapers (with the help of Google translate) and it seems everyone there is very excited about this game. The game is played in a speedway stadium and it's a sell-out (I don't now the capacity of the stadium). If I understand it correctly, the game is played against the Czech Republic, and in Prague, to celebrate the 90 year anniversary of the Czech Rugby Union. There's a lot of emphasis on the New Zealanders in the squad, particularly Ben Franks because he's a double World Cup winner.

The Barbarians have held rugby clinics for a great number of children the past few days, and media - and Czech players interviewed by those media - see their presence and the game as great boost for Czech rugby. There have also been tours around the city for the players, to show them Prague, which is - from what I've heard - a beautiful city with a lot of impressive, old buildings.

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This link to the Baabaas game works http://www.ceskatelevize.cz/ivysilani/10208257024-ragby/216471291302001-cesko-barbarian-fc/

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There has been a late change to the Barbarians line-up - Nanai replaces Naiyaravaro at 11. Buckman onto bench.

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The Czechs have a pretty solid scrum.

12-0 to the Baabaas so far

thanks for the link

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Under the posts for Faddes, make that 19-0

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I read on the Barbarians twitter feed that it's 0 degrees in Prague. Yikes.

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@Stargazer it looks fucken cold that's for sure.

It must be close to that in London tonight as well.

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Sam Carter with the try. The stream is delayed, because apparently there has already been another try to the Baabaas.

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Yep, scored by Nanai. It looks like Mo'unga and Du Preez are sharing the kicking duties: it's 31-0 to the Baabaas. It's going to be a monster score.