2016 End-of-year internationals

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Half time: 31-0 Baabaas

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Try Kwagga Smith: 38-0

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The crowd really seems to enjoy the game, despite their team being smashed. Jumping up and down will also help to stay warm.

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Nanai one of the best players on the field.

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Try Mo'unga. It's 45-0 to the Barbarians after the conversion.

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A try to Matt Faddes (his second) makes it 50-0

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The Baabaas bench players are finally getting ready to come on. They're only getting 10-12 minutes on the field.

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Then a try to Schalk van der Merwe. It's 64-0.

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The Czech commentators can't stop talking about Ben Franks, who is now on the field. No idea what they are saying of course, my czech is a bit rusty.

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Nanai scores again. It's 71-0 with 3 minutes to go.

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Game is over (71-0). It looks like Franks was the only player coming off the bench. Rest of the reserves not used.

Not the best of games to watch, but the crowd seemed to love it and was very noisy. I understand from the interview with Man of the Match Nanai (only 2 interviews were in English) that this was the first rugby game on Czech television, but I may have misunderstood that. All the Czech players are semi-pro, so no surprise that they lost this way, but it must have been a great experience to them playing against all these Super Rugby players and some Tier 1 internationals. They were very competitive.

I loved how both teams made round through the stadium to thank the crowd, which didn't seem to want to leave at all and gave the teams a standing ovation.

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Māori All Blacks squad to play Munster:

http://files.allblacks.com/NZRU_Media_Releases/2016/101116_MR_MABS_team_to_play_Munster.html

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Tongan 'Ikale Tahi Team to play Spain

1 Tevita Mailau
2 Paula Ngauamo
3 Siua Halanukonuka
4 Steve Mafi
5 Joe Tuineau
6 Dan Faleafa
7 Jack Ram
8 Tevita Koloamatangi
9 Sonatane Takulua
10 Kali Hala
11 Fetu'u Vainikolo
12 Latiume Fosita
13 Siale Piutau (c)
14 Nafi Tuitavake
15 David Halaifonua
16 Elvis Taione
17 Sione Lea
18 Paea Fa'anunu
19 Valentino Mapapalangi
20 Kotoni Ale
21 Thomas Palu
22 Tevita Taufui
23 Fetuli Paea

Tonga Rugby Union

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England team to play South Africa:

1 Mako Vunipola, 2. Dylan Hartley, 3 Dan Cole, 4 Joe Launchbury, 5 Courtney Lawes, 6 Chris Robshaw, 7 Tom Wood, 8 Billy Vunipola, 9 Ben Youngs; 10 George Ford, 11 Jonny May, 12 Owen Farrell, 13 Elliot Daly, 14 Marland Yarde, 15. Mike Brown,

Reserves: 16 Jamie George, 17 Joe Marler, 18 Kyle Sinckler, 19 Dave Attwood, 20 Nathan Hughes, 21 Danny Care, 22 Ben Te'o, 23 Jonathan Joseph

http://www.englandrugby.com/news/england-name-team-face-south-africa/

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SA need to pull finger on this one. England are brimming with confidence under Eddies training and will be strong.
I know SA aren't that strong at present but could still drag England into trench warfare I reckon.

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Welsh team to play Argentina:

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[MiketheSnow]

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Howley is beginning to get it by dropping Roberts.

But why the fuck is Anscombe there instead of Sam Davies?

Anscombe isn't the second best outside half for the Blues (Shingler, Morgan) let alone Wales.

Not happy.

Argies by 7-10

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Springboks team to face England:

1. Tendai Mtawarira (Sharks), 84 caps
2. Adriaan Strauss (captain) (Bulls), 63 caps
3. Vincent Koch (Saracens, England), 7 caps
4. Eben Etzebeth (Western Province), 53 caps
5. Lood de Jager (Bulls), 25 caps
6. Willem Alberts (Stade Francais, France), 41 caps
7. Pieter-Steph du Toit (Western Province), 17 caps
8. Warren Whiteley (Docomo Red Hurricanes, Japan), 12 caps
9. Rudy Paige (Bulls), 5 caps
10. Patrick Lambie (vice-captain) (Sharks), 53 caps
11. JP Pietersen (Leicester Tigers (England)), 69 caps
12. Damian de Allende Western Province), 20 caps, 13. Francois Venter (Cheetahs), uncapped
13. Ruan Combrinck (Lions), 4 caps
14. Willie le Roux (Canon Eagles (Japan)), 39 caps

Reserves:
16. Bongi Mbonambi (Western Province), 3 caps
17. Steven Kitshoff (Bordeaux, France)), 7 caps
18. Lourens Adriaanse (Sharks), 4 caps
19. Franco Mostert (Ricoh Black Rams, Japan)), 4 caps
20. Nizaam Carr (Western Province), 2 caps
21. Faf de Klerk (Lions), 8 caps
22. Johan Goosen (Racing 92, France), 10 caps
23. Lionel Mapoe (Kubota Spears, Japan), 9 caps

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