All Blacks vs Tonga
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Yeah - the Bled test was 17 August - the SA pool game is 21 September.
Can't go into that game having not played for a month.
I think we will see something close to the top team - minus injuries (Mo'unga, Goodhue and Retallick).
Moody, Coles, Laulala
Whitelock, Barrett
Savea, Cane, Read
Smith, Barrett
SBW, Crotty
Bridge, R. Ioane, SmithTuúngafasi, Taylor, Taávao, Tuipolotu, Todd, Perenara, Josh Ioane, Lienert-Brown
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New Zealand Barbarian Legends team in alphabetical order: *
Mana Ashford
Monty Betham
Jason Chandler
Loki Crichton
Dave Dillon
Rhys Duggan
Ross Filipo
Troy Flavell
Corey Flynn
Rico Gear
Craig Glendinning
Jarod Hoeata
Tony Koonwaiyou
Tone Kopelani
Wairangi Koopu
Johnny Leo'o
Slade McFarlane
Cameron McIntyre
Matt Mustchin
Sonny Parker
Matua Parkinson
Kevin Senio
Chris Smylie
Carlos Spencer
Sherwin Stowers
Rua Tipoki
Ofisa Tonu’u
Tane Tu’ipolotu
Scott Waldrom
Ruben Wiki*Teams not limited to this list
Coach: Sir Michael Jones
Team Support: Mils Muliaina
Team Support: Eroni Clarke
Team Doctor: Jeremy StanleyA star-studded line-up of mates will join forces on the field and reconnect off it in a bid to raise awareness of diabetes and obesity in Maori and Pacific Islanders when the NZ Barbarian Legends take on the Pacific Legends in Hamilton on Saturday 7 September.The highly anticipated spectacle will see 11 former All Blacks and multiple past New Zealand internationals take the field against an outstanding team of ex-Pacific internationals in the curtain raiser to the All Blacks v Tonga match at 12.10pm at FMG Waikato Stadium.League legends Monty Betham, Ruben Wiki and Wairangi Koopu will turn their hands to rugby in what is expected to be a highly physical encounter.http://www.allblacks.com/News/34658/eleven-former-all-blacks-lace-up-for-nz-barbarian-legends
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looking at the team lists, i am honestly more interested in watching the curtain raiser then the "test"
This is a tune up game. The top 23 have to play as much as possible. But then we have to hope no one gets hurt. Everything to lose, fuck all to gain. A necessary evil.
That horrible mix of going through the motions without revealing anything, but not going soft enough that you get hurt (or lit the fuck up by a fired up Tongan).
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It's going to rain all week this week with rain on Saturday.
AB's are going to have a nice pitch to play on after that curtain raiser...
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For Ferners living in Australia:
The curtainraiser between the NZ Barbarians Legends and Pacific Legends, as well as the All Blacks v Tonga test, will be live on Fox Sports 503.
https://www.foxtel.com.au/tv-guide/Live-Pacific-Island-v-NZ-Barbarians/106106601
https://www.foxtel.com.au/tv-guide/Live-Rugby-Test-Match/106106602 -
@Stargazer said in All Blacks vs Tonga:
For Ferners living in Australia:
The curtainraiser between the NZ Barbarians Legends and Pacific Legends, as well as the All Blacks v Tonga test, will be live on Fox Sports 503.
https://www.foxtel.com.au/tv-guide/Live-Pacific-Island-v-NZ-Barbarians/106106601
https://www.foxtel.com.au/tv-guide/Live-Rugby-Test-Match/106106602Cheers! I'll be able watch fatties running around to raise awareness about not being fatties on Kayo.
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@Stargazer said in All Blacks vs Tonga:
For Ferners living in Australia:
The curtainraiser between the NZ Barbarians Legends and Pacific Legends, as well as the All Blacks v Tonga test, will be live on Fox Sports 503.
https://www.foxtel.com.au/tv-guide/Live-Pacific-Island-v-NZ-Barbarians/106106601
https://www.foxtel.com.au/tv-guide/Live-Rugby-Test-Match/106106602Outstanding..now all I have to do is not be too obvious when timetabling this in with date night with the Mrs and visiting with her folks
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@Rembrandt I hope you are aware of the fact that the curtain raiser starts at 10.00am AEST? And the test at 12.35pm AEST?
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with kids soccer at 10.30 and 12.30 this saturday, i don't reckon i'll be watching either.
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@Stargazer said in All Blacks vs Tonga:
@Rembrandt I hope you are aware of the fact that the curtain raiser starts at 10.00am AEST? And the test at 12.35pm AEST?
Damn..delayed coverage it is!
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@Stargazer said in All Blacks vs Tonga:
@Rembrandt I hope you are aware of the fact that the curtain raiser starts at 10.00am AEST? And the test at 12.35pm AEST?
That's great new for me, as I'm eating hot wings in Dee Why at the normal kick off time of 5.30pm!
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@Machpants said in All Blacks vs Tonga:
What is with all the purple and pink boots, ugh. I hope they go back to full back like last RWC.
Blue and Orange?
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@Hooroo said in All Blacks vs Tonga:
It's going to rain all week this week with rain on Saturday.
AB's are going to have a nice pitch to play on after that curtain raiser...
A RWC tune-up game on a saturated, muddy pitch in the rain against Tonga in Hamilton. What could possibly go wrong?
