Barbarians v Wales

[Duluth]

Eddie Jones picks Michael Hooper to start for Barbarians days after criticism

Australia make up almost half the Barbarians squad that Scott Robertson and Eddie Jones have named to face Wales on Saturday in Cardiff...

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