Barbarians: November 2019 Tour
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Powell is such a bad halfback. Terrible kick, beautifully caught by Lomani, leads directly to a Fijian try. Why is Powell even there? There are way better halfbacks they could have picked.
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Rory Best leaves the field. That was the last international game of his career.
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Tendai Mtawarira has also left the field. Also the end to his international career.
Just before, a second Baabaas try was disallowed.
By the way, according to the commentators, the Fijian no. 23 is a brother of Sevu Reece.
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It's 28 - 17 to Fiji after 67 minutes.
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Fiji's John Dyer is named the MotM.
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Full time: Barbarians 31 - 33 Fiji (5 tries each)
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@Stargazer will check out the replay later this morning..how did Havilli play..?
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Just watching the pre match. Martin Johnson thinks some Fijians might play for New Zealand.
Gobsmacked. Speechless.
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Haaaa at least the cipi tau doesn't go on forever like the haka. Thanks Brian Moore.
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Pete Samu looks way meaner with a mullet.
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@Steven-Harris Havili missed a few tackles and on at least three ocassions, he was the man tackling the try scorer on the tryline without being able to stop them from scoring. Not much he could do about that, those players should have been tackled earlier by his team mates, but he'll be unhappy about that. Both the Baabaas and Fiji missed way too many tackles.
Havili was outstanding on attack. Three try assists and also directly involved in a fourth. Most defenders beaten of all players on the field. As visible on attack as he was (attacks often started with him or Andre Esterhuizen), as invisible was the no. 10 Curwin Bosch.
Makalio was good when he came on in the second half; added some much needed energy at that stage. They said it was Rory Best's last game, so I assume Best won't play the other matches and Makalio may start the other games.
Pete Samu was one of the best forwards, with Stockdale and Mtawarira also playing well, but John Dyer (Fiji) was the best forward overall and deserved that MotM.
My main impression from the game was that the Baabaas team was quite average; just as you could expect with that line-up. Fiji played as well as they could, consisting of mainly third stringers; probably better than expected.
Here are the stats of the game: https://www.nzherald.co.nz/rugby/match.cfm?season=2020&competition=1&match=8949
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@Stargazer their captain was one of the most boring players in world rugby! Not baabaas rugby.
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@Bones I didn't see any of the helter skelter exciting stuff that we're used to from the Baabaas. I expected more from Eddie Jones.
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@Stargazer I know you love Dave but I hope you're not considering him as largely assisting in the first try.
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Joe Powell at 21 minutes showing why he is the anti barbarian halfback. He plays for the Brumbies ffs!
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@Bones No, that wasn't one of his try assists. Not sure I remember that first try correctly, but didn't he pass the ball to the guy that gave the try assist?
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@Stargazer said in Barbarians: November 2019 Tour:
@Bones No, that wasn't one of his try assists. Not sure I remember that first try correctly, but didn't he pass the ball to the guy that gave the try assist?
If getting tackled is a try assist then just call me Dan Carter
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Ben Ryan in platform sneakers is amazing.
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@Bones said in Barbarians: November 2019 Tour:
Ben Ryan in platform sneakers is amazing.
Please tell me this is true
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The following three Black Ferns have been invited to play for the Barbarians Women's team to play Wales Women on the 1st of December:
Charmaine McMenamin
Eloise Blackwell
Ruahei Demant
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Turns out it was FWm (or perhaps FRD?) Johnny McNicholl.
And FWm Willis Halaholo as well.
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Brazil have named their Os Tupis squad for the Baabaas game (translation by google):
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Brazil Rugby is the best
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@Machpants those are fabulous. Wish I could give you more upvotes.
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Brazil scored the first try after a clever chip kick.
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Try to Campese Maafu after a break and try assist from Pete Samu.
7 all after 22 minutes.
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Awesome break and try assist from David Havili! Try Bautista Ezcurra.
14 - 10 Baabaas after 31 minutes.
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Try David Havili.
19 - 10 to the Baabaas after 39 minutes.
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Try Luiz Vieira for Brazil. Lost count of the number of attempts; the Baabaas defence held for quite a while.
Ref letting a lot of things slide in this game.
Half time: Brazil 15 - 19 Barbarians
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Try to Angus Cottrell.
The Baabaas lead 26 - 15 after 48 minutes.
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Discipline is a bit of an issue for Brazil. I blame the ref. It's what you get if you let too many things go.
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Havili has moved to first five now.
Edited to add that he seems to have taken over the captaincy as well.And just as I write that, the Baabaas halfback, Jano Vermaak, scores a try; Havili converts.
Baabaas lead33 - 15 after 54 minutes.
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There is no English commentary for this game, so Sky broadcasts the game without commentary. Strangely enough (or maybe it's not so strange?), I'm not missing it at all.
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Ball against the base of the post! Angus Cottrell scores his second try.. Easy conversion for Havili.
40 - 15 Baabaas after 66 minutes
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Felipe Cunha scores for Brazil.
40 - 22 to the Baabaas after 73 minutes.
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David Havili scores another try. Awesome, Rory Best converts the try!!
47 - 22 Baabaas. One minute to go.
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That's the full time score. Maybe not the best of games, but an awesome occasion for rugby in Brazil. Not a full stadium like the game against the Maori ABs, but still a good crowd for an evening game on a week day.
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Rory Best's conversion.
