2017 November Internationals
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@billy-tell I didn't want to see that again, so didn't search for a clip. Poor lad.
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I sure as hell want to see a 200% improvement and some fireworks on this November tour rather than that dull and dumb shit show they served up on Saturday. Christ if we shovel the ball from side to side in the vague hope that someone will do something with it as we did v Aus - the bloody Barbarians will eat us alive, let alone France Wales or Scotland.
We need a bloody plan of attack first and foremost, which I hasten to add seemed to be completely lacking on Saturday. We can't afford to give the latitude we gave against Aus, and perhaps a think tank from the coaches and senior players on managing the game better may be in order. A freshen-up in the coaches box is long overdue -
@stargazer said in 2017 November Internationals:
Samoan squad for their Northern tour:
Not a particularly strong looking team.
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Classic Wallabies squad named to play the Barbarians (today, see first post of this thread):
1 Conor Young
2 Adam Freier
3 Matt Gibbon
4 Jake Douglas
5 Radike Samo
6 Dave McDuling
7 AJ Gilbert
8 Pat McCutcheon
9 Brett Sheehan
10 Nick Jooste
11 Lote Tuqiri
12 Morgan Turinui
13 Matt Carraro
14 Alex Gibbon
15 Drew MitchellReserves
16 Bill Johnson
17 Rory O'Connor
18 Jock Armstrong
19 Pat Phibbs
20 Clay Uyen
21 James Verity-Amm
22 Byron Hutchinson
23 Brendan Owen -
Barbarians squad to take on the Classic Wallabies:
15 Tom Banks (Brumbies)
14 Jack Maddocks (Rebels)
13 Tom Connor (Warringah)
12 David Horwitz (Waratahs)
11 Andrew Kellaway (Waratahs)
10 Sam Greene (Toyota)
9 Michael Ruru (Force, captain)1 Sef Fa’agase (Reds)
2 Anaru Rangi (Force)
3 Salesi Manu (Bond)
4 Richard Arnold (Force)
5 Matt Philip (Force)
6 Max Girdler (Warringah)
7 Kane Koteka (Force)
8 Sam Ward (Warringah)Replacements
16 Andrew Ready (Reds)
17 Pekahou Cowan (Force & Australia)
18 Taniela Tupou (Reds)
19 Sam Carter (Brumbies & Australia)
20 Isi Naisarani (Force)
21 Theo Strang (Sydney University)
22 Tim Nanai-Williams (Chiefs & Samoa)
23 Brett Wellington (Scots College)
Sam Ward in Barbarians side to face Classic Wallabies - Barbarians
Warringah’s Sam Ward makes his debut for the Barbarians when they take on the Classic Wallabies in Lismore, NSW, on Wednesday, October 24 (4.30pm local time). The Flood Relief benefit match is being streamed live via www.rugby.com.au Ward was added to Alan Jones’s squad following a fans’ online...
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Wales squad for November internationals. Note - Haleigh Parkes.
Wales squad
Forwards (20): Rob Evans, Wyn Jones, Nicky Smith, Leon Brown, Tomas Francis, Samson Lee, Kristian Dacey, Elliot Dee, Ken Owens, Jake Ball, Adam Beard, Seb Davies, Cory Hill, Alun Wyn Jones (c), Sam Cross, Taulupe Faletau, Dan Lydiate, Josh Navidi, Aaron Shingler, Justin Tipuric
Backs (16): Aled Davies, Gareth Davies, Rhys Webb, Dan Biggar, Rhys Patchell, Rhys Priestland, Owen Williams, Jonathan Davies, Tyler Morgan, Hadleigh Parkes, Owen Watkin, Hallam Amos, Alex Cuthbert, Steffan Evans, Leigh Halfpenny, Liam Williams
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Parkes has been playing some good footy for Scarlets in the Pro14. Playing mainly at 2nd 5 with the odd game at centre. Plays alongside Davies, so that probably helped his chances significantly.
Good luck to him.
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@nepia said in 2017 November Internationals:
Hey Oz fans, so what is the point of the Classic Wallabies v Barbarians match?
It doesn't seem to serve a purpose other than just being a festival game - or are the Baabaas (TNW & Pek Cowan aside) seen as future Wallabies players?
More a warmup game for the Baabaas given their upcoming match against the Wallabies.
Baabaas won by 3 points for anyone interested.
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Does no Jamie Roberts or Scott Williams mean that Warrenball really has been retired?
Meanwhile reports are that Gatland wanted ex Wales U20 player Luke Hamilton but Hamilton has been named by Scotland instead. Some slight loophole that is now closed applies to Hamilton and he is free to move.
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@daffy-jaffy said in 2017 November Internationals:
Wales squad for November internationals. Note - Haleigh Parkes.
Meanwhile Scotland have selected Phil Burleigh...and Ireland will likely choose Bundee Aki...
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This must be most of, or the complete, World XV squad for the match against Japan on Saturday. Interestingly, Robbie Deans is coaching this squad as well as the Barbarians. And look who's in the squad! Flynn, Pleasants-Tate, Ellis, Aso & Buckman!
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Magpies flanker Tony Lamborn has been named in the USA Eagles squad.
The team's head coach is Dave Hewett, former Crusaders forwards coach.
Full squad: https://www.usarugby.org/2017/10/mens-eagles-await-first-ever-matchup-with-germany/
Mitchell named for Classic Wallabies debut
