2017 November Internationals

[Crucial]

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.
Anscombe presumably still injured?

[Billy Tell]

@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...

[Stargazer]

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!

[Wurzel]

Must break some sort of advertising code by naming Greg Pleasants-Tate in a World XV.

[Stargazer]

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/

[Higgins]

@stargazer said in 2017 November Internationals:

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/

Did he get any stand down for his part in that discussion against the 'Poo?

[Stargazer]

@higgins I have been keeping an eye on it, and I haven't seen any publication relating to a suspension of Lamborn or Tudreu. I found a media release relating to a red card handed out during the same weekend (Albert Nikoro), so I can only assume that both Lamborn and Tudreu's cases were either dismissed or their sent-off was deemed a sufficient punishment. Probably, there has been a media release about it, but no news site could be bothered to publish it.

[Higgins]

And it is probably only going to get worse as I read someone's column yesterday where he said the Fairfax Media had made the position of sports reporters redundant at a number of regional newspaper and the Hawkes Bay Today was one of those mentioned. Will see if I can hunt it out and post the link to it.

EDIT: Found something referring to the axing of sports reporters positions but not the column I was referring to above http://www.etu.nz/fairfax-axe-sports-reporters-another-blow-regional-journalism/

[Stargazer]

@higgins It talks about Fairfax and regional sports coverage on the Stuff website and in regional newspapers. HBT is Herald, isn't it? So NZME, not Fairfax? Maybe not affected?

[Stargazer]

Wallabies team to take on the Barbarians

1 Tom Robertson (NSW Waratahs)
2 Jordan Uelese (Melbourne Rebels)
3 Allan Alaalatoa (vc) (Brumbies)
4 Rory Arnold (Brumbies)
5 Lukhan Tui (Queensland Reds)
6 Ned Hanigan (NSW Waratahs)
7 Jack Dempsey (NSW Waratahs)
8 Lopeti Timani (Melbourne Rebels)
9 Nick Phipps (c) (NSW Waratahs)
10 Duncan Paia'aua (Queensland Reds)
11 Israel Folau (NSW Waratahs)
12 Billy Meakes (Western Force)
13 Samu Kerevi (vc) (Queensland Reds)
14 Henry Speight (Brumbies)
15 Karmichael Hunt (Queensland Reds)

Reserves
16 Stephen Moore (Queensland Reds)
17 Tetera Faulkner (Melbourne Rebels)
18 Jermaine Ainsley (Melbourne Rebels)
19 Kane Douglas (Queensland Reds)
20 Ben McCalman (Western Force)
21 Joe Powell (Brumbies)
22 Curtis Rona (Western Force)
23 Izaia Perese (Queensland Reds)

Beth Newman  /  Oct 25, 2017

Hunt has 'inside running' for Wallabies fullback spot

[Stargazer]

Wider French squad for the first game v the All Blacks:

BASTAREAUD Mathieu (RC Toulon)
BELLEAU Anthony (RC Toulon)
CANCORIET Judicaël (ASM Clermont Auvergne)
CHAUME Raphaël (ASM Clermont Auvergne)
DOUMAYROU Geoffrey (Stade Rochelais)
DUCUING Nans (Union Bordeaux Bègles)
DUPONT Antoine (Stade Toulousain)
GABRILLAGUES Paul (Stade Français Paris)
GOURDON Kevin (Stade Rochelais)
GUILLAMON Antoine (Montpellier Hérault Rugby)
GUIRADO Guilhem (RC Toulon) (Capitaine)
HUGET Yoann (Stade Toulousain)
JELONCH Anthony (Castres Olympique)
KOTZE Daniel (Castres Olympique)
LACROIX Gabriel (Stade Rochelais)
LAMBEY Felix (Lyon OU)
LAMERAT Rémi (ASM Clermont Auvergne)
MAYNADIER Clément (Union Bordeaux Bègles)
OUEDRAOGO Fulgence (Montpellier Hérault Rugby)
PENAUD Damian (ASM Clermont Auvergne)
PICAMOLES Louis (Montpellier Hérault Rugby)
POIROT Jefferson (Union Bordeaux Bègles)
SERIN Baptiste (Union Bordeaux Bègles)
SLIMANI Rabah (ASM Clermont Auvergne)
SPEDDING Scott (ASM Clermont Auvergne)
TAOFIFENUA Romain (RC Toulon)
TAULEIGNE Marco (Union Bordeaux Bègles)
THOMAS Teddy (Racing 92)
TOLOFUA Christopher (Saracens RFC)
TRINH-DUC François (RC Toulon)
VAHAAMAHINA Sébastien (ASM Clermont Auvergne)
VAKATAWA Virimi (Racing 92)

The players from this group, who will not be retained for the test v the ABs on Sunday 12 November (NZT), will join a group of 14 other players to prepare for the French XV game on Wed 15 November (NZT). These 14 players are:

BONNEVAL Hugo (RC Toulon)
CHAT Camille (Racing 92)
CHAVANCY Henry (Racing 92)
FICKOU Gaël (Stade Toulousain)
HAMADACHE Malik (Section Paloise)
JEDRASIAK Paul (ASM Clermont Auvergne)
LE ROUX Bernard (Racing 92)
LESGOURGUES Yann (Union Bordeaux Bègles)
MACALOU Sekou (Stade Français Paris)
MACHENAUD Maxime (Racing 92)
MAESTRI Yoann (Stade Toulousain)
PLISSON Jules (Stade Français Paris)
POINTUD Lucas (Stade Toulousain)
PRISO Dany (Stade Rochelais)

http://www.ffr.fr/Equipes-de-France/Rugby-a-XV/XV-France/XV-de-France-Le-groupe-pour-la-Nouvelle-Zelande

[MN5]

@crucial said in 2017 November Internationals:

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.
Anscombe presumably still injured?

Who is Alex Cuthbert sleeping with?

[MiketheSnow]

@mn5 said in 2017 November Internationals:

@crucial said in 2017 November Internationals:

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.
Anscombe presumably still injured?

Who is Alex Cuthbert sleeping with?

Howley

[Stargazer]

Barbarians team to play the Wallabies on Saturday:

15 Tim Nanai-Williams (Chiefs & Samoa)
14 Taqele Naiyaravoro (Waratahs & Australia)
13 Tom Banks (Brumbies)
12 George Moala (Blues & New Zealand)
11 Eto Nabuli (Reds & Australia)
10 Quade Cooper (Reds & Australia, captain)
9 Augustine Pulu (Blues & New Zealand)
1 Pekahou Cowan (Force & Australia)
2 Andrew Ready (Reds)
3 Taniela Tupou (Reds)
4 Luke Jones (Bordeaux Begles & Australia)
5 Sam Carter (Brumbies & Australia)
6 Isi Naisarani (Force)
7 Matt Hodgson (Force & Australia, vice-captain)
8 Wycliff Palu (Toyota Verblitz & Australia)

Replacements:
16 Anaru Rangi (Force)
17 Ben Alexander (Brumbies & Australia)
18 Salesi Manu (Bond)
19 Matt Philip (Force)
20 Kane Koteka (Force)
21 Theo Strang (Sydney University)
22 Sam Greene (Toyota Verblitz)
23 Andrew Kellaway (Waratahs)
24th man: Sam Ward (Warringah)

[Stargazer]

Japan

1 Keita Inagaki
2 Atsushi Sakate
3 Jiwon Koo
4 Kazuki Himeno
5 Wimpie van der Walt
6 Yoshitaka Tokunaga
7 Shunsuke Nunomaki
8 Michael Leitch (c)
9 Fumiaki Tanaka
10 Yu Tamura
11 Akihito Yamada
12 Ryoto Nakamura
13 Sione Teaupa
14 Lomano Lava Lemeki
15 Ryuji Noguchi

Reserves
16 Takeshi Hino
17 Shintaro Ishihara
18 Asaeli Ai Valu
19 Kotaro Yatabe
20 Uwe Helu
21 Feuani Lautaimi
22 Shuhei Matsuhashi
23 Yutaka Nagare
24 Rikiya Matsuda
25 Ryohei Yamanaka

World XV

1 Jacques Van Rooyen
2 Adriaan Strauss
3 Ruan Smith
4 Geoff Parling
5 RG Snyman
6 Kwagga Smith
7 Edward Quirk
8 Willem Britz
9 Andrew Ellis (c)
10 Berrick Barnes
11 Vince Aso
12 Harold Vorster
13 Richard Buckman
14 Yoshikazu Fujita
15 Ayumu Goromaru

Reserves
16 Corey Flynn
17 Greg Pleasants-Tate
18 Facundo Gigena
19 Sam Wykes
20 Simone Favaro
21 Nic Stirzaker
22 Takuya Yamasawa
23 Digby Ioane
24 Jean-Pierre Smith

[Crucial]

That Oz v Baabaas game looks more like Oz v Oz rejects

[Billy Tell]

Bundì O’Akì confirmed.

[Derm McCrum]

@billy-tell said in 2017 November Internationals:

Bundì O’Akì confirmed.

Ireland squad for the November Internationals against SA, Fiji and Argentina. 4 uncapped players selected - Jacob Stockdale, Bundee Aki, Darren Sweetnam, Chris Farrell. Zebo dropped because of move abroad next season.

Looseheads
Cian Healy (Clontarf/Leinster) 70 caps
Dave Kilcoyne (UL Bohemians/Munster) 20 caps
Jack McGrath (St Mary's College/Leinster) 41 caps

Hooker
Rory Best (Banbridge/Ulster) Captain104 caps
Rob Herring (Ballynahinch/Ulster) 1 cap
James Tracey (UCD/Leinster) 4 caps

Tightheads
Tadhg Furlong (Clontarf/Leinster) 16 caps
Andrew Porter (UCD/Leinster) 2 caps
John Ryan (Cork Constitution/Munster) 9 caps

Locks
Ultan Dillane (Corinthians/Connacht) 10 caps
Iain Henderson (Ballynahinch/Ulster) 32 caps
James Ryan (UCD/Leinster) 2 caps
Devin Toner (Lansdowne/Leinster) 50 caps
Kieran Treadwell (Ballymena/Ulster) 2 caps

Backrowers
Jack Conan (Old Belvedere/Leinster) 4 caps
Dan Leavy (UCD/Leinster) 4 caps
Sean O'Brien (UCD/Leinster) 49 caps
Tommy O'Donnell (UL Bohemians/Munster) 12 caps
Peter O'Mahony (Cork Constitution/Munster) 40 caps
Rhys Ruddock (St Mary's College/Leinster) 16 caps
CJ Stander (Shannon/Munster) 15 caps

Scrummies
Kieran Marmion (Corinthians/Connacht) 16 caps
Luke McGrath (UCD/Leinster) 4 caps
Conor Murray (Garryowen/Munster) 57 caps

Fly-halves
Ian Keatley (Young Munster/Munster) 5 caps
Johnny Sexton (St Mary's College/Leinster) 66 caps

Centres
Bundee Aki (Galwegians/Connacht) uncapped
Chris Farrell (Young Munster/Munster) uncapped
Robbie Henshaw (Buccaneers/Leinster) 29 caps
Stuart McCloskey (Bangor/UIster) 1 cap

Back 3s
Adam Byrne (UCD/Leinster) uncapped
Joey Carbery (Clontarf/Leinster) 4 caps
Andrew Conway (Garryowen/Munster) 3 caps
Keith Earls (Young Munster/Munster) 62 caps
Dave Kearney (Lansdowne/Leinster) 16 caps
Rob Kearney (UCD/Leinster) 76 caps
Jacob Stockdale (Belfast Harlequins/Ulster) 2 caps
Darren Sweetnam (Cork Constitution/Munster) uncapped

A lot of Irish fans pulling for either McCloskey or Farrell to partner Henshaw at 13 in midfield. Very little enthusiasm for Aki to reprise his Connacht partnership with Henshaw.

[chimoaus]

Are they seriously asking for $25 to watch the Barbarian game? I was happy to pay the $7 odd bucks last year for the Ireland game but no way I'm paying that much for a stream. If you want people to stop pirating and illegally downloading you need to make it easily accessible at a good price.

So Folau is resting the body but will play a meaningless Barbarians game??? Must be some good coin in those games.

[Snowy]

@Pot-Hale I'm surprised that you knew what this thread was about not being titled the Autumn Internationals and all. It can get a bit mixed up down here with both November and end of year tours. Yes I am being flippant.