Barbarians: November 2019 Tour
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Well this has flown under my radar...
The Baabaas have a November tour, starting with a "home"game against Fiji at Twickenam on 16 November, followed by an away game against Brazil in Sao Paolo on 20 November, and then another away game against Wales at the Principality Stadium on 30 November.
Delighted I have some more - hopefully - good rugby to enjoy.
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A bit more info.
Eddie Jones will coach the Baabaas for the game against Fiji on 16/11.
Warren Gatland will coach the Baabaas against Wales on 30/11.It's unclear who will coach the team against Brazil.
Springboks Lukhanyo Am, Makazole Mapimpi, Tendai “Beast” Mtawarira and Herschel Jantjies have already been confirmed for the Barbarians. Rory Best, Mathieu Bastereaud and Morne Steyn will also play for the Baabaas.
The Barbarians v Wales game is a double header. The Barbarians Women's team will play Wales' women.
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@Stargazer Gatland coaching the Baabaas against Wales! Now that is a surprise. Someone has a sense of humour
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@chimoaus said in Barbarians: November 2019 Tour:
I thought Gatland would be on the first plane back to Chiefs land, obviously has a few loose ends to sort out first. Wouldn’t be surprised if Gatland Jnr gets a run.
I imagine coaching the Baabaa's - as well as being a bloody fun time - would be a very nice little xmas bonus.
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@Bones said in Barbarians: November 2019 Tour:
@chimoaus said in Barbarians: November 2019 Tour:
I thought Gatland would be on the first plane back to Chiefs land, obviously has a few loose ends to sort out first. Wouldn’t be surprised if Gatland Jnr gets a run.
I imagine coaching the Baabaa's - as well as being a bloody fun time - would be a very nice little xmas bonus.
Yeah I think they get a very nice bonus, didn’t an Aussie player get pulled up at the airport with their BaaBaas cash?
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@Stargazer any kiwis lining up to play? There’s a whole bunch of Sth Africans, but no mention of the full squad from what I can find.
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@scribe The Baabaas are always releasing the names of their squad members one by one (or two, three), like they're dripfeeding us the names. I haven't seen more names than posted earlier; only exception is Pumas & Jaguares prop Ramiro Herrera, whose name I had missed.
If players' travel pictures on social media are anything to go by, there's a possibility that David Havili and Andrew Makalio? are in the squad (and Pete Samu), but that's a wild guess haha. I'm only sure of Samu being in London.
Edited to add that Nigel Owens has received special dispensation from World Rugby to officiate the Wales v Baabaas game.
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And ...... just as I finish editing my previous post, the Barbarians post the squad for their Autumn Tour (the emojis are theirs, not mine):
FORWARDS 💪💥💪
Tendai MTAWARIRA 🇿🇦🏆
Rory BEST☘️
Enrique PIERETTO 🇦🇷
Luke JONES 🇦🇺
Matt PHILIP 🇦🇺
Pete SAMU 🇦🇺
Marco van STADEN 🇿🇦
Josh STRAUSS 🏴
Andrew MAKALIO (Uncapped)
Campese MAAFU 🇫🇯
Hencus van WYK (Uncapped)
Tyler ARDRON 🇨🇦
Angus COTTREL (Uncapped)BACKS 🔥✨🔥
Makazole MAPIMPI 🇿🇦🏆
Mathieu BASTAREAUD 🇫🇷
Lukhanyo AM 🇿🇦🏆
Jano VERMAAK 🇿🇦
David HAVILI 🇳🇿
Morne STEYN 🇿🇦
Santiago IGLESIAS 🇦🇷
Curwin BOSCH 🇿🇦
Billy MEAKES (Uncapped)
Bautista EZCURRA 🇦🇷
Andre ESTERHUIZEN 🇿🇦
Joe POWELL 🇦🇺
Dylan LEYDS 🇿🇦 -
@chimoaus said in Barbarians: November 2019 Tour:
@Bones said in Barbarians: November 2019 Tour:
@chimoaus said in Barbarians: November 2019 Tour:
I thought Gatland would be on the first plane back to Chiefs land, obviously has a few loose ends to sort out first. Wouldn’t be surprised if Gatland Jnr gets a run.
I imagine coaching the Baabaa's - as well as being a bloody fun time - would be a very nice little xmas bonus.
Yeah I think they get a very nice bonus, didn’t an Aussie player get pulled up at the airport with their BaaBaas cash?
Yep.
**Wallabies trio escape ARU censure over cash stash
Greg Growden
March 28, 2011The Australian Rugby Union will take no action after three Wallabies were issued with infringement notices by the Australian Federal Police after failing to declare money to Customs officers. Matt Giteau, Adam Ashley-Cooper and Drew Mitchell were investigated by the AFP after not declaring more than $60,000 in cash to Customs when they returned to Sydney following the Wallabies' end-of-season tour last December. The money was earned when the trio played for the Barbarians at the end of the northern hemisphere tour. The players said they had forgotten to declare the money, and were fined $220 each by the AFP. An ARU spokesman yesterday said the union had made inquires on the matter. ''It is important to note it is not an offence to bring in to the country more than $10,000 in foreign currency,'' the spokesman said. ''The issue has been dealt with, and we consider the matter closed.''*
*It is an offence not to declare over $10,000 hence the fine. I do wonder why they were paid in cash though? Avoiding the ATO with overseas earnings?
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@Snowy I doubt anyone forgets they're carrying $20k
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@antipodean Exactly.
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@Stargazer No Herschel Jantjies and Schalk Brits?
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@Stargazer http://www.barbarianfc.co.uk/news/barbarians-welcome-two-more-legends-as-mitchell-joins-jones-and-brits-signs-up/
South African World Cup Champions to light up Barbarians’ November Tour - Barbarians
South African Rugby World Cup superstars Lukhanyo Am, Makazole Mapimpi, Tendai “Beast” Mtawarira and Herschel Jantjies will be in action for the Barbarians when they take on Fiji for the Killik Cup at Twickenham, Brazil in Sao Paolo and Wales at the Principality Stadium as part of the invitational...
