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    Pommie BaaBaa & Froggie XV

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      pakman last edited by

      Recovering after minor op, and using time to reflect on selectors' conundrum. To me it will almost be an NZ XV vs French XV, rather than a full blooded AB game. With the famous five and hints from Shag I've pieced together a plan:

      Barbarians (Guy Fawkes Day, NZT)

      Hames/Taylor/Laulala/Cane/Romero/Barrett (S)/Squire/Kaino/Nugget/[Barrett (B)]/Laumape/Crotty [13]/Seta T/Naholo/Duffie
      Bench: Ofa/Harris/JTA/Pat T/Todd/ThomasJP/Lima/ALB

      Not sure state of BB's noggin. Shag has said ALB and Duffie will be involved, so latter at fullback to allow DMac a start against French. If BB in doubt, Lima to start and DMac to bench.

      NZ Development XV

      Perry/Harris/JTA/Savea/Pat T/Bird/Fifita/Kaino/TKB/DMac/ALB/Goodhue/Ioane/Duffie/Havili
      Bench: Crockett/Aumua/Moli/Hunt/Whitelock/Drummond/Mo'unga/Seta T

      Picking Ioane will get a run to blow out some cobwebs. Whitelock probably needs a tune so imagine 20 minutes at end. Matter for the Wise Men as to whether famous five start or on bench.

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      • Crucial
        Crucial last edited by Crucial

        Famous Five?

        Edit: Ok, I got it. But where's Timmy the dog?

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        • Crucial
          Crucial last edited by

          Really don't like that front row in the French game.

          I hope the selectors keep in mind that even if this kind of is a development xv game it won't be in the record books as such.

          Surely Ioane will get a run in the Saturday game and will be wanted for the Scotland game? Does he need to play midweek as well?

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            pakman @Crucial last edited by

            @crucial Think Ioane's out for BaaBaas with dislocated finger, so I assumed they'd give him some tune up time against French XV. Could well just give him 20 off bench.
            Front rows fairly hairy. I s'pose one alternative is to start youngsters against Baabaas and keep Hames and Laulala in reserve? Still hairy IMO!

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            • Crucial
              Crucial last edited by

              I thought the schedule was Baabaas, Real France, Pretend France (midweek), Scotland?

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                pakman @Crucial last edited by

                @crucial Quite right: my bad. Seem to have mental block on order. Slightly revised below:

                NZ Development XV

                Perry/Harris/JTA/Savea/PatT/Barrett (S) /Fifita/Kaino/TKB/DMac/ALB/Goodhue/Seta T/Duffie/Havili

                Bench: Crockett/Aumua/Moli/Hunt/Bird/Drummond/
                Mo'unga/Ioane

                Need a wing on bench as Seta handily covers midfield, so Naholo or Ioane, who has a few less miles on the clock.

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                  cgrant @pakman last edited by

                  @pakman said in Pommie BaaBaa & Froggie XV:

                  @crucial Quite right: my bad. Seem to have mental block on order. Slightly revised below:

                  NZ Development XV

                  Perry/Harris/JTA/Savea/PatT/Barrett (S) /Fifita/Kaino/TKB/DMac/ALB/Goodhue/Seta T/Duffie/Havili

                  Bench: Crockett/Aumua/Moli/Hunt/Bird/Drummond/
                  Mo'unga/Ioane

                  Need a wing on bench as Seta handily covers midfield, so Naholo or Ioane, who has a few less miles on the clock.

                  Who is Hunt ?

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                    cgrant @cgrant last edited by

                    @cgrant
                    Sorry, I forgot about Dillon Hunt ...

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                      pakman last edited by

                      Latest thoughts for Saturday:

                      Hames/Taylor/Ofa/Todd/Romero/Barrett (S)/Fifita/Kaino/Nugget/Lima/Laumape/Crotty [13]/Seta T/Naholo/Duffie
                      Bench: Perry/Harris/JTA/Pat T/Savea (A)/ThomasJP/BB/ALB

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                      • Crucial
                        Crucial last edited by

                        The name of this thread needs changing. There's nothing remotely 'pommy' about the Baabaas. You have to search very hard for a player from north of the equator.

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                        • Bovidae
                          Bovidae last edited by

                          As mentioned in the newspaper the ABs-Baabaas game could just have easily been played in NZ when you look at who is in the Baabaas team.

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                            Crucial @Bovidae last edited by

                            @bovidae said in Pommie BaaBaa & Froggie XV:

                            As mentioned in the newspaper the ABs-Baabaas game could just have easily been played in NZ when you look at who is in the Baabaas team.

                            Yeah, its a bit sad that a rugby tradition such as the Baabaas has effectively died due to the club/schedule structure in the UK

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                            • Bovidae
                              Bovidae last edited by

                              There's another game on this weekend too.

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                              • Stargazer
                                Stargazer last edited by Stargazer

                                Looking at that line-up, the Baabaas actually do have a chance of winning this game.

                                Here's the story:

                                http://www.allblacks.com/News/31713/three-new-all-blacks-for-barbarians-clash

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                                • Bovidae
                                  Bovidae last edited by

                                  So who is playing TH prop?

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                                  • Tim
                                    Tim last edited by

                                    Barbarians are paying $8.50. Worth a lazy $10.

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                                    • Stargazer
                                      Stargazer last edited by

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                                      • Bones
                                        Bones @Bovidae last edited by

                                        @bovidae some south sea islander. They're in England now.

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                                        • Bovidae
                                          Bovidae last edited by

                                          allblacks.com have changed their team list so the Tongan starts over the Samoan.

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                                          • Stargazer
                                            Stargazer last edited by

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                                            • Stargazer
                                              Stargazer last edited by

                                              ABs not holding back during skills sessions ..... 😲

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                                              • Crucial
                                                Crucial @Stargazer last edited by

                                                @stargazer said in Pommie BaaBaa & Froggie XV:

                                                ABs not holding back during skills sessions ..... 😲

                                                Looks like they are practising getting penalised for holding on in the tackle.

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                                                  pakman @Stargazer last edited by

                                                  @stargazer said in Pommie BaaBaa & Froggie XV:

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                                                  Interesting that Hunt makes 23 as back up wing/fullback!

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                                                  • Crucial
                                                    Crucial last edited by

                                                    Weather is absolute shite today. Real englishy rain and dark skies.
                                                    KO may be 3pm but I'd say lights will be on, ground will be wet and it will start getting cold.

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                                                    • Crucial
                                                      Crucial last edited by

                                                      Actually the skies have broken up a little. Will still be wet even if the rain has stopped. Has pretty much been all day until now

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                                                        infidel last edited by

                                                        Nice touch playing God Save the Queen as the anthem for the Baabaas 👑

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                                                        • Stargazer
                                                          Stargazer last edited by

                                                          Great team try Mo'unga. Not surprised he's the first try scorer.

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                                                          • Sapetyvi
                                                            Sapetyvi last edited by

                                                            Fifita bummed all the good work by not passing in the end. Barbarians got their first get out of jail card

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                                                            • Stargazer
                                                              Stargazer last edited by

                                                              Now Bridge scores for the Baabaas. Have the ABs arrived yet?

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                                                              • ACT Crusader
                                                                ACT Crusader last edited by

                                                                Crusaders 10 - All Blacks 0

                                                                🙂

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                                                                • ACT Crusader
                                                                  ACT Crusader last edited by

                                                                  Brilliant from Naholo. ABs on the board.

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                                                                  • ACT Crusader
                                                                    ACT Crusader last edited by

                                                                    Aso smashes Laumape.

                                                                    Dolph with a great cover tackle.

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                                                                    • Sapetyvi
                                                                      Sapetyvi last edited by

                                                                      Luatua already with two intercepts

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                                                                      • ACT Crusader
                                                                        ACT Crusader last edited by

                                                                        ABs playing like a team of Baabaas...

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                                                                        • SammyC
                                                                          SammyC last edited by

                                                                          Fifita needs to hit a few rucks, abs getting outmuscled.

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                                                                            JustAnotherFan last edited by

                                                                            What time does the AB team bus arrive? They are been taught a lesson by club players here.

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                                                                              Stargazer @JustAnotherFan last edited by

                                                                              @justanotherfan The Bus plays for the Baabaas.

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                                                                              • ACT Crusader
                                                                                ACT Crusader last edited by

                                                                                ABs step up the intensity at the tackle and ruck and we create some space with some direct play.

                                                                                A nice build up and try.

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                                                                                  Tordah last edited by

                                                                                  Naholo with the assist again. Nice

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                                                                                    JustAnotherFan last edited by

                                                                                    Good try

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