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@Stargazer said in NH International Rugby:
@ACT-Crusader Is this on tv or livestream?
In OZ itâs on Stan
That Penaud knows how to sniff a try or two.
When England put it through the hands they look okay.
Nice England try.
Baabaas up 31-21 with kick to come
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Great little kick over the D line from only 5m out for the try. Penalty advantage so not a bad tactic, for a Baabaaâs team that is!
Baabaaâs up 38-21 with 12 minutes to go.
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Brilliant. Theyâve gone 90m for a spectacular try.
The reserve halfback for the Baabaaâs has been brilliant.
Baabaaâs up 45-21.
A back heeled conversion if you donât mind đ
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Now that one takes the cake. Another brilliant try. Love it.
Baabaaâs bring up the 50!
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@ACT-Crusader I love how the Barbarians keep playing like the Barbarians, are down to 14 players, and still score tries seemingly without much effort. England is terrible, but the Baabaas are fun to watch.
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George Kruis has kicked 3/3 conversions!
52-21 Baabaaâs win.
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@Stargazer yep, once some of those French backs get a little sniff they do take the opportunity.
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Very poor for England. Not too many bolsters our their hands up for a trip to Aussie đ
Thatâs âboltersâ.
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@Catogrande said in NH International Rugby:
Very poor for England. Not too many bolsters our their hands up for a trip to Aussie đ
Thatâs âboltersâ.
Surely Kruis is now a bolter for the tour?
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@Catogrande I thought Marcus Smith played well behind a beaten pack. Perhaps the openness of the game suited him. Thatâs with the halfback not helping his cause too. Randall was poor
The ruck work looked a lot better when Lawes came on, but the damage had already been done and the confidence in the Baabaaâs was sky high.
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Some of those BaaBaa tries were fantastic to watch.
There'll be a few Englishmen hoping Eddie is blaming others for that, rather than them.
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All at sea
Is Mutiny on the cards?
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Yeah, Smith was one of the few, occasional, bright sparks but overall a really poor forward performance, backed up by a number of individual clumsy errors. Anything Eddie found out about that experimental side would have been a âdonât botherâ decision.
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Eight new caps in the England squad to tour Oz:1
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@sparky said in NH International Rugby:
Eight new caps in the England squad to tour Oz:1
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/61863940Underwhelming England squad. With the Wallabies looking to continue their strong form from the middle of last year (with Quade and Samu available) could it be 3-0?
That would be quite the turnaround from Eddie's first tour 6 years ago where they themselves won 3 zip in Australia.
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England squad:
Forwards: Ollie Chessum (Leicester Tigers), Luke Cowan-Dickie (Exeter Chiefs), Tom Curry (Sale Sharks), Charlie Ewels (Bath Rugby), Ellis Genge (Leicester Tigers), Jamie George (Saracens), Joe Heyes (Leicester Tigers), Jonny Hill (Exeter Chiefs), Nick Isiekwe (Saracens), Maro Itoje (Saracens), Courtney Lawes (Northampton Saints), Lewis Ludlam (Northampton Saints), Bevan Rodd (Sale Sharks), Patrick Schickerling (Exeter Chiefs), Will Stuart (Bath Rugby), Sam Underhill (Bath Rugby), Billy Vunipola (Saracens), Mako Vunipola (Saracens), Jack Walker (Harlequins), Jack Willis (Wasps).
Backs: Henry Arundell (London Irish), Danny Care (Harlequins), Joe Cokanasiga (Bath Rugby), Fraser Dingwall (Northampton Saints), Owen Farrell (Saracens), Tommy Freeman (Northampton Saints), George Furbank (Northampton Saints), Will Joseph (London Irish), Joe Marchant (Harlequins), Jonny May (Gloucester Rugby), Jack Nowell (Exeter Chiefs), Guy Porter (Leicester Tigers), Harry Randall (Bristol Bears), Jack van Poortvliet (Leicester Tigers), Marcus Smith (Harlequins), Freddie Steward (Leicester Tigers).
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@Catogrande what do you think will be the starting XV?
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Rugby Analyst's take
Steward
Cokanasiga
Marchant
Porter
Freeman
Smith
CareGenge
George
Stuart
Itoje
J Hill
Lawes
T Curry (c)
LudlamCowan-Dickie, M Vunipola, Heyes, Willis, Underhill, B Vunipola
Randall, Farrell
