The Barbarians XV (containing a host of Springboks) take on the All Blacks in a festival match at Twickenham, London. This is the match thread for discussion of the game.
Points:
Barbarians: 25 (Try – Bryan Habana, Conversion – Matt Giteau, Try 2 – Bryan Habana, Conversion 2 – Matt Giteau, Penalty – Matt Giteau, Try 3 – Bryan Habana, Penalty – Morné Steyn)
All Blacks: 18 (Penalty – Stephen Donald, Try – Ben Smith, Conversion – Stephen Donald, Try – Anthony Boric, Penalty – Mike Delany)
Teams:
Barbarians: 15 Drew Mitchell (Australia), 14 Joe Rokocoko (New Zealand), 13 Jaque Fourie (South Africa), 12 Jamie Roberts (Wales), 11 Bryan Habana (South Africa), 10 Matt Giteau (Australia), 9 Fourie du Preez (South Africa), 8 George Smith (Australia), 7 Schalk Burger (South Africa), 6 Rocky Elsom (Australia), 5 Victor Matfield (South Africa, captain), 4 Carlo del Fava (Italy), 3 WP Nel (Free State Cheetahs), 2 Bismarck du Plessis (South Africa), 1 Salvatore Perugini (Italy).
Replacements: 16 Stephen Moore (Australia), 17 Tendai Mtawarira (South Africa), 18 Quintin Geldenhuys (Italy), 19 Andy Powell (Wales), 20 Will Genia (Australia), 21 Morné Steyn (South Africa), 22 Leigh Halfpenny (Wales).
New Zealand: 15 Cory Jane, 14 Ben Smith, 13 Tamati Ellison, 12 Luke McAlister, 11 Zac Guildford, 10 Stephen Donald, 9 Brendon Leonard, 8 Rodney So’oialo, 7 Richie McCaw (captain), 6 Liam Messam, 5 Anthony Boric, 4 Jason Eaton, 3 John Afoa, 2 Corey Flynn, 1 Wyatt Crockett.
Replacements: 16 Andrew Hore, 17 Neemia Tialata, 18 Adam Thomson, 19 Tanerau Latimer, 20 Jimmy Cowan, 21 Mike Delany, 22 Sitiveni Sivivatu.
Date: Saturday, December 5
Venue: Twickenham, London
Kick-off: 16.30 SA Time (14.30 GMT; 03.30 NZ time, 6 December)
Expected weather conditions: 73 percent chance of rain, (Max 7° C , Min: 2°C ), Wind: Moderate Breeze
Referee: Christophe Berdos (France)
Assistant referees: Romain Poite (France, David Changleng (Scotland)
TMO: Andrew Turner (England), Graham Hughes (England)
Some Photo’s received from Supa & Carol who attended the match with the bunch from London Rugby-Talk….. enjoy!
Oh, and a special word of welcome to the BaaBaa supporters and All Black supporters in these photographs who were told about our site by our friends who were at the match.
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@90 en Habana? 🙂
Great defence Baabaas, penalty against NZ
Try saving tackle by Habana but injured in the process…
Rassie panic seker nou met Habana wat plat is.
@90 and 91 ek moes dit nie gese het nie, maar hy lyk ok
91: nee man, hy is van die weepiee kan maar op bly 😉
Geldenhuys on for some Italian
Game raak nou vervelige getjommel. Manne wil nou huistoe gaan.
Gitau going for posts, come on Baabaas, what happend to tradition? But I think its the right choice, and over
BAR 17 NZ 10
Morne Steyn on at fullback…and some niggle coming into the game.
Ahh oh so close Baabaas
Feck, So’oaila doing his best to rip Habana’s head off!
Sien Schalk het rooi lipstiffie aan, wonder wie gaan hy soen ?
Giteau het ‘n goeie gap geslaan, maar toe nie ge-offload nie, anders was dit ‘n drie vir Babbas
… en nou eindig dit in ‘n drie vir AB’s
Agree bdb, should have been a try for the Baabaas
Miss yes, 17/15
Ginea on for Du Preez
FDP off for Will Ginia(I don’t know how to spell it)
Sheesh Genia…we will get there!
@ hehe whatever
12 minutes to go…. tight game, hey!
Hallo Gentlemen, only see activity now!
Habana nr 3!!!!!!!!!!!1
#3 for Habana!!! Great try
Brain Habana has made great progess since he joined WP!!
Agterlyn van Babas is baie goed.
Hatrick Habana
This is the last time I will be excited about a Habana try except when he plays for the boks
116: hehe, ou wagter !
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