Richie McCaw will lead the All Blacks for their last match of 2009 and will not get the break he so desires, when they face the Barbarians XV at Twickenham on Saturday.
McCaw and Cory Jane (moving to fullback) are the only survivors from the lineup which demolished France by 39 / 12 last Saturday.
It appears that the All Blacks are determined to complete an unbeaten END of Year Tour against the BaaBaas. The match against the BaaBaas is a festive match and does not qualify as a Test match.
Flyhalf Stephen Donald and prop John Afoa are the only players yet to start on this tour and will get their opportunity this weekend. Other newbies in the mix are wings Zac Guildford and Ben Smith, along with centre Tamati Ellison. Mike Delany, will probably get time on the park from the bench.
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, December 6)
Referee: Christophe Berdos (France)
Assistant referees: Romain Poite (France, David Changleng (Scotland)
TMO: Andrew Turner (England), Graham Hughes (England)
@26 – oh you talking to us! 😆 Life is great if the weather plays along.
Hi Tripples, please just don’t tell me you are sitting by the pool sipping a glass of white wine!!
I may just scream!! 😆
Irish and I are in danger of going rusty!!
@30 – Just a quickie for you then! 😳
@32 Carol – in danger – well beyond that point.
Oh Tripples, back to the grindstone!! See you…..
#33 🙂
Carol nooooooooo I am at work…..but as soon as I go home will be sitting by the pool sipping a cold one…31 degrees here today……….luverly
Ok bye guys
Head down here, till later guys!!
7 – GBS. 😆
Now why are we not getting this game on tv? Dstv is letting us down by not showing the rugby game tomorrow.
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