2015 NRC Barbarians Watch

[RugbyReg]

it's 26

 

[kiap]

Who are the other prop contenders - nominations include Gillespie and Kuate - are they eligible?

Dave Faeo?
Cameron Orr?

 

[RugbyReg]

looking at the squads, the additional options that were regular starters are:

- Hirsimaki (QC (Quade Cooper))
- Robertson & Sandell (Stars)
- Betham and Needs (Rams)
- Lewis & O'Connor (Rays)
- Lomax (Vikings)
- Ainsley (Spirit).

There may be others (and these may not be right!)

 

[kiap]

Ta. I'll take a punt on Lomax and Cameron Orr. Look to be likely lads.

 

[Hugh Jarse]

26 Only then I drop Dion TAUMATA (Queensland Country), and Jarome McKENZIE (NSW Country Eagles) from my previous squad

Here's my 2015 NRC Barbarians Touring Squad.

LHP.
Haydn HIRSIMAKI (Queensland Country)
Jed GILLESPIE (Rams)

H
Luke HOLMES (North Harbour Rays)
Robbie ABEL (Canberra Vikings)

THP
Taniela TUPOU (Queensland Country)
Tom ROBERTSON (Sydney Stars) (If he in Team Rehab which I suspect he is then Jermaine AINSLEY (Spirit) )

L
Matt PHILIP (Sydney Stars)
Phil POTGIETER (Queensland Country)
Ned HANIGAN (NSW Country Eagles)

OSF
Harry BERGELIN (North Harbour Rays)
Maclean JONES (Queensland Country)

BSF
Boyd KILLINGWORTH (North Harbour Rays)
Mark BALDWIN (NSW Country Eagles)

No8
Jack CORNELSEN (Queensland Country)
Pom SIMONA (Melbourne Rising)

#9
Josh HOLMES (North Harbour Rays)
Jake GORDON (Sydney Stars)

Flyhalf
Hamish ANGUS (North Harbour Rays)

IC
Reece HODGE (North Harbour Rays)
Henry TAEFU (Brisbane City)

OC
Ed STUBBS (NSW Country Eagles)
Paul ASQUITH (Greater Sydney Rams)

Wing/Fullback
Harry JONES (Sydney Stars)
Junior LALOIFI (Brisbane City)
Maalonga KONELIO (Perth Spirit)
Tom KINGSTON (Sydney Stars)

 

[Hugh Jarse]

The NRC Barbarians are:

P
Cameron ORR (Greater Sydney Rams)
Haydn HIRSIMAKI (Queensland Country)
Tyrel LOMAX (Canberra Vikings)
Duncan CHUBB (Melbourne Rising)

H
Luke HOLMES (North Harbour Rays)
Ryan DALZEIL (NSW Country Eagles)

L
Matt PHILIP (Sydney Stars)
Phil POTGIETER (Queensland Country)
Ben HAYNE (Brisbane City)

Loose Fwd
Mark BALDWIN (NSW Country Eagles)
Waita SETU (Brisbane City)
Dean OAKMAN-HUNT (Canberra Vikings)
Pauli TUALA (NSW Country Eagles)
Rowan PERRY (Canberra Vikings)
Sam FIGG (NSW Country Eagles)

#9
Mitch SHORT (NSW Country Eagles)
Dewet ROOS (Greater Sydney Rams)

Inside Backs
Rod IONA (Canberra Vikings)
Reece HODGE (North Harbour Rays)
Tom HILL (North Harbour Rays)
Andrew ROBINSON (Sydney Stars)
Charlie CLIFTON (NSW Country Eagles)

Outside Backs
Maalonga KONELIO (Perth Spirit)
Paul ASQUITH (Greater Sydney Rams)
Jarome McKENZIE (NSW Country Eagles)
Harry JONES (Sydney Stars)

Coaches
Darren COLEMAN (NSW Country Eagles)
Brad HARRIS (Canberra Vikings)

 

[Hugh Jarse]

Got some of them right. Good mix of youth and experience.

This mob should do us proud. Go you good things.

 

[kiap]

Heheh. My late phone call about Lomax and Orr tipped the selectors' hands.

Good side that and handy coaching staff too.

 

[kiap]

Tuesday 10 November: Game One, NZ Heartland XV vs Australian Barbarians; Levin Domain, Manawatu-Wanganui; 5.30pm NZT / 3.30pm AEDT, Broadcast details to be announced

Friday 13 November: Game Two, NZ Heartland XV vs Australian Barbarians; Cooks Gardens, Wanganui; 6.00pm NZT / 4.00pm AEDT, Broadcast details to be announced

 

[Dave Beat]

This would

26 Only then I drop Dion TAUMATA (Queensland Country), and Jarome McKENZIE (NSW Country Eagles) from my previous squad

Here's my 2015 NRC Barbarians Touring Squad.

LHP.
Haydn HIRSIMAKI (Queensland Country)
Jed GILLESPIE (Rams)

H
Luke HOLMES (North Harbour Rays)
Robbie ABEL (Canberra Vikings)

THP
Taniela TUPOU (Queensland Country)
Tom ROBERTSON (Sydney Stars) (If he in Team Rehab which I suspect he is then Jermaine AINSLEY (Spirit) )

L
Matt PHILIP (Sydney Stars)
Phil POTGIETER (Queensland Country)
Ned HANIGAN (NSW Country Eagles)

OSF
Harry BERGELIN (North Harbour Rays)
Maclean JONES (Queensland Country)

BSF
Boyd KILLINGWORTH (North Harbour Rays)
Mark BALDWIN (NSW Country Eagles)

No8
Jack CORNELSEN (Queensland Country)
Pom SIMONA (Melbourne Rising)

#9
Josh HOLMES (North Harbour Rays)
Jake GORDON (Sydney Stars)

Flyhalf
Hamish ANGUS (North Harbour Rays)

IC
Reece HODGE (North Harbour Rays)
Henry TAEFU (Brisbane City)

OC
Ed STUBBS (NSW Country Eagles)
Paul ASQUITH (Greater Sydney Rams)

Wing/Fullback
Harry JONES (Sydney Stars)
Junior LALOIFI (Brisbane City)
Maalonga KONELIO (Perth Spirit)
Tom KINGSTON (Sydney Stars)

Close to my team as well.

 

[TOCC]

what rule variations will they be playing under?

 

[RugbyReg]

NZL Team named. Anyone familiar with anyone there?

The New Zealand Heartland XV squad for 2015 is:

Cole Baldwin (Wanganui)
Jackson Donlan (Mid Canterbury)
Matt Fetu (South Canterbury)
Ralph Darling (North Otago)
Timaru Tafa (South Canterbury)
Kurt Simmonds (Wairarapa Bush)
Adam Ross (Mid Canterbury)
Craig Moore (Buller)
Eric Duff (Mid Canterbury)
Fraser Hammond (Wanganui)
Bryn Hudson (Wanganui)
Peter Rowe (Captain) (Wanganui)*
James Goodger (Wairarapa Bush)
Hayden Anderson (Thames Valley)
Lindsay Horrocks (Wanganui)
Zayn Tipping (King Country)
Stephen Perofeta (Wanganui)
Tim Priest (Wairarapa Bush)
Moss Doran (Thames Valley)
TK Moeke (East Coast)
Lemi Masoe (North Otago)
Lance Easton (Thames Valley)
Tyrone Keith (Thames Valley)
James Hemara (King Country)
Mike Tambour (Horowhenua – Kapiti)

Wanganui flanker Peter Rowe returns as captain for a fifth time after having been at the helm in 2010, 2012, 2013 and 2014.

Mid Canterbury’s Grant Keenan and Poverty Bay’s Mutu Ngarimu will coach the team. Keenan said they had the right blend of skill and experience for the team to be competitive in the upcoming series.

“Mutu and I are very excited with the squad that’s been selected. Each player has excelled for their respective province and deserves their selection in the side.

“We’ve selected a blend of youth and experience within the backline and a forward pack which will provide a strong set piece and physicality in the breakdown area.

“As a coaching group, we’re well aware of the quality of athletes that the touring Australian Barbarians will bring and understand that we each need to be at our very best during the upcoming matches in Levin and Wanganui.

 

[BlueBagger]

Can someone explain to me the criteria for squad selection?
I was under the impression it was for players who were not contracted to a super rugby franchise in 2015. Correct me if i'm wrong, but wasn't Rod Iona contracted to the Brumbies this year?

 

[Highlander35]

Much like Tommy Kingston, I think that not being contracted for 2016 makes you eligible too.

 

[Forcefield]

NZL Team named. Anyone familiar with anyone there?

Haydn Anderson was an Aus U20 player from WA. Aggressive and hard-working 6 or 8. In the McCalman/Elsom mould.

 

[RugbyReg]

Can someone explain to me the criteria for squad selection?
I was under the impression it was for players who were not contracted to a super rugby franchise in 2015. Correct me if i'm wrong, but wasn't Rod Iona contracted to the Brumbies this year?

Believe he was EPS only? Perhaps that's a loop hole? Each team was asked to nominate their eligible players. Not many uncontracted 10s around either.

 

[dru]

Not many uncontracted 10s around either.

THAT is interesting. And not very comforting.

 

[Hugh Jarse]

Haydn Anderson was an Aus U20 player from WA. Aggressive and hard-working 6 or 8. In the McCalman/Elsom mould.

Is he gone for good?

 

[Forcefield]

Don't think so- hope not. Maybe he thought he wouldnt get much game time in the NRC. He would be a good option for the Future Force, but I don't know if he's ready for the full squad (we are full for 2016 anyway).

 

[Rugbynutter39]

This is great idea - Barbarians game and indeed playing matches in NZ given how early days we are in NRC - but sadly suspect only hard core rugby ites will know about via G&G, Roar or those who avidly watch the fox sports channels.

Lets face it marketing of events like this pretty non existent in main stream channels....risk of another missed opportunity