Aussie Baa Baa's Vs Canada

[Sir Arthur Higgins]

I wish they would, but there would be avoidable production costs if they did so - and none replaying an old game.

true, but if they are going to show it live online they are already filming it.
timmy horan can't cost that much to commentate!

hopefully they do. but glad they are showing it somewhere.

 

[EVERYFWDTHINKTHEYREA6OR7]

in the time slot there are no league games scheduled on fox sports. they are showing a replay of the first bledisloe in auckland and after that a replay of the 1980 bledisloe.
who's going to be watching either of those games but us! show the baabaas game live!

I am now therefore with and will champion the cause to get this game on Fox.

 

[Bowside]

The team I would pick:

1. Ben Daley/Al Baxter
2. Tatafu Polota-Nau
3. James Slipper
4. Sitaleki Timani
5. Dan Vickerman (assuming he isn't on the bench for the wallabies.)
6. Dave Dennis
7. Beau Robinson
8. Wycliff Palu
9. Nick Phipps
10. Berrick Barnes
11. Drew Mitchell
12. Matt Giteau
13. Rob Horne
14. Lachie Turner
15. Luke Morahan

16. Jimmy Hanson
17. Pek Cowan/Ben Daley
18. Ben McCalman
19. Matt Hodgson
20. Mark Gerrard
22. Davies?

I'd like to see Gits and Baxter get a final swansong, Mark Gerrard as well as I can't see him playing for the wallabies again.

Should be a great game.

 

[EVERYFWDTHINKTHEYREA6OR7]

Yeah i don't know about Giteau. They have moved him on, i wouldn't blame him for not wanting to play should he say so.

 

[daz]

Yeah i don't know about Giteau. They have moved him on, i wouldn't blame him for not wanting to play should he say so.

You wouldn't mind if he took his bat and ball and sulked off home? I doubt he will do that, but if he did he would reinforce every negative perception of him as a player and a man.

 

[Athilnaur]

Doubt this also, he has had his critics but Gits always gives 100% on the field. Pure competitor. If anything he'd relish the chance to play a blinder I expect.

 

[EVERYFWDTHINKTHEYREA6OR7]

You wouldn't mind if he took his bat and ball and sulked off home? I doubt he will do that, but if he did he would reinforce every negative perception of him as a player and a man.

When you put it like that i guess i would mind!

However i would respect his decision if he decided that he didn't want to play for the barbarians so that he didn't injure himself for his new employer in France. But at the same time, what has to happen for him to be included? Maybe 4 injuries to backline players?

 

[Sir Arthur Higgins]

you'd have to think that an injury to any of Barnes, McCabe, A Faainga or Cooper and you'd see giteau come in. anyone who plays the 10/12 role. if an outside back goes down, Turner probably comes in.

Would love to see gerrard baxter and gits all get their swansong in aussie colours.

 

[Searsy]

Would love to see gerrard baxter and gits all get their swansong in aussie colours.

Speaking of colours, will the Baa Baa's be donning some bastardised gold jersey or will they be rolling out in the black and white hoops?

 

[barbarian]

Speaking of colours, will the Baa Baa's be donning some bastardised gold jersey or will they be rolling out in the black and white hoops?

The former. Don't think this is associated with the Barbarians Rugby Club, rather it is the 'Australian Barbarians'. It's basically the ARU's way of saying 'Australia A' without binding them to pick a legitimate 2nd XV.

 

[Ignoto]

Speaking of colours, will the Baa Baa's be donning some bastardised gold jersey or will they be rolling out in the black and white hoops?

Hopefully they roll out that majestic green jersey used in last years Aus A/Baa Baa's game.

Id prefer to buy and wear that one than the RWC jersey.

 

[Searsy]

The former. Don't think this is associated with the Barbarians Rugby Club, rather it is the 'Australian Barbarians'. It's basically the ARU's way of saying 'Australia A' without binding them to pick a legitimate 2nd XV.

Would be great if the ARU used this opportunity to roll out some classic wallabies jerseys. I would love to get my hand on the 1991 WC style jersey or even the 1984 Adidas striped jerseys (though i'm guessing there would be some licensing issues). Anything but the Reebok disaster.

 

[Searsy]

Found the one from last year (on G&GR of course)

 

[EVERYFWDTHINKTHEYREA6OR7]

you'd have to think that an injury to any of Barnes, McCabe, A Faainga or Cooper and you'd see giteau come in. anyone who plays the 10/12 role. if an outside back goes down, Turner probably comes in.

Would love to see gerrard baxter and gits all get their swansong in aussie colours.

It's just a shame that Giteau's last outing in green and gold was behind a pack of softcocks.

 

[grievous]

Found the one from last year (on G&GR of course)

they could do a little better than that. Remember the "Emerging" WALLABY sides, that was certainly retired

 

[tigerland12]

Deans just said on the Rugby Club that Horne, Slipper, Tatafu and Mitchell will all play against Canada, possibly Barnes aswell (can't remember). Also said they'll hold Palu back a bit.

 

[Hardtackle]

I wish they would, but there would be avoidable production costs if they did so - and none replaying an old game.

Would it not make sense for Fox to put a basic version on their pay per view channel and charge $15? Surely 5-10,000 would pay. Rupert makes enough to pay a lawyer for a day and everyone's happy.

 

[Bowside]

I wouldn't pay 15 bucks for it. Maybe 5.

 

[wikman]

just on the talk of rugby channels, is the fox sports rugby world cup channel a paid channel?

 

[Moses]

just on the talk of rugby channels, is the fox sports rugby world cup channel a paid channel?

I believe it's on Fox Sports 3 (and HD) - which is part of the sports package