Barbarians Australian Tour 2017

[TOCC]

It’s silly timing and player availability was always going to be an issue. Player availability really should have been something discussed before the ARU agreed to the match. Going to be a bit ridiculous if the Super Rugby teams priorities the NRC and refuse to release players


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[KOB1987]

We can only assume that Cheika has no further plans for him.

How do you figure that? Cheika would be encouraging him to play and show what he's got.

 

[dru]

Talk is that the Reds won't release Quade to play for the BaaBaas.

The only reason I’m groaning (not laughing) is that you just couldn’t make this stuff up.

 

[dru]

How do you figure that? Cheika would be encouraging him to play and show what he's got.

Quade is good, dont get me wrong. I just don’t think he’s up to playing for two opposing teams at the same time.

 

[KOB1987]

Aaah yes, but he could be playing for a tour spot

 

[TOCC]

Quade seems to think he will be playing for the Barbarians based on the interview following the Rays game

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[RugbyReg]

Yep. Spoke to him last week. He'll play the Sydney game. Not the midweek one.

 

[TOCC]

Taniela Tupou and Isi Naisarani are set to be called into the Barbarian squad as well

 

[RugbyReg]

squad will be named tomorrow.

 

[TOCC]

It could be pretty strong squad given the teams seem to be releasing key players.

Depending on who the hooker is, set piece could struggle if he goes for a running game hooker, and that’s an unfortunate reflection of our prop/hooker depth.

Lineout could be decent if he goes with Carter/Arnold/Douglas type players.

Backrow, Naisarani is obviously brilliant, and there’s a plethora of inform 6&7’s, it’s just picking the one suitable to play a test level barbarians games. Cusack, Ward, Timani are all options here.

Halfback: Tuttle, Frisby, Powell, Ruru, Stirzaker... there’s a few quality options there

Fly half: Quade
12: Paia’aua
13: Meakes/Tuipulotu
14/15: Peni/Rona/Perese
Fullback: Banks

Depends how many fringe players Cheika decides to include in his match day 23, guys like Perese/Rona/Arnold could be in Wallaby jerseys.

I would also like to see someone like QLD Country winger Filipo Daugunu included, perhaps off the bench.


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[Braveheart81]

So the drip feed of the squad announcement so far seems to be:

3. Tupou
4. Carter
8. Naisarani
10. Cooper (c)

Any others been announced?

I have tickets to the game. It will be interesting to see what the crowd is like. I don't expect it will be particularly good based on what the ticket availability on Ticketek looked like. I'd guess is they got 20-25k they'd be pretty happy.

 

[RugbyReg]

I thought Sam Ward was picked as the "people's player" earlier this year?

Regardless I am surprised it is a Barbarians jersey and brand with this.

It should be Australian Barbarians and the myrtle green jersey.

 

[Braveheart81]

 

[Braveheart81]

 

[Braveheart81]

7 Wallabies
2 All Blacks
1 Springbok
1 Samoan

Pretty good squad altogether.

 

[fatprop]

2 props

 

[Micheal]

Really lite on the backs - my 23 thus far:

1. Pek Cowan
2. Anaru Rangi
3. Taniela Tupou
4. Luke Jones
5. Matt Phillip
6. Jacques Potgeiter
7. Matt Hodgson (vc)
8. Isi Naisarani
9. Michael Ruru
10. Quade Cooper (c)
11. Chance Peni
12. ?
13. George Moala
14. Tim Nanai-Williams
15. Tom Banks

16.
17. Andrew Ready
18.
19. Richie Arnold / Sam Carter
20. Kane Koteka / Sam Ward
21. Augustine Pulu / Theo Strang
22. Sam Greene
23. Taqele Naiyaravoro / Eto Nabuli

 

[RugbyReg]

I can't get excited about this one iota. It's not a proper barbarians team. It's all seems a bit of a farce.

Anyone knows how ticket sales are going? I hope it sells out for the good of the game.

If the Wallabies don't win by 50 it will be embarrassing.

 

[Braveheart81]

I expect the bulk of the remaining players will come from the Wallabies squad once the team for this game (and whoever is getting rested is confirmed). Jones has said he wants Bill Meakes.

 

[Up the Guts]

It's not a true Barbarians side but it's not an Australia A side either. Seems to be a bit lost for identity.