[2014 Mid-Year Tests] England vs Barbarians

[Big Ewis]

England vs the Barbarians




Date: 1 June 2014
Location: Twickenham, London, England
Referee: Mathieu Raynal (Frankreich)
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[Big Ewis]

England squad for Barbarians game:

Prop: Nathan Catt (Bath), Ross Harrison (Sale Sharks), Will Collier (Harlequins), Kyle Sinckler (Harlequins)

Hooker: Rob Buchanan (Harlequins), Tommy Taylor (Sale Sharks)

Locks: Graham Kitchener (Leicester Tigers), Charlie Matthews (Harlequins), Michael Paterson (Sale Sharks)

Back Row: Dave Ewers (Exeter Chiefs), James Gaskell (Sale Sharks), Jamie Gibson (Leicester Tigers), Luke Wallace (Harlequins)

Scrum-halves: Dan Robson (Gloucester), Joe Simpson (London Wasps)

Fly-half: Henry Slade (Exeter Chiefs)

Centres: Ollie Devoto (Bath), Sam Hill (Exeter Chiefs), Jonathan Joseph (Bath)

Back-three: Elliot Daly (London Wasps), Rob Miller (Sale Sharks), Semesa Rokoduguni (Bath), Charlie Sharples (Gloucester Rugby)




Baabaa squaaa (d):

Arrières (BACKS) :
Jimmy Cowan (Gloucester - New Zealand), Tomas Cubelli (Belgrano - Argentina), Hosea Gear (Toulouse - New Zealand), Juan Martin Hernandez (Racing Metro - Argentina), Brock James (Clermont), James O'Connor (London Irish - Australia), Rene Ranger (Montpellier - New Zealand), Joe Rokocoko (Bayonne - New Zealand), Benson Stanley (Clermont - New Zealand), Francois Trinh-Duc (Montpellier - France).

Avants (FORWARDS) :
Julien Brugnaut (Racing Metro -France), Schalk Ferreira (Toulouse), Mamuka Gorgodze (Montpellier - Georgia), Andrew Hore (Highlanders - New Zealand), Juandre Kruger (Racing Metro - South Africa), Alexandre Lapandry (Clermont - France), Juan Manuel Leguizamon (Lyon - Argentina), Nahuel Lobo (Montpellier - Argentina), Donncha O'Callaghan (Munster - Ireland), Ti'i Paulo (Clermont - Samoa), Sona Taumalolo (Perpignan - Tonga), Joe Tekori (Toulouse - Samoa), Roger Wilson (Ulster - Ireland), Davit Zirakashvili (Clermont - Georgia).

 

[ratsapprentice]

The likely England starting lineup:

1. Nathan Catt
2. Rob Buchanan
3. Kyle Sinckler
4. Graham Kitchener
5. Charlie Matthews
6. Jamie Gibson
7. Luke Wallace
8. Dave Ewers
9. Joe Simpson
10. Henry Slade
11. Charlie Sharples
12. Ollie Devoto
13. Jonathan Joseph
14. Semesa Rokoduguni
15. Elliot Daly

16. Tommy Taylor
17. Ross Harrison
18. Will Collier
19. Michael Patterson
20. James Gaskell
21. Dan Robson
22. Sam Hill
23. Rob Miller

That's a pretty good England team - should be able to play some attractive stuff if they gel.
If you're a neutral wondering whether it's worth watching I'd thoroughly recommend it.

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Big Baabaas squad

Big a very good test for the youngsters.

what you think the Baabaas team wil be.

1. Brugnaut
2. Hore
3. Zirakashvili
4. Kruger
5. Joe Tekori
6. Lapandry
7. Wilson
8. Gorgodze
9. Cowan
10. Trinh-Duc
11. Gear
12. O'Connor
13. Ranger
14. Rokocoko
15. Hernandez

16. Paulo
17. Taumalolo
18. Ferreira
19. O'Callaghan
20. Leguizamon
21. Cubelli
22. James
23. Stanley

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Very attacking looking England team could be the first England baabaas game that will be truly exciting.

 

[big ginger 8]

Would love to see a team of:

1. Taumalolo
2. Paulo
3. Zirikashvili
4. Tekori
5. Kruger
6. Leguizamon
7. Lapandry
8. Gorgodze
9. Cowan
10. Trinh-duc
11. Rokocoko
12. Stanley
13. Ranger
14. Gear
15. O'Connor

Pretty exciting and sooooo much boshing potential. No uncapped player though.

 

[Big Ewis]

what you think the Baabaas team wil be.

1. Brugnaut
2. Hore
3. Zirakashvili
4. Kruger
5. Joe Tekori
6. Lapandry
7. Wilson
8. Gorgodze
9. Cowan
10. Trinh-Duc
11. Gear
12. O'Connor
13. Ranger
14. Gear
15. Hernandez

16. Paulo
17. Taumalolo
18. Ferreira
19. O'Callaghan
20. Leguizamon
21. Cubelli
22. James
23. Rokocoko

mmm...more like:

1. Brugnaut
2. Hore
3. Zirakashvili
4. Kruger
5. Tekori
6. Lapandry
7. Gorgodze
8. Leguizamon
9. Cowan
10. Trinh-Duc
11. Gear
12. Stanley
13. Ranger
14. Rockocko
15. Hernandez

16. Paulo
17. Taumalolo
18. Lobo
19. O'Callaghan
20. Roger Wilson
21. Cubelli
22. Brock James
23. J. O'Connor

 

[TRF_Olyy]

The likely England starting lineup:

1. Nathan Catt
2. Rob Buchanan
3. Kyle Sinckler
4. Graham Kitchener
5. Charlie Matthews
6. Jamie Gibson
7. Luke Wallace
8. Dave Ewers
9. Joe Simpson
10. Henry Slade
11. Charlie Sharples
12. Ollie Devoto
13. Jonathan Joseph
14. Semesa Rokoduguni
15. Elliot Daly

16. Tommy Taylor
17. Ross Harrison
18. Will Collier
19. Michael Patterson
20. James Gaskell
21. Dan Robson
22. Sam Hill
23. Rob Miller

That's a pretty good England team - should be able to play some attractive stuff if they gel.
If you're a neutral wondering whether it's worth watching I'd thoroughly recommend it.

That is a great looking side.
From a one-eyed-Sale-point-of-view I'd rather see Taylor start over Buchanan, as I think he's the better player, and I'd really like to see Paterson in the second row (partnering Kitchener) - potential captain as well, imo, as he's a great leader both in terms of performance and speaking.

Wouldn't be surprised to see Gaskell start at 6 and captain the side. Don't think he makes a particularly good captain but he has previous (both for Sale and Saxons) - though Kitchener could well captain them.

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Well Ferreira is the uncapped player so I assume he will be involved.

 

[goodNumber10]

Am i alone in struggling to work up any excitement about this game at all?

 

[ratsapprentice]

I love this fixture. Always lots of tries - normally great conditions.

 

[j'nuh]

That seems like a good Barbarians squad. I wonder whether it will be enough to avoid being dicked.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Am i alone in struggling to work up any excitement about this game at all?

I'm the exact opposite, to be honest, I really can't wait for it! Looking forward to this more than the Aviva Final.


Really excited to see how Ross and Tommy step up to "international" rugby (I know BaaBaas aren't really an "international" level side, these days, but it's a completely different environment for them to be working in).
Also looking forward to seeing Pato out there - he really is a talent. I still have reservations about him as an "Englishman", but he's been selected sooo..... There's a reason he's made nearly every "Team of the Season" going, he's been superb for us all season. I wouldn't be massively surprised to see him on the plane to New Zealand, if he puts in a good shift vs the BaaBaas, as he covers 4-8 very comfortably (however we have very good depth in the back 5 these days, so I'm not sure Lancaster would look too hard at a 29yr old, when he's got players 5+ years younger than him knocking about the international setup).

 

[goodNumber10]

interesting view point, i'm kind of leaning the other way... i just find them lacking in intensity and that to me makes it uninteresting. I'll still watch it though

 

[Ragey Erasmus]

I like baa baas games. Teams are willing to take risks and play very open rugby. Whilst you are unlikely to get the nail biting tension of other games, you can get a fair few passages of play which are brilliant to watch.

 

[ratsapprentice]

England team:

15 Elliot Daly (London Wasps)
14 Semesa Rokoduguni (Bath Rugby)
13 Jonathan Joseph (Bath Rugby)
12 Sam Hill (Exeter Chiefs)
11 Charlie Sharples (Gloucester Rugby)
10 Henry Slade (Exeter Chiefs)
9 Joe Simpson (London Wasps)

1 Ross Harrison (Sale Sharks)
2 Rob Buchanan (Harlequins)
3 Kyle Sinckler (Harlequins)
4 Michael Paterson (Sale Sharks)
5 Graham Kitchener (Leicester Tigers, captain)
6 Jamie Gibson (Leicester Tigers)
7 Luke Wallace (Harlequins)
8 Dave Ewers (Exeter Chiefs)
Replacements
16 Tommy Taylor (Sale Sharks)
17 Fraser Balmain (Leicester Tigers)
18 Will Collier (Harlequins)
19 Charlie Matthews (Harlequins)
20 James Gaskell (Sale Sharks)
21 Dan Robson (Gloucester Rugby)
22 Ollie Devoto (Bath Rugby)
23 Rob Miller (Sale Sharks)

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Not bad at all!
Hope Tommy Taylor gets some decent time from the bench, think he's better/a better prospect than Buchanan.

 

[Mrs. Peter Quinn]

England Second string sides tend to look good on paper and perform like absolute p*ss in practise; I'm hoping that Jon Callards lack of involvement with this side will make the difference.

By the way, I don't have any scientific proof that Callard is a bad coach, but he has a pretty poor record given the players and resources he has available to him.

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

great to see Kitchener Captain still reckon in 2/3 season he will be pushing for the starting job.

 

[Patchey]

Dat back line though. PHWOAR.


Good team, let's hope that having Lancaster as the coach will mean these guys don't play the rubbish the Sacons have been.