England vs. SA Barbarians (North) 19/06/2012

[Gena_ZA]

[h=1]SA Barbarians make one change[/h]The South African Barbarians have made one injury-enforced change to their line-up for Tuesday’s Castle Incoming Tour match against England at Profert Olen Park in Potchefstroom (kick off 19h10).Replacement scrumhalf Johann Laker injured a shoulder playing for the Leopards in a warm-up match and is replaced by the Griffons Andries Mahoney.The revised team is as follows:SA Barbarians (North) v England, Potchefstroom (June 19)15-JC Roos (Pumas); 14-Danwel Demas (Pumas), 13-JW Jonker (Pumas, captain), 12-Joubert Engelbrecht (Leopards), 11-Deon Scholtz (Pumas); 10-Coenie van Wyk (Pumas), 9-Shaun Venter (Pumas); 8-Nicky Steyn (Griffons), 7-MB Lusaseni (Leopards), 6-Jaco Bouwer (Pumas), 5-Rudi Mathee (Pumas), 4-Eduan van der Walt (Pumas), 3-Ashley Buys (Pumas), 2-Torsten van Jaarsveld (Pumas), 1-BG Uys (Leopards).Replacements:[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif] 16-Pellow van der Westhuizen (Pumas), 17-Zane Kilian (Valke), 18-Boela Serfontein (Pumas), 19-Martin Sithole (Griffons), 20-Andries Mahoney, (Griffons), 21-Hoffman Maritz (Leopards), 22-Tertius Maarman (Griffons).[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]14 Demas - very very fast, ex Bulls player and Bok 7's[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Can't say I have heard of the rest baring the 2 centres and can't recall where[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]England should wallop these guys.[/FONT]

 

[Sker]

I don't really understand it, I thought maybe a nice combination of cheetahs,bulls and lions who didn't make the selection would play

 

[TRF_Ezequiel]

I recognize a handful of players but only because they represented the Pumas in last years Currie Cup.

How great would that be? North Barbarians are Cheetahs, Lions and Bulls, South Barbarians are Sharks and Stormers


Imagine these 2 teams:


North:


1. CJ van der Linde
2. Bandise Maku
3. Patric Cilliers
4. Izak van de Westhuizen
5. Andries Ferreira
6. Heinrich Brussow
7. Josh Strauss
8. Ashley Johnson
9. Michael Bondesio
10.Elton Jantjies
11.Lionel Mapoe
12.Doppies la Grange
13.Robert Ebersohn
14.Akona Ndungane
15.Hennie Daniller

16.Willie Wepener
17.Dean Greyling
18.Wilhelm Steenkamp
19.Derrick Minnie
20.Tewis de Bruyn
21.Michael Killian
22.Francois Venter




South:


1. Deon Carstens
2. Tiaan Liebenberg
3. Wiehahn Herbst
4. De Kock Steenkamp
5. Anton Bresler
6. Jacques Botes
7. Siya Kolisi
8. Jean Deysel
9. Dewaldt Duvenhage
10.Peter Grant
11.Odwa Ndungane
12.Tim Whitehead
13.Juan de Jongh
14.Louis Ludik
15.Riaan Viljoen

16.Craig Burden
17.Brok Harris
18.Steven Sykes
19.Nick Koster
20.Charl McLeod
21.Gerhard van den Heever
22.Meyer Bosman

 

[Gena_ZA]

wow, nice thinking there
I bet you both those teams will give the England test side a fair go

 

[TRF_heineken]

They're playing in Potch!!

oh great, on the week where exams end... Let's get hammered and moer some pommies! hahaha

hopefully there will be a good vibe around the stadium...

 

[Gena_ZA]

So what did you guys make on the match?
Any players pushing for a test spot put after their performances?

Pity about the Monye that got injured, always thought he had great potential
I am missing a name of another black England winger a few seasons ago, was a very good player - help me out here please and what happened to him?

 

[Peat]

So what did you guys make on the match?
Any players pushing for a test spot put after their performances?

Pity about the Monye that got injured, always thought he had great potential
I am missing a name of another black England winger a few seasons ago, was a very good player - help me out here please and what happened to him?

Sackey? Benjamin? Ojo?

Good enough game, enjoyable to watch and the sort of dominance we'd expect - although not all one way, which is pleasing. Our defence was crap, we need a defence coach asap. Players who imo put their hand up for the test team

Tom Youngs - in the loose anyway, was convinced by lineout, and then I watched how slow the ball went, and now I'm not again
Carl Fearns - Although he faded in the second half
Lee Dickson - Well, he'll be there
Anthony Allen - An English centre with hands and brains.
Nick Abendanon - Looked sharp
Jonny May - Jesus christ he's quick. And sharp.
Christian Wade - Always useful ball in hand

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Just watching this now.
I know I've said it a lot before but I would love to see Fearns given a shot at the 6 shirt for England in the Autumn. He's the kind of 6 we need (because a 7 he ain't).

 

[Mrs. Peter Quinn]

Just watching this now.
I know I've said it a lot before but I would love to see Fearns given a shot at the 6 shirt for England in the Autumn. He's the kind of 6 we need (because a 7 he ain't).

This can't be right, but Fearns' profile on the RFU website says he is 117kg (18st 5lb). He's a physical player and solidly built but can that be right?

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Wikipedia has him at 17st13 which seems more believable, however he's similar size to Morgan who is 18st5 so I could imagine it.
Rugby players are huge :lol:

 

[Mrs. Peter Quinn]

A backrow of 6. Fearns 7.Haskell 8. Morgan would be pretty beefy, plenty of shove there. Thats what we needed for the first two tests...