Barbarians v Australia Tonight

Donie75

Barbarians v Australia (Kick-off 7.45pm) Sky Sports 2

It seems to be a very low key game, very little info available on it.

anonymous_joe

The Barbarians have a magnificent team, but the Aussies have named quite a low key squad.

Praying for a stream to be online.

ThomasH

Just another entertaining match without the big fuss behind it. Tip Barbarians to win by +15.

Let us know for any online streaming.

Donie75

I did a bit or surfing and found this preview
http://www.rugby365.com/tournaments/barbarian/news/1351540.htm

ThomasH

Donie75 wrote: »

I did a bit or surfing and found this preview
http://www.rugby365.com/tournaments/barbarian/news/1351540.htm

More like a NZ-SA vs Aus outfit tonight. Should be good though as most of these players like to run with the ball.

zAbbo

Jake White, and 8 starting saffies!

If it's anything like the BaaBaa v SA game at the end of last year - which was a cracker.

Barbarians team: Percy Montgomery (SA); Joe Rokocoko (NZ), Rico Gear (NZ), Jean de Villiers (SA), Bryan Habana (SA); Francois Steyn (SA), Fourie du Preez (SA); Federico Pucciariello (Ita), John Smit (SA, capt), Census Johnson (Samoa), Bakkies Botha (SA), Johann Muller (SA), Jerry Collins (NZ), Richie McCaw (NZ), Schalk Burger (SA).
Replacements: Mark Regan (Eng), Rodney Blake (Aus), Chris Jack (NZ), Nick Koster (SA, uncapped), George Gregan (Aus), Ollie Smith (Eng), Shane Williams (Wal).

Australia team: James O'Connor; Lote Tuqiri, Ryan Cross, Adam Ashley-Cooper, Digby Ioane; Quade Cooper, Brett Sheehan; Sekope Kepu, Tatafu Polota-Nau, Matt Dunning, Mark Chisholm, Hugh McMeniman, Dean Mumm, George Smith (capt), Richard Brown.
Replacements: Adam Freier, Ben Alexander, Peter Kimlin, David Pocock, Luke Burgess, Lachie Turner, Drew Mitchell.


That's a savage BaaBaa's XV, a back row of Burger/McCaw/Collins is world class, as is the half backs, and back line...

crisco10

here's hoping it streams somewhere...

Rumour on planetrugby is

http://www.myp2p.eu/broadcast.php?matchid=25743&part=sports

will be showing it..

ThomasH

crisco10 wrote: »

here's hoping it streams somewhere...

Rumour on planetrugby is

http://www.myp2p.eu/broadcast.php?matchid=25743&part=sports

will be showing it..

How does this work?

crisco10

ThomasH wrote: »

How does this work?

just go to the site and click one of the play links.

currently only audio but hopefully wil be video come kick off

ALH-06

Cant get any of the links to work.

Anyone have any luck?

crisco10

http://www.justin.tv/widgets/jtv_player.r3e909b04e5ea385fb0f532a9b60e12fd897ce406.swf?channel=live24s

is working for me. 13 nil aus.

mikeruurds

13-0 to Australia at the moment. They're looking very organised in defence and on the counter-attack.

Let's hope that the Baa-Baas start gelling soon :pac:

Jello

http://www.justin.tv/widgets/jtv_player.r3e909b04e5ea385fb0f532a9b60e12fd897ce406.swf?channel=live24s

EDIT: beaten by crisco 10!

crisco10

Jello wrote: »

http://www.justin.tv/widgets/jtv_player.r3e909b04e5ea385fb0f532a9b60e12fd897ce406.swf?channel=live24s

EDIT: beaten by crisco 10!

sorry! :P

mikeruurds

Schalk is bashing through two defenders at a time with ease.

The Boks in the team are looking good. I'm biased though!

ThomasH

mikeruurds wrote: »

Schalk is bashing through two defenders at a time with ease.

The Boks in the team are looking good. I'm biased though!

I don't think SA style suit the Kiwis though.

ThomasH

Link was working and now gone?

crisco10

its stopped at 27.08 for me. no amount of refreshing will get it going...come on! :mad:

mikeruurds

The 18 year old full back for Australia is looking like a great find.

Why the hell does Fransie persist in going for the hail-mary drop goal?

Jello

Yeah this is frustrating, link not working

ThomasH

mikeruurds wrote: »

The 18 year old full back for Australia is looking like a great find.

Why the hell does Fransie persist in going for the hail-mary drop goal?

It worked before, maybe his confidence is too high! A good tackle and he won't do it again

ThomasH

Any links working?

Stev_o

How long will this Aussie tackling last jesus they ll finish with 200 tackles in the end! Steyn stop kicking possession away please

mikeruurds

ThomasH wrote: »

It worked before, maybe his confidence is too high! A good tackle and he won't do it again

Steyn's good at drop goals, but it isn't really in the spirit of the game. They have to break through the Aussie defence and cross that try line.

Jello

Link back now

mikeruurds

Percy is playing like a man 10 years his junior tonight. I just hope the end result is close and that the game starts opening up soon.

13-6 Australia

ThomasH

Aus defence is good but SA players bar Burger, Du Preez are disgracefull.

Stev_o

Jesus the Aussies have never tackled like this for years!

mikeruurds

ThomasH wrote: »

Aus defence is good but SA players bar Burger, Du Preez are disgracefull.

Bakkies and Percy are playing well...

ThomasH

mikeruurds wrote: »

Bakkies and Percy are playing well...

Ja ok. Bakkies bashing of opponents on the field is good. Percy is average but the young Aussie fullback is making him look like a beginner.

crisco10

williams on for percy....was kind of hopin steyn would get the hook for williams, with percy at 10

ThomasH

crisco10 wrote: »

williams on for percy....was kind of hopin steyn would get the hook for williams, with percy at 10

Yea, Steyn is a bit lost on outhalf.

Stev_o

Ah well was hoping for a late try for the Baa Baa's but cant get it everyway. Great game played at international intensity and people thought that the intensity showed in the Munster vs All Blacks match was a once off some damn fierce tackling by both sides

anonymous_joe

Good game that. Great watch.

Sangre

Has steyn ever seen a baabaa's match?

Danger_Dave

Sangre wrote: »

Has steyn ever seen a baabaa's match?

Doubt it !. You see when Collins tapped and go'ed . Next phase steyn kicks it to touch and looks at the fowards with a "what the hell look ! " . Run the Ball ! .


He Could have won the game for the Baabaa's as well ! .

anonymous_joe

Shame no-one told him to start running. :P

Serenity Now!

Wallabies depth of talent looking good. O'Connor can be the next Bernie Larkham. Quade Cooper if he improves could make enough progress to stay at pivot so Giteau can slip back into inside centre and partner Mortlock. Wingers as good as ever. Burgess and Sheehan at halfback both excellent. Aussie backrow? Top dollar. Pocock is going to be one hell of a flanker. Thought Richie Brown looked a little tired. George Smith was openside supremo. Polota-Nau needs to carry that form into next season.

By the way, Digby Ioane's surname is pronounced 'yo-an-ee' not 'eye-own-ee' as the commentators keep blurting. Does my head in. (yes, I'm easily bugged )

subfreq

Even though it was a Baa Baa's game it was a real eye opener last night to the future of Aussie Rugby and where Robbie Deans is going to tak eit for the next world cup. If he gets the tight five working like it looks he is going to and brings through some of the back line talent then the Aussies are going to have an amazing team.

I was most impressed with Adam Ashley-Cooper. Haven't really been that excited by him but last night in the centers he was amazing. A real revelation.

Digifriendly

Remember that Baabaas were effectively a scratch side and I would have taken the New Zealand team that beat Scotland (effectively their second team) to have won more convincingly than Australia did last night. BTW why in the professional era has much of the sheer joy of watching the Baabaas in matches like these disappeared?

RugbyFanatic

Why can't every game be played at that pace and intensity?

dfx-

Someone needs to tell Steyn that this doesn't always happen..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QBfjBkOPvOI