Wales vs Barbarians Saturday K.O. 14:30

jolley123

Starting this thread simply because there are some worthy talking points.
The first being that Gavin Henson will start. The second being that Leinster player of the year, Isa Nacewa, has been called up to the Barbarians team.

Wales
1.Nathan Bevington
2.Huw Bennett
3.Paul James
4.Ryan Jones
5.Luke Charteris
6.Dan Lydiate
7.Sam Warburton
8.Toby Faletau

9.Mike Phillips
10.Stephen Jones
11.Aled Brew
12.Gavin Henson
13.Jonathan Davies
14.George North
15.Morgan Stoddart

Replacements: 16 Lloyd Burns (Newport Gwent Dragons), 17 Scott Andrews (Cardiff Blues), 18 Alun-Wyn Jones (Ospreys), 19 Josh Turnbull (Scarlets), 20 Tavis Knoyle (Scarlets), 21 Rhys Priestland (Scarlets), 22 Williams (Scarlets).

Barbarians
1.Iestyn Thomas
2.Sebastien Bruno
3.Carl Heyman
4.Iosefa Tekori
5.Paul Tito
6.Joe Van Niekerk
7.Martyn Williams
8.Sergio Parisse
9.Sebastien Tillous-Borde
10.Brock James
11.Doug Howlett
12.Mathieu Bastereaud
13.Seru Rabeni
14.Paul Sackey
15.Isa Nacewa

Replacements: 16 Leonardo Ghiraldini, 17 Davit Kubriashvili, 18 Erik Lund, 19 George Smith, 20 Lloyd Williams, 21 Willie Mason, 22 Benoit Baby.

wixfjord

I'd say the Welsh players are thoroughly pissed at having to play another meaningless game 4-5 weeks after almost everyone else has finished up!

Stev_o

wixfjord wrote: »

I'd say the Welsh players are thoroughly pissed at having to play another meaningless game 4-5 weeks after almost everyone else has finished up!

Id be fairly glad to have a chance to prove a point to the coaching setup after a dire regular season campaign with the regional teams and the national side.

JustinDee

wixfjord wrote: »

I'd say the Welsh players are thoroughly pissed at having to play another meaningless game 4-5 weeks after almost everyone else has finished up!

They're competing for places and about to head overseas, aren't they? They'll be mustard to play.

thomond2006

The BaaBaas were very good last week against England. Howlett is now available for them too.

TheJims

Didn't watch the England game, but I'm quite looking forward to this ! I'm actually quite interested in seeing henson?? Wonder will he pull himself together n seal his plane ticket over the summer ?

Digifriendly

Anyone know anything about Lloyd Burns (replacement)? TBH I've never heard of the guy! What position does he play?

thomond2006

Digifriendly wrote: »

Anyone know anything about Lloyd Burns (replacement)? TBH I've never heard of the guy! What position does he play?

Hooker at the Dragons. Their regular hooker Tom Willis has been out for most of the season so Burns got a run of games.

Digifriendly

thomond2006 wrote: »

Hooker at the Dragons. Their regular hooker Tom Willis has been out for most of the season so Burns got a run of games.

Many thanks for that. I mustn't have been paying much attention when I saw Dragons on TV.

thomond2006

Hopefully the Barbarians will name the same backrow as last week. It would be fascinating to see the young Wales trio against Van Niekerk, Smith and Parisse.

Judgement Day

Better looking team than the one put out by England but you would have to fancy the Baa Baas again.

sock puppet

thomond2006 wrote: »

The BaaBaas were very good last week against England. Howlett is now available for them too.

They'd a slow start but had a good second half. Hoping for more of the same this weekend.

Badgermonkey

If the brat plays well all will be forgiven, 'tis a fickle world.

theboss80

thomond2006 wrote: »

The BaaBaas were very good last week against England. Howlett is now available for them too.

Nacewa added to 22 man squad aswell

thomond2006

Barbarians:
15 Isa Nacewa, 14 Paul Sackey, 13 Seru Rabeni, 12 Mathieu Bastareaud, 11 Doug Howlett, 10 Brock James, 9 Sebastien Tillous-Borde;
8 Sergio Parisse (capt), 7 Martyn Williams, 6 Joe van Niekerk, 5 Paul Tito, 4 Iosefa Tekori, 3 Carl Hayman, 2 Sebastien Bruno, 1 Iestyn Thomas.

Replacements: 16 Leonardo Ghiraldini, 17 Davit Kubriashvili, 18 Erik Lund, 19 George Smith, 20 Lloyd Williams, 21 Willie Mason, 22 Benoit Baby

I count 11 changes from last week. Watch out for Tekori at 4, he's a Fijian with animal pace for a lock; he burned the England defence last week to set up the winning try.

I think the Baabaas will win this. Basteraud and Rabeni will smash into the Welsh 10-12 channel all day and make ground. Very good finishers in the back three. Martyn Williams will be out to make a point after being dropped from the Welsh squad.

irishbucsfan

James, Bastareaud, Rabeni will literally be running single-pass crash balls all day. Not the most creative backline of all time. I suppose Brock James is an uncapped player so he should be given his shot in the spirit of things.

Would have much much preferred to see Baby in the team tbh, but I can understand why Rabeni is there.

Loads of interesting players to watch. Willie Mason, Bastareuad, Nacewa. And the battle of Jones v. James, two ASM outhalves.

Mr.Applepie

irishbucsfan wrote: »

Loads of interesting players to watch. Willie Mason, Bastareuad, Nacewa. And the battle of Jones v. James, two ASM outhalves.

Jones is off to Clermont too?

GerM

Mr.Applepie wrote: »

Jones is off to Clermont too?

Used to play there. James was his replacement.

PhatPiggins

GerM wrote: »

Used to play there. James was his replacement.

I'd take Jones over James nine times out of ten myself. Sgould be a good game, on paper the BaBa's have the beating of them but the great thing about these games is that you never know what is going to happen.

budhabob

IS this on telly?

icdg

budhabob wrote: »

IS this on telly?

BBC Two Wales 2:00pm-4:30pm, and BBC Red Button in other regions.

Unfortunately leaves cable viewers in Ireland out of luck, hoped Setanta might have picked it up but not this time.

budhabob

OK cool,went thru sky but couldn't see it,didn't think of bbc red button. Thanks

roycon

for some reason i have english sky digital and can get it.

buck65

Pointless exercise in futility. Give these guys a frickin holiday. So much rugby to be played.

Tomtom364

anyone know anywhere to watch this online?
stuck in work with nothing to do.

sock puppet

The commentators just said Wales are getting caps for this game

thomond2006

Barbarians winning scrum penalties on the Welsh line. Wales in trouble.

Edit: Wales turn it over but then knock in on. Another scrum to the BaaBaas.

thomond2006

Penalty to Wales, they get away with it. Good defence from them.

sock puppet

Henson for the World Cup!

Kiwi_knock

Ball drifted forward for that try

sock puppet

Shocker of a kick from James.

Kiwi_knock

Good try that, shocking pass from Phillips though.

EmacB

update on the score anyone?

Kiwi_knock

12-7 to the Barbarians. Tries by Tekori and Nacewa. Wales try by North.

thomond2006

Intercept try for Stoddart.

Kiwi_knock

Good turn of pace by Stoddard there.

EmacB

Kiwi_knock wrote: »

12-7 to the Barbarians. Tries by Tekori and Nacewa. Wales try by North.

Cheers.

oh and guwon Nacewa:D

Zuffer

Poor effort by Sakey in the corner. Winger should do better.
Then Parisse gets in off the scrum. I think he really wanted that one, he's run a lot of ball this game.

thomond2006

Parisse is pure class. I agree Sackey could have done better. Wales are getting murdered at the scrum.

14-19 to Barbarians

sock puppet

Zuffer wrote: »

Poor effort by Sakey in the corner. Winger should do better.

To be fair Phillips didn't even attempt to use his arms.

thomond2006

HT: 14-19

Wales getting beaten up here, they are lucky to be within 5 points IMO. Brock James at 10 is having a mixed game for the visitors.

sock puppet

Perhaps a call up for Gareth Edwards is in order?

theboss80

Henson lost some fake tan there

thomond2006

Rabeni smashes Henson!

thomond2006

Brew in the bin for a high tackle, deserved. Comes after Henson grubber kicked the ball away.

thomond2006

Now Tekori in the bin.

thomond2006

Wales blow a chance and now Barbarians have a lineout in the Wales 22 after good play from Isa and Dougie.

Tomtom364

thomond2006 wrote: »

Wales blow a chance and now Barbarians have a lineout in the Wales 22 after good play from Isa and Dougie.

really gutted i cant see this match.
that must be an awesome combination, two of the most electric players in ireland this year.

thomond2006

Mike Phillips try and converted by Jones. 21-19

sock puppet

Tomtom364 wrote: »

really gutted i cant see this match.

You're not missing much.

thomond2006

What the **** was that from Brock James???