@Daffy-Jaffy said in Springboks v Barbarians:
Barbarians F.C. team to face the Springboks:
- Cian Healy
- Camille Chat
- Paul Alo-Emile
- Ruben van Heerden
- David Ribbans
- Peter O’Mahony (captain)
- Sam Cane
- Shannon Frizell
- Tawera Kerr-Barlow
- Josh Jacomb
- Jacob Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkins
- Peter Umaga-Jensen
- Leicester Fainga’anuku
- Mark Telea
- Melvyn Jaminet
Replacements:- Ricky Riccitelli
- Hassane Kolingar
- Will Collier
- Josh Beehre
- Hoskins Sotutu
- Santiago Arata
- Joe Marchant
- Lachlan Boshier
NZ XV backline!
@Daffy-Jaffy said in Springboks v Barbarians:
Barbarians F.C. team to face the Springboks:
- Cian Healy
- Camille Chat
- Paul Alo-Emile
- Ruben van Heerden
- David Ribbans
- Peter O’Mahony (captain)
- Sam Cane
- Shannon Frizell
- Tawera Kerr-Barlow
- Josh Jacomb
- Jacob Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkins
- Peter Umaga-Jensen
- Leicester Fainga’anuku
- Mark Telea
- Melvyn Jaminet
Replacements:- Ricky Riccitelli
- Hassane Kolingar
- Will Collier
- Josh Beehrei
- Hoskins Sotutu
- Santiago Arata
- Joe Marchant
- Lachlan Boshier
More Kiwis in that squad that the British and Irish Lions.
@Bones said in Springboks v Barbarians:
@pakman Come on down Jaminet!
Or Hoss to 12, PUJ to 13 and JRK to 15!
@brodean said in Springboks v Barbarians:
Frizell at 8 over Sotutu. Ffs.
Well he does have Carl Hayman proportions (from the book of Blackdragon).
Jesse Kriel will lead the Springboks against the Barbarians at Cape Town Stadium on Saturday after regular captain Siya Kolisi was ruled out of the match due to a ‘niggle’.
Marco van Staden has been drafted straight into the starting line-up as a replacement for Kolisi
@Wurzel said in Springboks v Barbarians:
Be interesting to see how Leicester F goes against Kriel and de Allende
Best combo in the world. Massive test
@MN5 said in Springboks v Barbarians:
@Wurzel said in Springboks v Barbarians:
Be interesting to see how Leicester F goes against Kriel and de Allende
Best combo in the world. Massive test
You spelt Megafeast wrong
@Bones said in Springboks v Barbarians:
@MN5 said in Springboks v Barbarians:
@Wurzel said in Springboks v Barbarians:
Be interesting to see how Leicester F goes against Kriel and de Allende
Best combo in the world. Massive test
You spelt Megafeast wrong
No wonder you're so fat, always thinking of food
@brodean said in Springboks v Barbarians:
Frizell at 8 over Sotutu. Ffs.
Imagine the Fern if Sotutu comes on and plays a blinder....
@Bones said in Springboks v Barbarians:
Jacomb still hurting from last week it seems....2 cold drops already.
Some good D from him there though
@Tim said in Springboks v Barbarians:
What services are streaming this game? Any in Asia?
Rugby Pass poss.
@Victor-Meldrew said in Springboks v Barbarians:
Leicester's been poor.
Didn't watch the whole game, but what I did see looked hesitant, slow and rather lost. Maybe he thrives under structure - fingers crossed, as he's likely going to be in the ABs very soon if @Chris-B is still a selector.
The Baabaas played like they'd been on the beers all week, the Springboks played like they'd been on the juice.
@Darren said in Springboks v Barbarians:
Well thats a bummer then, was hoping for better from LF
Any standouts?
JRK looked solid. Good on D and made a few turnovers. Lachlan Boshier was carded for a head contact but was terrific - particularly the breakdown. Jacomb started with a 'mare but had a pretty good game considering his pack was going backwards much of the time.
Bit of a one-sided shit game really.
Jacomb was poor the whole game I thought. I don't ever see him having a test career with his kicking unless he improves it dramatically.
Kerr Barlow is still better than Ratima and Hotham.
Frizell had a shocker. Sam Cane was anonymous.
Beehre and Sotutu both played well and matched the Bok physicality well.
@upthelanders said in Springboks v Barbarians:
The Barbarians have a very good shot at winning this game
Just reading through this thread now… Oh boy
@Victor-Meldrew said in Springboks v Barbarians:
Leicester's been poor.
He looked slim to me in comparison to his NZ days, like the reverse of nearly all the other players who go up north. Or am I just misremembering his size?
@brodean said in Springboks v Barbarians:
Jacomb was poor the whole game I thought. I don't ever see him having a test career with his kicking unless he improves it dramatically.
Kerr Barlow is still better than Ratima and Hotham.
Frizell had a shocker. Sam Cane was anonymous.
Beehre and Sotutu both played well and matched the Bok physicality well.
I liked TKB. He was a tidy player for the ABs. Good to hear about the Blues players, I think Beehre has test potential in the near future.
@Victor-Meldrew said in Springboks v Barbarians:
@Darren said in Springboks v Barbarians:
Well thats a bummer then, was hoping for better from LF
Any standouts?JRK looked solid. Good on D and made a few turnovers. Lachlan Boshier was carded for a head contact but was terrific - particularly the breakdown. Jacomb started with a 'mare but had a pretty good game considering his pack was going backwards much of the time.
Bit of a one-sided shit game really.
Boshier was the best player in NZ at the breakdown for quite a long time, but never got a look in at a higher level because Foster (and the Fern) decided that aspect of the game wasn't important anymore.
Always seemed to me it wasn't important anymore mostly because Pocock was better at it than we were.
@reprobate said in Springboks v Barbarians:
@Victor-Meldrew said in Springboks v Barbarians:
@Darren said in Springboks v Barbarians:
Well thats a bummer then, was hoping for better from LF
Any standouts?JRK looked solid. Good on D and made a few turnovers. Lachlan Boshier was carded for a head contact but was terrific - particularly the breakdown. Jacomb started with a 'mare but had a pretty good game considering his pack was going backwards much of the time.
Bit of a one-sided shit game really.
Boshier was the best player in NZ at the breakdown for quite a long time, but never got a look in at a higher level because Foster (and the Fern) decided that aspect of the game wasn't important anymore.
Always seemed to me it wasn't important anymore mostly because Pocock was better at it than we were.
How many games did Boshier play in SR between 2019 and 2024?
I thought it was minimal (20 or so) and mostly as a sub.before he headed off to Japan.
@Victor-Meldrew said in Springboks v Barbarians:
@reprobate said in Springboks v Barbarians:
@Victor-Meldrew said in Springboks v Barbarians:
@Darren said in Springboks v Barbarians:
Well thats a bummer then, was hoping for better from LF
Any standouts?JRK looked solid. Good on D and made a few turnovers. Lachlan Boshier was carded for a head contact but was terrific - particularly the breakdown. Jacomb started with a 'mare but had a pretty good game considering his pack was going backwards much of the time.
Bit of a one-sided shit game really.
Boshier was the best player in NZ at the breakdown for quite a long time, but never got a look in at a higher level because Foster (and the Fern) decided that aspect of the game wasn't important anymore.
Always seemed to me it wasn't important anymore mostly because Pocock was better at it than we were.How many games did Boshier play in SR between 2019 and 2024?
I thought it was minimal (20 or so) and mostly as a sub.before he headed off to Japan.
You must be thinking of someone else?
Boshier debuted in 2015, started 11 matches across his first three seasons (28 appearances in total), and then started pretty much every match he was available for from that point on until he departed at the end of the 2021 Super Rugby Trans- Ta$man season (32 starts in 33 matches).
