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Under New Management, Wales take on the Baa-Baas with a New Look Team!

Saturday November 30
WALES v BARBARIANS ...... Kick Off 2.45pm ....... LIVE on CHANNEL 4

Under the new leadership of the former Head Coach of the Llanelli- based professional club Scarlets - WAYNE PIVAC (another KIWI) Wales will take on the Barbarians

AND IT WILL BE A STRANGE ONE! :-0

Because the Guest Head Coach of the Barbarians for this game will be none other than the last Wales Head Coach - WARREN GATLAND :-D


THE BARBARIANS of course are made up of players of all nationalities who have also been honoured with an invitation to play.


THE REFEREE FOR THIS GAME IS .... "OUR NIGE"! (Nigel Owens)

More
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/50585300



Up Next - The Team Selections!

WALES v BARBARIANS ~ THE TEAMS

WALES:

Captain: JUSTIN TIPURIC

Backs:
15. Leigh Halfpenny
14. Johnny McNicholl *
* New Cap (A New Zealander Newly Qualified under Residency Rules)
13. Owen Watkin
12. Hadleigh Parkes
11. Josh Adams
10. Jarrod Evans
9. Tomos Williams

Forwards:
1. Wyn Jones
2. Ken Owens
3. Dillon Lewis
4. Jake Ball
5. Adam Beard
6. Aaron Shingler
7. Justin Tipuric (Captain)
8. Aaron Wainwright

Replacements:
16. Elliot Dee, 17. Rob Evans, 18. Leon Brown, 19. Seb Davies, 20. Ollie Griffiths, 21. Gareth Davies, 22. Sam Davies, 23. Owen Lane



BARBARIANS

Captain: RORY BEST (Ireland)

Backs:
15. Shaun Stevenson (Maori All Blacks)
14. Dillyn Leyds (South Africa)
13. Mathieu Bastareaud (France)
12. Andre Esterhuizen (South Africa)
11. Cornal Hendricks (South Africa)
10. Curwin Bosch (South Africa)
9. Bryn Hall (Maori All Blacks)

Forwards:
1. Campese Maafu (Fiji)
2. Rory Best - Captain (Ireland)
3. Wiehahn Herbst (Blue Bulls)
4. Luke Jones (Australia)
5. Tyler Ardron (Canada)
6. Pete Samu (Australia)
7. Marco van Staden (South Africa)
8. Josh Strauss (Scotland).

Replacements:
16. Schalk Brits (South Africa), 17. Craig Millar (Sunwolves), 18. Hencus van Wyk (Sunwolves), 19. George Biagi (Italy), 20. Angus Cottrell (Melbourne Rebels), 21. Jano Vermaak (South Africa), 22. Billy Meakes (Melbourne Rebels), 23. Matt Duffie (New Zealand)



Saturday November 30th

WALES <3 v BARBARIANS <3 ;-) ..... Kick Off 2.45pm ....... Live on CHANNEL 4

And I'm planning to be here too if you would like to join me to watch the game ;-)

SO WHO ARE THE BARBARIANS?

THE BARBARIAN RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB....
also known as the “The Barbarians” or the “BAA-BAAS”, is a Rugby Union Club based in Britain. It’s members are rugby union players from ALL COUNTRIES and CLUBS.


MEMBERSHIP:
The Membership is by INVITATION and the qualification considered when issuing an invitation is the standard of a player's skills. An additional qualification is the rugby player’s GOOD CONDUCT and REPUTATION on and off the pitch.

Being asked to become a Barbarian is an HONOUR. Traditionally at least one uncapped player is selected for each match.

The Barbarians bring together players from different clubs to play a few matches each year to enjoy the camaraderie of the game and play attacking, adventurous rugby without the pressure of having to win.


NOTABLE PLAYERS:
Past UK and Irish players include Wales’ legends- Gareth Edwards, Gerald Davies, Phil Bennett and Cliff Morgan.

Other notable past players are former England Players- Bill Beaumont, Jeremy Guscott, Jason Leonard and David Duckham; Scotland’s Andy Irvine; Irish players Jack Kyle, Mike Gibson.

Other big names from around the world that played for The Barbarians include Australia’s David Campese, New Zealand’s Zinzan Brooke, South Africa’s Francois Pienaar and France’s Philippe Sela.


STRIP:
The Barbarians have a distinctive strip- Black and white shirts and black shorts. What is a very appealing tradition of the Baa-Baas, is that the players wear the socks of their own Clubs.


Tomorrow, November 30th
WALES v BARBARIANS .... Kick Off 2.45pm ...... Live on CHANNEL 4


CHEERING & SILLINESS on THIS THREAD as we ENJOY THE GAME TOGETHER <3

I HOUR TO KICK OFF FOR

WALES <3 v BARBARIANS <3 ...... LIVE ON CHANNEL 4 at 2.45pm

Come on LEIGH ;-)

Good Afternoon Rugby Fans<3

The game is about to kick of .... and so am I as this laptop and/internet keeps freezing ... so bear with me :-0 :-D

~~~~~~~~~~~ to Mascot Fly :-D :-D <3 <3

Here they come

WALES LED OUT BY TODAY'S CAPTAIN JUSTIN TIPURIC

THE BAA-BAAS LED BY RORY BEST (Former Ireland International)....
.....AND HIS KIDS :-D

Wales Outgoing Coaches
Warren Gatland, Rob Howley, Robyn McBride and Shaun Edwards

WALES NEW COACHING STAFF
HEAD COACH: WAYNE PIVAC
Assistant Coaches: STEPHEN JONES, BYRON HAYWARD, JONATHAN HUMPHREYS
Technical Advisor- SAM WARBURTON

And the former Wales Coaching staff are GUEST Coaches for the opposing team today :-D :-D :-D

WARREN IS LAUGHING AT THE BOOING (in fun) AS GOD SAVE THE QUEEN IS ANNOUNCED.

MAE HEN WLAD FY NHADAU NOW

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Alun-Wyn , Liam Williams and George North are spectators today

AND A CLEAN SHAVEN LEIGH HALFPENNY :-D

AT LONG LAST <3 :-D

Afternoon Jem :-D <3

COME ON NIGE ;-)

Hiya Pat :-D <3 <3

Afternoon although it's almost dark here :-D :-D <3 <3

Warren is very emotional about everything today.

His flat overlooks the Wales Stadium and he can't bear to watch "his" boys training!

AND NIGE REFEREES HIS OWN COUNTRY .... What confidence by World Rugby and what an honour <3

WARREN HAS HAD THE MAIN GATES OF THE MILLENNIUM STADIUM NAMED AFTER HIM NAMED <3

WE'RE OFF :-D :-D :-D

Afternoon Pat :-D <3

IT'S A "FRIENDLY" GAME TODAY .... JUST FOR FUN

BUT MAKE NO MISTAKE ..... BOTH TEAMS WILL WANT TO WIN ;-) :-D :-D :-D