Barbarians vs World XV [Sun, 28 May 2023, 14:00]

[TRF_Olyy]

Barbarians v World XV
Sun, 28 May 2023, 14:00Sun, 28 May 2023
Twickenham Stadium, London

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[big ginger 8]

Fairly close to the World XV consensus alright.

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

Raging that Rhys Patchell made it over both Burns brothers. Farcical.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Burns the Senior is too busy losing every game in Super Rugby atm

Fairly close to the World XV consensus alright.

Yeah I really don't get what the World XV is - it's not like the Barbarians is picking only from NH sides so World XV is essentially SH Barbarians,

It's just BaaBaas vs BaaBaas minus the hoops

 

[Pieter Steph du Teague]

Usually don’t get too hyped for Babaas games but those squads are actually pretty exciting.

Kerevi & Tamanivalu vs Laumape and Radradra in the centres will be epic.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Pretty nutty sides, first Barbarians game I've actually wanted to watch in ages and I'm at a festival that day

 

[BPM]

The Barbarians from 10-15 look very tasty indeed. Shame they’ll be playing outside such a bang average, pedestrian 9!

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Just seen that this game is gonna be live on Channel 5
Good to see more rugby on regular tv

 

[AngloScotsHybrid]

Israel Folau is an interesting choice for an exhibition game.

 

[AWJ5GOAT]

Anyone trying to watch the game on Recast like me? The stream does’nt seem to work, it’s just stuck on loading

 

[Pieter Steph du Teague]

That’s a full on shoulder charge from Tevita Li. I get that the refs are letting some things slide, but that should be limited to slight forward passes, knock ons, etc. Not foul play and attempts to harm. **** bloke.

 

[Pieter Steph du Teague]

That was lovely. Fantastic work from Radwan.

 

[BrokenWing]

That’s a full on shoulder charge from Tevita Li. I get that the refs are letting some things slide, but that should be limited to slight forward passes, knock ons, etc. Not foul play and attempts to harm. **** bloke.

Aye, when the attitude of the majority of rugby players is “there’s no such thing as a friendly” you can’t referee it as such.

 

[Pieter Steph du Teague]

Definitely liking the dynamic of two invitational teams having fun more than the usual dynamic of one invitational team having fun vs a team of English youngsters trying to prove a point.

 

[BrokenWing]

I imagine Borthwick doesn’t want to chance England getting another spanking off of a scratch team.

 

[Pieter Steph du Teague]

Mental how Alun Wyn has been alive for 13,765 days and hasn’t spent a single one of them learning how to goal kick.

 

[higgik]

Running on 5+1 as been out.
Could Radwan be converted to SH???

 

[AWJ5GOAT]

I just read the Barbarians won the game, although apparently AWJ missed two conversions lol would’ve been nice to have seen the game though

 

[TRF_Olyy]

I imagine Borthwick doesn’t want to chance England getting another spanking off of a scratch team.

Apparently there's a mandatory 5 week stand down at the end of the season in a world cup year

 

[Vieux Talonneur]

Mental how Alun Wyn has been alive for 13,765 days and hasn’t spent a single one of them learning how to goal kick.

Just further confirmation that Kruis was infinitely more talented.