John Smit will lead yet another team, this time the Barbarians against England in the match on Sunday.
Coach John Kirwan named an experienced and talented side to take on the English, the first of three Barbarian matches in seven days. Big names such as Mils Muliaina, Mike Tindall, Stephen Donald, Mark Chisholm and John Afoa all get to start against the English.
John Smit is joined by fellow South Africans Ernst Joubert and Anton van Zyl in the starting fifteen.
Barbarians: 15 Mils Muliaina, 14 Paul Sackey, 13 Casey Laulala, 12 Mike Tindall, 11 Iain Balshaw, 10 Stephen Donald, 9 Rory Lawson, 8 Akapusi Qera, 7 Johnnie Beattie, 6 Ernst Joubert, 5 Anton van Zyl, 4 Mark Chisholm, 3 John Afoa, 2 John Smit (captain), 1 Neemia Tialata
Substitutes: 16 Benoit August, 17 Duncan Jones, 18 Pelu Taele, 19 Raphael Lakafia, 20 Jerome Fillol, 21 Felipe Contepomi, 22 Sailosi Tagicakibau
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Wow, I haven’t seen Iain Balshaw play in ages. Thought he’d retired ages ago.
Is this the correct team sheet. Clinton vd berg tweeted about another V Zyl, plus Wannenburg, VD Merwe & Louw. Brits out through injury.
@Jeremiser (Comment 2) :
Yes
Jeez,I wonder what the average age of that team is? 😯
@Pokkel (Comment 4) :
I did the math, and if you carry the 1 and take into account rounding, its about 49..
@Pokkel (Comment 4) : 30 ish…. John Smit is the oldest I think and the only player under 30 in that back line is Stephen Donald.
Game has kicked off and England are off to a good start.
England with a pk – Farrell
England 3 – 0 Barbarians
3 mins
England try – Chris Ashton
Try converted.
England 10 – 0 Barbarians
18 mins
Barbarians try – Muliaina
Try converted – Donald
England 10 – 7 Barbarians
33 mins
England try – Hartley
Farrell needs to readjust his kicking today
Farrell misses the conversion.
England 15 – 7 Barbarians
36 mins
England try – Ashton (2)
Try converted – Farrell
England 22 – 7 Barbarians
39 mins
Half Time
England 22 – 7 Barbarians
England try – Chris Ashton (3)
Try converted – Farrell
England 29 – 7 Barbarians
45 mins
Try Time Barbarians – Mils Muliaina (2)
Coversion missed – Donald
England 29 – 12 Barbarians
50 mins
English try – Christian Wade
Try converted
England 36 – 12 Barbarians
59 mins
Owen Farrell is really having a shocker!
Is the drinks break at Twickenham because it is SOOOOO hot there (27 C) or because of all the elderly players in the BaaBaa’s team?
Barbarians try – Mike Tindall
Converted
England 36 – 19 Barbarians
66 mins
Another England try – Wigglesworth
Converted
England 43 – 19 Barbarians
67 mins
@lostfish (Comment 26) : Good question! 😆
England score again – Jonathan Joseph
Barbarians scores one right after – Taele
Try converted – Contepomi
England 50 – 26 Barbarians
73 mins
Chris Ashton is MOtM.
England score yet again – Jonathan Joseph (2)
FULL TIME
England 57 – 26 Barbarians