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    CHEIKA NAMES BARBARIANS TEAM TO FACE GLOUCESTER

    CHEIKA NAMES BARBARIANS TEAM TO FACE GLOUCESTER

    11/17/2015
    By Beth Newman




    Stephen Hoiles says Michael Cheika will be perfect as Barbarians coach.


    The stakes won’t be as high for Wallabies coach Michael Cheika when he hits Twickenham this weekend as they were just shy of a month ago.


    Cheika has named his side for the first of two Barbarians matches this week, a Tuesday night clash with Gloucester (Wednesday morning Australian time) at Kingsholm.


    Captained by Springbok veteran Victor Matfield, the team consists of seven capped Wallabies, with Joe Tomane, Toby Smith, James Hanson and Stephen Hoiles all in the starting XV for the opening game.


    While the stakes mightn't be quite so high this week, Waratahs flanker Hoiles said Cheika would adjust to the more relaxed vibe easily.


    “He’s played a high level, understands that different teams have different goals and that’s one of his strengths, is to be able to pick the mood of the group and still get the most out of them, “ he said.


    “I’m sure he’ll be entertaining and unique and have his own little ideas to make the week exciting.”


    Hoiles said the opportunity to play for the Barbarians, one that injury has ruled him out of in the past, was an exciting one.


    “They just (play) such a unique brand of footy.


    “They play a good style of rugby and it’s also a pretty social week from what I hear.


    “I’m looking forward to meeting guys and to get to spend time with guys you’ve played against for so long.


    “(Guys) like Bakkies Botha and Victor Matfield and some of the newer guys on the scene like Milner skudder and (Waisake) Naholo - the superstars from the All Blacks, and (also to) team up with some of the Wallaby boys that had such a fantastic eight week campaign for us."


    Hoiles said it didn't take much to realise that the matches, especially the Los Pumas clash, would be pretty challenging.


    “You only have to look at the World cup semi final and see how exhausted the Wallabies boys were when the whistle went,” he said.


    “They just played width to width. They’ve got that old French style of rugby.


    “They’ve got a really talented back row.


    “They’ll run you ragged so it’ll be challenging on the lungs so we’ll see how it goes.”


    The Barbarians play Gloucester on Wednesday morning Australian time and Argentina on Sunday morning.





    Barbarians team to play Gloucester


    15 Nehe Milner Skudder (Hurricanes & New Zealand)


    14 Joe Tomane (Brumbies & Australia)


    13 Francois Venter (Cheetahs)


    12 Ryan Crotty (Crusaders & New Zealand, vice captain)


    11 Nemani Nadolo (Crusaders & Fiji)


    10 Pat Lambie (Sharks & South Africa)


    9 Cobus Reinach (Sharks & South Africa)


    1 Jamie Mackintosh (Chiefs & New Zealand)


    2 James Hanson (Rebels & Australia)


    3 Toby Smith (Rebels & Australia)


    4 Victor Matfield (Northampton Saints & South Africa, captain)


    5 Lood de Jager (Cheetahs & South Africa)


    6 Stephen Hoiles (Waratahs & Australia)


    7 Ardie Savea (Hurricanes)


    8 Jarrad Butler (Brumbies)





    Replacements (from):


    Stephen Moore (Brumbies & Australia)


    Thomas du Toit (Sharks)


    Charlie Faumuina (Blues & New Zealand)


    Bakkies Botha (South Africa)


    Scott Fardy (Brumbies & Australia)


    Tawera Kerr Barlow (Chiefs & New Zealand)


    Lima Sopoaga (Highlanders & New Zealand)


    Tevita Kuridrani (Brumbies & Australia)


    Waisake Naholo (Highlanders & New Zealand)

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    I know Barbarian sides barely get enough time together to play properly, but that's a damn good side named there.

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    Will either game be televised here?

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    I just checked Foxtel, no listing

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    Have been in Paris Latin Quarter since Friday- keeping out of trouble hopefully, but wondering if anyone knows local sports are in area to watch Baabaas game?

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    It is replayed on Sunday on FS at 2pm

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    Not on my guide, which FS channel and 2pm where???

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    Check out your Wallabies in action for the BaaBaas against Unión Argentina de Rugby on FOX Sports Australia Channel 501 at 9.30am AEDT Sunday.

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    MELBOURNE Rebels forwards Toby Smith and James Hanson have been included in the Barbarians’ squad to face Argentina at Twickenham on Saturday night.

    The Wallaby duo have been named in a 24-man group, which features a galaxy of international stars hand-picked from New Zealand, South African and Fiji.

    Prop Smith and hooker Hanson are certain to feature strongly for the Rebels next season and will relish the chance to familiarise themselves with each other after the Barbarian’s 62-14 midweek romp over Gloucester.

    Smith and Hanson both figured in Wallaby boss Michael Cheika’s World Cup squad and will be an integral part of Melbourne coach Tony McGahan’s 2016 planning.

    Apart from Smith and Hanson, fellow Australians Stephen Moore, Scott Fardy, Joe Tomane, Tevita Kuridrani and Stephen Hoiles have been listed for the clash with Argentina.

    The all-star line-up features Springbok veterans Victor Matfield, Bakkies Botha, Pat Lambie and Tendai Mtawarira well as host of All Black guns, including Nehe Milner Skudder, Ryan Crotty and Tawera Kerr Barlow.

    Fijian power wing Nemani Nadolo is also in the squad.



    Only two members of the squad — Francois Vente and Ardie Savea — are yet to represent their countries at senior level.

    THE BARBARIANS SQUAD:

    Backs: Ryan Crotty (Crusaders, NZ), Tawera Kerr Barlow (Chiefs, NZ), Tevita Kuridrani (Brumbies, Aus), Pat Lambie (Sharks, SAF), Nehe Milner Skudder (Hurricanes, NZ), Nemani Nadolo (Crusaders, Fiji), Waisake Naholo (Highlanders, NZ), Cobus Reinach (Sharks, SAF), Lima Sopoaga (Highlanders, NZ), Joe Tomane (Brumbies, Aus), Francois Venter (Cheetahs).

    Forwards: Bakkies Botha (SAF), Scott Fardy (Brumbies, Aus), Charlie Faumuina (Blues, NZ), James Hanson (Rebels, Aus), Stephen Hoiles (NSW, Aus), Lood de Jager (Cheetahs, SAF), Jamie Mackintosh (Chiefs, NZ), Victor Matfield (Northampton, SAF), Stephen Moore (Brumbies, Aus), Tendai Mtawarira (Sharks, SAF), Ardie Savea (Hurricanes), Toby Smith (Rebels, Aus), Warren Whitely (Lions, SAF).

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