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Left out by England, Tom de Glanville has been included by the Barbarians... to play England
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The Barbarians have announced the full squad they have in camp ahead of Sunday's Quilter Cup match against England and it includes Tom de Glanville who was released by England this week having been in their three-day camp last week.
British and Irish Lion and former Scotland lock Nathan Hines also joins Vern Cotter’s coaching team alongside Glen Jackson, who comes full circle in the Barbarians having played for the side in five Tests in 2008/09.
Cotter’s side are bolstered by seven Flying Fijians who all play rugby on the island and will bring their exhilarating brand of rugby to the squad.
A rising star at Bath, de Glanville joins the Barbarians for the England game and follows in his father’s footsteps some 27 years on. He will be looking to impress Eddie Jones on Sunday after he was excused from the England squad announced on Tuesday.
Harlequins prop Simon Kerrod adds further strength to the front row, completing a squad that will be aiming to give England a challenging encounter ahead of the completion of their Six Nations campaign and Autumn Nations Cup.
BARBARIANS SQUAD (vs England)
FORWARDS (12)
Calum Clark
Christopher Eves
Haereiti Hetet
Tevita Ikanivere
Simon Kerrod
Joel Kpoku
Rusiate Nasove
Manu Ratuniyarawa
Chris Robshaw
Tim Swinson
Tom Woolstencroft
Jackson Wray
BACKS (10)
Tom de Glanville
Simone Kuruvoli
Alex Lewington
Sean Maitland
Fergus McFadden
Dom Morris
Juan Pablo Socino
Serupepli Vularika
Manu Vunipola
Richard Wigglesworth
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The way Ratima has been treated he needs to look OS. Same with Perofeta and Love, Hothem too. Razor is a token coach. Gives debuts but very few mins. Also DM too. Just go earn millions elsewhere DM as all you get in NZ is bagging.
BB is coaches favourite and I say let him have BB right thru to the next 2 or maybe even 3 World cups.😁😁 Have JB outside him at 12...That just works so well.
Go to commentsIt certainly needs to be cherished. Despite Nick (and you) highlighting their usefulness for teams like Australia (and obviously those in France they find form with) I (mention it general in those articles) say that I fear the game is just not setup in Aus and NZ to appreciate nor maximise their strengths. The French game should continue to be the destination of the biggest and most gifted athletes but it might improve elsewhere too.
I just have an idea it needs a whole team focus to make work. I also have an idea what the opposite applies with players in general. I feel like French backs and halves can be very small and quick, were as here everyone is made to fit in a model physique. Louis was some 10 and 20 kg smaller that his opposition and we just do not have that time of player in our game anymore. I'm dying out for a fast wing to appear on the All Blacks radar.
But I, and my thoughts on body size in particular, could be part of the same indoctrination that goes on with player physiques by the establishment in my parts (country).
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