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The All Blacks XV side to play the Barbarians named
By Sam Smith
The All Blacks XV team has been named to play the Barbarians at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London on Sunday.
Brad Weber and Leicester Fainga’anuku have joined the All Blacks XV, having been with the All Blacks for the Japan and Wales matches. Braydon Ennor, Roger Tuivasa-Sheck and TJ Perenara have joined the All Blacks squad ahead of their match against Scotland on Sunday.
All Blacks XV Head Coach Leon MacDonald said: “To go out last weekend and win against Ireland A was special, especially given it was our first match as the All Blacks XV. We need to build on that performance against the Barbarians on Sunday.”
“This is going to be an exciting and intense match, the Barbarians have a squad filled with international experience, there are a number of key players currently at the top of their game. We have kept some combinations from last week and added in new players, it has also been great to have the talented Brad Weber and Leicester Fainga’anuku join us from the All Blacks.”
“It’s going to be an incredibly proud moment for the players and their whanau, especially the players who will be wearing the All Blacks XV jersey for the first time,” added MacDonald.
1. Aidan Ross (26, Bay of Plenty / Chiefs)
2. Brodie McAlister (25, Canterbury / Crusaders)
3. Tamaiti Williams (22, Canterbury / Crusaders)
4. Josh Dickson (27, Otago / Highlanders)
5. Patrick Tuipulotu – Captain (29, Auckland / Blues)
6. Dominic Gardiner (21, Canterbury / Crusaders)
7. Tom Christie (24, Canterbury / Crusaders)
8. Luke Jacobson (25, Waikato / Chiefs)
9. Brad Weber (31, Hawke’s Bay / Chiefs)
10. Damian McKenzie (27, Waikato / Chiefs)
11. Leicester Fainga’anuku (23, Tasman / Crusaders)
12. Alex Nankivell (26, Tasman / Chiefs)
13. Levi Aumua (28, Tasman / Moana Pasifika)
14 Bryce Heem (33, Auckland / Blues)
15 Shaun Stevenson (25, North Harbour / Chiefs)
16. Andrew Makalio (30, Tasman / Highlanders)
17. Finlay Brewis (22, Canterbury / Crusaders)
18. Pouri Rakete-Stones (27, Hawke's Bay / Hurricanes)
19. Zach Gallagher (21, Canterbury / Crusaders)
20. Christian Lio-Willie (24, Otago / Crusaders)
21. Cortez Ratima (21, Waikato / Chiefs)
22. Josh Ioane (27, Otago / Chiefs)
23. Bailyn Sullivan (24, Waikato / Hurricanes)
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Agreed. And I don't have much more to say on it, but I had been having one thought that sprang to mind at the tail of this discussion, and that is that it's not all about Razor.
It's not about any coach being "right". I think a lot of selections can become defense and while it doesn't really apply here I really enjoyed that Andy Farrell just gave into the public demands and changed out his team for the change that had been asked for. Like why not? This is the countries team, keep them engaged. The whole reason i've only just finished watching the game was because I wasn't interested in watching any of the selected players against a team like Italy (still actually enjoyed the first half with the contest Italy made of it).
Faz leap frogs a younger half back into start. He hands the golden child the game over July's golden child. He gives an old winger a go, a new flanker and hooker. None of them really did any good, certainly not enough to suggest they should have been promoted above others, but who cares? You won, and you gave the country what they wanted, that's all that matters after all. It's for the country, not the one in charge who thinks they have to have their own pied piper tune playing.
Go to commentsAs Naas would say... A win is a win.
It was not perfect and at times frustrating. All 3 tests were not the best by the Boks and they still found ways to win.
Rassie would have noted the sloppyness at times and silly mistakes. The 9's made amateur handling mistakes when clearing the rucks in all 3 tests.
Once the "stupid" mistakes are eliminated, this Bok team will be very very hard to beat.
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