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SO WHO ARE THE BARBARIANS?

THE BARBARIANS:

The Barbarian Football Club, also known as the “The Barbarians” or the “Baa-Baas”, is a Rugby Union Club based in Britain. It’s members are rugby union players from all countries and clubs.

The Membership is by INVITATION and the only qualification considered when issuing an invitation is the standard of a player's skills. An additional qualification is the rugby player’s good conduct and reputation on and off the pitch.

Being asked to become a Barbarian is an HONOUR. Traditionally at least one uncapped player is selected for each match.

The Barbarians bring together players from different clubs to play a few matches each year to enjoy the camaraderie of the game and play attacking, adventurous rugby without the pressure of having to win.


NOTABLE PLAYERS:
Past UK and Irish players include Wales’ legends- Gareth Edwards, Gerald Davies, Phil Bennett and Cliff Morgan. This year Wales former Tight Head Prop(no. 3)ADAM JONES won 2 Caps for The Barbarians.

Other notable past players are former England Players- Bill Beaumont , Jeremy Guscott, Jason Leonard and David Duckham; Scotland’s Andy Irvine; Irish players Jack Kyle, Mike Gibson.

Other big names from around the world that played for The Barbarians include Australia’s David Campese, New Zealand’s Zinzan Brooke, South Africa’s Francois Pienaar and France’s Philippe Sela.



The Barbarians have a distinctive strip- Black and white shirts and black shorts. What is a very appealing tradition of the Baa-Baas, is that the players wear the socks of their own Clubs.

Well here comes something that the teams today will not be used to...

THE BRITISH WEATHER :-D

It is starting to rain :-D

BARBARIANS v ARGENTINA ....... THE TEAMS

THE BARBARIANS

Captain: WYATT CROCKETT

Backs:
15. Jack Debreczeni ~ Australia
14. Tommaso Benvenuti ~ Italy
13. Tom English ~ Australia
12. Damian de Allende ~ South Africa
11. Aphiwe Dyantyi ~ South Africa
10. Handre Pollard ~ South Africa
9. Leon Fukofuka ~ Tonga


Forwards:
1. Wyatt Crockett (Captain) ~ New Zealand
2. Schalk Brits ~ South Africa
3. Trevor Nyakane ~ South Africa
4. Luke Jones ~ Australia
5. Lood de Jager ~ South Africa
6. Siya Kolisi ~ South Africa
7. Pieter-Steph du Toit ~ South Africa
8. Juan Manuel Leguizamon ~ Argentina

Replacements:
16. Steven Kitshoff ~ South Africa
17. Malcolm Marx ~ South Africa
18. Anton Peikrishvili ~ Georgia
19. Sikhumbuzo Notshe ~ South Africa
20. Jordan Taufua ~ New Zealand
21. Frank Lomani ~ Fiji
22. Jesse Kriel ~ South Africa
23. Elton Jantjies ~ South Africa

Head Coach: RASSIE ERASMUS


ARGENTINA:

Captain: PABLO MATERA

Backs:
15. Juan Cruz Mallia
14. Sebastian Cancelliere
13. Matias Orlando
12. Bautista Ezcurra
11. Ramiro Moyano
10. Joaquin Diaz Bonilla
9. Martin Landajo

Forwards:
1. Juan Pablo Zeiss
2. Julian Montoya
3. Santiago Medrano
4. Guido Petti
5. Matias Alemanno
6. Pablo Matera (Captain)
7. Tomas Lezana
8. Rodrigo Bruni

Replacements:
16. Agustin Creevy
17. Mayco Vivas
18. Lucio Sordoni
19. Tomas Lavanini
20. Santiago Grondona
21. Tomas Cubelli
22. Jeronimo de la Fuente
23. Santiago Carreras

Well that was fabulous!

A REAL GOOSEBUMPS MOMENT!

Up next ...... Today's Teams :-)

Something to rouse us up for the last day od the season ....

THE WORLD CUP ANTHEM ....

Especially applicable to Radio Jem supporters who ~ although coming from different parts of the Home Nations and even from the other side of the globe ~ use rugby to unite us and not to divide us!

WORLD IN UNION ......... RHYDIAN ROBERTS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tjT4xQLpRC0

It doesn't seem possible that we are already at the end of the Autumn International Season for 2018!

This is the last game today

BARBARIANS v ARGENTINA kicks off at 2.30pm on BBC2

AND RADIO JEM ;-) (this thread!) :-D

Good Afternoon Rugby Fans :-D :-D <3

RADIO JEM IS NOW LIVE ;-) :-D


Our Theme Song
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jjFHqMxLGjg

THE 2 HOUR WARNING!


BARBARIANS v ARGENTINA ............... Kick Off 2.30pm

LIVE ON BBC 2 & Radio Jem ;-) :-D

TOMORROW AFTERNOON .....

BARBARIANS v ARGENTINA ................ Kick Off 2.30 pm

LIVE ON BBC 2 & Radio Jem ;-) :-D

SHOCKING NEWS FROM SOUTH AFRICA! :-0

SPRINGBOK LEGEND SHOT IN A ROBBERY :-(


Former South Africa Hooker, NAKA DROTSKE,is said to be in a stable condition after being shot three times during an attempted robbery in Pretoria yesterday!

47-year-old 1995 World Cup winner lost a third of his blood in the incident while grappling with the assailants. He is in Intensive Care at Montana Hospital, but is said to be "out of immediate danger"

Naka Drotske was with family members and his former Springbok Team Mate OD DU RANDT in a small holding just outside Pretoria. They were enjoying a social occasion when three armed men attempted to rob them.

Od Du Randt escaped serious injury.


Full Story....
https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-union/news-comment/naka-drotske-shot-serious-injured-south-africa-rugby-world-cup-winner-robbery-a8660331.html



Jem and The Rugby Gang wish Naka a speedy recovery :-)

MORE IRELAND NEWS

TRIPLE AWARD FOR IRELAND AT THE WORLD RUGBY AWARDS!


WORLD PLAYER OF THE YEAR: JONATHAN SEXTON

The British and Irish Lions Fly-Half has become the first Northern Hemisphere Winner of World Rugby's top accolade since France's Thierry Dusautoir in 2011

33 year old Johnny is only the second Irishman to win this title. The first being former Ireland Hooker Keith Wood, in 2001.



COACH OF THE YEAR: JOE SCHMIDT

Kiwi boss Schmidt has guided Ireland from eighth to second in the world rankings in five years at the Test helm.



TEAM OF THE YEAR: IRELAND



BREAKTHROUGH PLAYER OF THE YEAR: APHIWE DYANTYI (RSA)

Ireland's JORDAN LARMOUR was just pipped at the post for this title. But what an amazing performance this up-and-coming player put in at the Autumn Internationals for Ireland!


More on this story...
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/46337335

MORE RUGBY UNION NEWS ~ IRELAND!

JOE SCHMIDT:

Ireland's Head Coach JOE SCHMIDT has announced he will be retiring after the Rugby World next year.

In five years under his leadership, Ireland have won no less than three Six Nations Championships, and recorded their first-ever wins over his home nation of New Zealand.

Ireland's Defence Coach, ANDY FARRELL, will then be taking over from New Zealander Joe Schmidt....... And mighty big boots they will indeed be to fill!

IRFU chief executive Philip Browne said: "We are delighted to have secured Andy as in-coming head coach".



ANDY FARRELL:

Andy Farrell has a" dual code" background- He has played in both Rugby Union and Rugby League for England.

He is considered one of the best Defence Coaches in World Rugby!

His son has made quite a name in rugby himself. He is England's first choice kicker and Co-Captain (with Dylan Hartley) OWEN FARRELL


More on this story ....

Ireland Coach Joe Schmidt To Announce Future Next Week
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/46307826

INJURY NEWS

WALES : ELLIS JENKINS

Wales fans watched in horror as up-and-coming Flanker, Ellis Jenkins, sustained a serious knee injury during Wales win over South Africa.

He is now facing surgery and his World Cup 2019 hopes may be dashed!

Full Story:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/46358921


But....
Ellis Jenkins's Cardiff Blues Coach John Mulvihill says that Ellis could use the 2019 World Cup as an incentive in his recovery from knee surgery

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/46385502

Who have made the Baa-Baahs' Squad to face Argentina on Saturday?


THE BARBARIANS

Captain: WYATT CROCKETT

Backs:
15. Jack Debreczeni ~ Australia
14. Tommaso Benvenuti ~ Italy
13. Tom English ~ Australia
12. Damian de Allende ~ South Africa
11. Aphiwe Dyantyi ~ South Africa
10. Handre Pollard ~ South Africa
9. Leon Fukofuka ~ Tonga


Forwards:
1. Wyatt Crockett (Captain) ~ New Zealand
2. Schalk Brits ~ South Africa
3. Trevor Nyakane ~ South Africa
4. Luke Jones ~ Australia
5. Lood de Jager ~ South Africa
6. Siya Kolisi ~ South Africa
7. Pieter-Steph du Toit ~ South Africa
8. Juan Manuel Leguizamon ~ Argentina

Replacements:
16. Steven Kitshoff ~ South Africa
17. Malcolm Marx ~ South Africa
18. Anton Peikrishvili ~ Georgia
19. Sikhumbuzo Notshe ~ South Africa
20. Jordan Taufua ~ New Zealand
21. Frank Lomani ~ Fiji
22. Jesse Kriel ~ South Africa
23. Elton Jantjies ~ South Africa

Well unusually, they are nearly all Southern Hemisphere Internationals with just 2 players from the Northern Hemisphere (Italy and Georgia)

Probably our home nations players want a well deserved rest ;-) ;-) :-D


Argentina Squad to be confirmed


WEEK 5
Saturday December 1st

BARBARIANS v ARGENTINA ............... Kick Off 2.30pm

LIVE ON BBC 2 & Radio Jem

ALL THE HOME NATIONS TEST GAMES HAVE NOW COME TO AN END

Here's the complete run down ....

ENGLAND

England 75% Success Winning 3/4 Games

Week 1: England 12 ~ Republic of South Africa 11
Week 2: England 15 ~ New Zealand 16
Week 3: England 35 ~ Japan 15
Week 4: England 37 ~ Australia 18


SCOTLAND

Scotland 50% Success Winning 2/4 Games

Week 1: Wales 21 ~ Scotland 10
Week 2: Scotland 54 ~ Fiji 17
Week 3: Scotland 20 ~ Republic of South Africa 26
Week 4: Scotland 14 ~ Argentina 9



IRELAND

Ireland 100% Success Winning 4/4 Games

Week 1: Ireland 54 ~ Italy 7
Week 2: Ireland 28 ~ Argentina 17
Week 3: Ireland 16 ~ New Zealand 9
Week 4: Ireland 57 ~ USA 14


WALES

Wales 100% Success Winning 4/4 Games

Week 1: Wales 21 ~ Scotland 10
Week 2: Wales 9 ~ Australia 6
Week 3: Wales 74 ~ Tonga 24
Week 4: Wales 20 ~ Republic of South Africa 11

Congratulations to our Home Nations Teams on having such a terrific Autumn Season particularly against the Southern Hemisphere Teams!

So......

********* IS NORTH THE NEW SOUTH? ;-)



ONWARD AND UPWARD NORTHERN HEMISPHERE :-D :-D :-D :-D

Good Evening Rugby Fans :-) :-) <3

It's not all over yet ..... we still have one game to go!

It's a game that I am thoroughly looking forward to - It's the legendary BAA-BAAS :-D

The Baa-Baas or BARBARIANS to give them their proper name is an international club based in London who INVITE players past and present and of good character (on and off the pitch) to play against other International teams.


WEEK 5
Saturday December 1st

BARBARIANS v ARGENTINA ............... Kick Off 2.30pm

LIVE ON BBC 2 & Radio Jem ;-) :-D

WEEK 4 FULL TIME RESULTS & BBC SPORT MATCH REPORTS

Saturday November 24th

Game 1:
ITALY 3 ~ NEW ZEALAND 66
Match Report:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/46330614


Game 2:
SCOTLAND 14 ~ ARGENTINA 9
Match Report:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/46329566


Game 3:
ENGLAND 37 ~ AUSTRALIA 18
Match Report:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/46330796


Game 4:
WALES 20 ~ SOUTH AFRICA 11
Match Report:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/46296649


Game 5:
IRELAND 57 ~ USA 14
Match Report:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/46332195


Game 6:
FRANCE 14 ~ FIJI 21
Match Report:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/46330268

Well done Ireland :-D :-D :-D

Night Jem <3 <3

A WONDERFUL DAY FOR OUR HOME NATIONS TODAY!<3

ALL OF THEM WON THEIR GAMES :-) :-)


CLEAN SWEEP FOR WALES 4/4 <3

I'll be back with all the final scores and match reports as soon as I can.

THANKS EVERYONE <3 <3 <3

Congratulations to Ireland for an outstanding performance today :-)
Congratulations to my OH and all GR Ireland Fans :-)

Commiserations to USA :-)