BaaBaas Confirmed Jean de Villiers Will Captain the Team vs Fiji

Jean de Villiers was handed the BaaBaas captaincy for the clash with Fiji this coming Saturday at Twickenham in London. Eben Etzebeth withdrew from the squad due to injury, but is replaced by his Springbok lock partner, Flip van der Merwe.

The All Black coach, Steve Hansen will be coaching the BaaBaas for Saturday's fixture.


Barbarians squad vs Fiji:

Backs: Willie le Roux (RSA), Santiago Cordero (ARG), Charles Piutau (NZL), Frank Halai (NZL), Jean de Villiers (RSA, captain), Gavin Williams (SAM), Patrick Lambie (RSA), Tom Taylor (NZL), TJ Perenara (Hurricanes), Martin Landajo (ARG)

Forwards: Keven Mealamu (NZL), Bismarck du Plessis (RSA), Tendai Mtawarira (RSA), Guillermo Roan (ARG), Coenie Oosthuizen (RSA), Matias Diaz (ARG), Flip van der Merwe (RSA), Dominic Bird (NZL), Manuel Carizza (ARG), Steven Luatua (NZL), Luke Whitelock (NZL),Schalk Burger (RSA), Duane Vermeulen (RSA)

30 - 22: The All Blacks Remain Unbeaten in 2013

Another hard fought win for the All Blacks see them still unbeaten in 2013. The mighty number one team in world rugby had to fight hard in the last 20 minutes at Twickenham, where they were beaten a year ago by the same England.

It took the New Zealanders only 17 minutes to accomplish a lead of 14, with the score at 17-3. Although things came easy for them during the first 30 minutes of the game, England managed to claw their way back into the game valiantly and the teams went into the break with the All Blacks only 20-16 ahead.

The second half was a close affair with both teams fighting hard for possession and it was England that got their noses in front 22-20 with about 20 minutes remaining. It even seemed as if England was going to repeat their 2012 win, but All Black wing, Julian Savea managed to score his second try (18 tries in 19 tests) close to the end of the game to ensure a deserved, but battling victory to the men in black. They now boast a record of 13 in 13 for 2013.

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Typical ENGLAND - UNHAPPINESS OVER SHARKS vs CRUSADERS GAME AT Twickenham...

http://www.sport24.co.za/Rugby
London - England’s leading clubs are considering taking the Aviva Premiership final away from Twickenham next season after expressing “anger” at the decision by the Rugby Football Union to host the Vodacom Super Rugby game between the Crusaders and the Sharks last Sunday.

According to the Daily Telegraph website, Premiership Rugby, the clubs’ representative body, has already begun exploring alternative venues, including Wembley and Old Trafford, for next year’s domestic showpiece, which is scheduled to be held on May 26, 2012.

The controversial proposal was first aired at a heated board meeting of Premiership Rugby on March 15, 10 days before the Crusaders game against the Sharks was played at Twickenham. The New Zealand franchise had asked for the game to be played in London because they have had to move their home fixtures away from Christchurch after last month’s earthquake.

One source said the plan to move the final away from Twickenham next season was raised to act as a “flashing red light” to the RFU from the clubs, who were angry that the Super Rugby game, which attracted a crowd of 35 094, was staged on the first full weekend of Premiership action since the end of the Six Nations.

A vote was passed at the meeting not to support last Sunday’s fixture but given the charitable aspect to the match the clubs decided not to campaign openly against it.

It is understood that the RFU had a meeting with Premier Rugby representatives on Wednesday in which the RFU hit back at criticism of the decision to host the Crusaders v Sharks match.

“English rugby moved heaven and earth to enable this game to go ahead because we thought it was a worthwhile cause,” an RFU spokesperson said.

“Hosting this game at Twickenham was about English rugby showing its support for the rugby family in New Zealand and the people of Christchurch who had been affected by the earthquake.
fund-raising will have raised over £1 million for the Red Cross Christchurch Earthquake fund and the RFU intends to donate all profit we made for hosting the game to charities in both New Ze
“The match and related aland and Japan.”