Galthie set for rematch with Eddie’s England in June
France’s Grand Slam-winning coach Fabien Galthie confirmed Wednesday he is to take charge of the invitational side, the Barbarians, for a match against England in June.
France’s Grand Slam-winning coach Fabien Galthie confirmed Wednesday he is to take charge of the invitational side, the Barbarians, for a match against England in June.
England will play the Barbarians at Twickenham in June as part of preparations for a mid-year tour of Australia.
Springboks Malcolm Marx, Steven Kitshoff and Duane Vermeulen have been selected in the Barbarians match-day squad for Saturday’s match against Samoa at Twickenham.
Two more of South Africa’s world-beating pack have been confirmed alongside Wallabies star Quade Cooper to play for the Barbarians against Samoa at Twickenham in November.
Schalk Brits and several Springboks feature in this fascinating documentary from RugbyPass, who gained behind-the-scenes access to the Barbarians ahead of their match against Wales last November.
New Zealanders Shaun Stevenson, Matt Duffie and Bryn Hall performed a haka as the Barbarians gave retiring players Rory Best, Campese Ma’afu and Schalk Brits a send-off.
Check out this superb piece of play from legendary hooker Schalk Brits in what was his last-ever competitive match on Saturday when the Barbarians took on Wales.
Wales began the new era under coach Wayne Pivac on a positive note when they beat the Barbarians 43-33 in Cardiff on Saturday. JON CARDINELLI reports.
Hear what hooker greats Schalk Brits and Rory Best had to say about Warren Gatland, as the trio prepare for the match between the Barbarians and Wales on Saturday.
Cardiff Blues centre Willis Halaholo’s dreams of making his Wales debut this weekend were dashed after being ruled out with a long-term knee injury.