Crusaders v French Barbarians

[Lizard]

I've seen very little about this game other than that it is on tonight.

Does anyone know anything more? Like are Les Barbariennes playing anybody else?

[zer0]

No idea it was on until I saw the Crusaders side named yesterday. Think they're only playing the one match. Would've been better as a proper midweek match instead of their Barbarians side.

[Lizard]

Are French squad players involved or is it totally seperate?

[zer0]

Crusaders
1. Donald Brighouse
2. Andrew Makalio
3. Mike Alaalatoa
4. Quinten Strange
5. Hamish Dalzell
6. Mitchell Dunshea
7. Billy Harmon
8. Ethan Blackadder
9. Mitchell Drummond (C)
10. Mike Delany
11. Jone Macilai
12. Rameka Poihipi
13. Tima Faingaanuku
14. Israel Dagg
15. Mitchell Hunt

16. Seb Siataga
17. Ryan Coxon
18. Chris King
19. Luke Romano
20. Whetu Douglas
21. Jack Stratton
22. Sam Beard
23. Caleb Makene

French Barbarians
1. Antoine Tichit
2. Julien Marchand
3. Emerick Setiano
4. Florian Verhaeghe
5. Thomas Jolmes
6. Judicaël Cancorie
7. François Cros
8. Baptiste Pesenti
9. Alexis Bales
10. Jean-Marc Doussain
11. Djibril Camara
12. Pierre Fouyssac
13. Damian Penaud
14. Armand Battle
15. Julien Dumora

16. Quentin Lespiaux-Brettes
17. Quentin Bethune
18. Swan Rebbadj
19. Patrick Sobela
20. Yoan Tanga Mangene
21. Thibault Daubagna
22. Arthur Retiere
23. Dorian Aldegheri

Have no idea who 90% of the French test players are, and even less of an idea on any of these guys. CBF looking to see if there's any overlap between the squads. Though three Quinten's/Quentin's in one match must be some kind of record.

[Lizard]

I like the Bábá’s jersey

[zer0]

Wouldn't object at all if the Blues turned up in something along those lines.

[zer0]

So that was the Crusaders first win in three attempts against a touring side (previously losing to England and the B&I Lions). Of the other franchises -- and as far as I can remember -- the Blues are 1-1-0 (beat the B&I Lions, lost to France), the Chiefs 1-1-0 (beat Wales, lost to the B&I Lions), the Highlanders 1-0-0 (beating the B&I Lions), while the Hurricanes are either undefeated or win-less (0-0-1), depending on how you look at things/whether or not you're from Wellington.

Overall, then, the franchises have a 4-4-1 record (44%), with the Highlanders a chance to bump that into a positive winning record if they maintain their unbeaten touring record when the French Barbarians arrive at the Lunch Box.

[Lizard]

So that was the Crusaders first win in three attempts against a touring side (previously losing to England and the B&I Lions). Of the other franchises -- and as far as I can remember -- the Blues are 1-1-0 (beat the B&I Lions, lost to France), the Chiefs 1-1-0 (beat Wales, lost to the B&I Lions), the Highlanders 1-0-0 (beating the B&I Lions), while the Hurricanes are either undefeated or win-less (0-0-1), depending on how you look at things/whether or not you're from Wellington.

Overall, then, the franchises have a 4-4-1 record (44%), with the Highlanders a chance to bump that into a positive winning record if they maintain their unbeaten touring record when the French Barbarians arrive at the Lunch Box.

good stattage