Barbarians women's team!

[grande Profile]

http://www.barbarianfc.co.uk/news/barba ... en-s-team/

"Barbarians make more history with launch of women's team"

Pretty exciting stuff, imo. Current members are Susie Brown (Scotland), Fiona Coghlan (Ireland), Claire Cripps and Megan Goddard (England), Elen Evans (Wales), Emma Jenson (New Zealand), Christelle Le Duff (France) and Kelly Russell (Canada).

Their first game will be vs Munster on November 10.

[victorsra Profile Website]

Great news! Next step: the Lions

[Canalina Profile]

http://www.barbarianfc.co.uk/news/just- ... n-s-squad/

No italians, unfortunately. I would have liked to see Barattin in the list, I know that she is not at the level of the best scrum halves in the world but perhaps she would have deserved anyway a call, as a premium for her long career and long Italy's captaincy

[Neptune Profile]

http://www.barbarianfc.co.uk/news/just-the-1-019-international-caps-in-first-barbarians-women-s-squad/

No italians, unfortunately. I would have liked to see Barattin in the list, I know that she is not at the level of the best scrum halves in the world but perhaps she would have deserved anyway a call, as a premium for her long career and long Italy's captaincy

I actually would have loved to see women from all continents in the world represented in the Barbarians team., Africa, Asia, Europe, Americas and Oceania.

[victorsra Profile Website]

score?

[grande Profile]

I saw 19-0 on Twitter?

[IanCleverly Profile]

A second game has been organised against the Royal Army side on St Patricks Day (17th March).

[YamahaKiwi Profile]

St Patricks Day. A pity it's not against the full IRE team. That would've been cool.

[Armchair Fan Profile]

Nice to see bit more of variety for Barbarians second game:
- Nora Baltruweit (Germany)
- Isabel Rico (Spain)
- Jessica Wooden (USA)
https://twitter.com/Barbarian_FC/status ... 0966789120

[diegodolan Profile]

Only 8 players repeat from the first game

Tracy Balmer, Marie Riley, Claire Cripps, Amy Garnett, Vicki Jackson, Georgina Roberts, Rachel Taylor and Elen Evans.

[Charvis Profile]

Big news for Isabel and for Spanish rugby.

[Raven Profile]

Squad to play England Womens in a Double Header (also featuring the mens) at Twickenham

BARBARIANS SQUAD

Forwards

Rochelle Clark (Wasps & England) 137 caps
Dalena Dennison (Warringah & Australia) 12
Fiao’o Fa’amausili (Auckland Marist & New Zealand) 57
Carmen Farmer (Glendale & USA) 11
Linda Itunu (Ponsonby & New Zealand) 40
Laura Keates (Worcester Valkyries & England) 60
Heather Kerr (Darlington MP & England) 16
Justine Lavea (Ardmore Marist & New Zealand) 34
Claire Malloy (Wasps & Ireland) 69
Gaelle Mignot (Montpellier & France) 70
Tamara Taylor (Darlington MP & England) 115
Steph Te Ohaere-Fox (Christchurch & New Zealand) 25

Backs

Kayla Ahki (Unattached) 0
Hannah Casey (Saracens & Ireland) 7
Tova Derk (Wasps) 0
Georgina Gulliver (Saracens & England) 37
Jasmine Joyce (Worcester Valkyries & Wales) 15
Kristina Sue (Manawatu Cyclones & New Zealand) 15
Ceri Large (Gloucester Hartpury & England) 52
Sene Naoupu (Old Belvedere & Ireland) 34
Elinor Snowsill (Bristol Bears & Wales) 52
Danielle Waterman (Wasps & England) 82
Emily Wood (Gloucester Hartpury & England) 4

Tova Derk has played for Sweden (at least in 7s)

And something on Carmen Farmer: http://www.americasrugbynews.com/2019/0 ... t-england/
Just a few weeks ago the 38-year-old was dusting off the boots to have a run for the Barbarians against her old team – the US Eagles. The Olympian’s performance was of so impressive that she will now be packing her bags for London to suit up for the famous invitational side once more, this time against England at Twickenham. Retirement can wait a little longer.

[NedRugby Profile]

I missed this thread earlier, but I suppose for completeness I should post the Barbarians squad from the match v USA on 26 April:

1. Rochelle Clark (Wasps & England)
2. Fiao'o Fa'amausili (Auckland Marist & New Zealand)
3. Steph Te Ohaere-Fox, VC (Christchurch & New Zealand)
4. Carmen Farmer (Glendale & USA)
5. Dalena Dennison (Warringah & Australia)
6. Paula Fitzpatrick (St. Mary's & Ireland)
7. Alisha Butchers (Worcester Valkyries & Wales)
8. Linda Itunu, Captain (Ponsonby & New Zealand)
9. Emma Jensen (Hastings & New Zealand)
10. Elinor Snowsill (Bristol Bears & Wales)
11. Alison Miller (Old Belvedere & Ireland)
12. Helen Nelson, VC (Montpelier & Scotland)
13. Amanda Thornborough (Westshore & Canada)
14. Tova Derk (Wasps)
15. Jasmine Joyce (Worcester Valkyries & Wasps)
Reserves:
16. Heather Kerr (Darlington MP & England)
17. Samantha Martinez Gion (Amsterdam & Netherlands)
18. Gill Bourke (Stade Francais & Ireland)
19. Amelia Buckland-Hurry (Bristol Bears)
20. Julia Folk (Castaway Wanderers & Canada)
21. Hannah Stolba (Glendale & USA)
22. Andrea Burk (Capilano & Canada
23. Katie Mason (Wasps & England)

[Raven Profile]

By "Amsterdam" they mean Amsterdamse Atletik Club right?... they could have written the correct name or the correct abreviation (AAC)!

[victorsra Profile Website]

Barbarians team to the historic Twickenham match against England. Very strong squad:

[NedRugby Profile]

By "Amsterdam" they mean Amsterdamse Atletik Club right?... they could have written the correct name or the correct abreviation (AAC)!

AAC, correct. Nobody ever calls it Amsterdamse (or is it Amsterdamsche?) Atletiek Club. I guess the writers of the article supposed you could call it "Amsterdam", in the same way as people say "Saracens" rather than Saracens Football Club etc. But yes, AAC is always known by its initials.

[johnbirch Profile]

By "Amsterdam" they mean Amsterdamse Atletik Club right?... they could have written the correct name or the correct abreviation (AAC)!

AAC, correct. Nobody ever calls it Amsterdamse (or is it Amsterdamsche?) Atletiek Club. I guess the writers of the article supposed you could call it "Amsterdam", in the same way as people say "Saracens" rather than Saracens Football Club etc. But yes, AAC is always known by its initials.

Correct me if I am wrong, but AAC is also not the only club in Amsterdam?