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The shirt design was first shown by Chiefs co-captain Liam Messam, who had it on his twitter account yesterday. A limited number of the shirts (four) were available at the game from merchandise stands on each side of the ground, on a first come first served basis for $300. Three more were to be auctioned off in the Chiefs hospitality lounges, one will be sold on auction site Trade Me and one last jersey was donated to Waikids.

This was played in bright sunshine in the RDS stadium and as we predicted Leinster won through. Stade Francais who had the majority of possession and territory simply could not convert pressure into points. They either got turned over at the crucial moment or made an error knocking on, forward passing or simply losing in contact. The reverse could be said of Leinster who took every chance that came their way and were in fact 14-0 up in twenty minutes two tries from two trips into Stades twenty-two. Stade did get into the game with a penalty on twenty-six minutes 14-3, but then Leinster came right back and scored their third try to go into half-time at 21-6. The second period and things tightened up, leading Leinster to consolidate with a couple of penalties 27-6. Then on sixty-five minutes Stade got over the whitewash 27-13. However it was Leinster with the final word on seventy-eight minutes to give us the final score of 34-13.

Saturday and the weather was not so kind to us at the Aviva Stadium as

ASM Clermont and Toulon slugged it out. This game saw Clermont with the bulk of possession and territory scoring as early as the third minute but then going in at half time at 3-3. The second half and it lit up on forty-one minutes with Napilioni Nalanga going tip toe down the touch line to score for Clermont the conversion was missed 8-3. Forty-five minutes and Jonny closed it to 8-6. forty-eight minutes and Clermont got their second 15-6. It was all Clermont but Toulon defence was assume and so it was a penalty to Jonny on sixty minutes closed it to 15-9 and doubts were there to see. Sixty-four minutes and Deleon Armitage went over and Jonny slotted the conversion 15-16. Clermont threw the kitchen sink but could not get the breakthrough or the clear chance at a drop goal and so it slipped away. A great day out and well deserved win to Toulon. Jonny Wilkinson was made man of the tournament and no one can argue with that.

Two great games over the weekend with differing styles lets hope Clermont and Toulon meet in the Top 14 final.

Warrington Wolves were the second highest placed team to slip up, meanwhile Wakefield wildcats took a pasting from Hull KR.

Friday night and proceedings opened with Bradford Bulls travelling to Salford City Reds and winning 7-28. It was already 7-18 by the break and so yet another hard day at the office for the Reds. At the same tome Widnes Vikings put up a spirited showing against Huddersfield Giants but still came off second best 22-36. The fight back was in the second period as they had been 6-30 at the break, so maybe Giants nodded off for that period. Last on Friday night and Warrington Wolves lost to Hull FC and at home the home side were up 10-6 at the break and all going to script. However Hull did not read the instructions and put twenty points on to Warrington’s six thus winning 16-26.

There were two games on Saturday and they both went to form as first London Broncos hosted the League leaders Wigan Warriors and went down 6-64. This one was already 0-38 at the break. Catalan Dragons hosted Castleford Tigers who put up a stout resistance in the South of France but ultimately went down 39-30 having been 30-6 down at the break they fought back in the second period but could not do enough to get the win.

Just one game on each Sunday and Monday, first on Sunday it was Hull Kingston Rovers good win over Wakefield Wildcats and against our prediction. This was tight at the break at 16-18. But in the second period the home side put on twenty-eight points to nil from the visitors and so won 44-18. So to Mondays Leeds Rhinos sixteen -nil to the good, then 16-12 at the break and finally going down 22-30 to St. Helens who needed to stop the rot and did in style.

So a few wrong calls this week. Here now are all the results:

Results Round Fifteen

Fri 17 May 20:00 Salford City Reds 7-28 Bradford Bulls
Fri 17 May 20:00 Widnes Vikings 22-36 Huddersfield Giants
Fri 17 May 20:00 Warrington Wolves 16-26 Hull FC sky sports
Sat 18 May 18:00 Catalan Dragons 39-3 Castleford Tigers
Sat 18 May 15:00 London Broncos 6-64 Wigan Warriors
Sun 19 May 15:00 Hull Kingston Rovers 44-18 Wakefield Wildcats
Mon 20 May 19:45 Leeds Rhinos 22-30 St. Helens sky sports

The Magic Weekend Etihad Stadium Manchester is this round of games and here we go with our selections in Bold:

Fixtures Round Sixteen

All Times Local:
Sat 25th May 12:00 Catalan Dragons v London Broncos Sky sports
Sat 25th May 14:15 Castleford Tigers v Wakefield Wildcats sky sports
Sat 25th May 16:30 Hull FC v Hull Kingston Rovers sky sports
Sat 25th May 18:45 St. Helens v Warrington Wolves sky sports
Sun 26th May 15:00 Salford City Reds v Widnes Vikings sky sports
Sun 26th May 17:15 Bradford Bulls v Huddersfield Giants sky sports
Sun 26th May 19:30 Leeds Rhinos v Wigan Warriors sky sports

What a great round of final games and congratulations to New Zealand for winning the Cup and the Championship, with Canada giving them a fine test in the final but going down New Zealand 33-24 Canada. England got a lesson from Russia who smashed and bashed them to take third place 26-5. The Plate went to the USA in extra time having been tied at 12-12 with Spain. The home side took the Bowl running South Africa ragged in the process.

So next up will be the World Cup in Russia at the end of June and it should be interesting as quite a few teams today were giving other players a run out to firm up their squads, look out for Russia on home soil and ever improving Canada.

So two wrong calls and here are all the results:

Results Finals

29. 18 May 2013 15:36 Brazil 12-26 China 11th / 12th
30. 18 May 2013 15:58 Netherlands 32-0 South Africa Final Bowl
31. 18 May 2013 16:28 Australia 14-12 France 7th / 8th
32. 18 May 2013 16:50 Spain 12-17 United States Final Plate
33. 18 May 2013 17:20 Russia 26-5 England 3rd / 4th
34. 18 May 2013 17:42 New Zealand 33-24 Canada Final Cup

We are now down to the finals and so far all has gone pretty much to form, though Canada and Spain did surprise us seeing of England in the Cup 7-12 and the USA 15-5 in the Plate Semi.

New Zealand had already taken the overall crown for the series even before they play the final and so join their male counterparts as Champions. So who will win today’s finals we will have to change our tip and cannot see past New Zealand in the Cup, USA the Plate and Netherlands the Bowl

So two wrong calls and here are all the results:

Results Semi- Finals

25. 18 May 2013 13:36 Spain 15-5 Australia SF Plate
26. 18 May 2013 13:58 France 7-10 United States SF Plate
27. 18 May 2013 14:20 New Zealand 24-10 Russia SF Cup
28. 18 May 2013 14:42 England 7-12 Canada SF Cup

Here are the next round of fixtures and as ever our picks are in BOLD:

Fixtures Finals

All times local so GMT plus one hour:
29. 18 May 2013 15:36 Brazil v China 11th / 12th
30. 18 May 2013 15:58 Netherlands v South Africa Final Bowl
31. 18 May 2013 16:28 Australia v France 7th / 8th
32. 18 May 2013 16:50 Spain v United States Final Plate
33. 18 May 2013 17:20 Russia v England 3rd / 4th
34. 18 May 2013 17:42 New Zealand v Canada Final Cup

Finals live on SkySports1 Red Button

So just the two wrong calls and here are all the results:

Results Quarters & Semis

19. 18 May 2013 10:30 New Zealand 14-5 Spain QF Cup
20. 18 May 2013 10:52 Australia 1-19 Russia QF Cup
21. 18 May 2013 11:14 England 19-0 France QF Cup
22. 18 May 2013 11:36 United States 5-19 Canada QF Cup
23. 18 May 2013 11:58 Netherlands 31-0 Brazil SF Bowl
24. 18 May 2013 12:20 South Africa 19-7 China SF Bowl

Here are the next round of fixtures and as ever our picks are in BOLD:

Fixtures Semi-Finals

All times local so GMT plus one hour:
25. 18 May 2013 13:36 Spain v Australia SF Plate
26. 18 May 2013 13:58 France v United States SF Plate
27. 18 May 2013 14:20 New Zealand v Russia SF Cup
28. 18 May 2013 14:42 England v Canada SF Cup

Two surprise results to us as London broncos saw off the challenge of Bradford Bulls and Huddersfield Giants stopped Leeds Rhinos in their tracks for the first time in several years.

Two games played out on the 10th, with first up London Broncos versus Bradford Bulls. this was 18-8 at the break and ended a convincing 25-16 so a good outing for the London side. next to Sheffield Eagles 28-12 win against Halifax, this was tight at the break at 10-2 but the home side pushed on for a good win and place in the next round. Last up and Hull FC saw off the challenge of Wakefield Wildcats 24-6. Moving on from 16-0 at the break.

Saturday the 11th and just the one match-up as Huddersfield Giants ruined Leeds rhinos record in the Cup with a convincing 24-8 final score. They were well in control at 16-4 at the break and for the uncommitted fan it was good to see the Rhinos out so early in the competition.

Four games on Sunday and first we had the Workington Town boys fighting hard but being well beaten by Widnes Vikings 0-36. This was already 0-18 at the break. So to Hull KR hosting Wigan Warriors and going down 14-46 a drubbing in any book. 4-12 at the break and all to play for turned into the rout. next to France and Catalan Dragons handed out a fierce lesson to York City Knights as they went from 46-2 at the break to the final score of 92-8. Last up and Warrington Wolves gave Salford City Reds another hard day at the office as they ran out 52-6 winners having been 24-0 to the good at half-time.

So two wrong calls out of eight, here are all the results:

Results Round Five

Catalan Dragons 92-8 York City Knights
Hull FC 24-6 Wakefield Trinity Wildcats
Workington Town 0-36 Widnes Vikings
Hull KR 14-46 Wigan Warriors
London Broncos 25-16 Bradford Bulls
Warrington Wolves 52-6 Salford City Reds
Huddersfield Giants 24-8 Leeds Rhinos
Sheffield Eagles 28-12 Halifax

left with the big boys and Sheffield Eagles to put the cause of the Championship next up. Here are the next round fixtures with our picks as usual in Bold:

Fixtures Quarter-Finals

Catalan Dragons v Hull FC
Warrington Wolves v Huddersfield Giants
Wigan Warriors v Widnes Vikings
Sheffield Eagles v London Broncos

Day one of the last round of pool games for 2013 has started with a few surprises as first France beat Canada, then Russia beat the Netherlands and convincingly as well. Next the USA beat Australia in a tight game. last was France seeing of South Africa in a tight one.

Our tip is still for England to pip New Zealand and get through to win the final for the Amsterdam crown but New Zealand to take the title. Australia to take third place with USA fourth.

Our picks for the quarters were:
New Zealand, Netherlands and Russia from Pool A, England, Canada and South Africa Pool B and Australia and USA from pool C. What we got was NZ, Russia, England, Canada, Australia, USA and then Spain and France who we did not expect to get through. Netherlands and South Africa both ending up in the Bowl.

here are all the pool results:

Results Say One Pool Rounds

01. 17 May 10:00 Australia 31-7 Spain Pool C
02. 17 May 10:22 United States 24-0 Brazil Pool C
03. 17 May 10:44 England 17-14 South Africa Pool B
04. 17 May 11:06 Canada 7-8 France Pool B
05. 17 May 11:28 New Zealand 17-5 Russia Pool A
06. 17 May 11:50 Netherlands 19-0 China Pool A
07. 17 May 12:44 Australia 24-0 Brazil Pool C
08. 17 May 13:06 United States 17-5 Spain Pool C
09. 17 May 13:28 England 12-5 France Pool B
10. 17 May 13:50 Canada 36-7 South Africa Pool B
11. 17 May 14:12 New Zealand 24-0 China Pool A
12. 17 May 14:34 Netherlands 0-22 Russia Pool A
13. 17 May 15:28 Australia 5-10 United States Pool C
14. 17 May 15:50 Spain 26-0 Brazil Pool C
15. 17 May 16:12 England 14-0 Canada Pool B
16. 17 May 16:34 South Africa 12-14 France Pool B
17. 17 May 16:56 New Zealand 15-0 Netherlands Pool A
18. 17 May 17:18 Russia 31-0 China Pool A

Here are the next round of fixtures and as ever our picks are in BOLD:

Fixtures Quarter Finals & Semis Bowl

All times local so GMT plus one hour:
19. 18 May 2013 10:30 New Zealand v Spain QF Cup
20. 18 May 2013 10:52 Australia v Russia QF Cup
21. 18 May 2013 11:14 England v France QF Cup
22. 18 May 2013 11:36 United States v Canada QF Cup
23. 18 May 2013 11:58 Netherlands v Brazil SF Bowl
24. 18 May 2013 12:20 South Africa v China SF Bowl

Latest additions to the squad are Saracens’ hooker Schalk Brits, Fijian wing Timoci Nagusa, Wallaby lock Dean Mumm, Azzurri prop Andrea Lo Cicero and US Eagle Samu Manoa. London Wasps’ utility back Elliot Daly joins his club mate Sam Jones as an uncapped member of the squad.
Tour manager Derek Quinnell said: “We are very pleased with the final composition and strength of the squad. Obviously because of play-off finals in Ireland and England on 25 May a handful of players will not be available for the first match against England but we have covered that by inviting 28 players. We also believe there is a healthy balance between proven test experience and promising young talent who will benefit enormously from the experience.”
The Barbarians meet in London on 22 May, then fly overnight to Hong Kong straight after the match against England on 26 May before the tour highlight the fixture against the British and Irish Lions on Saturday 1 June.

Squad

Manager: Derek Quinnell
Coach: David Young
Player/Assistant coach: Mike Tindall
Backs: Jared Payne (Ulster), Rowan Varty (DeA Tigers & Hong Kong), Takudzwa Ngwenya (Bairritz Olympique & USA), Timoci Nagusa (Montpellier & Fiji), Joe Rokocoko (Bayonne & New Zealand), Elliot Daly (London Wasps),
James Hook (Perpignan & Wales), Nick Evans (Harlequins & New Zealand),
Kahn Fotuali’i (Ospreys & Samoa), Dwayne Peel (Sale Sharks & Wales) and
Dimitri Yachvili (Biarritz Olympique & France)

Forwards: Duncan Jones (Ospreys & Wales), B J Botha (Munster & South Africa), Paul James (Bath Rugby & Wales), Martin Castrogiovanni (Leicester & Italy), Andrea Lo Cicero (Racing Metro 92 & Italy),
Matthew Rees (Scarlets & Wales), Leonardo Ghiraldini (Benetton Treviso & Italy), Schalk Brits (Saracens & South Africa), Marco Wentzel (London Wasps & South Africa), Jim Hamilton (Gloucester Rugby & Scotland),
Dean Mumm (Exeter Chiefs & Australia), Samu Manoa (Northampton & USA),
Francois Louw (Bath Rugby & South Africa), Sam Jones (London Wasps),
Alessandro Zanni (Benetton Treviso & Italy) and Sergio Parisse (Stade Francais & Italy)
Imanol Harinordoquy (Biarritz Olympique & France)

Tour Shirts & Jersyers 2013

If you are looking for a tour shirt or jersey, here is a link to our page: See our Barbarians Shirts page or just click on the links on the right of this posting.

In a game full of power, pace and not a little skill. Star men for the Tigers Tom Croft

with a great run to score from yet another skill full play by Matthew Tait. harlequins did compete and make a good game of it until almost half-time. So 13-9 at the break and then Tigers turned up the power in the secondperiod and score another three tries to win it 33-16. Thus booking their place at Twickenham on the 25th May with kick-off at 15:00.

The second semi was at Allianz Park Saracens strong hold where they were yet to lose. No one gave that message to Northampton Saints

who blew the home side off the park in the first 20 minutes and ran out to a half-time lead of 0-17. Sarries did come back in the second half but could not convert their pressure into points and so ended up down 13-27. This meant Northampton Saints booked their spot in the final for the first time in three attempts.

So one wrong calls this week. Here are all the results:

Results Round Semi Final

Sat 11 May 13 15:00 Leicester Tigers 33-16 Harlequins Sky
Sun 12 May 13 14:15 Saracens 13-27 Northampton Saints ESPN

So what a final is in prospect from everything that has gone before Leicesetr Tigers are massive favourites but we think Northampton Saints will raise their game once more and surprise them hanging on for the narrowest of wins.

Fixture Final

All times UK
Sat 25th May 13 15:00 Leicester Tigers v Northampton Saints Twickenham ESPN

Highlights itv4 Saturday 23:00 itv1 Mon 00:30 ESPN Monday 23:30