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Alastair Kellock, overlooked for Scotland’s autumn Test series, will captain the Barbarians against Australia at Twickenham on Saturday.Alastair Kellock, overlooked for Scotland’s autumn Test series, will captain the Barbarians against Australia at Twickenham on Saturday.
The former Scotland captain would have been hoping to be involved in preparations for battles against Argentina, New Zealand and Tonga with Vern Cotter’s national squad. Instead the 33-year-old can vent his frustrations by leading the world-famous touring side, who are coached by John Kirwan. The former Scotland captain would have been hoping to be involved in preparations for battles against Argentina, New Zealand and Tonga with Vern Cotter’s national squad. Instead, the 33-year-old can vent his frustrations by leading the world-famous touring side, who are coached by John Kirwan.
The former Australia wing Nick Cummins lines up against his old team-mates while the All Blacks fly-half Colin Slade is another with a point to prove after being deemed surplus to requirements for New Zealand’s northern hemisphere tour.The former Australia wing Nick Cummins lines up against his old team-mates while the All Blacks fly-half Colin Slade is another with a point to prove after being deemed surplus to requirements for New Zealand’s northern hemisphere tour.
Kellock admitted it was a big honour to lead the prestigious team. “You grow up watching these matches and to be invited to be part of it is a big honour,” he said. “It’s something so many fantastic players have done before and when John Kirwan asked me to be the skipper that has just added to the privilege.Kellock admitted it was a big honour to lead the prestigious team. “You grow up watching these matches and to be invited to be part of it is a big honour,” he said. “It’s something so many fantastic players have done before and when John Kirwan asked me to be the skipper that has just added to the privilege.
“I captained Glasgow for nine years and the circumstances here are entirely different. But there’s lots of experience in the side in the likes of Adam Thomson and Matt Stevens, and Colin Slade as vice captain has been excellent in training in adding so much detail. “I captained Glasgow for nine years and the circumstances here are entirely different but there’s lots of experience in the side in the likes of Adam Thomson and Matt Stevens, and Colin Slade as vice-captain has been excellent in training in adding so much detail.
“The Barbarians are about the old-school values of rugby and everything that’s good about them as well as a high level of performance, and getting that level of performance right is important.”“The Barbarians are about the old-school values of rugby and everything that’s good about them as well as a high level of performance, and getting that level of performance right is important.”
The Barbarians have been forced into two changes for their two-match series which also involves a game at Leicester Tigers on Tuesday 4 November. The Sharks prop Lourens Adriaanse comes on to the bench after Coonie Oosthuizen’s South Africa call-up, while the Blues wing Tevita Li replaces Patrick Osborne. The Barbarians have been forced into two changes for their two-match series, which also involves a game at Leicester Tigers on Tuesday 4 November. The Sharks prop Lourens Adriaanse comes on to the bench after Coenie Oosthuizen’s South Africa call-up, while the Blues wing Tevita Li replaces Patrick Osborne.
Barbarians T Nanai Williams (Chiefs); F Halai (Blues, New Zealand), J de Jongh (Stormers, South Africa), F Saili (Blues, New Zealand), N Cummins (Coca Cola West Red Sparks, Australia); C Slade (Crusaders, New Zealand), T Cubelli (Belgrano Ath, Argentina); M Stevens (Sharks, England), J Parsons (Blues), A Ta’avao (Blues), D Bird (Canterbury, New Zealand), A Kellock (Glasgow, Scotland), A Thomson (Canon Eagles, New Zealand), M Todd (Crusaders, New Zealand), S Luatua (Blues, New Zealand). Barbarians T Nanai Williams (Chiefs); F Halai (Blues, NZ), J de Jongh (Stormers, SA), F Saili (Blues, NZ), N Cummins (Coca Cola West Red Sparks, Aus); C Slade (Crusaders, NZ), T Cubelli (Belgrano Ath, Arg); M Stevens (Sharks, Eng), J Parsons (Blues), A Ta’avao (Blues), D Bird (Canterbury, NZ), A Kellock (Glasgow, Sco), A Thomson (Canon Eagles, NZ), M Todd (Crusaders, New Zealand), S Luatua (Blues, New Zealand).
Replacements: M Schwalger (Chiefs, Samoa), T du Toit (Sharks), L Adriaanse (Sharks), H Brussow (Cheetahs, South Africa), M Alemanno (La Tablada, Argentina), S Pretorius (Cheetahs), J Tuculet (Grenoble, Argentina), M Boshoff (Golden Lions, South Africa). Replacements: M Schwalger (Chiefs, Sam), T du Toit (Sharks), L Adriaanse (Sharks), H Brussow (Cheetahs, SA), M Alemanno (La Tablada, Arg), S Pretorius (Cheetahs), J Tuculet (Grenoble, Arg), M Boshoff (Golden Lions, SA)..