Barbarians v Australia Rugby Betting Odds & Preview – 26.11.11

League star Tomkins starts on wing

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We should get to see some high class entertaining rugby for once at Twickenham on Saturday, as we take a look at Barbarians v Australia rugby betting. It is always an interesting affair watching the Baa Baas trying to put on a rugby spectacle, as their collective skills pulled in from all over the world of rugby union, come together for an all star team. Former New Zealand coach Graham Henry, who stepped down from the Kiwis after winning the World Cup recently, gets the honour of coaching the side. Henry, who has been linked with the vacant England Head Coach job with the RFU, hasn’t been playing up to the media much, be he has made the selection of England Rugby League star Sam Tomkins. Tomkins is a Rugby League star with Wigan, but his Rugby League duties are over for the summer, so he can go and play Union with the Barbarians. Tomkins has a contract that prevents him talking to Rugby Union clubs for the next three years, so he is committed to his League code. But it is great credit to him, that the young full back has made it onto the wing with the Barbarians. It shows just what high regard he is held in, especially after some great performances for England in the Four Nations recently. So Tomkins is just one of three English players in the Barbarians squad. He joins Danny Cipriani and Simon Shaw in the all star squad to face Australian on Saturday, November 26th at Twickenham. Ireland’s Peter Stringer makes the team, along with other high profile names like South Africa’s flyer Brian Habana and Australia’s respected Stirling Mortlock. Springboks lock Victor Matfield takes the honour as Captain in what will be his final international.

Australia couldn’t find their way past their old rivals New Zealand in the final of the 2011 Rugby World Cup, but they are good side which are growing all the time. They will get better and better and are such an exciting, young running team, that there should be tries galore in Barbarians v Australia rugby betting. Australia are putting out quite a strong squad to face the Baa Baas and so entertainment is very much going to be the order of the day. You will see the ball getting thrown around more often than you would in a regular Test Match. That is why it is going to be a great spectacle for rugby fans taking the day out to Twickenham. As for a winner, would simply pick the Australians here. They will be the more cohesive unit and have a better understanding on the pitch between players. It is hard for a team to be pulled together so quickly as the Barbarians are and expected to go out and play highly efficient and effective defence. It is not going to stand up against the likes of the sharp Australia attack, and for all the experience which Graham Henry has called upon for the Barbarians, we should see the Wallabies take the lead for your Barbarians v Australia rugby betting.

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