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France 24
2 days ago
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- France 24
Irish legend O'Mahony to lead BaaBaas in South Africa
The 35-year-old retired as a Test flanker after the 2025 Six Nations Championship having made 114 appearances and played his final match for Munster in the United Rugby Championship last month. O'Mahony forms a vastly experienced back row with two former All Blacks, fellow flanker Sam Cane and number 8 Shannon Frizell, who both play in Japan. In the matchday 23, there are 17 who have played at Test level, including another recent retiree, loosehead prop Cian Healy, who holds the Irish record with 137 international appearances. It is the first time the Barbarians have played in South Africa. They won four, drew one and lost three of eight previous meetings. They last met in 2016, drawing 31-31 at Wembley Stadium. The Cape Town game marks the start of the season for the Springboks, who will also play 13 Tests, starting with a match against Italy in Pretoria on July 5. Team (15-1) Melvyn Jaminet (FRA); Mark Telea, Leicester Fainga'anuku, Peter Umaga-Jensen, Jacob Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens; Josh Jacomb, Tawera Kerr-Barlow; Shannon Frizell, Sam Cane (all NZL), Peter O'Mahony (IRL, capt); David Ribbans (ENG), Ruben van Heerden (RSA); Paul Alo-Emile (SAM), Camille Chat (FRA), Cian Healy (IRL)
BBC News
07-03-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
England see off Italy to close in on U20 Grand Slam
Men's Under-20 Six NationsEngland (21) 33Tries: Timmins, Burrow, Gulley, Hall, Bracken Cons: Bellamy 4Italy (12) 24Tries: Faissal 2, Casartelli, Drago Cons: Fasti, Todaro England grabbed a bonus-point win over Italy to close in on winning a first Under-20 Six Nations Grand Slam since over Wales in Cardiff next Friday will secure the Grand Slam and back-to-back titles for Mark Mapletoft's side.A sensational over-the-head take from Malik Faissal grabbed Italy a surprise opening try at the Recreation Ground, which was cancelled out when flanker George Timmins went Faissal continued to star and evaded multiple defenders to score a superb second try, before the hosts seized Tom Burrow was on hand to score unopposed under the posts after an initial break from Saracens' Angus Hall, with hooker Louie Gulley then scoring off the back of a powerful were hammered 58-5 in round three by France, but showed considerable improvement as flanker Nelson Casartelli crossed for a well-deserved a dropped ball from the resulting restart was punished as Hall barged over for England's bonus-point Drago's sharp finish ensured Italy picked up their own try bonus-point, but they were denied a losing bonus point as Jack Bracken scored England's fifth and final side won the title last season but failed to secure the Grand Slam because of a thrilling 32-32 draw with Ireland. Line-ups England: Pearson; Bracken, Hall, Allison, Ridl; Bellamy, Hanson; Scola, Gulley, Raymont, Sodeke, Burrow (capt), Kpoku, Kpoku, Tuipulotu, McEachran, Maka, Beckerleg, Treacey, Davis, Davies, Fasti; Drago, Todaro, Ducros, Faissal; Celi, Bellotto; Pelliccioli, Corvasce, Vallesi, Midena, Opoku-Gyamfi, Bianchi, Casartelli, Milano (capt).Replacements: Casiraghi, Boccato, Bolognini, Melegari, Fardin, Redondi, Beni, Zanandrea.
