Australian Barbarians side named for first clash with Heartland XV

The Australian Barbarians side has been named for the first of two games against the Heartland XV at Levin Domain in Levin on Tuesday.   The ‘Baa Baas’, a side made up of the NRC's best non contracted players, flew into Wellington on Saturday, where they then made the two-hour drive north to the picturesque Palmerston North. The team will stay and train at the impressive Massey University campus for the rest of the week.  The front row boasts three in-form Buildcorp National Rugby Championship players with Greater Sydney Rams prop Cameron Orr at loosehead, NSW Country Eagles’ Ryan Dalziel at hooker and Duncan Chubb from the Melbourne Rising at tighthead.  Ben Hyne from Buildcorp NRC champions, Brisbane City, will start in the number four jersey with Queensland Country’s Phil Potgieter packing down next to him.  UC Canberra Vikings players Dean Oakman-Hunt and Rowan Perry will start at blindside and openside flanker respectively, with Country Eagle Paulie Tuala starting in
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