Barbarians 22-31 New Zealand
Date:
Venue: Twickenham Stadium, London
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
Attendance: 62,546
Barbarians v New Zealand Match Reports
New Zealand provided a chilling insight into their future strength after coming from behind to dispatch the Barbarians 31-22 at Twickenham. Trailing 17-5 after the invitational club coached by Robbie Deans had raced out of the blocks, the All Blacks ran in four uninterrupted tries in the non-cap international that serves as a curtain raiser to the Autumn series. A selection of match reports is listed below:
- Autumn Internationals: All Blacks come from behind to win Killik Cup at Twickenham
- BBC: New Zealand fight back to beat Barbarians at Twickenham
- Guardian: All Blacks come from behind to see off exuberant Barbarians
- Independent: New Zealand fight back at Twickenham to see off spirited Barbarians
- Telegraph: All Blacks survive first-half scare to prevail at Twickenham
- Daily Mail: All Blacks recover from poor start as second-half tries from Ngani Laumape, Sam Cane and Nathan Harris snatch win
- Sky Sports: New Zealand see off spirited Barbarians 31-22
- ESPN: Moves like Kwagga's light up Barbarians effort against All Blacks
- New Zealand Herald: All Blacks edge Barbarians, plenty of lessons learned from tough win
Barbarians v New Zealand - Match Highlights
Barbarians v New Zealand - Match Stats
Barbarians: (17) 22
Try: Mo'unga (9'), Bridge (15', 81'), Carter (29')
Conversion: Mo'unga (30')
New Zealand: (10) 31
Try: Perenara (18'), Fifita (35'), Laumape (53'), Cane (55'), Harris (59')
Conversion: Barrett (54', 57', 61')
Man of the Match: Kwagga Smith (Barbarians)
Barbarians v New Zealand - Team Line-ups
Barbarians Team
Forwards
- 1 Jacques van Rooyen (Lions)
- 2 Adriaan Strauss (Bulls & South Africa)
- 3 Atu Moli (Chiefs)
- 4 Sam Carter (Brumbies & Australia)
- 5 Dominic Bird (Chiefs & New Zealand)
- 6 Steven Luatua (Bristol & New Zealand)
- 7 Kwagga Smith (Lions)
- 8 Luke Whitelock (Highlanders & New Zealand)
Backs
- 9 Andy Ellis (Kobelco Steelers & New Zealand, Captain)
- 10 Richie Mo'unga (Crusaders)
- 11 Vince Aso (Hurricanes)
- 12 Harold Vorster (Lions)
- 13 Richard Buckman (Highlanders)
- 14 Julian Savea (Hurricanes & New Zealand)
- 15 George Bridge (Crusaders)
Replacements
- 16 Akker van der Merwe (Lions)
- 17 Ben Franks (London Irish & New Zealand)
- 18 Ruan Smith (Toyota Verblitz)
- 19 Willie Britz (Sunwolves)
- 20 Ruan Ackermann (Gloucester)
- 21 Mitchell Drummond (Crusaders)
- 22 Robert du Preez (Stormers)
- 23 Dillon Hunt (Highlanders)
New Zealand Team
Forwards
- 1 Kane Hames
- 2 Nathan Harris
- 3 Ofa Tu'ungafasi
- 4 Luke Romano
- 5 Scott Barrett
- 6 Vaea Fifita
- 7 Ardie Savea
- 8 Jerome Kaino
Backs
- 9 TJ Perenara
- 10 Beauden Barrett (Captain)
- 11 Seta Tamanivalu
- 12 Ngani Laumape
- 13 Anton Lienert-Brown
- 14 Waisake Naholo
- 15 David Havili
Replacements
- 16 Asafo Aumua
- 17 Tim Perry
- 18 Jeffery Toomaga-Allen
- 19 Patrick Tuipulotu
- 20 Sam Cane
- 21 Tawera Kerr-Barlow
- 22 Lima Sopoaga
- 23 Matt Duffie