Posts tagged Barbarians
Ireland line-up Baa-Baas fixture
Dec 10th
Posted by Rob Swan in Internationals
Five days after their memorable 25-18 victory against New Zealand at Twickenham, the Barbarians have agreed to take on Ireland on June 4th for the MasterCard Trophy at Thomond Park in Limerick, the IRFU have confirmed. It’s the first time since 2000 that the two teams have faced each other in Ireland – with the [...]
Barbarians’ Habana slays the All Blacks
Dec 7th
Posted by Rob Swan in Internationals
The Barbarians – and Springbok Bryan Habana in particular – put in a brilliant performance at Twickenham on Saturday afternoon to see off the challenge of New Zealand – their first win over the All Blacks since that famous afternoon in Cardiff back in 1973. Habana scored a superb hat-trick of tries, utilising his blistering [...]
Preview: Barbarians v New Zealand
Dec 3rd
Posted by Rob Swan in Internationals
The Barbarians and New Zealand have shared some classic encounters over the decades – not least the famous 1973 thriller, which many regard as the finest match of all time. They will meet again this Saturday at Twickenham in front of 80,000 spectators, and some of the best players in the world will be on [...]
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