Overview
- Wales beat the Barbarians 33-31 at Allianz Stadium on Saturday, June 27, securing a narrow victory that gives the team momentum before the Nations Championship opener against Fiji.
- George North made his final professional appearance for the Barbarians, coming off the bench to score two tries and kick the match’s last conversion.
- Fly-half Dan Edwards was a standout for Wales with two tries and 14 points, while Kieran Hardy, Reuben Morgan-Williams and Ellis Mee also crossed the line.
- The match was uncapped and played outside World Rugby’s window so Tandy selected only players based at Wales’ four domestic regions and introduced four uncapped replacements who can press for summer selection.
- About 20,000 attended in an 82,000-seat stadium and coaches used the game mainly as a live trial to sharpen combinations and finalise selection decisions for tests in Fiji, Argentina and South Africa.