Barbarians
31 - 33
Wales
27 Jun 2026
Stage: Regular Season Round 1
Allianz Stadium
In a thrilling encounter at Allianz Stadium, Wales narrowly defeated the Barbarians 33-31. Kieran Hardy opened the scoring for Wales with an early try, quickly followed by a conversion from Dan Edwards. The Barbarians responded with a try from Vincent Koch, but Wales maintained their lead with further scoring from Edwards. Despite a strong fightback in the second half, including tries from George North and Alex Nankivell, the Barbarians couldn't overcome Wales' advantage. Reuben Morgan-Williams also shone for Wales, scoring a crucial try to extend their lead. The match saw a total of ten tries, with both sides showcasing their attacking prowess. Ultimately, Wales' four successful conversions proved decisive in securing their victory.
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Weather
Temperature: 12.7°C (Feels like 12.4°C) Condition: Drizzle Wind: 6.8 km/h, gusting to 14.5 km/h Humidity: 90% Cloud Cover: 97%
Events
- 0' kickoff
- 4' try Kieran Hardy
- 4' conversion Dan Edwards
- 8' try Vincent Koch
- 23' try Dan Edwards
- 24' conversion Dan Edwards
- 26' substitution Gia Kharaishvili
- 40' substitution Dewi Lake
- 40' substitution Dillon Lewis
- 40' substitution Gareth Thomas
- 40' half_time
- 40' second_half
- 45' try Dan Edwards
- 46' substitution Faf de Klerk
- 46' substitution Kieran Hardy
- 47' substitution Andrew Kellaway
- 48' try George North
- 49' substitution Izack Rodda
- 51' substitution Dan Edwards
- 51' substitution Eddie James
- 51' substitution Vincent Koch
- 51' substitution Aaron Wainwright
- 56' try Reuben Morgan-Williams
- 56' substitution Elliot Dee
- 56' substitution Nathan Hughes
- 56' substitution Santiago Arata
- 57' conversion Sam Costelow
- 57' substitution Teddy Williams
- 57' substitution Faf de Klerk
- 59' try Alex Nankivell
- 60' conversion Harry Plummer
- 60' substitution Taine Plumtree
- 60' substitution Romain Taofifenua
- 67' try Ellis Mee
- 68' conversion Sam Costelow
- 70' try George North
- 71' conversion Harry Plummer
- 76' substitution Tom Rogers
- 83' try Santiago Arata
- 84' conversion George North
- 80' full_time