Barbarians v World XV LIVE: Play-by-play updates from Twickenham Stadium (2023)

It's game day.

The Barbarians take on the World XV at Twickenham Stadium on Sunday in an entertaining exhibition match to bring down the curtain on the 2022/23 season.

South West-based players will be centre stage in the sunshine at HQ with Bristol Bears, Exeter Chiefs and Gloucester all contributing stars to the game along side some of the very best players in the world.

Bristol's Semi Radradra and Charles Piutau start in a star-packed backline for the World XV while former All Black Steven Luatua starts at number eight for the BaaBaas with hooker Harry Thacker on the bench.

Gloucester's Adam Hastings is at 10 for the World XV with Exeter's Marcus Street as prop cover on the bench with teammate Jack Maunder starting at scrum half for the Barbarians.

The game kicks off at 2pm.

Follow all the build-up, team news, live play-by-play match updates, reaction, stats, analysis and highlights from Twickenham Stadium with regular updates below...

Key Events

  • FULL TIME - Barbarians 48 World XV 42

  • KICK OFF

  • Your TV guide to today's game

  • Full team news

John Evely

Man of the match

Semi Radradra wins the man of the match award after a stunning display even in a losing effort.

KEY EVENT

FULL TIME - Barbarians 48 World XV 42

The BaaBaas take the win.

80 minsJohn Evely

CONVERSION MISSED - Barbarians

Alun Wyn-Jones in what is likely to be one of his last ever games has one more shot.

The crowd are clapping in unison trying to suck the ball through the uprights

But he kick from the edge of the 22 and just to the left goes across the face of the sticks.

48-42

79 mins John Evely

TRY - Barbarians

That should be the game.

From a 5m tap penalty huge centre Seta Tamanivalu taps to himself and powers over.

48-42

75 mins John Evely

TRY - World XV

A wide miss pass moves the ball wide for the World XV and Sbu Nkosi is over in the corner.

Rhys Patchell adds the wide left conversion to make it a one point game.

43-42

(Video) Barbarians v World XV - Twickenham 28th May

71 minsJohn Evely

TRY - Barbarians

Those are some magic hands.

Harry Thacker over throws a lineout 10m out and Seta Tamanivalu stoops low to pick the ball off his toes and then offload to Sam Johnson to run in.

Legendary Welsh lock Alun Wyn Jones takes the conversion from just to the right of the sticks, the crowd love it but the contact is horrible and the ball goes wide.of the uprights.

43-35

John Evely

A great stat

The Channel 5 commentary team in my ear have just reported there have already been more than 50 offloads in this game.

Madness.

Loose.

Meanwhile, Semi Radradra has just flattened someone with a monster tackle.

38-35

63 minsJohn Evely

Brilliant deep breaks

Israel Folau and Semi Radradra make two wonderful breaks from deep but the Fijian's offload in contact is dropped on this occasion.

38-35

58 minsJohn Evely

TRY - World XV

Replacement scrum half Bryn Hall is over to make this game interesting.

After 90 seconds of solid attacking play Jordi Murphy breaks the line down the blindside and has options on both sides and picks right to create the score.

The conversion is added.

38-35

51 minsJohn Evely

TRY - Barbarians

After a sharp defence spliting break from Tevita Li, Seta Tamanivalu picks and go and is over the tryline but he kindly passes to replacement scrum half Francois Hougaard for a gift of a try.

Gareth Anscombe adds the conversion.

38-28

49 mins John Evely

Furious Charles Piatua

The Bears full back makes a right has of a two on one with Semi Radradra on his inside and just one defender to beat but the former All Black drops the ball as he goes to pass and and it goes forward.

He punches the ball into the turf in frustration.

(Video) All Blacks XV vs Barbarians 2022

31-28

45 mins John Evely

Filthy offload

Semi Radradra now shows off his running game as he takes a flat pass from Rhys Patchell to race 40m downfield.

He tries to run straight over Garath Anscombe but the Welshman does bring him down but not before the Bears man can get a behind the back offload away to Charles Piutau.

31-28

John Evely

Changes made

Harry Thacker is on for the BaaBaas - I will bring you the other changes when I spot them.

31-28

John Evely

Second half kicks off

Quade Cooper gets the game back underway.

31-28

John Evely

HALF TIME - Barbarians 31 World XV 28

Well that was a pretty bonkers first half.

Tries galore in the sunshine.

40 minsJohn Evely

NO TRY - World XV

That might not be a try but it is bloody amazing.

Sbu Nkosi does a summersault over the tryline to touch the ball down upside down but he is just ushered into touch.

A lovely flat pass from Semi Radradra was the catalyst to that opportunity again.

31-28

36 minsJohn Evely

TRY - Barbarians

Gareth Anscombe with the speed,

The Welsh international hits a nice line to take an offload off the deck from Seta Tamanivalu to go through the middle of the World XV defence, it looks like Charles Piutau and Adam Hastings will be able to shut the gap on him but the full back puts his pedal down and races home.

He then converts his own try.

31-28

33 minsJohn Evely

Crunch

Steven Luatua absolutely flattens Wyn Jones with a perfect, low tackle.

(Video) Insane counter-attacking try from the All Blacks XV

Boom.

24-28

31 minsJohn Evely

TRY - Barbarians

Adam Radwan stars as the Falcons flyer steps four players to open up the World XV defence, the move is kept alive with offloads from Jack Maunder, . Alun Wyn Jones and. Stephan Lewies who gets the ball back from the Welshaman to dive over.

That is an absolute cracker of a try

Gareth Anscombe misses the wide conversion effort.

24-28

27 minsJohn Evely

TRY - Barbarians

That was a little easy.

Outside centre Seta Tamanivalu has too much power and a second run in the space of 90 seconds sees him score, running over Adam Hastings in a horrible miss-match of size.

Gareth Anscombe adds the extras.

19-28

24 minsJohn Evely

TRY - World XV

Boos ring out at Twickeham which tells you Israel Folau has scored.

Adam Hastings takes the ball close to the line and is absolutely melted by Tevita Li but not before getting a kick in behind away for his winger to run onto and touch down in the big deadball area.

Hastings adds another kick from wide on the right.

12-28

John Evely

The thoughts of World XV assistant coach Brad Mooar

'Semi has got excited hasn't he, it is fun to run off him.'

21 mins John Evely

TRY - Barbarians

Well this is getting ridiculous early.

A chip over the World Xv defence from Quade Cooper finds acres of space and winger Tevita Li races onto it to gobble up the bouncing ball and score.

Gareth Anscombe adds the extras from in front of the sticks.

12-21

18 minsJohn Evely

TRY - World XV

Semi Radradra is really showing off today.

The former Bristol man takes an offload standing still and looks set to be knocked into touch but he throws the ball back inside one handed with a basketball style pass for Api Ratuniyarawa to power over.

IAdam Hastings adds the extras

5-21

(Video) HIGHLIGHTS: Barbarians vs. All Blacks XV | 10-Try Thriller | Killik Cup 2022

15 minsJohn Evely

TRY - World XV

The World XV hit right back.

The ball is worked wide to the left and Semi Radradra breaks down the touchline with the ball in one hand before flicking it one-handed back inside to Sbu Nkosi to race away.

Adam Hastings adds the conversion with a lovely sweeping effort.

5-14

13 minsJohn Evely

TRY - Barbarians

Is that allowed?

The Barbarians are over with a maul from a lineout 10m out.

The backs come in to add some power and Adam Radwan, the Newcastle winger, is the man to touch it down.

Gareth Anscombe misses with the right touchline conversion attempt.

5-7

7 minsJohn Evely

TRY - World XV

The World XV are over for the first score of the game.

Semi Radradra puts Sbu Nkosi away down the wing with a possible forward pass.

Harry Hockings hits a nice flat line to break through the Barbarian defence, he is hauled down short but offloads to Sebastian Negri who finishes the move.

Adam Hastings adds the extras.

0-7

4 minsJohn Evely

Magic from the Barbarians

The Barbarians turn the ball over deep in their 22 and Gareth Anscomb chips the ball over the top.

The ball is worked into the hands of Samu Kerevi who burst down-field, stepping back inside to break three tackles to go 60m.

But the attack breaks down.

Lots of adventure so far.

0-0

2 mins John Evely

Early input from Bristol duo

Charles Piutau and Semi Radradra combine for the World XV in a sweeping move done the left flank.

The BaaBaas concede a penalty and we have our first wall trick play from the World Xv.

0-0

KEY EVENT

KICK OFF

Adam Hastings gets the game undereway in the bright sunshine at Twickenham.

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Bristol's Steven Luatua taps the ball back to his side.

0-0

FAQs

Where can I watch World XV vs Barbarians? ›

SuperSport has live coverage of Barbarians v World XV, with build-up from 2.50pm South Africa time.

What was the England Barbarians score? ›

England 21 - 52 Barbarians - Match Report & Highlights.

What time is Barbarians v Spain? ›

A Barbarians statement read: “Following a huge victory over England on Sunday at Twickenham, the Barbarians have announced a new squad to face Spain. The squad will assemble in Asturias ahead of the match on Saturday, June 25, at Estadio El Molinon in Gijon, kick-off 21:00 local time.

Is Barbarian on Disney plus in US? ›

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Can I watch the Barbarian at home? ›

Barbarian is available to stream on HBO Max in the US, so long as you have an active HBO Max subscription. In the UK, you can watch it on Disney+. It's also available to rent or buy as a digital download on Amazon Prime Video, iTunes, Vudu and more.

Have England ever beaten the All Blacks? ›

The next fixture, and first of England's current eight wins to date against the All Blacks took another 11 years to arrive, when in 1936 the two teams met again at Twickenham, with England prevailing in a 13-0 home victory.

What year did England beat All Blacks? ›

The All Blacks have never lost more than two consecutive matches to England (once, on losses in November 2002 and then June 2003), and have dominated the rivalry between the teams. Of the 43 matches between them, New Zealand have won 33 and England 8, with two draws.

Who qualifies to play for the Barbarians? ›

The only criteria a player must fulfil to recieve an invitation from The Barbarians are: that the player's rugby is of a good standard and that they behave themselves on and off the field.

What countries is waiting for the barbarians? ›

Set in an uncertain era at an unnamed outpost of an unnamed empire that manufactures enemies to suit its untidy objectives, the setting could be British India, Nazi Germany, Pol Pot's Cambodia, or Mr.

What country is waiting for the barbarians? ›

South Africa

Who won the Barbarians game? ›

Barbarians v All Blacks XV Match Reports

The Barbarians emerged 35-31 victors over the All Blacks XV in the Killik Cup match at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London.

Why was Barbarian called Barbarian? ›

'Barbarian' is derived from the ancient Greek word 'bárbaros', meaning babbler, and was used to describe people from non-Greek speaking countries such as Persia and Egypt, who, to Greek ears, sounded like they were make unintelligible sounds (ba-ba-ba).

Why was Barbarian filmed in Bulgaria? ›

Barbarian is set in Detroit but was shot in Bulgaria, where infrastructure limitations made it difficult to reliably share footage from set with Daley in New York.

Will Barbarian be on HBO? ›

BARBARIAN will be out on HBO Max and on VOD in the US on October 25, 2022, and on Disney+ in many other countries from October 26, 2022.

Is Barbarian playing on Hulu? ›

Add Max to any Hulu plan for an additional $15.99/month, with Hulu plans starting at $2/month for 3 months*.

Did they take Barbarian off Netflix? ›

So many excellent titles make their way to the streamer, and it's hard to keep track of all the options readily available. But when it comes to Barbarian, fans should know the film is not available on Netflix. Instead, the movie will head to HBO first after its theatrical run.

Is Barbarian on HBO Max? ›

Barbarian | Now Streaming | HBO Max.

Have Scotland ever beaten the All Blacks? ›

Scotland have never beaten them. Everybody knows that. Thirty-one games in 117 years with 29 victories for the All Blacks and two draws.

What was the best All Blacks game ever? ›

The first Tri-Nations was contested in 1996, with New Zealand winning all four of their Tests to take the trophy. In 2000 in Sydney, a record crowd of 109,874 witnessed what some have called 'The Greatest Ever Rugby Match' when the All Blacks defeated The Wallabies 39–35.

Has England ever had a black captain? ›

An all-action leader in the middle of the park, Paul Ince was one of the greatest box-to-box midfielders of a generation, not to mention the first ever black player to captain the England men's national side. Born and raised in East London, a young Ince was, naturally, a West Ham United supporter.

Who was the first black man to play for England? ›

The family of Jack Leslie, the first Black player to receive an England call-up, have been presented with a posthumous honorary cap by the Football Association.

What is the biggest win over the All Blacks? ›

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  • 8th October 2016, Durban. ...
  • 6th July 1996, Wellington. ...
  • 21st June 2003, Hamilton. ...
  • 23rd June 2012, Hamilton. ...
  • 21st June 1997, Wellington. Final score: 93-8. ...
  • 9th June 2007, Wellington. Final score: 61-10. ...
  • 24th June 2000, Dunedin. Final score: 69-20. ...
  • 10th June 2005, North Shore. Final score: 91-0.

Who defeated the All Blacks? ›

The All Blacks lost a week later to Argentina (15-25) which was their first ever defeat to the Los Puma's and it was also the first time they had lost back-to-back test matches since 2011, but they redeemed themselves two weeks later against Argentina, defeating them (38–0).

What nationality are Barbarians? ›

The word “barbarian” originated in ancient Greece, and was initially used to describe all non-Greek-speaking peoples, including Persians, Egyptians, Medes and Phoenicians.

Who are the Barbarians in the Bible? ›

In the book of Acts, the natives of Malta - who were kind to Paul and the others who were shipwrecked with him - are called barbarians (Acts 28:2).

What countries are the Barbarians made up of? ›

Many rugby clubs around the world are based on the Barbarians model of an invitational scratch team, including the French Barbarians, Australian Barbarians, New Zealand Barbarians and South African Barbarians.

Is Barbarians available on Netflix? ›

The series is a fictionalized account of events during the Roman Empire's occupation of Germania, and the resulting rebellion of the Germanic tribes led by Arminius. The series was renewed for season 2 on November 10, 2020. It was released on Netflix on October 21, 2022.

Is the Barbarians on HBO Max? ›

Where can you watch Barbarian? You can stream Barbarian with an HBO Max subscription.

What streaming service is barbarians on? ›

Watch Barbarians | Netflix Official Site.

Is Barbarian coming to Disney plus? ›

How to watch Barbarian in Australia. In cinemas now, releasing on Disney+ on the 4th of January 2023.

How can I watch Barbarians in English? ›

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Currently you are able to watch "Barbarians" streaming on Netflix, Netflix basic with Ads.

Is Barbarians on Hulu? ›

Barbarians (now on Hulu) is a British horror-thriller, not to be confused with American WTFer Barbarian. It's notable for featuring Iwan Rheon, best known for playing Game of Thrones baddie Ramsay Bolton – you know, the violent sex pest and eunuch-maker who so satisfyingly ended up being Kibbles 'n' Bits.

Is Barbarians on Netflix dubbed in English? ›

Parents Need to Know. Parents need to know that Barbarians is a German-produced historical drama series and is both subtitled and dubbed in English.

Will Barbarian be on Paramount Plus? ›

Barbarian is not on Paramount Plus. Paramount Plus has two subscription options: the basic version ad-supported Paramount+ Essential service costs $4.99 per month, and an ad-free premium plan for $9.99 per month.

When was Barbarian released? ›

Barbarian premiered at San Diego Comic-Con on July 22, 2022, and was theatrically released in the United States on September 9, 2022, by 20th Century Studios. The film received largely positive reviews, with praise for Cregger's screenplay and direction as well as the cast performances.

Is Barbarian worth watching? ›

While not quite as good as other shows like Spartacus, Rome, Vikings or The Last Kingdom, it was still a pretty good show that was entertaining enough to watch. It does bend the truth a little bit of what really happened back then but it's still pretty close and doesn't claim to be a documentary. Its visuals are great.

Is barbarians on prime? ›

Watch Barbarians Season 1 | Prime Video.

Is the Barbarians game on TV? ›

Barbarians v World XV will be broadcast live on Channel 5, with coverage starting at 1.30pm. You can also live stream the game using the My5 app, but you will need a TV licence and account with My5.

What country were barbarians from? ›

The word “barbarian” originated in ancient Greece, and was initially used to describe all non-Greek-speaking peoples, including Persians, Egyptians, Medes and Phoenicians.

Is Barbarian going on HBO? ›

BARBARIAN will be out on HBO Max and on VOD in the US on October 25, 2022, and on Disney+ in many other countries from October 26, 2022.

Why is Barbarian on HBO Max? ›

Because the film is distributed by 20th Century Studios, it's one of the last films of the year to head to HBO Max due to a streaming deal in lieu of Disney acquiring 20th Century Studios, as Variety reports.

When did Barbarian go on HBO Max? ›

Barbarian will officially join HBO Max's library on Tuesday, Oct. 25 — the same day it's slated to release on digital.

Videos

1. Haka vs. Haka | Killik Cup | Highlights – 2022
(Barbarian F.C. Official)
2. HIGHLIGHTS: All Blacks XV v Barbarians (Tottenham Hotspur Stadium)
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3. Exclusive Access: Barbarians Squad | Behind the Scenes | Barbarians F.C.
(Barbarian F.C. Official)
4. Barbarians Best EVER Tries | Part 1 | Barbarians F.C.
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5. LAUNCHED: GILBERT X WORLD XV Rugby! The Official Kit.
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