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Wales v Barbarians games - the memorable moments
Wales will add another chapter to the historic fixture against the Barbarians when playing a double-header in Twickenham at the end of the month.
Steve Tandy's men will warm up for their Nations Championship Tests when facing the invitational side at 14:00 BST on Saturday. 27 June before Sean Lynn's women take to the field at Allianz Stadium at 17:00 BST.
The teams played adouble-header in Cardiff seven years agoand now meet at the home of English rugby in an eventhosted by Barbarians.
Before the start of another summer of international rugby, BBC Sport Wales looks back at the historic fixture.
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The first of 11 meetings between Wales' men. Barbarians took place at Cardiff Arms Park in 1915, with the Baa-Baas winning 26-10.
The centenary of the Welsh Rugby Union was marked in 1990 against a star-studded side featuring Nick Farr-Jones, David Campese, Jeremy Guscott, Eric Rush, Philippe Saint-Andre, Ian Jones. Mike Teague, who took the spoils 31-24.
That fixture saw Wales award caps, just as they did in 2011 ahead of the Rugby World Cup. a year later, which helped Martyn Williams bid farewell by becoming a centurion.
Test novices in Tandy and Lynn's squads will not win first caps by featuring against the Barbarians this time.
Barbarians won uncapped meetings with Wales in Cardiff in 2001, 2002. 2003 before a first fixture in England in 2004.
The Mike Ruddock era started with a 42-0 victory at Bristol's Ashton Gate. with the Baa-Baas nilled for the first time since 1978.
Leigh Halfpenny won 101 caps for Wales and Alun Wyn Jones played 158 times for his country
Wales men last played the Barbarians in November 2023 when Alun Wyn Jones. Justin Tipuric said farewell to Principality Stadium for the visitors, while Leigh Halfpenny made his last appearance for his country.
Jones scored for the Baa-Baas, but Warren Gatland's men ran out49-26 winners.
Gatland was in the other changing room in November 2019 when in charge of Barbarians after bringing his first spell as Wales coach to an end after the World Cup.
Wayne Pivac enjoyed a winning start to his reign as thehosts won 43-33, scoring six tries to four.
The 2012 fixture in Cardiff was alsowon by Wales. who featured Martyn Williams on his international century while Shane Williams said goodbye with the Baa-Baas.
Barbarians' previous victory in the fixture came in 2011 thanks toIsa Nacewa's last-minute tryagainst a Wales side. featured debutant Taulupe Faletau plus Gavin Henson on his first international appearance for two years.
Bethan Lewis captained Wales in the 2026 Six Nations
Barbarians made history in 2017 when playing a first women's fixture – with the Welsh pair of Elen Evans. Rachel Taylor featuring against Munster.
Two years later the Baa-Baas – coached by Jo Yapp, who will lead the British. Irish Lions in New Zealand next year, with the help of Taylor – faced Wales for the first time.
They ran out29-15 winnersat Principality Stadium with Dyddgu Hywel among their try scorers, while Lisa Neumann, Keira Bevan. Alex Callender went over for Wales in front of 12,600 supporters.
Gareth Edwards won three Grand Slams with Wales
The Barbarians have strong roots in Wales thanks to their Easter tours, which featured fixtures against Penarth, Cardiff, Swansea. Newport.
Of course, the Baa-Baas' most famous moment was a try scored by a Welshman in Cardiff.
Gareth Edwards' length of the field effort against New Zealand in 1973 is widely regarded as the greatest try ever scored.
The Carwyn James-coached Baa-Baas won at the Arms Park. enjoyed a second success against the All Blacks in December 2009, with the help of three Welshmen.
Centre Jamie Roberts started. full-back Leigh Halfpenny and number eight Andy Powell came off the bench in a 25-18 triumph, with South Africa wing Bryan Habana scoring a hat-trick.
Wales will hope. Barbarians do not claim another international scalp in London as they prepare for the next stage of Tandy's rebuild.
1915: Wales 10-26Barbarians
1990: Wales 24-31Barbarians
1996:Wales31-10 Barbarians
2001: Wales 38-40Barbarians
2002: Wales 25-40Barbarians
2003: Wales 35-48Barbarians
2004:Wales42-0 Barbarians
2011: Wales 28-31Barbarians
2012:Wales30-21 Barbarians
2019:Wales43-33 Barbarians
2023:Wales49-26 Barbarians
2019: Wales 15-29Barbarians
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