Martin Corry played for the Barbarians earlier this year

What a wonderful concept and history the Barbarians have. The autumn test series came to a close with a wonderful game between New Zealand and the invitational side, who recorded their second win at Twickenham this year.

The pick of the tries was this interception by South African flyer Bryan Habana, who was joined by no fewer than eight of his World Cup winning team-mates.

It was Habana’s hat-trick that helped the Baa-Baas defeat New Zealand 25-18, only the second time they’ve beaten the All Blacks in their history. Wherever the Baa-Baas go there is entertainment, and players often come out of matches having played with quality players they wouldn’t have otherwise lined up against, apparent in the following post-match quotes:

Barbarians wing Bryan Habana: “It is right up there with my best moments. It was a fantastic side with an unbelievably talented group of players.

“To beat an All Blacks side who haven’t lost on this tour is pretty special. We understand the Barbarians ethos and rugby is all about friendship. It has been an amazing week.”

Barbarians centre Jamie Roberts: “It is unbelievable. To come together last Sunday, have a couple of training sessions and then produce a performance like that…it is one of the best weeks of my life. I am hugely grateful to the Blues for releasing me.”

Roberts was the only British player to start for the invitational side at the weekend, but he was joined by Cardiff Blues team-mates Leigh Halfpenny and Andy Powell, who came off the bench. Roberts, who was the British and Irish Lions man of the series in the tour of South Africa earlier this year, and his clubmen were forced to miss their club’s crunch bottom-of-the-table Magners League clash against Connacht, but the chance to play for the Baa-Baas was one not to be passed up.

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