1973 Barbarian Final Challenge
Home Team Barbarians
Away Team New Zealand
Date January 27, 1973
Stadium Cardiff Arms Park, Wales
TV in UK
Network BBC

The 1973 Barbarian Final Challenge was a rugby union match that took place between the Barbarian Football Club, an invitational rugby union team, and New Zealand on 27 January, 1973 at Cardiff Arms Park in Wales.

Build-up

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The Final Challenge occurred at the end of New Zealand's 1972/1973 tour of Britain. New Zealand had recorded wins in the test matches against Wales, Scotland and England, and a draw against Ireland. This game, against a Barbarians side consisting of a selection of players from the four countries(?) was built up as an unofficial fifth test match.

Match

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First half

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Second half

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Match details

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1973-01-27
Barbarians23 – 11New Zealand
Cardiff Arms Park, Wales
Attendance: 50,000
Referee:  
BARBARIANS:
FB 15 JPR Williams
RW 14 David Duckham
OC 13 John Dawes (c)
IC 12 Mike Gibson
LW 11 John Bevan
FH 10 Phil Bennett
SH 9 Gareth Edwards
N8 8 Derek Quinnell
BF 7 Fergus Slattery
OF 6 Tommy David
RL 5 Bob Wilkinson
LL 4 Willie John McBride
TP 3 Sandy Carmichael
HK 2 John Pullin
LP 1 Ray McLoughlin
Coach:
  Carwyn James
 
NEW ZEALAND:
FB 15 Johan Roets
RW 14 Akona Ndungane
OC 13 JP Nel
IC 12 Wynand Olivier
LW 11 Bryan Habana
FH 10 Derick Hougaard
SH 9 Fourie du Preez
N8 8 Pierre Spies
OF 7 Wikus van Heerden
BF 6 Pedrie Wannenburg
RL 5 Victor Matfield (c)
LL 4 Bakkies Botha
TP 3 Rayno Gerber
HK 2 Gary Botha
LP 1 Gurthro Steenkamp
Substitutions:
HK 16 Jaco Engels
LP 17 Danie Thiart
RL 18 Danie Rossouw
N8 19 Derick Kuün
SH 20 Heinie Adams
FH 21 Morné Steyn
FB 22 Jaco van der Westhuyzen
Coach:
  Heyneke Meyer

Man of the Match:
Victor Matfield (Bulls)

Touch judges:
  Lyndon Bray
  Bryce Lawrence
Television match official:
  Kelvin Deaker
Assessor:
  Tappe Henning

See also

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Notes

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