The Barbarians will continue the fight for relevance in the professional era by rounding off their 125th anniversary in hosting Argentina at Twickenham in November 2015.
The November Internationals Round 1 went as predicted with wins for the All Blacks, Maori All Blacks and the Wallabies, but these matches were more a celebration of rugby than the results.
There are only three games in the November Internationals 2014 Round 1 and only one of these is a test match. You could say it is the calm before the storm.
Alastair Kellock and Colin Slade will lead a Barbarians side full of shunned stars auditioning for Rugby World Cup 2015 reprieves, according to John Kirwan.
All Blacks wing Hosea Gear's two late tries helped the Barbarians restore their tarnished reputation in a 39-29 victory over a youthful and enterprising England XV at Twickenham.
All Blacks wing Hosea Gear's two late tries helped the Barbarians restore their tarnished reputation in a 39-29 victory over a youthful and enterprising England XV at Twickenham.
There are only two games in the November Internationals Round 5 with the Barbarians playing Fiji, while Wales host the Wallabies. This is a weekend for rugby purists, the ball should do the talking.
The prospect of a Barbarians match creates a level of excitement in rugby fans that cannot be matched in a non-competitive match across any other sport.