Why can't British & Irish Lions and Barbarians play each other ?

[TheOvalBall]

Has it ever happened ?
Why does it not happen ?

 

[Pieter Steph du Teague]

Happened in 2013 in Hong Kong.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

They played before the Aus tour:

Barbarians 8-59 Lions

The British and Irish Lions begin their tour with a comfortable eight-try win against the Barbarians in Hong Kong.

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Scheduling thing, I imagine - the host countries would rather a midweek be played against one of their clubs/a barbarians-esque side of their choosing, and pre tour there's not a lot of room between club rugby ending and the international period starting

 

[TheOvalBall]

Oh right. Forgot about that one. Thanks.

 

[Cruz_del_Sur]

Why does it not happen ?

Farrell is afraid Brits will clock him again.

 

[AlRums]

1977 at Twickenham, I was there

Lions XV:
Andy Irvine, Peter Squires, Steve Fenwick, Ian McGeechan, Gareth Evans, Phil Bennett, Dougie Morgan, Fran Cotton, Peter Wheeler, Graham Price, Bill Beaumont, Gordon Brown, Derick Quinnell, Willie Duggan, Tony Neary

Barbarians F.C:
JPR Williams, Gerald Davies, Ray Gravell, Charles Kent, Dave McKay, David Richards, Gareth Edwards, Barry Nelmes, Duncan Madsen, Mike Knill, Bob Wilkinson, G.A.D Wheel, Jean-Pierre Rives, Jean-Claude Skrela, Jean Pierre Bastiat

The British Lions vs the Barbarians at Twickenham in 1977 | Rugbydump

The British & Irish Lions 2013 tour starts this weekend with a historic match against the Barbarians in Hong Kong. Today we look back to 1977 when the two famous sides met at Twickenham as part of the Queen's Silver Jubilee celebration.

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[Kiwiwomble]

that has to be the ultimate sceptical match, very little riding on it

 

[RedruthRFC]

that has to be the ultimate sceptical match, very little riding on it

Assuming you mean spectacle, you might be right. EOYTs involving New Zealand are a big draw, but at least there is national pride / ranking points riding on them.

 

[AlRums]

Assuming you mean spectacle, you might be right. EOYTs involving New Zealand are a big draw, but at least there is national pride / ranking points riding on them.

You may both be right, but it was a great game



For the 2013 match

 

[Kiwiwomble]

Assuming you mean spectacle, you might be right. EOYTs involving New Zealand are a big draw, but at least there is national pride / ranking points riding on them.

I did mean spectacle, changed it twice, stupid autocorrect just didn’t agree