Crowd pleasers: Craig Millar scores the Barbarians’ fourth try against Wales yesterday

COLIN BOAG

The Barbarians are one of the most iconic brands in rugby, but are they still relevant in today’s world? Everyone has seen the highlights of the famous Baa-Baas’ game against New Zealand back in 1973, which was the year Britain joined the EEC, when Ted Heath was our Prime Minister, Jackie Stewart was Formula 1 world champion, and rugby was still 22 years away from becoming a professional sport.
That game, and in particular, that famous try, epitomises the Baa-Baas legend...