BRENDAN GALLAGHER VERDICT

The All Blacks might only have prevailed by nine points against a wonderfully spirited and inventive Barbarians but New Zealand rugby was still the big winners yesterday.
Ten of the Barbarians starting team were Kiwis of wildly differing vintages underlining yet again the extraordinary depth in New Zealand rugby.
Remember also that on Friday night New Zealand Maori –who probably approximate to a New Zealand Third XV – put 50 points on Canada in Vancouver.
Some of the younger Kiwi element in the Barbarians line-up are still chasing All Blacks glory. Ge...