Tamanivalu on the double as Barbarians beat World XV at Twickenham
The Barbarians ran in eight tries to the World XV’s six in west London, with Wales talisman Alun Wyn Jones showing in one in all his final matches anyplace.
The 170-cap lock will end up for the Barbarians at Swansea on Wednesday, and will even characteristic once more for the touring outfit in November.
But he has retired from professional rugby, won’t go to the autumn’s World Cup with Wales, and loved a light-hearted swansong right here.
His two late – failed – conversion makes an attempt summed up the end-of-season fare, but in addition the excessive regard with which the highly effective tight-five ahead is held.
Seb Negri set the World XV off and working, earlier than Adam Radwan capped a rolling maul for the Barbarians.
Sbu Nkosi crossed from Semi Radradra’s one-handed flick for Hansen’s World aspect, then Api Ratuniyarawa put the World XV 21-5 forward.
Tevita Li crossed for the Barbarians subsequent, earlier than Israel Folau completed Adam Hastings’ high-quality crossfield punt.
That had the World XV main 28-12, however the Barbarians rallied shortly.
Seta Tamanivalu, Stephan Lewies and Gareth Anscombe all ran dwelling for the BaaBaas, to steal a 31-28 lead that Jones’ males took into the interval.
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/ Getty ImagesReplacement scrum-half Francois Hougaard stretched the Barbarians result in 38-28 to open the second-half.
Bryn Hall crossed for the World XV to finish a run of 26 unanswered factors from the Barbarians, with Rhys Patchell’s conversion leaving the Barbarians main simply 38-35.
Replacement Sam Johnson barreled over to place the Barbarians again right into a 43-35 lead – with Wyn Jones delighting the gang in trying the conversion, solely to shank his effort.
Nkosi dotted down at brief vary from a large go because the World XV refused to relent nonetheless, with Patchell’s conversion chopping the Barbarians’ result in one level at 43-42.
Tamanivalu powered dwelling once more for his second rating nonetheless, to seal the Barbarians’ 48-42 victory.
Wyn Jones once more tried the conversion, exhorting the gang to clap him into the hassle.
But simply as with the earlier try, this was scuffed vast.