Overview
- The match is scheduled for Saturday, 1 November at Brentford FC’s Gtech Community Stadium in London.
- John Dobson takes charge of the invitational side for the first time after guiding the Stormers to the inaugural United Rugby Championship title in 2022.
- Pat Lam returns with deep Barbarians pedigree, having played six times and coached the side in 2018, 2019 and 2023, including a 63-45 win over England at Twickenham.
- Barbarians president John Spencer praised the pair as fitting the club’s ethos of innovation, attacking intent and bringing players together from around the world.
- Tickets are available via Ticketmaster and Brentford FC from £35 for adults and £17.50 for under-16s, and this will be only the second meeting with an All Blacks XV after a 35-31 win in 2022 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.