International friendly: Wales 49-26 Barbarians - reaction as icons bid farewell
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- Api Ratuniyarawa misses out for Barbarians after being charged with sexual assault
- Wales's Dewi Lake scores game's first try before Simione Kuruvoli touches down for Baa-Baas
- Tom Rogers and Sam Costelow tries extend Wales's lead before half time
- Simione Kuruvoli scores his second try on 47 minutes
- Alun Wyn Jones scores Barbarians's third try on farewell appearance
- Taine Plumtree notches Wales's fourth try before Aaron Wainwright gets fifth
- Tom Hooper scores fourth try for Baa-Baas before Kieran Hardy scores twice late on
Live Reporting
Philip Marsh
All times stated are UK
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Wales 35-19 Barbarians
Wales clear their lines but the Barbarians keep coming.
That is until Tomos Williams does brilliantly to pluck a chipped kick out of the air.
Unfortunately for Wales the clearing kick went straight into touch so back they march to their own 10-metre line.
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Wales are penalised at the scrum and the Barbarians kick to the corner.
The Baa-Baas line-out has struggled all afternoon, and it continues to late in the game as Wales steal back the ball.
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Amongst all the chaos of the last few minutes, it has been the Barbarians who have been on the march.
They are down to the Welsh 22 once again and have a scrum from which they will look to attack from.
Just over 10 minutes to go in Cardiff.
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Ian Gough
Former Wales international on BBC Radio Wales
One of the reasons Leigh Halfpenny was so important for us under Warren Gatland was that he would win us games and keep us in games as well!
He just had that range. What a good bloke, as talented as he is, what a great guy on and off the field.
He'll be sorely missed.
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I should have added, Kieran Hardy came on for Leigh Halfpenny.
As a result Tomos Williams moves to fly-half and Cai Evans is at full-back.
Replacements
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Two more Baa-Baas changes.
Lautaro Bazan Velez and Ben Donaldson are the new half-back pairing.
Simione Kuruvoli and Nicolas Sanchez make way.
A fine end to Halfpenny's international career
Wales 35-19 Barbarians
A standing ovation here at the Principality Stadium as Leigh Halfpenny's game comes to an end.
It marks the end of his 101-cap international career for Wales, the third highest scoring player for the country ever.
And a fine end to the career it is, as he kicks all five conversions and makes some trademark tackles.
All the best Leigh.
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Ian Gough
Former Wales international on BBC Radio Wales
Fair play to Aaron Wainwright, he's only just picked up his ribs from that late hit.
Some great play by Tomos Williams who's showing his skills and Tomos Rogers exploding onto the ball and showing his strength to get the assist for Aaron Wainwright.
Converted try - Wales 35-19 Barbarians
Aaron Wainwright, con Leigh Halfpenny
Aaron Wainwright is over for another Wales try!
I have to say I think Wales are a bit fortunate here, as Taine Plumtree blocks a Baa-Baas defender from tackling Tom Rogers in the build up.
But the home crowd do not care one bit, and the Scarlets wing did excellently to break a tackle and offload to the Dragons back row for the score.
Leigh Halfpenny's perfect afternoon with the boot continues.
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Wales 28-19 Barbarians
Ian Gough
Former Wales international on BBC Radio Wales
You play anything at slow-motion it'll look worse.
It does look a bit late but if you play it at full speed there may not be much in it.
He has levelled Aaron Wainwright who's got the dirtiest mustache I've seen, partnered with the bleach blonde hair.
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Wales 28-19 Barbarians
Wales unsurprisingly kick their penalty to the corner and turn to the driving maul.
The Barbarians are penalised and Wales take the penalty quickly.
They are turning to the forwards once again a few metres out.
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Ian Gough
Former Wales international on BBC Radio Wales
Aaron Shingler was competing at the Saundersfoot triathlon a few months ago, trying his hand at that.
He's had more comebacks than Shane Williams!
Sin-bin - Asafo Aumua
Wales 28-19 Barbarians
Barbarians replacement front row Asafo Aumua is the second player to be shown a yellow card this afternoon.
His late hit on Aaron Wainwright is worthy of a card in referee Andrea Piardi's eyes and it is now Wales with the man advantage.
Replacements
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Two changes for the Barbarians.
Another Welshman is on, as Aaron Shingler replaces Rob Valentini.
Andrew Kellaway is also on at full-back for Ilasia Droasese.
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Ian Gough
Former Wales international on BBC Radio Wales
Where Wales have been good today, the tempo of the line-out and set-pieces has been brilliant.
They've exploited that the Barbarians defence needs a bit of time to breathe and prepare.
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The Barbarians go long with the line-out, but their attack is halted by an adventurous offload which is too high for Shaun Stevenson to gather.
Wales will have the line-out in their own 22.
Jones to pantomime villain
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The Principality Stadium bursts into a chorus of boos every time Eddie Jones appears on the big screen.
The crowd here have not forgot his time as England head coach it seems.
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The Barbarians are back on the front foot, and Nicolas Sanchez kicks a penalty into the Welsh 22.
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Ian Gough
Former Wales international on BBC Radio Wales
The try looked a bit suspicious on first glance and Alun Wyn Jones was straight away to the referee.
Jones can argue all he wants, the referee has given it!
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The try almost springs Wales into life, but as Rio Dyer looks to break down the left wing he steps into touch.
Line-out to the Baa-Baas just inside their own half.