13 Jeremy Ward: Tried his damnedest in the blistering heat but made an error when he was bundled into touch after taking a quick-tap from a penalty. Ruined a try-scoring opportunity when the Welsh were under pressure and potentially altered the momentum. 5<\/p>\n
12 Alex Nankivell: Had a decent outing against the Springboks and was also a ubiquitous presence here. Carried plenty, made metres and tried plenty of flicks and tricks \u2013 some came off, some didn\u2019t. 8<\/p>\n
11 Virimi Vakatawa: Moved to wing after playing centre last weekend and Vakatawa only really stretched his legs once, but his off-load following the break didn\u2019t reach its desired target as another try-scoring opportunity went begging. 6<\/p>\n
10 Harry Plummer: A steady presence at fly-half, which is sometimes what the Barbarians<\/a> need given determination to spread the ball. Generally took the right options. 6<\/p>\n 9 Faf de Klerk (c): The Springboks livewire had a brilliant game but we wouldn\u2019t be surprised if De Klerk played hungover given that he looked shattered after about 25 minutes. Carried on with the same conviction, however, with his quick taps and threat around the fringes creating his side\u2019s best moments. 8<\/p>\n Wales v Barbarians: Five takeaways as \u2018Welsh Lomu\u2019 George North signs off in style while Steve Tandy left with a \u2018mammoth task\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n Forwards<\/p>\n 8 Nathan Hughes: Will rue getting held up, which proved to be another turning point, but was otherwise fantastic. Made a turnover, carried superbly in close quarters and his deft hands often gave the Baa-Baas momentum in attack. 8<\/p>\n 7 Lachlan Boshier: Was a threat at the breakdown, making a couple of steals, as he did some flashy things but the graft, which is what he pretty much always gives, was perhaps understandably not there on Saturday. 5<\/p>\n 6 Lukhan Salakaia-Loto: Threw his weight about on a couple of occasions but perhaps not enough to help turn the tide for the invitational side. Did his work on defence as you couldn\u2019t accuse him of avoiding the work. 6<\/p>\n![\"\"\/](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Player-ratings-image-1-1.jpg\")
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