All Blacks spare blushes with comeback against impressive Barbarians

The Barbarians got the game off to a perfect start, taking it too the All Blacks, but the power and experience of the touring side proved too strong in the end, as the World Champions turned a deficit around to win 31-22 at Twickenham. New Zealand had to work hard to pull things back after a pumped up Barbarians side - featuring all southern hemisphere players - held a 17-10 lead well into the second half. The All Blacks then received a boost from the bench, creating three converted tries in the space of six minutes to ensure that their northern hemisphere tour started on a positive note. Whi…