George North marked his retirement with two tries for the Barbarians as Wales narrowly defeated the invitational side 33-31 at Twickenham's Allianz Stadium. The Wales legend came off the bench in the second half to a rousing reception, scoring with his first touch after taking Harry Plummer's pass and barging through defenders.

Wales built their victory through tries from Kieran Hardy, Dan Edwards (who contributed 14 points), Reuben Morgan-Williams, and Ellis Mee. The Barbarians responded with scores from Vincent Koch, Alex Nankivell, and North's interventions, but couldn't overturn the deficit. This marked Wales' first back-to-back wins since the 2023 World Cup, providing momentum ahead of the Nations Championship.

The match carried added significance as Wales fielded a depleted squad without 13 players contracted to English and French clubs. Forwards Teddy Williams and Jac Morgan returned from long-term injuries, with Morgan back in action for the first time since dislocating his shoulder against Argentina in November. Despite the absentees, Wales showed resilience.

North's final conversion completed his farewell appearance, capping a career that produced 47 tries in 121 caps for Wales. The narrow victory demonstrates Wales' growing confidence after ending their Six Nations drought against Italy earlier this year.