 The club's existence was precarious thereafter but merged with the Quaggas, a Transvaal Barbarians side, in 1976 and recorded a narrow defeat (31–32) against the touring All Blacks' side of that year.In May-June 1979,the SA Barbarians played against the Middlesex RFC County Centenary touring team, captained by 1974 B&I Lion Chris Rawlston, with a 28-28 draw being recorded.Later that year,possibly the most significant event for the club was being the first multiracial South African rugby team to tour outside South Africa when it went to the United Kingdom in October 1979.