2.8 What is the 'Barbarians' team?
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This article is from the Rugby Union FAQ, by roelofs@f2s.com (Mees Roelofs) with numerous contributions by others.
2.8 What is the 'Barbarians' team?
Other nations have their own Barbarians (or BaaBaas) team and
traditions, but the most notable BaaBaas team is the British Barbarians
(http://www.barbarianfc.co.uk). They are a club formed for fun Rugby and
good fellowship in 1890, not restricted to British players. One uncapped
player is to appear in every match. It used to be a tradition that any tour
to Britain was to be finished with a game against the BaaBaas. These
matches were to be fascinating displays of brilliant running rugby with
loads of tries. Other fixtures include one against the English Champions at
the end of the season and one against Leicester on Boxing Day. However, to
the regret of many fans the Barbarians tradition isn't as it used to be
anymore in the days of professionalism.
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