The Australian Barbarians, nicknamed the "Baa-Baas", is an invitational rugby union team which has been a major part of Australian rugby since the team was founded in 1957. The club is based in Australia.[1] The idea came from the concept of the Barbarian F.C. formed in Britain in 1890.[2]
Results
Matches against international teams only.a The listing may be incomplete.
^a Trial matches against the Australian Under-20 side,[6] and other age-group teams, to assist in their preparation for international tournaments have also been played by the Australian Barbarians Rugby Club,[7] but these results are not listed here.
^b The Australian Barbarians team was nominated by the ARU as the second national team to play two matches against England in 2010.[8] As such, it was essentially Australia A by another name for the 2010 England tour. The Australian Barbarians also played a pre-World Cup friendly against Canada in 2011.[9]