 Logo of the Australian Barbarians | |
| Founded | 1957 |
|---|---|
| Coach(es) | Michael Magriplis Scott Podmore |
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]
Matches against international teams only. a The listing may be incomplete.
| Date | Tournament | Location | Venue | Opponent | Result | Score | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 June 1957 | New Zealand tour of Australia | Sydney | North Sydney Oval |  New Zealand | Loss | 6–23 | |
| 25 July 1991 | Manu Samoa tour of Australia | Sydney | Manly Oval |  Western Samoa | Loss | 24–36 | [3] |
| 25 June 1997 | France tour of Australia | Newcastle | Topper Stadium |  France | Win | 26–24 | [4] |
| 9 June 1998 | Scotland tour of Oceania | Penrith | Penrith Stadium |  Scotland | Win | 39–34 | |
| 28 August 1999 | Fiji tour of Australia | Sydney | North Sydney Oval |  Fiji | Win | 31–25 | [5] |
| 8 June 2010 | England tour of Australasia | Perth | Subiaco Oval |  England XV | Draw | 28–28 | b |
| 19 June 2010 | England tour of Australasia | Gosford | Central Coast Stadium | England XV | Loss | 9–15 | b |
| 26 August 2011 | Pre-RWC international match | Gold Coast | Skilled Park |  Canada XV | Win | 38–14 | b |
| 10 November 2015 | 2015 tour to New Zealand | Levin | Levin Domain | NZ Heartland XV | Win | 38–32 | c |
| 13 November 2015 | 2015 tour to New Zealand | Wanganui | Cooks Gardens | NZ Heartland XV | Win | 40–24 | c |
Notes:
^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]
^c Players from the National Rugby Championship that were not contracted for Super Rugby were selected to play against a New Zealand side chosen from the Heartland Championship.
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