The Barbarians are renowned for their sense of humour and their espousal of the old-school ‘social’ value of rugby union. Traditionally at least one uncapped player is selected for each match. It was one of the Pumas’ usual stalwarts, Juan Manuel Leguizamon, selected by the Baa-Baas, who got the scoring under way as superb hands down the right involving Siya Kolisi and Schalk Brits sent him free. And it seemed to get the team pumped up too, with the big man himself getting over the line. Membership is by invitation, and as of 2011, players from 31 countries have played for the Barbarians.

Barbarians 43-19 Fiji | Baa-Baas Run Riot Against Fiji | Killik Cup | Highlights - 2013 Led by giant Springbok secondrow Lood de Jager, their take on ‘He’ll be coming round the mountain’ is quite the ditty. That was on full display in the home dressing room at Twickenham before their try-fest encounter with Argentina yesterday. That try was celebrated by the number eight rolling the ball into his team-mates, who fell to the ground like bowling pins, but the lead was swiftly wiped out as Matias Orlando showed quick feet to round Luke Jones after Handre Pollard’s ill-advised chip from his own line, and the Pumas were in front when Joaquin Diaz Bonilla kicked through for Ramiro Moyano to dot down. RugbyPass is the premier destination for rugby fans across the globe, with the best news, analysis, shows, highlights, podcasts, documentaries, live match & player stats, live blog feeds, and in some territories live streaming of the world's greatest rugby tournaments all in HD. A video taken before the match of their pre-match sing-song has gone viral. Watch The Rugby Championship, Super Rugby AO/AU, & Mitre 10 Cup LIVE, Watch The Rugby Championship & Mitre 10 Cup LIVE, Woodward: Barbarians players 'ridiculously stupid', David Pocock has retired with immediate effect. Sign up to our mailing list for a weekly digest from the wide world of rugby. As well as reading about this history, you can also read player recollections from each decade and visit the Frequently Asked Questions for a quick primer of the team. The Barbarians traditionally played Get the latest Barbarians news, scores, stats, standings, rumors, and more from ESPN. Fans got full value for money as Elton Jantjies’ late drop-goal completed a stunning comeback for Barbarians, who ultimately beat Argentina 38-35. But de Jager’s score – the 10th of the match – brought the invitational side level and, with a minute left on the clock, Jantjies slotted over a drop-goal to provide a fittingly dramatic conclusion to what had been an entertaining contest. about the barbarians The famous Barbarian FC is steeped in history stretching back to its 1890 inception.

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The late twist capped a disappointing tour for the Pumas, who over the past three weekends had suffered defeats at the hands of Ireland, France and Scotland in a worrying sequence of results ahead of next year’s World Cup. The Barbarian Football Club, also known as British Barbarian FC but usually just known as the Barbarians and nicknamed the Baa-Baas, is an invitational rugby union team based in Britain. Former England and Harlequins captain Chris Robshaw will join the famed ranks of the Barbarians for the forthcoming Quilter Cup against England. 'I'm not here to go and try make the All Blacks': Isaac Ross opens... 'They have been ridiculously stupid': Woodward slams bubble-breaching Barbarians, Wasps name Premiership final XV showing four changes from semi-final win over Bristol.

The Baa-Baas, made up largely of South Africa players and led by Springboks head coach Rassie Erasmus, found themselves 28-7 down inside half an hour and were still trailing by a converted try with five minutes to go. The Barbarians play in black and white hoops, though players wear the socks from their own club strip.