The Barbarians got down to business training in South West London earlier today, and with their final complement now announced, it appears they’ve coerced a fair amount of talent to…
Barbarians
When Rugby World went on tour with the Barbarians…
STANDING AT the mouth of a tunnel that slopes down towards Marketa Stadium’s pitch – a postage stamp of grass in the middle of a speedway track, teased towards looking…
Saints and Sinners: The weekend’s talking points
The Saints Conor Murray and Ireland Are there enough superlatives in the dictionary to describe Ireland’s 40-29 win over New Zealand? It was their first victory over the Kiwis in…
Barbarians recruit big names for November fixtures
The Barbarians are preparing to play South Africa, the Czech Republic and Fiji next month
The Clubhouse Podcast: Champions, BaaBaas blasted and Sir Clive’s Macchiato
The latest Clubhouse Podcast is here and the Rugby World team are talking through the end of the club season. What’s that? Okay, it’s only the end of the Aviva…
Five Things we learned in October
Australia v Barbarians. Take a bow I feel sorry for whichever producer was tasked with producing the highlights package for the Barbarians v Australia game. Cutting that down to 15…
Saints and Sinners: the weekend’s talking points
The Saints Tricky business Hats off to Barbarians coach John Kirwan and his team for pulling a few tricks out of the bag during their 36-40 loss to Australia at…
John Kirwan on upholding the tradition of the Baa-Baas
John Kirwan: “Coaching the Barbarians again is an honour and I see it as my responsibility to uphold our prestigious name and make sure it continues to be a viable…
Lions 2013: 5 things we learned from Lions v Barbarians
The 2013 British and Irish Lions made a very competent start to their tour with an eight try, 59-8 victory. The Lions dominated every aspect of the game. They secured…
Gloucester prop Harden replaces Matt Stevens in England squad
GLOUCESTER PROP Rupert Harden has been called into the England squad for the tour to South Africa. Harden replaces Saracens’ Matt Stevens, who suffered a shoulder rotator cuff injury during…