Trivia Series

[Darren]

1881?????

Yup. Further matches ensued that winter, and the following year (1882) five rugby clubs were formed: Perth, Rovers, Fremantle, Unions, and the 'Fearnoughts'.

Check out my new WebSite of the Month on the front page (bottom right) - this is where I got the info form.

[The InnFORCEr]

I know TEF has this in another thread as we were discussing it on the weekend. What is the differnce between the Ba bas and the World XV. My opinion is that the World XV are current contracted Internationals and Ba Bas are an invitational group of non internationals?

Can anyone shine some further light?

[AlcoholicStalker]

I am pretty sure that it is Campo at 64, not sure on 2nd and 3rd.

Which 3 nations have 100% win records?

Just for the record and it is now 4 Armenia, Philippines, Macau and Mauritious.

[.X.]

I know TEF has this in another thread as we were discussing it on the weekend. What is the differnce between the Ba bas and the World XV. My opinion is that the World XV are current contracted Internationals and Ba Bas are an invitational group of non internationals?

Can anyone shine some further light?

The Barbarian Football Club, typically referred to as Barbarians and nicknamed the "Baa-Baas", is an invitational rugby union team. The Barbarians play in traditional black and white hoops, though players retain the socks from their "home" club strip.

Membership is by invitation and the only qualifications considered when issuing an invitation are that the player's rugby is of a high enough standard and secondly that he should behave himself on and off the field. Being asked to become a Barbarian is an honour and not one restricted to British players. Traditionally one uncapped player is selected for each match.

As the name suggests the club philosophy is based on attack with flowing running rugby with lots of tries, particularly in contrast to early Home Nation sides dominated by forward play.

cut and pasted from wikipedia.com
( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbarian_F.C. )

[The InnFORCEr]

Thanks Exile that should end te dispute at

[Darren]

and here is their famous try against the 1973 All Blacks ...

More are available on their website Barbarians Football Club. Link has been placed in 'Weblinks' - check it out from time to time ...

[The InnFORCEr]

and here is their famous try against the 1973 All Blacks ...

More are available on their website Barbarians Football Club. Link has been placed in 'Weblinks' - check it out from time to time ...

That's a great try Coach. Any footage of Munster beating the All Blacks?

[Happy]

hmmm love to see a try like that against the current day all blacks!!

[Burgs]

The distinction of boasting the largest rugby club in the world is claimed by Stellenbosch University in South Africa who boast several thousand players.
It should be noted though that membership is compulsory for all resident students!
Nevertheless they field at least 45 teams in an intra-club, residence-based, league, as well as the regular club teams.

Which is older, Englands Cambridge University Rugby Union Football Club (CURUFC), Oxford University Rugby Football Club (OURFC) or Australia's Sydney University Rugby Club (SURC)?