Barbarians
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The Barbarians are a famous invitational rugby union team known for their attacking style of play and tradition of selecting players from multiple countries.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Barbarians canonical | 6 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
invitational rugby union team
ⓘ
rugby union club ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Baa-Baas
ⓘ
Barbarian F.C. ⓘ |
| basedIn |
London, England
ⓘ
surface form:
London
|
| competitionType |
friendly matches
ⓘ
tour matches ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| founded | 1890 ⓘ |
| foundedBy | William Percy Carpmael ⓘ |
| foundedInCountry | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| gender | men's team ⓘ |
| governingBody | Barbarian Football Club committee ⓘ |
| hasNotablePlayer |
Brian O'Driscoll
ⓘ
surface form:
Brian O’Driscoll
Gareth Edwards ⓘ Jonah Lomu ⓘ |
| hasSection | Barbarian F.C. Women ⓘ |
| homeGround | no fixed home ground ⓘ |
| jerseyColor |
black
ⓘ
white ⓘ |
| membershipRequirement | players must have good character on and off the field ⓘ |
| motto | Rugby football is a game for gentlemen in all classes, but never for a bad sportsman in any class ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
attacking style of play
ⓘ
emphasis on running rugby ⓘ focus on entertaining rugby ⓘ |
| notableMatch | Barbarians vs New Zealand 1973 ⓘ |
| notableMatchFeature | Gareth Edwards’ famous try vs New Zealand in 1973 ⓘ |
| notableOpponent |
Australia national rugby union team
ⓘ
England national rugby union team ⓘ France national rugby union team ⓘ Ireland national rugby union team ⓘ New Zealand national rugby union team ⓘ Scotland national rugby union team ⓘ South Africa national rugby union team ⓘ Wales national rugby union team ⓘ |
| organizationalStructure | invitation-only membership ⓘ |
| playsAgainst |
club sides
ⓘ
national rugby union teams ⓘ provincial teams ⓘ |
| playsHomeMatchesAt | various stadiums in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| selectionPolicy |
players invited from multiple countries
ⓘ
players selected by invitation only ⓘ |
| sport | rugby union ⓘ |
| teamType | invitational side ⓘ |
| tradition |
emphasis on camaraderie and sportsmanship
ⓘ
players wear their own club socks ⓘ |
| traditionalKit |
black and white hooped shirts
ⓘ
black shorts ⓘ black socks with white tops ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.