# Barbarian F.C.

The Barbarian Football Club, known as the Barbarians, is a British-based invitational rugby union club. The Barbarians play in black and white hoops, though players wear socks from their own club strip. Membership is by invitation. As of 2011, players from 31 countries had played for them. Traditionally at least one uncapped player is selected for each match.
Until rugby union became a professional sport, the Barbarians usually played six annual matches: with Penarth, Cardiff, Swansea and Newport at Easter; a game with Leicester on 27 December and the Mobbs Memorial Match against East Midlands in the spring. In 1948, the Barbarians were invited to face Australia as part of the Wallabies' tour of Britain, Ireland and France. Although initially designed as a fundraiser towards the end of the tour, the encounter became a popular and traditional fixture. Initially played every three years, it has become more frequent in the professional era, with the Barbarians now often playing one of the national teams visiting Britain each autumn.
On 29 May 2011, at halftime in the Barbarians' match against England at Twickenham, the Barbarians and their founder William Percy Carpmael were honoured with induction to the IRB Hall of Fame. A women's team was established in 2017.
Many rugby clubs around the world are based on the Barbarians model of an invitational scratch team, including the French Barbarians, Australian Barbarians, New Zealand Barbarians and South African Barbarians.

## History

The Barbarian Club was formed by William Percy Carpmael, who had played rugby for Cambridge University, and had been part of the Cambridge team which had undertaken a tour of Yorkshire in 1884. Inspired by the culture behind short rugby tours he organised his first tour in 1889 with Clapham Rovers, which was followed by an 1890 tour with an invitational team calling themselves the Southern Nomads. At the time practically every club ceased playing in early March; there were no tours and players just 'packed up' until the following season. In 1890 he took the Southern Nomads – mainly composed of players from Blackheath – on a tour of some northern counties of England.
His idea – collecting a touring side from all sources to tackle a few leading clubs in the land – received strong support from leading players, particularly ex-university players. On 8 April 1890, in Leuchters Restaurant and later at the Alexandra Hotel in Bradford, the concept of the Barbarians was agreed upon. The team toured later that year and beat Hartlepool Rovers 9–4 on 27 December in their first fixture.
The team was given the motto by Walter Julius Carey, former Bishop of Bloemfontein and a former member of the Barbarians:
   Rugby Football is a game for gentlemen in all classes, but for no bad sportsman in any class

### Penarth

The concept took hold over the years and the nearest thing to a club home came to be the Esplanade Hotel at Penarth in South Wales, where the Barbarians always stayed on their Easter tours of Wales. The annual Good Friday game against the Barbarians was the highlight of the Penarth club's year and was always attended by enthusiastic capacity crowds. This fixture marked the start of the Baa-Baas' annual South Wales tour from their "spiritual home" of Penarth, which also included playing Cardiff RFC on the Saturday, Swansea RFC on Easter Monday and Newport RFC on the Tuesday.
The non-match day of Easter Sunday would always see the Barbarians playing golf at the Glamorganshire Golf Club, in Penarth, while the former Esplanade Hotel, which was located on the seafront at Penarth, would host the gala party for the trip, sponsored by Penarth RFC. The first match took place in 1901, and over the next 75 encounters, Penarth won eleven games, drew four and lost 60. Between 1920 and the first Athletics Field game in 1925, the Good Friday games were hosted on Penarth County Grammar School's sports field.
The final Penarth v Barbarians game was played in 1986, by which time the Penarth club had slipped from its prominent position in Welsh rugby. However, a special commemorative game, recognising the 100 years since the first Good Friday match, took place in 2001 and was played at the Athletic Field next to the Penarth clubhouse the day before the Barbarians played Wales at the Millennium Stadium. Gary Teichmann, captain of South Africa and the Barbarians, unveiled a plaque at the clubhouse to mark the event.

### The Final Challenge

After the Second World War, in 1948, the Barbarians were asked by the British and Irish unions to raise a side to play the touring Australia team, to raise funds for the Australians' journey home via Canada. This started the tradition of the "Final Challenge" – played as the last match in a tour of Britain and Ireland by Australia, New Zealand or South Africa.

#### 'The best try ever scored'

The Barbarian 'Final Challenge' match with the All Blacks at Cardiff Arms Park on 27 January 1973 is celebrated as one of the best games of rugby union ever played. It was a game of attack and counterattack, and the Barbarians won the match 23–11, handing the All Blacks their fourth defeat of the tour. Gareth Edwards scored a try widely considered to be one of the best ever in rugby union.
Cliff Morgan described Gareth Edwards' try:
   Kirkpatrick to Williams. This is great stuff! Phil Bennett covering chased by Alistair Scown. Brilliant, oh, that's brilliant! John Williams, Bryan Williams. Pullin. John Dawes, great dummy. To David, Tom David, the half-way line! Brilliant by Quinnell! This is Gareth Edwards! A dramatic start! What a score!!.....Oh that fellow Edwards....If the greatest writer of the written word would've written that story no one would have believed it. That really was something.
Gareth Edwards said of the match:
   People tend only to remember the first four minutes of the game because of the try, but what they forgot is the great deal of good rugby played afterwards, much of which came from the All Blacks. For us after the success of the 1971 British Lions tour, which captured the imagination of the whole country, it was an opportunity to bring a lot of that side together again.

### Traditional matches

The nature of the Barbarians as a touring side made for a diverse fixture list, but at a number of points in the club's history they have settled for a time into a regular pattern. Most of these regular matches have fallen by the wayside, whilst others continue to the present day:
* 27 December game against Leicester Tigers – this began in 1909 as the third and final match of the Christmas Tour. It was played for the last time as a regular fixture in March 2006 but returned in November 2014 when the Barbarians beat Leicester 59–26 in their 125th anniversary season.
* The Edgar Mobbs Memorial Match – held for Edgar Mobbs, who was killed in the First World War. Played at Franklins Gardens against Northampton Saints, Bedford Blues or the East Midlands select XV. The first took place on 10 February 1921, and in later years became a tradition on the first Thursday in March. The last Mobbs Match to feature the Barbarians took place in April 2011. Since then, the invited opposition has been a British Army side instead of the Barbarians.
* Easter Tour – traditionally four matches against Penarth RFC (Good Friday), Cardiff RFC/Cardiff Blues (Holy Saturday); Swansea RFC (Easter Monday) and Newport RFC (Tuesday following Easter Monday). The Penarth match was dropped after 1986 as a regular fixture although in 2001 a special commemorative game, recognising 100 years since the first Good Friday match, was played at the Athletic Field next to the Penarth clubhouse the day before the Barbarians played Wales at the Millennium Stadium. The game against Newport was moved away from Easter after the 1982 fixture due to problems fielding a team for the fourth match of the tour and was played as a midweek game early in the season from September 1982 onwards. The Barbarians last played Newport in November 1996.
* The Final Challenge – played as the last match in a tour of the UK by Australia, New Zealand or South Africa. Initially played every three years, these games have become more frequent in the professional era. The fixture on 3 December 2008 between the Barbarians and Australia was played at Wembley Stadium, the first rugby union match played there since its redevelopment.
* Remembrance Day game against the Combined Services, played in November. The fixture was first played in 1997 and the most recent game, in 2014, resulted in a 31–15 win for the Barbarians.
They typically compete against teams from the home nations (England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland) as well as other international sides. Other matches are played against club teams, often to celebrate anniversaries. The 2014–15 fixture list included matches against Leicester Tigers and Heriot's Rugby Club in addition to the Final Challenge game with Australia and the annual Combined Services match. The Heriot's game celebrated the 125th anniversary of both that club and the Barbarians, while the Leicester game was also part of the Barbarians' 125th anniversary schedule. The Barbarians were also invited to play in the first ever Rugby match at the London Olympic Stadium in 2015 against Samoa.

### Olympic rugby union centenary celebration match

Australia was approached by the British Olympic Association to play the Barbarians at Wembley Stadium on 3 December 2008. The match formed part of the BOA's programme of events to celebrate the centenary of the first London Olympic Games where Australia defeated a Great Britain (Cornwall) side in the final 32–3. In 1908 France were the defending Olympic champions, but when they withdrew from the event, leaving just Australia and Great Britain to contest the gold medal, it was then County champions Cornwall who took to the field to represent the host nation. Cornwall had already been defeated in Australia's earlier 31-match tour. Cornwall's 1908 contribution was also further recognised by the presentation of the Cornwall Cup to the winning 2008 captain at Wembley, with the players of the respective sides receiving gold or silver commemorative medals. The 2008 game was the first rugby union fixture to take place in the new Wembley Stadium. Australia went on to win 18 points to 11.
In a change to the tradition of the Barbarians players wearing their own club socks, in this game, they all wore Cornwall's black and gold socks. The break with the tradition was highly regarded by the secretary of the Cornwall Rugby Football Union, Alan Mitchell, who was said to have been humbled by the honour.

## Women's Barbarians

In October 2017 a women's team was announced for the first time in the club's history. Their first match, coached by Giselle Mather, was a 19–0 victory against Munster on 10 November 2017, played as part of a double header with the men's team playing Tonga. They subsequently played a match against the British Army in March 2018, winning 37–0.
Their first-ever match against international competition saw six tries scored in a 34–33 victory against the USA at Infinity Park in the Denver suburb of Glendale, Colorado. On 2 June 2019, Barbarians Women took on England at Twickenham as the prelude to a men's Barbarians match against an England XV (non-cap match) losing the contest 40–14 (two tries scored to six conceded). They went on to beat Wales at the Principality Stadium 43–33 on 30 November 2019 scoring 5 tries to 3 conceded.

## Matches against national teams

The Barbarian F.C. have played men's international matches since 1915 and women's international matches since 2019.
* View of the stadium during the match v South Africa, 2007
* Barbarians v South Africa in 2007
* Barbarians v Australia in 2011
* Barbarians v England in 2013
| Gender | Opposing Teams | For | Against | Result | Date | Venue | City | Competition |
| Men | Wales | 26 | 10 | Won | 17 April 1915 | Cardiff Arms Park | Cardiff | Tour match To raise 'patriotic funds' |
| Men | Australia | 9 | 6 | Won | 31 January 1948 | Cardiff Arms Park | Cardiff | Final Challenge |
| Men | South Africa | 3 | 17 | Lost | 26 January 1952 | Cardiff Arms Park | Cardiff | Final Challenge |
| Men | New Zealand | 5 | 19 | Lost | 20 February 1954 | Cardiff Arms Park | Cardiff | Final Challenge |
| Men | Australia | 11 | 6 | Won | 22 February 1958 | Cardiff Arms Park | Cardiff | Final Challenge |
| Men | East Africa | 52 | 12 | Won | 28 May 1958 | RFUEA Ground | Nairobi | Tour match |
| Men | South Africa | 6 | 0 | Won | 4 February 1961 | Cardiff Arms Park | Cardiff | Final Challenge |
| Men | Canada | 3 | 3 | Draw | 17 November 1962 | Gosforth Greyhound Stadium | Gosforth | Tour match |
| Men | New Zealand | 3 | 36 | Lost | 15 February 1964 | Cardiff Arms Park | Cardiff | Final Challenge |
| Men | Australia | 11 | 17 | Lost | 30 January 1967 | Cardiff Arms Park | Cardiff | Final Challenge |
| Men | New Zealand | 6 | 11 | Lost | 16 December 1967 | Twickenham | London | Final Challenge |
| Men | Rhodesia | 24 | 21 | Won | 26 May 1969 | Police Grounds | Salisbury | Tour match |
| Men | South Africa | 12 | 21 | Lost | 31 January 1970 | Twickenham | London | Tour match |
| Men | Scotland | 33 | 17 | Won | 9 May 1970 | Murrayfield | Edinburgh | Tour match In aid of 1970 British Commonwealth Games |
| Men | Fiji | 9 | 29 | Lost | 24 October 1970 | Gosforth Greyhound Stadium | Gosforth | Final Challenge |
| Men | New Zealand | 23 | 11 | Won | 27 January 1973 | Cardiff Arms Park | Cardiff | Final Challenge |
| Men | New Zealand | 13 | 13 | Draw | 30 November 1974 | Twickenham | London | Final Challenge |
| Men | Australia | 19 | 7 | Won | 24 January 1976 | Cardiff Arms Park | Cardiff | Final Challenge |
| Men | Canada | 29 | 4 | Won | 12 June 1976 | York Stadium | Toronto | Tour match |
| Men | British Lions | 14 | 23 | Lost | 10 September 1977 | Twickenham | London | Silver Jubilee Match |
| Men | New Zealand | 16 | 18 | Lost | 16 December 1978 | Cardiff Arms Park | Cardiff | Final Challenge |
| Men | Scotland | 26 | 13 | Won | 26 March 1983 | Murrayfield | Edinburgh | Tour match |
| Men | Australia | 30 | 37 | Lost | 15 December 1984 | Cardiff Arms Park | Cardiff | Final Challenge |
| Men | Italy | 23 | 15 | Won | 26 May 1985 | Stadio Flaminio | Rome | Tour match |
| Men | Australia | 22 | 40 | Lost | 26 November 1988 | Cardiff Arms Park | Cardiff | Final Challenge |
| Men | New Zealand | 10 | 21 | Lost | 25 November 1989 | Twickenham | London | Final Challenge |
| Men | England | 16 | 18 | Lost | 29 September 1990 | Twickenham | London | Tour match Centenary celebrations |
| Men | Wales | 31 | 24 | Won | 6 October 1990 | Cardiff Arms Park | Cardiff | Tour match Centenary celebrations |
| Men | Argentina | 34 | 22 | Won | 17 November 1990 | Cardiff Arms Park | Cardiff | Final Challenge |
| Men | Scotland | 16 | 16 | Draw | 7 September 1991 | Murrayfield | Edinburgh | Tour match |
| Men | Russia | 23 | 27 | Lost | 6 June 1992 | Lokomotiv | Moscow | Tour match |
| Men | Australia | 20 | 30 | Lost | 28 November 1992 | Twickenham | London | Final Challenge |
| Men | New Zealand | 12 | 25 | Lost | 4 December 1993 | Cardiff Arms Park | Cardiff | Final Challenge |
| Men | Zimbabwe | 21 | 23 | Lost | 4 June 1994 | Police Grounds | Harare | Tour match |
| Men | South Africa | 23 | 15 | Won | 3 December 1994 | Lansdowne Road | Dublin | Final Challenge |
| Men | Ireland | 70 | 38 | Won | 19 May 1996 | Lansdowne Road | Dublin | Tour match Peace International |
| Men | Scotland | 48 | 45 | Won | 17 August 1996 | Murrayfield | Edinburgh | Tour match Dunblane Disaster Fund Match |
| Men | Wales | 10 | 31 | Lost | 24 August 1996 | Cardiff Arms Park | Cardiff | Tour match Fully capped match for Wales |
| Men | Australia | 12 | 39 | Lost | 7 December 1996 | Twickenham | London | Final Challenge |
| Men | Ireland | 31 | 30 | Won | 28 May 2000 | Lansdowne Road | Dublin | Tour match |
| Men | Scotland | 45 | 42 | Won | 31 May 2000 | Murrayfield | Edinburgh | Tour match |
| Men | Germany | 47 | 19 | Won | 12 August 2000 | Eilenriedestadion | Hanover | Tour match German Rugby Federation Centenary Match |
| Men | South Africa | 31 | 41 | Lost | 10 December 2000 | Millennium Stadium | Cardiff | Final Challenge |
| Men | Wales | 40 | 38 | Won | 20 May 2001 | Millennium Stadium | Cardiff | Tour match |
| Men | Scotland | 74 | 31 | Won | 24 May 2001 | Murrayfield | Edinburgh | Tour match |
| Men | England | 43 | 29 | Won | 27 May 2001 | Twickenham | London | Tour match |
| Men | Australia | 35 | 49 | Lost | 28 November 2001 | Millennium Stadium | Cardiff | Final Challenge |
| Men | England | 29 | 53 | Lost | 26 May 2002 | Twickenham | London | Tour match |
| Men | Wales | 40 | 25 | Won | 29 May 2002 | Millennium Stadium | Cardiff | Tour match |
| Men | Scotland | 47 | 27 | Won | 1 June 2002 | Murrayfield | Edinburgh | Tour match |
| Men | England | 49 | 36 | Won | 25 May 2003 | Twickenham | London | Tour match |
| Men | Scotland | 24 | 15 | Won | 28 May 2003 | Murrayfield | Edinburgh | Tour match |
| Men | Wales | 48 | 35 | Won | 1 June 2003 | Millennium Stadium | Cardiff | Tour match |
| Men | Scotland | 40 | 33 | Won | 22 May 2004 | Murrayfield | Edinburgh | Tour match |
| Men | Wales | 0 | 42 | Lost | 27 May 2004 | Ashton Gate | Bristol | Tour match |
| Men | England | 32 | 12 | Won | 30 May 2004 | Twickenham | London | Tour match |
| Men | Portugal | 66 | 34 | Won | 10 June 2004 | Universitário Lisboa | Lisbon | Tour match |
| Men | New Zealand | 19 | 47 | Lost | 4 December 2004 | Twickenham | London | Final Challenge |
| Men | Scotland | 7 | 38 | Lost | 24 May 2005 | Pittodrie | Aberdeen | Tour match |
| Men | England | 52 | 39 | Won | 28 May 2005 | Twickenham | London | Tour match |
| Men | England | 19 | 46 | Lost | 28 May 2006 | Twickenham | London | Tour match |
| Men | Scotland | 19 | 66 | Lost | 31 May 2006 | Murrayfield | Edinburgh | Tour match |
| Men | Georgia | 28 | 19 | Won | 4 June 2006 | Mikheil Meskhi Stadium | Tbilisi | Tour match |
| Men | Tunisia | 33 | 10 | Won | 19 May 2007 | Stade El Menzah | Tunis | Tour match |
| Men | Spain | 52 | 26 | Won | 23 May 2007 | Martínez Valero | Elche | Tour match |
| Men | South Africa | 22 | 5 | Won | 1 December 2007 | Twickenham | London | Final Challenge |
| Men | Belgium | 84 | 10 | Won | 24 May 2008 | Stade Roi Baudouin | Brussels | Tour match |
| Men | Ireland | 14 | 39 | Lost | 27 May 2008 | Kingsholm | Gloucester | Tour match |
| Men | England | 14 | 17 | Lost | 1 June 2008 | Twickenham | London | Tour match |
| Men | Australia | 11 | 18 | Lost | 3 December 2008 | Wembley Stadium | London | Final Challenge / Cornwall Cup |
| Men | England | 33 | 26 | Won | 3 May 2009 | Twickenham | London | Tour match |
| Men | Australia | 7 | 55 | Lost | 6 June 2009 | Sydney Football Stadium | Sydney | Tour match |
| Men | New Zealand | 25 | 18 | Won | 5 December 2009 | Twickenham | London | Final Challenge |
| Men | England | 26 | 35 | Lost | 30 May 2010 | Twickenham | London | Tour match |
| Men | Ireland | 29 | 23 | Won | 4 June 2010 | Thomond Park | Limerick | Tour match |
| Men | South Africa | 26 | 20 | Won | 4 December 2010 | Twickenham | London | Final Challenge |
| Men | England | 38 | 32 | Won | 29 May 2011 | Twickenham | London | Tour match |
| Men | Wales | 31 | 28 | Won | 4 June 2011 | Millennium Stadium | Cardiff | Tour match Celebration of 130th anniversary of the WRU; fully capped match for Wales |
| Men | Australia | 11 | 60 | Lost | 26 November 2011 | Twickenham | London | Final Challenge |
| Men | England | 26 | 57 | Lost | 27 May 2012 | Twickenham | London | Tour match |
| Men | Ireland | 29 | 28 | Won | 29 May 2012 | Kingsholm Stadium | Gloucester | Tour match |
| Men | Wales | 21 | 30 | Lost | 2 June 2012 | Millennium Stadium | Cardiff | Tour match Fully capped match for Wales |
| Men | England | 12 | 40 | Lost | 26 May 2013 | Twickenham | London | Tour match |
| Men | British & Irish Lions | 8 | 59 | Lost | 1 June 2013 | Hong Kong Stadium | Hong Kong | Lions tour match |
| Men | Fiji | 43 | 17 | Won | 30 November 2013 | Twickenham | London | Tour match |
| Men | England | 39 | 29 | Won | 1 June 2014 | Twickenham | London | Tour match |
| Men | Australia | 36 | 40 | Lost | 1 November 2014 | Twickenham | London | Tour match |
| Men | Ireland | 22 | 21 | Won | 28 May 2015 | Thomond Park | Limerick | Tour match |
| Men | England | 12 | 73 | Lost | 31 May 2015 | Twickenham | London | Tour match |
| Men | Samoa | 27 | 24 | Won | 29 August 2015 | Olympic Stadium | London | Tour match |
| Men | Argentina | 31 | 49 | Lost | 21 November 2015 | Twickenham | London | Tour match |
| Men | South Africa | 31 | 31 | Draw | 5 November 2016 | Wembley Stadium | London | Tour match |
| Men | Czech Republic | 71 | 0 | Won | 8 November 2016 | Markéta Stadium | Prague | Tour match Celebration of 90th anniversary of the Czech Rugby Union |
| Men | Fiji | 40 | 7 | Won | 11 November 2016 | Ravenhill Stadium | Belfast | Tour match |
| Men | England | 14 | 28 | Lost | 28 May 2017 | Twickenham | London | Tour match Old Mutual Wealth Cup |
| Men | Australia | 28 | 31 | Lost | 28 October 2017 | Sydney Football Stadium | Sydney | Tour match |
| Men | New Zealand | 22 | 31 | Lost | 4 November 2017 | Twickenham | London | Tour match |
| Men | Tonga | 27 | 24 | Won | 10 November 2017 | Thomond Park | Limerick | Tour match |
| Men | England | 63 | 45 | Won | 28 May 2018 | Twickenham | London | Tour match Quilter Cup |
| Men | Argentina | 38 | 35 | Won | 1 December 2018 | Twickenham | London | Tour match |
| Women | United States | 34 | 33 | Won | 26 April 2019 | Infinity Park | Glendale, Colorado | Tour match |
| Women | England | 14 | 40 | Lost | 2 June 2019 | Twickenham | London | Tour match Double-header |
| Men | England | 43 | 51 | Lost | 2 June 2019 | Twickenham | London | Tour match Double-header |
| Men | Fiji | 31 | 33 | Lost | 16 November 2019 | Twickenham | London | Tour match |
| Men | Brazil | 47 | 22 | Won | 20 November 2019 | Estádio do Morumbi | São Paulo | Tour match |
| Women | Wales | 29 | 15 | Won | 30 November 2019 | Millennium Stadium | Cardiff | Tour match Double-header |
| Men | Wales | 33 | 43 | Lost | 30 November 2019 | Millennium Stadium | Cardiff | Tour match Double-header |
| Men | England | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | 25 October 2020 | Twickenham | London | Quilter Cup Moved from June fixture due to COVID-19 Pandemic Cancelled on 23 October 2020 due to players breaking COVID rules |
| Women | South Africa | 60 | 5 | Won | 27 November 2021 | Twickenham | London | Tour match Double-header Killik Cup |
| Men | Samoa | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | 27 November 2021 | Twickenham | London | Tour match Double-header Killik Cup |
| Men | England | 52 | 21 | Won | 19 June 2022 | Twickenham | London | Quilter Cup |
| Men | Spain | 26 | 7 | Won | 25 June 2022 | El Molinón | Gijón | |
| Men | All Blacks XV | 35 | 31 | Won | 13 November 2022 | Tottenham Hotspur Stadium | London | Killik Cup |
| Men | World XV | 48 | 42 | Won | 28 May 2023 | Twickenham | London | Killik Cup |
| Men | Samoa | 14 | 28 | Lost | 18 August 2023 | Stade Amédée-Domenech | Brive-la-Gaillarde | Tour match |
| Women | South Africa | 38 | 26 | Won | 23 September 2023 | Athlone Stadium | Cape Town | Tour match |
| Men | Fiji | 45 | 32 | Won | 22 June 2024 | Twickenham | London | Tour match |

### Overall

Match summary as of 1 July 2024 :
| Gender | Against | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | Win % |
| Men | Argentina | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 66.66% |
| Men | Australia | 14 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 21.43% |
| Men | Belgium | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| Men | Brazil | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| Men | Canada | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 50.00% |
| Men | Czech Republic | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| Men | East Africa | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| Men | England | 19 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 47.36% |
| Women | England | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Men | Fiji | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 60.00% |
| Men | Georgia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| Men | Germany | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| Men | Ireland | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 83.33% |
| Men | Italy | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| Men | British & Irish Lions | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Men | New Zealand | 11 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 18.18% |
| Men | Portugal | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| Men | Russia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Men | Samoa | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.00% |
| Men | Scotland | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 72.72% |
| Men | South Africa | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 50.00% |
| Women | South Africa | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| Men | Spain | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| Men | Tonga | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| Men | Tunisia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| Women | United States | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| Men | Wales | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 60.00% |
| Women | Wales | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| Men | Zimbabwe (& Rhodesia) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.00% |
| Men | Total | 101 | 54 | 43 | 4 | 53.47% |
| Women | Total | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 75.00% |
| Both | TOTAL | 105 | 57 | 44 | 4 | 54.29% |

## Current squad
### Men

Men's Barbarians squad to face Spain on 25 June.
Head coach: Eddie Jones
Note: Bold denotes players that have represented the Barbarians in previous matches. Italics represents uncapped players.
Note: Flags indicate national union under World Rugby eligibility rules.
| Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Club/province | Union |
| Scott Baldwin | Hooker | (1988-07-12) 12 July 1988 (age 36) | Ospreys | Wales |
| Kirby Myhill | Hooker | (1992-02-05) 5 February 1992 (age 33) | Cardiff | Wales |
| Scott Andrews | Prop | (1989-08-01) 1 August 1989 (age 35) | Cardiff | Wales |
| Ed Byrne | Prop | (1993-09-09) 9 September 1993 (age 31) | Leinster | Ireland |
| Allan Dell | Prop | (1992-03-16) 16 March 1992 (age 33) | London Irish | Scotland |
| Charlie Faumuina | Prop | (1986-12-24) 24 December 1986 (age 38) | Toulouse | New Zealand |
| Wiehahn Herbst | Prop | (1988-07-05) 5 July 1988 (age 36) | Sharks | South Africa |
| Steve Mafi | Lock | (1989-12-09) 9 December 1989 (age 35) | London Irish | Tonga |
| Joe Tekori | Lock | (1983-12-17) 17 December 1983 (age 41) | Toulouse | Samoa |
| Devin Toner | Lock | (1986-06-29) 29 June 1986 (age 38) | Leinster | Ireland |
| Dan Baker | Back row | (1992-07-05) 5 July 1992 (age 32) | Dragons | Wales |
| James Botham | Back row | (1998-02-22) 22 February 1998 (age 27) | Cardiff | Wales |
| Rob Harley | Back row | (1990-05-26) 26 May 1990 (age 34) | Glasgow Warriors | Scotland |
| Abraham Papali'i | Back row | (1993-06-20) 20 June 1993 (age 31) | Connacht | New Zealand |
| Tom Wood | Back row | (1986-11-03) 3 November 1986 (age 38) | Northampton Saints | England |
| Sébastien Bézy | Scrum-half | (1991-11-27) 27 November 1991 (age 33) | Clermont Auvergne | France |
| Mathis Galthié | Scrum-half | (2001-11-18) 18 November 2001 (age 23) | Colomiers | France |
| Tim Nanai-Williams | Fly-half | (1989-06-12) 12 June 1989 (age 35) | Toulouse | Samoa |
| Hadleigh Parkes | Centre | (1987-10-05) 5 October 1987 (age 37) | Saitama Wild Knights | Wales |
| Rey Lee-Lo | Centre | (1986-02-28) 28 February 1986 (age 39) | Cardiff | Samoa |
| Seabelo Senatla | Wing | (1993-02-10) 10 February 1993 (age 32) | Stormers | South Africa |
| Adam Byrne | Wing | (1994-04-10) 10 April 1994 (age 30) | Leinster | Ireland |
| Owen Lane | Wing | (1997-12-20) 20 December 1997 (age 27) | Cardiff | Wales |
| Rhyno Smith | Wing | (1993-02-11) 11 February 1993 (age 32) | Benetton | South Africa |
| Ahsee Tuala | Fullback | (1989-08-23) 23 August 1989 (age 35) | Northampton Saints | Samoa |

### Women

Women's Barbarians squad that faced South Africa on 23 September 2023 and Munster on 30 September 2023.
Head coach: Sean Lynn ( Gloucester-Hartpury)
Note: Italics represents uncapped players. Note: Flags indicate national union under World Rugby eligibility rules.
| Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Club/province | Union |
| Ciara O'Connor | Hooker | (1988-12-16) 16 December 1988 (age 36) | Ponsonby Fillies | Ireland |
| Joanna Kitlinski | Hooker | (1988-07-05) 5 July 1988 (age 36) | Colorado Gray Wolves | United States |
| May Campbell | Hooker | (1996-05-16) 16 May 1996 (age 28) | Saracens | England |
| Lindsay Peat | Prop | (1980-11-05) 5 November 1980 (age 44) | Railway Union | Ireland |
| Kathryn Buggy | Prop | (1987-09-01) 1 September 1987 (age 37) | Gloucester-Hartpury | Ireland |
| Liz Crake | Prop | (1994-11-08) 8 November 1994 (age 30) | Trailfinders | England |
| Beth Stafford | Lock | | Bristol Bears | England |
| Ciara Cooney | Lock | (1988-01-18) 18 January 1988 (age 37) | Harlequins | Ireland |
| Eloise Blackwell | Lock | (1990-12-28) 28 December 1990 (age 34) | Ponsonby Fillies | New Zealand |
| Victoria Fleetwood | Back row | (1990-04-13) 13 April 1990 (age 34) | Retired | England |
| Christiana Balogun | Back row | | Bristol Bears | |
| Kaleigh Searcy | Back row | | Sale Sharks | |
| Ciara Griffin | Back row | (1994-01-10) 10 January 1994 (age 31) | UL Bohemians | Ireland |
| Sara Barattin | Back row | (1986-09-11) 11 September 1986 (age 38) | Retired | Italy |
| Ailsa Hughes | Scrum-half | (1991-08-18) 18 August 1991 (age 33) | Railway Union | Ireland |
| Patricia García | Scrum-half | (1989-12-02) 2 December 1989 (age 35) | Retired | Spain |
| Elinor Snowsill | Fly-half | (1989-06-27) 27 June 1989 (age 35) | Retired | Wales |
| Gemma Rowland | Centre | (1989-02-07) 7 February 1989 (age 36) | Wasps | Wales |
| Katie Alder | Centre | | Wasps | England |
| Megan Gaffney | Wing | (1991-12-03) 3 December 1991 (age 33) | Heriot's | Scotland |
| Maria Magatti | Wing | (1992-08-21) 21 August 1992 (age 32) | Benetton Rugby | Italy |
| Carla Hohepa | Wing | (1985-07-27) 27 July 1985 (age 39) | Kihikihi Rugby Club | New Zealand |
| Elizabeth Goulden | Fullback | | Gloucester-Hartpury | New Zealand |
| Mary Healy | Fullback | | Galwegians RFC | Ireland |

## Previous squads

Previous squads :
vteBarbarians Autumn 2023 squad (vs Wales)Hooker(s)
Asafo Aumua
Tevita Ikanivere
Prop(s)
Angus Bell
Joe Moody
Peni Ravai
Taniela Tupou
Lock(s)
Alun Wyn Jones (c)
Rob Leota
Api Ratuniyarawa
Back row(s)
Michael Hooper
Tom Hooper
Justin Tipuric
Rob Valetini
Scrum half(s)
Lautaro Bazán
Simione Kuruvoli
Fly half(s)
Ben Donaldson
Nicolás Sánchez
Centre(s)
Len Ikitau
Izaia Perese
Winger(s)
Andrew Kellaway
Selestino Ravutaumada
Shaun Stevenson
Fullback(s)
Ilasia Droasese
Coach Eddie Jones
vteBarbarians Summer 2023 squad– (vs Samoa - RWC Warm-up)Hooker(s)
Joseph Dweba
Andre-Hugo Venter
Prop(s)
Rob Evans
Steven Longwell
Aki Seiuli
Jeffery Toomaga-Allen
Lock(s)
Jean-Luc du Preez (c)
Reniel Hugo
Joe Tekori
Back row(s)
Mitch Eadie
Jack Lam
Dylan Richardson
Yusuke Sakamoto
Scrum half(s)
Max Green
Herschel Jantjies
Fly half(s)
Antoine Frisch
Centre(s)
Curtis Rona
Virimi Vakatawa
James Williams
Winger(s)
Toby Fricker
Damien Hoyland
Henry Speight
Fullback(s)
Tim Nanai-Williams
Coach Pat Lam
vteBarbarians 2023 squad (vs World XV)Hooker(s)
Nic Dolly
Harry Thacker
Prop(s)
Enrique Pieretto
Carlu Sadie
Alex Waller
Tom West
Lock(s)
Alun Wyn Jones (c)
Stephan Lewies
Rob Simmons
Back row(s)
'Steve Luatua
Zach Mercer
Aaron Wainwright
Kai Yamamoto
Scrum half(s)
Francois Hougaard
Jack Maunder
Fly half(s)
Quade Cooper
Aaron Cruden
Centre(s)
Sam Johnson
Samu Kerevi
Seta Tamanivalu
Winger(s)
Tevita Li
Adam Radwan
Fullback(s)
Gareth Anscombe
Coach Eddie Jones
vteBarbarians– Barbarians Autumn tour 2022 squad (vs All Blacks XV)Hooker(s)
Facundo Bosch
Camille Chat
Prop(s)
Georges-Henri Colombe
Cedate Gomes Sa
Joe Marler
John Ryan
Lock(s)
Romain Sazy
Rémi Picquette
Lekima Tagitagivalu
Back row(s)
Wenceslas Lauret
Zach Mercer
Aaron Wainwright
Luke Whitelock (c)
Scrum half(s)
Tawera Kerr-Barlow
Rhys Webb
Fly half(s)
Antoine Hastoy
Ihaia West
Centre(s)
Joe Marchant
Charlie Ngatai
Winger(s)
George Bridge
Teddy Thomas
Raymond Rhule
Fullback(s)
Dillyn Leyds
Coach Scott Robertson
vteBarbarians– Barbarians Summer tour 2022 squad (vs England, Spain)Hooker(s)
Scott Baldwin
Pierre Bourgarit
Kirby Myhill
Christopher Tolofua
Prop(s)
Scott Andrews
Ed Byrne
Allan Dell
Sipili Falatea
Charlie Faumuina
Beka Gigashvili
Jean-Baptiste Gros
Wiehahn Herbst *
Thomas Laclayat *
Trevor Nyakane *
Lock(s)
George Kruis
Thomas Lavault
Steve Mafi
Will Skelton
Joe Tekori
Devin Toner
Back row(s)
Dan Baker
James Botham
Dylan Cretin
Rob Harley
Sekou Macalou
Charles Ollivon (c)
Yoan Tanga
Abraham Papali'i
Tom Wood
Scrum half(s)
Sébastien Bézy
Baptiste Couilloud
Mathis Galthié
Nolann Le Garrec
Fly half(s)
Louis Carbonel
Antoine Hastoy
Rhyno Smith
Centre(s)
Levani Botia
Rey Lee-Lo
Hadleigh Parkes
Virimi Vakatawa
Tani Vili
Winger(s)
Adam Byrne
Owen Lane
Damian Penaud
Davit Niniashvili
Seabelo Senatla *
Fullback(s)
Tim Nanai-Williams
Max Spring
Ahsee Tuala
Coach Fabien Galthié (vs England) John Mulvihill (vs Spain)
vteBarbarians– Barbarians Autumn tour 2021 squad (vs Samoa XV)Hooker(s)
Kosuke Horikoshi
Malcolm Marx
Prop(s)
Angus Bell
Shinnosuke Kakinaga
Giorgi Kharaishvili
Steven Kitshoff
Tom Robertson
Lock(s)
Jack Dunne
Rodrigo Fernández Criado
Naohiro Kotaki
Rob Leota
Back row(s)
Olly Robinson
Pete Samu
Duane Vermeulen
Ryan Wilson (c)
Scrum half(s)
Tate McDermott
Nic White
Fly half(s)
James O'Connor
Centre(s)
Len Ikitau
Ryoto Nakamura
Izaia Perese
Winger(s)
Filipo Daugunu
Marcos Moneta
Tom Wright
Fullback(s)
Rob Kearney
Coach Dave Rennie
vteBarbarians Autumn tour 2019 squad (vs Fiji, Brazil, Wales)Hooker(s)
Rory Best (c)
Schalk Brits
Andrew Makalio
Prop(s)
Wiehahn Herbst
Campese Ma'afu
Craig Millar
Tendai Mtawarira
Enrique Pieretto
Hencus van Wyk
Lock(s)
George Biagi
Luke Jones
Ben Landry
Matt Philip
Back row(s)
Tyler Ardron
Angus Cottrell
Pete Samu
Josh Strauss
Marco van Staden
Scrum half(s)
Bryn Hall
Joe Powell
Jano Vermaak
Fly half(s)
Santiago González Iglesias
Morné Steyn
Centre(s)
Lukhanyo Am
Mathieu Bastareaud
André Esterhuizen
David Havili
Bill Meakes
Winger(s)
Matt Duffie
Bautista Ezcurra
Cornal Hendricks
Dillyn Leyds
Makazole Mapimpi
Fullback(s)
Curwin Bosch
Shaun Stevenson
Coach Eddie Jones (vs Fiji) John Mitchell (vs Brazil) Warren Gatland (vs Wales)
vteBarbarians– Barbarians Summer tour 2019 squad (vs England)Hooker(s)
Dave Heffernan
Richard Hibbard
Prop(s)
John Afoa
Finlay Bealham
Joe Marler
Pierre Schoeman
Lock(s)
James Horwill
Chris Vui
Back row(s)
Facundo Isa (c)
Liam Messam
Viliame Mata
Francois Louw
Steve Luatua
Scrum half(s)
Rhys Webb
Rhodri Williams
Fly half(s)
Brock James
Colin Slade
Centre(s)
Mark Atkinson
Malakai Fekitoa
Winger(s)
Filipo Nakosi
Taqele Naiyaravoro
Niyi Adeolokun
Fullback(s)
Charles Piutau *
Coach Pat Lam
vteBarbarians– Barbarians Autumn tour 2018 squad (vs Argentina)Hooker(s)
Schalk Brits
Malcolm Marx
Prop(s)
Wyatt Crockett (c)
Steven Kitshoff
Trevor Nyakane
Anton Peikrishvili
Lock(s)
Lood de Jager
Luke Jones
Back row(s)
Pieter-Steph du Toit
Siya Kolisi
Juan Manuel Leguizamón
Sikhumbuzo Notshe
Jordan Taufua
Scrum half(s)
Leon Fukofuka
Frank Lomani
Fly half(s)
Elton Jantjies
Handré Pollard
Centre(s)
Damian de Allende
Tom English
Jesse Kriel
Winger(s)
Tommaso Benvenuti
Aphiwe Dyantyi
Fullback(s)
Jack Debreczeni
Coach Rassie Erasmus
vteBarbarians– Barbarians Summer tour 2018 squad (vs England)Hooker(s)
Benjamin Kayser
Tatafu Polota-Nau
Prop(s)
John Afoa
Denis Buckley
Ramiro Herrera
Loni Uhila
Lock(s)
Ultan Dillane
Joe Tekori
Sitaleki Timani
Flip van der Merwe *
Back row(s)
Juan Martín Fernández Lobbe (c)
Nili Latu
Justin Tipuric
Victor Vito
Scrum half(s)
Greig Laidlaw
Rhodri Williams
Fly half(s)
Luke McAlister
AJ MacGinty *
Finn Russell
Centre(s)
Bundee Aki *
Malakai Fekitoa
Josh Matavesi
Winger(s)
Niyi Adeolokun
Chris Ashton
Semi Radradra
Josua Tuisova
Fullback(s)
Charles Piutau *
Coach Pat Lam
vteBarbarians– Barbarians Autumn tour 2017 squad (vs New Zealand, Tonga)Hooker(s)
Adriaan Strauss
Akker van der Merwe
Prop(s)
James Cronin
Ben Franks
Atunaisa Moli
Brian Scott
Ruan Smith
Jacques van Rooyen
Lock(s)
Dominic Bird
Sam Carter
Donncha O'Callaghan
Geoff Parling (c)
Quinn Roux
Back row(s)
Ruan Ackermann
Willie Britz
Simone Favaro
Dillon Hunt
Steve Luatua
John Muldoon
Jordi Murphy
Kwagga Smith
Luke Whitelock
Scrum half(s)
Mitchell Drummond
Andrew Ellis
Nic Stirzaker
Fly half(s)
Robert du Preez
Richie Mo'unga
Centre(s)
Vince Aso
Richard Buckman
Harold Vorster
Winger(s)
Taqele Naiyaravoro
Julian Savea
David Smith
Fullback(s)
George Bridge
Coach Robbie Deans
vteBarbarians– Barbarians NSW tour squad, October 2017 (vs Classic Wallabies, Australia)Hooker(s)
Anaru Rangi
Andrew Ready
Prop(s)
Ben Alexander
Pekahou Cowan
Sef Fa'agase
Salesi Manu
Taniela Tupou
Lock(s)
Richie Arnold
Sam Carter
Luke Jones
Matt Philip
Back row(s)
Max Girdler
Matt Hodgson
Kane Koteka
Isi Naisarani
Wycliff Palu
Jacques Potgieter *
Sam Ward
Scrum half(s)
Augustine Pulu
Michael Ruru (c)
Theo Strang
Fly half(s)
Quade Cooper (c)
Sam Greene
Centre(s)
Tom Connor
David Horwitz
George Moala
Brett Wellington
Winger(s)
Andrew Kellaway
Jack Maddocks
Eto Nabuli
Taqele Naiyaravoro
Chance Peni *
Fullback(s)
Tom Banks
Tim Nanai-Williams
Coach Alan Jones
vteBarbarians– Barbarians Summer tour 2017 squad (vs England, Ulster)Hooker(s)
Schalk Brits
Corey Flynn
Richard Hibbard
Prop(s)
Ben Franks *
Census Johnston
Chris King
Mikheil Nariashvili
W. P. Nel
Vincent Pelo
Mike Ross
Lock(s)
Patricio Albacete
Nathan Hines *
Joe Tekori
Jeremy Thrush
Paul Willemse
Back row(s)
Steffon Armitage
Thierry Dusautoir (c)
Gillian Galan
Facundo Isa
Chris Masoe
Victor Vito *
Scrum half(s)
Will Genia *
Kahn Fotuali'i
Rory Kockott
Ruan Pienaar
Fly half(s)
Brock James
Ian Madigan
François Steyn
Centre(s)
Bundee Aki *
Adam Ashley-Cooper
Yann David
Robbie Fruean
Winger(s)
Horacio Agulla
Timoci Nagusa
Waisea Nayacalevu
David Smith
Fullback(s)
Jean-Marcellin Buttin
Alex Goode
Maxime Médard *
Charles Piutau *
Coach Vern Cotter
vteBarbarians– Barbarians Autumn tour 2016 squad (vs Czech Republic, Fiji, South Africa)Hooker(s)
Andrew Ready
Akker van der Merwe
Prop(s)
Ben Franks
Reggie Goodes
Paddy Ryan
Toby Smith
Schalk van der Merwe
Lock(s)
Sam Carter
Michael Fatialofa
Martin Muller
Dan Tuohy (c)
Will Skelton *
Back row(s)
Ruan Ackermann
Wycliff Palu *
Brad Shields
Kwagga Smith
Jordan Taufua
Luke Whitelock
Scrum half(s)
Andrew Ellis (c)
Ruan Pienaar
Nic Stirzaker
Fly half(s)
Robert du Preez
Richie Mo'unga
Centre(s)
Richard Buckman
Matt Faddes
Seta Tamanivalu
Winger(s)
Tommy Bowe
Luke Morahan
Taqele Naiyaravoro
Fullback(s)
Melani Nanai
Clayton Blommetjies
Coach Robbie Deans
vteBarbarians Autumn tour 2015 squad (vs Argentina, Gloucester Rugby)Hooker(s)
James Hanson
Stephen Moore
Prop(s)
Thomas du Toit
Charlie Faumuina
Greg Holmes *
Jamie Mackintosh
Tendai Mtawarira *
Toby Smith
Lock(s)
Bakkies Botha
Lood de Jager
Victor Matfield (c)
Back row(s)
Jarrad Butler
Scott Fardy
Stephen Hoiles
Michael Hooper *
Ardie Savea
Warren Whiteley *
Scrum half(s)
Tawera Kerr-Barlow
Cobus Reinach
Fly half(s)
Patrick Lambie
Lima Sopoaga
Centre(s)
Ryan Crotty
Jean de Villiers *
Tevita Kuridrani
Francois Venter
Winger(s)
Nemani Nadolo
Waisake Naholo
Joe Tomane
Fullback(s)
Nehe Milner-Skudder
Coach Michael Cheika
vteBarbarians– Barbarians August 2015 squad (vs Samoa - RWC Warm-up)Hooker(s)
Saia Fainga'a
Tolu Latu
Prop(s)
Carl Hayman
Josh Hohneck
Benn Robinson
Kyle Traynor
Maks van Dyk *
Lock(s)
Bakkies Botha (c)
Luke Jones
Ali Williams
Back row(s)
Liam Gill
Jacques Potgieter
Pierre Spies
Adam Thomson
Scrum half(s)
Luke Burgess
Nic Groom
Fly half(s)
Mike Harris
Christian Lealiifano
Centre(s)
Wynand Olivier
Ben Tapuai
Paul Williams
Winger(s)
Tom English
Taqele Naiyaravoro
Dom Shipperley *
Fullback(s)
Dwayne Sweeney
Coach Jamie Joseph
vteBarbarians– Barbarians Summer tour 2015 squad (vs England, Ireland)Hooker(s)
Deon Fourie
Tolu Latu
Prop(s)
Matías Díaz
Adam Jones
Saimone Taumoepeau
Roberto Tejerizo
Soane Tongaʻuiha *
Lock(s)
Rodrigo Capó Ortega
Jason Eaton *
Nathan Hines
Samu Manoa
Kote Mikautadze
Brad Thorn (c)
Back row(s)
Koliniasi Holani
Shane Jennings (c)
Pablo Matera
George Smith
Gerhard Vosloo
Thomas Waldrom
George Whitelock
Scrum half(s)
Tomás Cubelli
Ruan Pienaar
Fly half(s)
Stephen Brett
Jimmy Gopperth
Tusi Pisi
Centre(s)
Berrick Barnes *
Wynand Olivier
Rene Ranger *
Joe Rokocoko
Winger(s)
Alex Cuthbert
Yoshikazu Fujita
Ugo Monye
David Smith *
Fullback(s)
Gio Aplon
Zane Kirchner
Coach Robbie Deans
vteBarbarians– Barbarians Autumn tour 2014 squad (vs Australia, Leicester Tigers)Hooker(s)
Niall Annett
James Parsons
Mahonri Schwalger
Prop(s)
Lourens Adriaanse
Thomas du Toit
Jason Marshall
Coenie Oosthuizen *
Matt Stevens
Angus Ta'avao
CJ van der Linde *
Lock(s)
Matías Alemanno
Dominic Bird
Alastair Kellock (c)
Michael Rhodes
Back row(s)
Jacques Botes
Heinrich Brüssow
Steve Luatua
Adam Thomson
Matt Todd
Scrum half(s)
Tomás Cubelli
Sarel Pretorius
Fumiaki Tanaka
Fly half(s)
Marnitz Boshoff
Colin Slade
Centre(s)
Tom English
Juan de Jongh
Francis Saili
Winger(s)
Nick Cummins
Sean Duke
Frank Halai
Patrick Osborne *
Fullback(s)
Tevita Li
Tim Nanai-Williams
Joaquín Tuculet
Coach John Kirwan
vteBarbarians– Barbarians Summer tour 2014 squad (vs England)Hooker(s)
Andrew Hore
Ti’i Paulo
Prop(s)
Julien Brugnaut
Schalk Ferreira *
Nahuel Lobo
Sona Taumalolo
Davit Zirakashvili
Lock(s)
Juandré Kruger
Donncha O'Callaghan
Joe Tekori
Back row(s)
Mamuka Gorgodze
Alexandre Lapandry
Juan Manuel Leguizamón (c)
Roger Wilson
Scrum half(s)
Jimmy Cowan
Tomás Cubelli
Fly half(s)
Brock James
François Trinh-Duc
Centre(s)
Rene Ranger
Benson Stanley
Winger(s)
Hosea Gear
Joe Rokocoko
Anthony Tuitavake
Fullback(s)
Juan Martín Hernández
James O'Connor *
Coach Dean Ryan
vteBarbarians– Barbarians Autumn tour 2013 squad (vs Fiji)Hooker(s)
Keven Mealamu
Bismarck du Plessis
Prop(s)
Matías Díaz
Tendai Mtawarira
Coenie Oosthuizen
Guillermo Roan
Lock(s)
Dominic Bird
Manuel Carizza
Eben Etzebeth *
Mick O'Driscoll
Flip van der Merwe *
Back row(s)
Schalk Burger
Steve Luatua
Duane Vermeulen
Luke Whitelock
Scrum half(s)
Martín Landajo
TJ Perenara
Fly half(s)
Pat Lambie
Tom Taylor
Centre(s)
Jean de Villiers (c)
Gavin Williams
Winger(s)
Frank Halai
Fullback(s)
Charles Piutau
Willie le Roux
Santiago Cordero
Coach Steve Hansen
vteBarbarians– Summer tour 2013 squad (vs British and Irish Lions, England)Hooker(s)
Schalk Brits
Leonardo Ghiraldini
Matthew Rees
Prop(s)
BJ Botha *
Martín Castrogiovanni
Paul James
James Johnston
Duncan Jones
Andrea Lo Cicero
Lock(s)
Jim Hamilton
Samu Manoa
Dean Mumm
Marco Wentzel
Back row(s)
Imanol Harinordoquy
Sam Jones
Francois Louw *
Sergio Parisse (c)
Jonathan Poff
Alessandro Zanni
Scrum half(s)
Kahn Fotuali'i
Dwayne Peel
Dimitri Yachvili
Fly half(s)
Nick Evans
James Hook
Centre(s)
Elliot Daly
Jaque Fourie *
Casey Laulala
Mike Tindall (c)
Winger(s)
Timoci Nagusa
Takudzwa Ngwenya
Joe Rokocoko
Rowan Varty
Fullback(s)
Jared Payne
Coach Dai Young
vteBarbarians– Barbarians Summer tour 2012 squad (vs England, Ireland, Wales)Hooker(s)
Benoît August
Aled de Malmanche
John Smit (c)
Prop(s)
John Afoa
Duncan Jones
Neemia Tialata
Lock(s)
Mark Chisholm
Mick O'Driscoll (c)
Pelu Taele
Jérôme Thion *
Anton van Zyl
Corniel van Zyl *
Back row(s)
Johnnie Beattie
Mamuka Gorgodze
Ernst Joubert
Raphaël Lakafia
Akapusi Qera
Francois Louw
Scrum half(s)
Jérôme Fillol
Rory Lawson
Richie Rees
Fly half(s)
Felipe Contepomi
Stephen Donald
Centre(s)
Casey Laulala
Mike Tindall
Damien Traille
Winger(s)
Iain Balshaw
Isa Nacewa
Paul Sackey
Sailosi Tagicakibau
Shane Williams
Fullback(s)
Cédric Heymans
Mils Muliaina
Coach John Kirwan
vteBarbarians Autumn tour 2011 squad (vs Australia)Hooker(s)
Keven Mealamu
Adriaan Strauss
Prop(s)
Eusebio Guiñazú
Sylvain Marconnet
Salvatore Perugini
Lock(s)
Simon Shaw
Victor Matfield (c)
Marco Bortolami
Back row(s)
Jerome Kaino
Mauro Bergamasco
Adam Thomson
Jason White
Scrum half(s)
Nemia Kenatale
Peter Stringer
Fly half(s)
Danny Cipriani
Centre(s)
Robbie Fruean
Stirling Mortlock
Seru Rabeni
Winger(s)
Bryan Habana
Richard Kahui
Fullback(s)
Sam Tomkins
Isaia Toeava
Coach Graham Henry
vteBarbarians– Barbarians Summer tour 2011 squad (vs England, Wales)Hooker(s)
Sébastien Bruno
Leonardo Ghiraldini
Prop(s)
Carl Hayman
Davit Kubriashvili
Salvatore Perugini
Iestyn Thomas
Lock(s)
Quintin Geldenhuys
Erik Lund
Joe Tekori
Paul Tito
Back row(s)
George Smith
Joe van Niekerk
Sergio Parisse (c)
Martyn Williams
Scrum half(s)
Ruan Pienaar
Sébastien Tillous-Borde
Lloyd Williams
Fly half(s)
Brock James
Frédéric Michalak
Centre(s)
Benoît Baby
Mathieu Bastareaud
Willie Mason
Seru Rabeni
Winger(s)
Doug Howlett
Paul Sackey
Tim Visser
Fullback(s)
Nicolas Jeanjean
Isa Nacewa
Coach Dai Young
vteBarbarians– Barbarians Autumn tour 2010 squad (vs South Africa)Hooker(s)
Keven Mealamu
Stephen Moore
Prop(s)
John Hayes *
Salvatore Perugini
Neemia Tialata
John Yapp
Lock(s)
Tom Donnelly *
Quintin Geldenhuys
Chris Jack
Anton van Zyl
Back row(s)
Colin Bourke
Daniel Braid
Rodney So'oialo
Martyn Williams
Scrum half(s)
Andy Ellis
Will Genia
Fly half(s)
Stephen Donald
Matt Giteau (c)
François Trinh-Duc *
Centre(s)
Adam Ashley-Cooper
Ma'a Nonu
Seru Rabeni
Winger(s)
Drew Mitchell
Joe Rokocoko
Fullback(s)
James O'Connor
Coach Nick Mallett
vteBarbarians– Barbarians Summer tour 2010 squad (vs England, Ireland)Hooker(s)
Benoît August
Schalk Brits
Sébastien Bruno *
Ken Owens
Prop(s)
David Barnes
Carl Hayman *
Census Johnston
Jannie du Plessis *
Rodrigo Roncero
Julian White
Lock(s)
Ben Kay
Malcolm O'Kelly
Ross Skeate
Jérôme Thion
Back row(s)
Jerry Collins *
Alan Quinlan
Xavier Rush (c)
George Smith
Rodney So'oialo
Martyn Williams
Scrum half(s)
Byron Kelleher
Pierre Mignoni
Fly half(s)
Danny Cipriani *
Jean-Baptiste Élissalde
Brock James
Centre(s)
Fabrice Estebanez
Florian Fritz
Casey Laulala
Seru Rabeni
Jean de Villiers *
Winger(s)
Doug Howlett *
Napolioni Nalaga *
Paul Sackey
David Smith
Fullback(s)
Cédric Heymans
Paul Warwick
Coach Philippe Saint-André
vteBarbarians– Barbarians Autumn tour 2009 squad (vs New Zealand)Hooker(s)
Stephen Moore
Bismarck du Plessis
Prop(s)
Tendai Mtawarira
W. P. Nel
Salvatore Perugini
Lock(s)
Bakkies Botha *
Carlo Del Fava
Quintin Geldenhuys
Victor Matfield (c)
Danie Rossouw *
Back row(s)
Schalk Burger
Rocky Elsom
Andy Powell
George Smith
Scrum half(s)
Will Genia
Mike Phillips *
Fourie du Preez
Fly half(s)
Matt Giteau
Juan Martín Hernández *
Morné Steyn
Centre(s)
Jaque Fourie
Stirling Mortlock *
Jamie Roberts
Winger(s)
Bryan Habana
Drew Mitchell
Joe Rokocoko
Fullback(s)
Leigh Halfpenny
Coach Nick Mallett
vteBarbarians– Barbarians Autumn tour 2008 squad (vs Australia)Hooker(s)
Mark Regan
John Smit (c)
Prop(s)
Rodney Blake
Patrice Collazo *
Carl Hayman *
Census Johnston
Lock(s)
Steve Borthwick *
Bakkies Botha
Chris Jack
Johann Muller
Back row(s)
Schalk Burger
Jerry Collins
Nick Köster
Richie McCaw
Scrum half(s)
Fourie du Preez
George Gregan
Fly half(s)
François Steyn
François Trinh-Duc *
Centre(s)
Jean de Villiers
Rico Gear
Ollie Smith
Winger(s)
Bryan Habana
Joe Rokocoko
Shane Williams
Fullback(s)
Percy Montgomery
Coach Eddie Jones Jake White :

## Presidents

The club's current president is former England and Barbarians player John Spencer, who was named in the position in December 2019.
The office was first instituted in 1913. The previous six presidents were:
* W. P. Carpmael, held office 1913–1936; the founder of the Barbarians
* Emile de Lissa, 1936–1955; associated as Secretary, Treasurer, vice-president and President from 1901 to 1955
* Jack "Haigho" Smith, 1955; his term lasted for only a few weeks before his death, having previously given devoted service as Honorary Secretary for more than 30 years.
* Brigadier Glyn Hughes, 1955–1973
* Herbert Waddell, 1973–1988
* Micky Steele-Bodger, 1988–2019

## Honours

* Middlesex Sevens
** Champions (3): 1934, 1997, 1998
* Hong Kong Sevens
** Champions (1): 1981
* Melrose Sevens
** Champions (1): 2001