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Lady Barbs Bring Silverware to Brandon Defeating the Assassins 34 - |
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The "Barbs" were founded in 1981 by Guy McKim, Doug Filipchuk and the late John Reilly.
The club struggled in its initial stages until the late John Keogh arrived at practice
with some high school students in tow. For these lads, rugby was a natural extension
to their football training. Soon more high school- Over the years, the "Barbs" have won 2nd and 3rd Division and numerous League Championships,
most recently in 2003. 2004, 2005 (Manitoba Cup) and 2006 The Club has travelled
overseas to England and Wales and to the US for tournaments. Many "Barbs" who got
their start in the Wheat City have represented Manitoba and Canada at National and
International competitions. We have hosted National Tournaments, including the 1996
Canadian U- The Barbs, who will be playing their 31st Season in 2012, are proud of their heritage and are looking forward to this season. There are now three Barbarians teams. Senior Men Division One plays out of Brandon, Division Two plays out of Minnedosa , a real Manitoba rugby hotbed. And there’s the Senior Women Barbarians headed by Amy Higgins. And, how could we forget, the Senior Women brought home the 2011 Championship. |
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From the Brandon Barbarians 1994 book... Some of the players Explain Why they like and play Rugby !!! |
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