Lady Barbs Bring Silverware to Brandon

Defeating the Assassins 34 - 29, the Brandon Barbarians Senior Women have won the Rugby Manitoba Women’s Championship, a great way to end the 2011 season.

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-aged players (and frustrated soccer players!) joined the team looking for something different that would extend beyond their early adult years. It was inevitable that the "Barbs" would become one of the most endearing and enduring clubs in the Manitoba Rugby Football Union.

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-19 Championships and the 1997 Canada Games Tournament.

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.

From the Brandon Barbarians 1994 book...

Some of the players

Explain

Why they like and play Rugby

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