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| Full name | New Zealand Barbarian Rugby Club Inc. | |
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| Union | New Zealand Rugby | |
| Nickname(s) | Baa-Baas | |
| Founded | 1937 | |
| Location | Kingsland, Auckland | |
| Ground(s) | Eden Park (Capacity: 50,000) | |
| Coach(es) | Scott McLeod | |
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The New Zealand Barbarian Rugby Club Inc., nicknamed the Barbarians, or Baa-Baas, is a rugby union club headquartered in Kingsland, Auckland. The idea came from the concept of the Barbarian F.C. The Barbarians played their home matches at Eden Park.
They have been a part of New Zealand Rugby since the team was founded in 1937 by two ex-All Blacks, Ronald Bush and Hubert McLean, who captained their first game (against Auckland) in 1938.[1]
- ^ Ron Palenski; Rod Chester; Neville McMillan (2005). The Encyclopaedia of New Zealand Rugby (4th ed.). Hodder Moa, Auckland. p. 138. ISBN 1 86971 026 6.