Barbarians? It's all Greek to some

By Word Watch by Laurie Barber
January 31 2015 - 4:00am
MODERN DAY BARBARIANS:  They play rugby occcasionally against the Wallabies.
MODERN DAY BARBARIANS: They play rugby occcasionally against the Wallabies.

Years ago, as a child, I caught a double deck government bus from Cardiff to Broadmeadow and then caught another double-deck bus to somewhere near Waratah to watch a Newcastle rugby side play the Barbarians. I don’t know why I did it, but I think I wanted to see why some rugby clubs were called Barbarians.

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