Queensland Outback Barbarians 2008 US rugby tour


Pink Barbarians win in Vegas

A TEAM of bright pink rugby players isn’t a sight you see every day, but the Outback Queensland Barbarians took one for the team on Saturday by wearing pink jerseys to raise awareness for breast cancer research when they took on the Las Vegas Black Jacks in Las Vegas.
Dressed in vibrant pink jerseys and socks, the Barbarians generated plenty of sideways glances from passers-by as they made their way through their hotel and to the game.

They might have looked soft but fortunately the colour did not affect their rugby, as the Barbarians recorded a gutsy come-from-behind performance to defeat the Black Jacks 26-17.

The Black Jacks are a well-drilled outfit containing numerous rugby-playing foreigners and were undefeated in their regular season in the US Division One competition this year. Division One is two levels below the US Eagles national team, and one level below the US Super League which involves 12 teams across the States. [click here to read more...]