1957 Barbarians tour of Canada
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The 1957 Barbarians tour of Canada was a series of rugby matches played in April and May 1957 in Canada by Barbarian F.C. and local teams.
The tour was announced in October 1956 by the tours committee of the home Rugby union, with selection and management of the team to be carried out by Barbarians. They were to depart following a tour of Wales.[1] The amateur all-star squad of top players from UK clubs arrived in Toronto on 25 April for a 2+1⁄2-week tour.[2]
It was an historic tour, the first outside Great Britain for the invitational club.
Following a party on their last night, Barbarians member Tom Reid missed the return flight to Britain and stayed in Montreal for two decades.[3]
Results
References
- ^ "British Rugby Tour of Canada". Glasgow Herald. 26 October 1956.
- ^ "Briefly In Sport". Star Phoenix. Saskatoon, Sasketchewan. The Canadian Press. 27 April 1957.
- ^ Burke, Tim (15 June 1976). "'Lost Barbarian' gets reacquainted". The Montreal Gazette.
- ^ "British Rugby Team in Front". New York Times. The Canadian Press. 28 April 1957. p. S4. ProQuest 114004110.
- ^ "Rugby Tourists Triumph". New York Times. The Canadian Press. 12 May 1957. p. S2. ProQuest 113936863.