Olympic Stadium to make rugby bow as Barbarians take on Samoa as part of 125th anniversary celebration

The Barbarians will become the first side to play at the reconfigured Olympic
Stadium in London when they take on Samoa in August as part of test event
for the Rugby
World Cup.




The fixture, on Aug 29, is one of a number high-profile matches to mark the
invitational side’s 125th anniversary.




The Barbarians expect to field a high-quality side of international players
when they take on former Rugby World Cup quarter-finalists Samoa, who will
use the match as part of their preparations for their Pool B matches against
South Africa, Scotland, USA and Japan.




The mat…