1908 Centenary Celebration Match
As part of the centenary celebrations, the British Olympic Association arranged a match between Australia and the Barbarians which was held at Wembley Stadium on 3 December 2008. The Barbarian players, who normally wear their club socks, all wore yellow and black socks to represent Cornwall, in a game which Australia won 11-8.
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