"THE BARBARIANS."
"This, we hope, will be "the match of the season." It generally is, and this season the Barbarians have such an array of talent that a great display seems certain."
"In the last two seasons, Welsh clubs have, to a certain extent, re-established their old ascendancy over the famous tourists, for in 1936 they lost to Cardiff and only drew at Newport (11-11) after beating Penarth and Swansea. Last season the Barbarians beat Penarth and Swansea, but lost at Cardiff 16-3, and at Newport 7-3."
"In the previous five seasons, the Barbarians won all their games in Wales outright - a wonderful achievement - and in that period they beat Newport successively 18-9, 9-6, 21-9, 11-6, and 23-3. In all the Barbarians have played at Newport 36 times. Newport can point to 27 victories to the Barbarians eight."
"At the time of going to press, the composition of the Barbarians' team for to-day was not, of course, known, but among the 29 players they have brought to Wales are Vivian Jenkins, the Welsh full-back, D. J. Macrae, whose play at centre was a big factor in Scotland winning the Triple Crown this year; B. C. Gadney and J. L. Giles, the England scrum half-backs; F. J. Reynolds, the England outside half, who was taken ill on the eve of the match with Wales at Cardiff; C. V. Boyle, the Irish wing; H. B. Toft, the famous England hooker; J. A. Waters, one of the greatest of modern Scottish forwards; G. Roberts, of the Watsonians; J. D. Torrens, the Irish centre; H. H. J. Sayers and C. R. Graves, the Irish forwards; and Peter Cranmer, the former England Captain and future Captain of Warwickshire County Cricket Club."