The Killik Cup is a
rugby union
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trophy
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awarded to the winners of matches between the
Barbarians
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and national teams.
Killik & Co have sponsored an annual match involving the Barbarians in the UK since 2011.
Killik & Co and Barbarians Rugby
/ref> The cup was first contested in 2011 when the Barbarians played Australia
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, with the Barbarians losing 60–11. Most recently the Barbarians won back the cup, after defeating England 52–21 in June 2022.
Results
References
{{Barbarian F.C.
Rugby union competitions in England
Sports competitions in London
Barbarian F.C.