Barbarians name squad to face Spain - including England international

Tuesday, 21 June 2022 at 13:16

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byRugby Rucker

England and Northampton Saints flanker Tom Wood will finish his career with a game for the Barbarians against Spain

Former Wales centre Hadleigh Parkes will lead the famous club this weekend while experienced Ireland second-row Devin Toner also starts.

John Spencer, president of Barbarian F.C., said: "We are very much looking forward to this week as we prepare to face Spain next Saturday night.

"The club is buzzing after a wonderful victory over England on Sunday and this new squad, coached by John, are excited to take up the reigns and embody the Barbarians' ethos and playing style: spirit, passion, courage and flair, united by lifelong friendships."

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BARBARIAN F.C. SQUAD V SPAIN

Forwards:

Ed Byrne (Ireland, Leinster), Scott Baldwin (Wales, Ospreys), Charlie Faumuina (New Zealand, Toulouse), Devin Toner (Ireland, Leinster), Steve Mafi (Tonga, Oyonnax), Rob Harley (Scotland, Glasgow), James Botham (Wales, Cardiff), Abraham Papali’i (Cannaught), Kirby Myhill (Wales, Cardiff), Wiehahn Herbst (Cell C Sharks), Scott Andrews (Wales, Cardiff), Joe Tekori (Samoa, Toulouse), Dan Baker (Wales, Dragons), Tom Wood (England, Northampton Saints)

Backs:

Sebastian Bézy (France, ASM Clermont), Tim Nanai-Williams (Samoa, Toulouse), Seabelo Senatla (DHL Stormers), Hadleigh Parkes (C) (Wales, Panasonic Wild Knights), Rey Lee-Lo (Samoa, Cardiff), Adam Byrne (Ireland, Leinster), Rhyno Smith (Benneton), Mathis Galthié (Colomiers), Ahsee Tuala (Samoa, Northampton Saints)

Revealed: The greatest ever Barbarians XV

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Fullback: Andy Irvine - Scotland

Irvine was one of the great Barbarian servants of the 1970s, scoring 121 points, including 13 tries, in his 16 appearances. An almost automatic choice, he played against the All Blacks in 1974 and 1978 and the Wallabies in 1976. He also toured New England and Canada with the Club in 1976.

Winger: Tony O'Reilly - Ireland

O'Reilly has played more games and scored more tries for the Barbarians than anyone else in the Club's history. His 38 tries puts him 11 ahead of the second highest try scorer (Rosslyn Park's uncapped Englishman, Dave McKay) and with 30 games in his career the 'nearest challengers' as it were are on 25.

Centre: Jeremy Guscott - England

Guscott's nine appearances for the Club included two trips to the Hong Kong Sevens in 1990 and 1991 when the Barbarians reached the semi-finals on both occasions. He scored four tries in his seven full matches for the Barbarians including touchdowns against Wales on the Centenary tour in 1990 and England in his final appearance at Twickenham in 2001.

Centre: Phillipe Sella - France

Sella scored 45 tries in 111 internationals for France. He made his debut for the Baa-baas against Leicester in December 1991 and accepted his second invitation to play in the Peace International against Ireland at Lansdowne Road in 1996 when he scored a try in the Barbarians' 70-38 victory.

Winger: Jonah Lomu - New Zealand

A global star in his own right after his exploits in Rugby World Cup 1995, Jonah Lomu accepted invitations to play for the Barbarians on the three summer tours between 2000 and 2002. His five tries in four appearances included four in one match against Scotland at Murrayfield in 2001 when he was in particularly devastating form.

Fly-half: Phil Bennett

Phil Bennett's Barbarians' career will forever be associated with his 'rabbit in a headlight' twinkle-toed break from the shadow of his own posts that eventually led to Gareth Edwards' famous try against the All Blacks in 1973.

But there was much more to the mercurial fly-half's role within the Club career than that. His 20 appearances places him as the second highest 'Welsh Barbarian' - only fellow Llanelli legend R H Williams, with 22, played more times for the Club.

He also scored 181 points in the black-and-white shirt, toured Canada in 1976, played against Scotland, Fiji, Canada and Australia as well as the All Blacks twice, and, for good measure, captained the Club on 10 occasions

Scrum-half: Gareth Edwards - Wales

Edwards will always be linked with his breathtaking opening try for the Barbarians against New Zealand in 1973. A three-time British Lion, he was an almost automatic choice for the Club in a series of high-profile matches throughout the 1970s.

His eleven appearances included three games against New Zealand plus matches against Fiji, the British Isles, Scotland, Australia and in 1970 as captain against South Africa at Twickenham.

Prop: Jason Leonard - England

England's most capped player with 114 tests, Jason Leonard made his Barbarians' debut on the 1996 summer tour to Japan when the Club aided the Kobe Earthquake Appeal. He went on to play a total of six times and along the way achieved the rare feat of playing against all four home nations in the black-and-white shirt.

Hooker: Ronnie Dawson - Ireland

A born leader, the Dublin-born hooker captained the Lions on their tour of Australasia in 1959 and also skippered his country 11 times. So it’s no surprise to find he wore the arm-band on seven occasions during his 22 appearances for the Barbarians, included the historic win over South Africa in 1961. He also served on the committee for more than 20 years.

Prop: Carl Hayman - New Zealand

Widely regarded as one of the world's best tight-heads, Carl Hayman became the 1000th All Black when he made his debut as a replacement against Samoa in 2001. At 6'4'' Hayman is not a classical prop, but his immense power in the loose and scrummaging prowess soon saw him rise to the top of the world game.

Lock: Bill Beaumont - England

Bill Beaumont captained both the England Grand Slam side of 1980 and the Lions in South Africa the same year. In an equally distinguished career for the Barbarians he led the Club in five of his 15 appearances between 1975 and 1981.

Lock: RH Williams - Wales

Williams was born in Cwmllynfell on 14 July 1930. He later became an education officer in the RAF, worked for the Steel Company of Wales, and finished his professional career in educational administration. One of the most distinguished Barbarians, 'RH' Williams played 22 games for the Club between 1954 and 1959, a record for a Welshman

Flanker: Jerry Collins - New Zealand

Collins was born in Apia, Samoa, on 4 November 1980. His family moved to New Zealand where he was educated at St Patrick's School in Wellington and played club rugby for Northern United. Between 2001 and 2007 he played in 50 matches in the back row for New Zealand, including 48 tests, three of them as captain, and the Rugby World Cups of 2003 and 2007. In Europe he played for RC Toulon and the Ospreys before moving to Japan in 2011. In June 2015 while playing in France, Jerry was killed in a car crash at the age of 34.

Flanker: Schalk Burger - South Africa

Burger was born in Port Elizabeth on 13 April 1983 and educated at Paarl Gym School. He played in the back row for Western Province. First capped by South Africa in 2003, by the summer of 2011 he had played in 63 tests and scored 13 tries. He played four times for the Baa-Baas and never let the team down.

Number eight: Sergio Parisse - Italy

The powerhouse number eight led the invitational side against the British and Irish Lions in 2013. The Lions were convincing winners but it was great to see one of the worlds best in black and white hoops.

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