Deans names former ABs for Barbarians
- Dave Worsley
- Jun 27
- 2 min read
Updated: Jun 27
Barbarians coach Robbie Deans has picked six former All Blacks and another five New Zealanders for this weekend's game against South Africa in Cape Town.
Former All Blacks captain Sam Cane starts on the openside with Shannon Frizell at number eight as part of the eight kiwis in the starting XV and three in the reserves.
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World Cup-winning halfback from 2015 Tawera Kerr-Barlow plays inside Chiefs first five Josh Jacomb, while outside are Peter Umaga-Jensen, Leicester Fainga'anuku, Mark Tele'a and Jacob Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkins.
Former Blues players Ricky Riccitelli, Hoskins Sotutu and Chiefs Lachlan Boshier are in the reserves.
Irish backrow great Peter O'Mahony has been named to captain the side. It will be the last time O'Mahony and fellow Irish great Cian Healy will take to the field as professional players.
"This side is packed with experience and exciting players and we are looking forward to going out there and expressing ourselves," said Deans.
"This is the first time a South African crowd have got to see the Barbarians face the Springboks on home soil and it's going to be a great fixture.
"The boys have come in and bonded really well. Those connections will be important against the World Champions."
Barbarians: 15 Melvyn Jaminet, 14 Mark Tele'a, 13 Leicester Fainga'anuku, 12 Peter Umaga-Jensen, 11 Jacob Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkins, 10 Josh Jacomb, 9 Tawera Kerr-Barlow, 8 Shannon Frizell, 7 Sam Cane, 6 Peter O'Mahony (c), 5 David Ribbans, 4 Ruben van Heerden, 3 Paul Alo-Emile, 2 Camille Chat, 1 Cian Healy
Replacements: 16 Ricky Riccitelli, 17 Hassane Kolingar, 18 Will Collier, 19 Josh Beehre, 20 Hoskins Sotutu, 21 Santiago Arata, 22 Joe Marchant, 23 Lachlan Boshier
