Ireland legend Peter O’Mahony will captain the Barbarians in his final rugby outing when the famous invitational side take on the Springboks on Saturday.
O’Mahony will lead a team packed with international quality to take on the Springboks in Cape Town, the first time the Barbarians have faced them on South African soil.
Fellow countrymen
Fellow Ireland Test centurion Cian Healy, who will also call time on his rugby career on Saturday, packs down at loosehead alongside France’s Camille Chat and Samoan tighthead Paul Alo-Emile.
Stomers lock Ruben van Heerden lines up against his fellow countrymen in the second-row and partnered with England’s David Ribbans, who was born and raised in South Africa.
The Barbarians back-row is packed with international experience with skipper O’Mahony featuring alongside former All Black captain Sam Cane and Shannon Frizell.
Livewire scrumhalf Tawera Kerr-Barlow partners Chiefs’ Josh Jacomb at half-back.
New Zealanders Peter Umaga-Jensen and Leicester Fainga’anuku line-up in the midfield with fellow Kiwis Jacob Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkins and Mark Tele’a on the wings.
France’s Malvyn Jaminet starts at fullback.
‘Packed with experience’
The star studied line-up continues on the bench, Ricky Riccitelli, Hassane Kolingar and Will Collier providing the front-row cover.
Josh Beehre, Hoskins Sotutu and Lachlan Boshier complete the forward replacements.
Santiago Arata and Joe Marchant provide the back-line cover.
“This side is packed with experience and exciting players and we are looking forward to going out there and expressing ourselves on Saturday,” said Barbarians head coach Robbie 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 connected really well, those connections are helping drive us on the field and we are looking forward to showing that against the world champions on Saturday.”
Tickets for the fixture, which kicks off at 17:10 at the Cape Town Stadium, can still be purchased via Ticketmaster.co.za.
TEAMS
South Africa
15 Aphelele Fassi, 14 Cheslin Kolbe, 13 Jesse Kriel, 12 Damian de Allende, 11 Kurt-Lee Arendse, 10 Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu, 9 Morne van den Berg, 8 Jean-Luc du Preez, 7 Vincent Tshituka, 6 Siya Kolisi (captain), 5 Lood de Jager, 4 Jean Kleyn, 3 Asenathi Ntlabakanye, 2 Malcolm Marx, 1 Ox Nche
Substitutes: 16 Marnus van der Merwe, 17 Jan-Hendrik Wessels, 18 Neethling Fouche, 19 Franco Mostert, 20 Kwagga Smith, 21 Cobus Reinach, 22 Manie Libbok, 23 Andre Esterhuizen.
Barbarians
15 Melvyn Jaminet, 14 Mark Telea, 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 (captain), 5 David Ribbans, 4 Ruben van Heerden, 3 Paul Alo-Emile, 2 Camille Chat, 1 Cian Healy
Substitutes: 16 Ricky Riccitelli, 17 Hassane Kolingar, 18 Will Collier, 19 Josh Beehre, 20 Hoskins Sotutu
21 Santiago Arata, 22 Joe Marchant, 23 Lachlan Boshier
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