Australia v Baa-Baas: Teams

Australia coach Robbie Deans is to hand teenage full-back James O'Connor his first start for the Wallabies in Wednesday's clash with the Barbarians at Wembley.

The 18-year-old Connor made his Test debut as a replacement in the 30-20 victory over Italy - becoming the second-youngest Aussie cap of all-time.

However Connor will now get a chance to showcase his talents against the Baa-Baas in a match to commemorate the Olympic gold won by the Wallabies at the 1908 London Games.

Deans has opted to name an experimental side for the match with scrum-half Brett Sheehan making his first appearance of the tour to the northern hemisphere while flanker George Smith will skipper the side in the absence of Stirling Mortlock.

There is also a first start since the Tri-Nations for Lote Tuqiri, while uncapped Brumbies lock Peter Kimlin is named on the bench.

Fresh McCaw

However Mortlock, Matt Giteau and Nathan Sharpe injured, while Stephen Moore, Peter Hynes, Al Baxter and Benn Robinson are rested.

South Africa captain John Smit will lead a star-studded Barbarians side against the Wallabies.

There is a strong South African flavour to the side with Smit joined in the starting XV by six of his World Cup-winning colleagues, including Bryan Habana, Fourie du Preez and Schalk Burger.

New Zealand captain Richie McCaw, fresh from Saturday's 32-6 victory over England, will make his first appearance for the Barbarians.

Welsh winger and world player of the year Shane Williams has been included on the bench alongside former Australia scrum-half George Gregan.

Former South Africa coach Jake White and Eddie Jones, his sidekick in that successful campaign, have kept with tradition by selecting Western Province loose-forward Nick Koster as the uncapped player.

Australia: 15 James O'Connor, 14 Lote Tuqiri, 13 Ryan Cross, 12 Adam Ashley-Cooper, 11 Digby Ioane, 10 Quade Cooper, 9 Brett Sheehan, 8 Richard Brown, 7 George Smith (c), 6 Dean Mumm, 5 Hugh McMeniman, 4 Mark Chisholm, 3 Matt Dunning, 2 Tatafu Polota-Nau, 1 Sekope Kepu.
Replacements: 16 Adam Freier, 17 Ben Alexander, 18 Peter Kimlin, 19 David Pocock, 20 Luke Burgess, 21 Lachie Turner, 22 Drew Mitchell.

Barbarians: 15 Percy Montgomery, 14 Joe Rokocoko, 13 Rico Gear, 12 Jean de Villiers, 11 Bryan Habana, 10 Frans Steyn, 9 Fourie du Preez, 8 Jerry Collins, 7 Richie McCaw, 6 Schalk Burger, 5 Johan Muller, 4 Bakkies Botha, 3 Census Johnston, 2 John Smit (c), 1 Federico Pucciariello.
Replacements: 16 Mark Regan, 17 Rodney Blake, 18 Chris Jack, 19 Nick Koster, 20 George Gregan, 21 Ollie Smith, 22 Shane Williams.