Danny Cipriani is among the first players to accept an invitation to play for the Barbarians against Australia at Twickenham.
England international to feature for Barbarians at Twickenham
Danny Cipriani is among the first players to accept an invitation to play for the Barbarians against Australia at Twickenham on November 26.
The former England stand-off will be joined by South African locks Victor Matfield and Bakkies Botha as well as Wales centre Jamie Roberts.
"My sights are firmly set on a successful Rugby World Cup campaign with South Africa in New Zealand," said Matfield, who captained the Baa-Baas to victory over New Zealand two years ago.
"But after that there is no better way to sign off in the northern hemisphere than another game for the Barbarians against international opposition at Twickenham."
Roberts will be joined in a strong back division by compatriot Stephen Jones who, like Cipriani, will be making his Baa-baas debut, plus All Black Sonny Bill Williams and former Wallabies captain Stirling Mortlock.
Wales number eight Ryan Jones and New Zealand hooker Keven Mealamu will join the South Africans in the pack.
Barbarians chairman John Spencer said: "Our annual autumn matches against South Africa, New Zealand and, this November, Australia are a major attraction in the calendar and that is particularly the case this year with no other pre-Christmas international at Twickenham.
"Player recruitment is going very well and we are confident that the final 22 will feature many more big names that will be making headlines in New Zealand in the next few weeks."
