England hooker Mark Regan will captain the Barbarians in the challenge match against South Africa at Twickenham on Saturday.
England and Bristol hooker to take on the Boks
England hooker Mark Regan will lead the Barbarians in the challenge match against South Africa at Twickenham on Saturday.
The Bristol hooker will be making his third appearance for the Baa-baas at the stadium, having previously played against England in 2005 and 2006.
Also in the 22-man squad announced on Monday are former Barbarians Matt Giteau, Justin Marshall, Brent Cockbain, Troy Flavell, Jerry Collins and Martyn Williams.
In all, seven nationalities are represented, including four players from both England and Wales.
The match will also provide the crowd with the opportunity to give England legend Jason Robinson an appropriate send-off in his final first-class appearance.
The team will be coached by Ireland's Eddie O'Sullivan and hold training sessions at two London clubs, Blackheath and Richmond, both closely linked to the Barbarian Football Club since its formation in 1890.
"I was honoured to be invited to prepare the team for such an historic and high-profile fixture," O'Sullivan said.
Exciting
"The assembled squad has an exciting mix of home grown and overseas talent and we hope to give the world champions a real game in the best traditions of Barbarian rugby on Saturday."
The match will be the club's 24th fixture against a major touring team from the southern hemisphere and its sixth against South Africa.
The Barbarians defeated the Springboks at Cardiff Arms Park in 1961 and at Lansdowne Road, Dublin in 1994.
At Twickenham on Saturday the Barbarian Rugby Charitable Trust, which was set up in 2004 to help the development of the game in every part of the world and give assistance to injured players, will donate a cheque for ZAR80,000 (£5,650) to the South African Rugby Union (SARU) with the specific aim of developing rugby union in the Eastern Cape.
The Rugby Football Union (RFU) has confirmed that only 3,000 tickets are still available for the match. No tickets will be on sale on Saturday.
Barbarians - Backs: Jason Robinson (England and British Isles), Joe Rokocoko (Blues and New Zealand), Isoa Neivua (Warriors and Fiji), Ben Cohen (England and British Isles), Conrad Smith (Hurricanes and New Zealand), Tom Shanklin (Cardiff Blues, Wales and British Isles), Ma'a Nonu (Hurricanes and New Zealand), Matt Giteau (Western Force and Australia), Peter Grant (Stormers), Justin Marshall (Ospreys and New Zealand).
Forwards: Federico Pucciarello (Munster and Italy), Salesi Ma'afu (Brumbies), Mark Regan (Bristol, England and British Isles), Schalk Brits (Stormers), Brent Cockbain (Wales and British Isles), Justin Harrison (Ulster Rugby and Australia), Luke Charteris (Newport Gwent Dragons and Wales), Troy Flavell (Blues and New Zealand), Jerry Collins (Hurricanes and New Zealand), Martyn Williams (Cardiff Blues, Wales and British Isles), Rocky Elsom (Waratahs and Australia).
