Cardiff number eight Xavier Rush will lead the Barbarians into battle against England at Twickenham on Sunday.
Blues lynchpin named skipper by Saint-Andre
Cardiff number eight Xavier Rush will lead the Barbarians into battle against England at Twickenham on Sunday.
Rush played a key role in the Blues' stunning comeback victory over Toulon in the Amlin Challenge Cup final on Sunday.
However, Toulon head coach Philippe Saint-Andre clearly bears no grudge towards Rush, as he is presiding over the Barbarians' build-up to the match alongside Kingsley Jones.
Rush's All Black team-mates Byron Kelleher and Rodney So'oialo are also named in the starting line-up while Australian veteran George Smith has flown in from Down Under to start on the bench.
Cardiff are also represented by Casey Laulala and Martyn Williams while five members of Toulouse's Heineken Cup-winning squad are named in the match-day 21.
England internationals Paul Sackey, Julian White and Ben Kay will line-up for the Baa-Baas against their own country.
Barbarians: 15 P Warwick (Munster); 14 P Sackey (Wasps), 13 C Laulala (Cardiff Blues), 12 F Fritz (Toulouse), 11 C Heymans (Toulouse), 10 J-B Ellisalde (Toulouse), 9 B Kelleher (Toulouse); 1 R Roncero (Stade Francais), 2 B August (Biarritz), 3 J White (Leicester), 4 R Skeate (Toulon), 5 B Kay (Leicester), 6 R So'oialo (Hurricanes), 7 M Williams (Cardiff Blues), 8 X Rush (Cardiff Blues, captain).
Replacements: 16 K Owens (Scarlets), 17 C Johnston (Toulouse), 18 J Thion (Biarritz), 19 G Smith (ACT Brumbies), 20 P Mignoni (Toulon), 21 F Estebanez (Brive).
