Big Springbok flavour in Barbarians squad

– Coach Rassie Erasmus has named 13 of his South Africa tourists in the Barbarians group preparing to face Argentina on Saturday in London.

They include World Rugby Breakthrough Player of the Year Aphiwe Dyanti and Player of the Year nominee Malcolm Marx.

The rest of the Springboks’ contingent includes backs Damian de Allende, Elton Jantjies, Jesse Kriel and Handre Pollard, and forwards Schalk Brits, Lood de Jager, Pieter-Steph du Toit, Steven Kitshoff, Siya Kolisi, Marx, Trevor Nayakane and Skihumbuzo Notshe.

There are players from seven other nations in the invitation side’s cosmopolitan squad for the Killik Cup match at Twickenham.

Scrumhalf Frank Lomani joins the club after playing a key role in Fiji’s historic 21-14 win against France.

Pumas legend Juan Miguel Leguizamon lines up against his countrymen four years after leading the Barbarians to victory over England.

New Zealand’s Wyatt Crockett joins the squad at the end of his

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Crusaders and All Blacks career.

In keeping with the Barbarians’ traditions there are two uncapped players in the Chiefs’ Australian flyhalf Jack Debreczeni and Crusaders flanker Jordan Taufua. – ANA