31 Mar 2009

Collins and Marshall named for Barbarians

6:30 am on 31 March 2009

Former All Blacks Justin Marshall and Jerry Collins and the Australian flanker Rocky Elsom have been named in the Barbarians squad to play England at Twickenham on May 17.

Also included were former France flanker Serge Betsen, who like halfback Marshall now plays his club rugby in the English Premiership, and ex-England captain Martin Corry.

England's latest match against the Barbarians, rugby's most famous invitational side, comes ahead of their two-Test series with Argentina in June.

They may be without several leading players depending upon how many of Martin Johnson's men are selected for the British and Irish Lions series against world champions South Africa.