The Springbok great Victor Matfield will captain the Barbarians team against English rugby club Gloucester at Kingsholm tomorrow morning.
South Africa's Victor Matfield with fans at the 2015 Rugby World Cup. Photo: PHOTOSPORT
Matfield, the veteran lock leads the 125-year-old invitation side before they move on to the Killik Cup match against Argentina at Twickenham this weekend.
Against Gloucester, South Africa's most-capped player captains a starting line-up containing 12 Test players with six World Cup winners in the matchday squad.
World Rugby Breakthrough Player Nehe Milner-Skudder starts at full-back in a stellar backline including Australia's Joe Tomane, giant Fiji wing Nemani Nadolo and South Africa fly-half Pat Lambie.
The other New Zealanders playing are second-five Ryan Crotty and flanker Ardie Savea, while on the bench are prop Charlie Faumuina, winger Waisake Noholo, first five Lima Sopoaga and halfback Tawera Kerr-Barlow.
Matfield pairs up with Lood de Jager in the second-row with another Springbok legend on the bench in the shape of Bakkies Botha.
The Barbarians are coached by Australia's Michael Cheika.
Barbarians: 15 Nehe Milner-Skudder, 14 Joe Tomane, 13 Francois Venter, 12 Ryan Crotty, 11 Nemani Nadolo, 10 Pat Lambie, 9 Cobus Reinach, 8 Jarrad Butler, 7 Ardie Savea, 6 Stephen Hoiles, 5 Lood de Jager, 4 Victor Matfield (c), 3 Toby Smith, 2 James Hanson, 1 Jamie Mackintosh.
Replacements (from): Stephen Moore, Thomas du Toit, Charlie Faumuina, Bakkies Botha, Scott Fardy, Tawera Kerr-Barlow, Lima Sopoaga, Tevita Kuridrani, Waisake Naholo.
