VISITING Barbarians have announced their side for Saturday weekโs friendly with Munster at Thomond Park (4.30pm, womenโs fixture 2pm).
Stade Toulousain coaches Jerome Kaino, Clement Poitrenaud, and Virgile Lacombe will lead the side with Virimi Vakatawa, Leone Nakarawa, and Toulouse prop Rodrigue Neti all included.
There are seven internationals starting in the pack with Franceโs Neti and Gaรซtan Barlot joined by Moldovan tighthead Vadim Cobรฎlaศ in the front row.
Fijiโs Leone Nakarawa and Samoaโs Piula Faสปasalele start in the engine room with Bayonneโs Baptiste Heguy, Wales international Aaron Shingler, and France international Loann Goujon in the back row.
Bayonne scrum-half Guillaume Rouet and Castres Olympiqueโs Julien Dumora start in the half-backs.
Toulouse man Sofiane Guitoune and former Racing 92 star Virimi Vakatawa start together in midfield.
Former New Zealand 7s international Toby Arnold and Toulouseโs Lucas Tauzin start on either wing with Bordeaux Bรจgles man Nans Ducuing at full-back.
Kristian Dacey, Wales international Rob Evans, former France U20 captain Josh Brennan (son of Trevor Brennan), and Scotland international Damien Hoyland are among the replacements.
The Munster side will be named next week.
Tickets for the attractive doubleheader are available through MunsterRugby.ie.
