Chris Ashton starts at full back for the Barbarians when he lines up against England for the first time in Sunday’s Quilter Cup Match at Twickenham.
The Toulon wing – who has scored 19 tries in 39 Test appearances – is part of a stellar back line featuring his Fijian Stade Mayol teammates Josua Tuisova and Semi Radradra, and Scotland’s Calcutta Cup winner Finn Russell.
The famous invitation club’s all-star back row consists of captain Juan Martin Fernandez Lobbe (Argentina), World Cup winner Victor Vito (New Zealand) and Wales’s British & Irish Lions flanker Justin Tipuric.
Chris Ashton faces England in the Quilter Cup at Twickenham
The Barbarians have made a late change because of suspension to lock Flip van der Merwe (Clermont & South Africa).
Joe Tekori (Toulouse & Samoa) – a try-scorer in this fixture last season – has joined the squad and will be on the replacements bench.
“It’s an exciting challenge to bring together a side in five days but everything we’ve done has been about improving our chances of winning this game,” said Head Coach Pat Lam.
“We have very high-quality individuals – and they’ve worked hard and risen to the challenge of coming together as a team, which is what we’ll need to compete with a top class international side.”
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