Faf de Klerk will captain Barbarian F.C. when they host Wales at Allianz Stadium, Twickenham on Saturday.
The South Africa double Rugby World Cup winner leads a star-studded Barbarians team with 19 internationals from 11 different nations.
De Klerk scored a try off the bench as the Springboks triumphed over the Baa-Baas last weekend in Port Elizabeth but he now swaps the green and gold for black and white.
Barbarians head coach Scott Robertson said: “It’s great to have a player of Faf’s quality and experience leading the group this week.
“We have a group packed with talent, who have come together from all over the world.
“Faf is such a fierce competitor, he knows how to run a week, so he is driving the boys but he also fully embraces the Barbarian spirit and hits the right balance.”
De Klerk’s fellow double world champion Vincent Koch also starts and packs down in a front-row with Georgia and Racing 92 tight-head Giorgi Kharaishvili and Dragons RFC hooker Elliot Dee, who faces his fellow countrymen.
Robertson and Robbie Deans have named a physically imposing back five to the pack with Australia international Isack Rodda combining with France enforcer Romain Taofifénua in the second-row.
Wallabies powerhouse, Lukhan Salakaia-Loto, former England international Nathan Hughes and Panasonic Wild Knight Lachlan Boshier form the back-row.
De Klerk partners Clermont’s former New Zealand fly-half Harry Plummer. Munster’s Alex Nankivell starts for the second consecutive week and combines with Stade Francais star Jeremy Ward with Virimi Vakatawa moving to the wing.
The 82 cap France international is joined in the back three by Wallaby Andrew Kellaway, who bagged a brace last weekend and Bayonne and France full-back Tom Spring.
Robertson added: “We are looking forward to another great occasion at Twickenham and the fact that it’s a double-header with the women is awesome.
“We have picked a team to really challenge Wales. It’s a big team, with a bit of a Top 14 core, but we also want to move the ball, play what’s on and entertain what is hopefully a big crowd.
“It’s an awesome opportunity for this talented group to show what they are all about. They are all here because they have a super talent and we want them to express themselves.”
Wales and British & Irish Lions legend George North is named on the replacements bench with a 6-2 split.
North, who still holds the record for the youngest player to reach 100 caps, will draw the curtain on his glittering career at Twickenham.
Barbarian F.C
15 Tom Spring
14 Andrew Kellaway
13 Jeremy Ward
12 Alex Nankivell
11 Virimi Vakatawa
10 Harry Plummer
9 Faf de Klerk (capt)
1 Giorgi Kharaishvili
2 Elliot Dee
3 Vincent Koch
4 Izack Rodda
5 Romain Taofifénua
6 Lukhan Salakaia-Loto
7 Lachlan Boshier
8 Nathan Hughes
Replacements:
16 Harry Thacker
17 Jack Iscaro
18 Paul Alo-Emile
19 Yoan Tanga
20 Jordan Joseph
21 Santiago Arata
22 George North
23 Liam McConnell
Tickets for Barbarians v Wales Double Header – Allianz Stadium – Twickenham 27 June are available via Ticketmaster.co.uk and Eng
