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Friday 25 May 2018 14:35, UK
Pat Lam has named a star-studded Barbarians team for Sunday's Quilter Cup clash against England, live on Sky Sports Action, which includes Chris Ashton, Victor Vito and Justin Tipuric.
Ashton, who last played for England in June 2014, is joined in the backs by Toulon team-mates Josua Tuisova and Semi Radradra at wing and centre respectively, while Malakai Fekitoa is on the bench.
Newcastle Falcons' Josh Matavesi joins Radradra in the midfield, while the half-backs are made up of Scotland fly-half Finn Russell and Dragons scrum-half Rhodri Williams.
In the forwards, Connacht's uncapped loosehead Denis Buckley, Clermont hooker Benjamin Kayser and former All Black tighthead John Afoa complete the front row, while Wallaby Sitaleki Timani and Ireland's Ultan Dillane start in the second row.
The backrow has a world-class look to it, with Argentine Juan Martin Fernandez Lobbe captaining from the blindside, Wales and British and Irish Lion Justin Tipuric on the openside and La Rochelle's former All Black Victor Vito at No 8.
The replacements include seven Test internationals in Wallabies hooker Tatafu Polota-Nau, Argentina tighthead Ramiro Herrera, Samoa lock Joe Tekori, Tonga flanker Nili Latu, Scotland scrum-half Greig Laidlaw, former All Blacks Luke McAlister and Fekitoa.
The only uncapped member on the bench is Clermont's loosehead Loni Uhila, otherwise known as the Tongan Bear.
Barbarians: 15 Chris Ashton, 14 Josua Tuisova, 13 Semi Radradra, 12 Josh Matavesi, 11 Niyi Adeolokun, 10 Finn Russell, 9 Rhodri Williams, 1 Denis Buckley, 2 Benjamin Kayser, 3 John Afoa, 4 Ultan Dillane, 5 Sateleki Timani, 6 Juan Martin Fernandez Lobbe (c), 7 Justin Tipuric, 8 Victor Vito.
Replacements: 16 Tatafu Polota-Nau, 17 Loni Uhila, 18 Ramiro Herrera, 19 Joe Tekori, 20 Nili Latu, 21 Greig Laidlaw, 22 Luke McAlister, 23 Malakai Fekitoa.
