Real? They always used to pick the converts, pretty sure Gasnier, SBW, Rogers etc all played for them. Havent seen them pick current league players though.
Barbarians squad: S Tomkins (England RL), B Habana (South Africa), I Toeava (New Zealand), R Fruean (Crusaders), S Mortlock (Australia), R Kahui (New Zealand), S Rabeni (Fiji), D Cipriani (England), P Stringer (Ireland), N Kenatale (Fiji), K Mealamu (New Zealand), A Strauss (South Africa), S Perugini (Italy), S Marconnet (France), E Guinazu (Argentina), V Matfield (South Africa), S Shaw (England), M Bortolami (Italy), J White (Scotland), J Kaino (New Zealand), A Thomson (New Zealand), M Bergamasco (Italy).
5 ABs and 1 Crusader/ ex Welly Lions player. Probably the most ABs in a Babaas squad in awhile. I can watch this with added interest.
!!!!!! THIS. There are plenty more leagies they've selected, Wendell Sailor being one. Also looking forward to seeing Andrew Strauss get a run out...
It will be a great chance for us to see how he could go at top flight Rugby, i reckon he will gun it.
I'm pretty sure they'd already signed their union contracts though. With Tomkins I don't think that's the case is it? Frankly I think it's quite surprising that his club is allowing him to do it, over here players have had clauses in their contracts to stop them from playing even local rugby.
