Saturday 30 May 2015 17:59, UK
New Zealand World Cup-winner Brad Thorn will captain the Barbarians in their non-cap international against England at Twickenham on Sunday.
Barbarians coach Robbie Deans, himself a former All Blacks full-back, has made 11 changes to the side that edged out Ireland 22-21 at Limerick's Thomond Park on Thursday.
Veteran lock Thorn, 40, a World Cup winner on home soil in 2011, will form a new second row partnership with Samu Manoa in a starting line-up that totals 388 international caps from seven different nations.
Harlequins and England wing Ugo Monye is set to make his final appearance in the professional game against his former international team-mates.
The Barbarians are celebrating their 125th anniversary this season and they have stayed true to their attacking traditions by including the leading try-scorers in both France's Top 14 and England's Premiership in the shape of Toulon wing David Smith and Exeter No 8 Thomas Waldrom.
Meanwhile, Australia flanker George Smith, who will join Wasps next season, is in the Barbarians' back-row.
"It's a privilege to lead the Barbarians against England at Twickenham," said Thorn, who has played for Leicester this season.
"Playing for the club is an honour and the boys did the shirt proud with the commitment and skill they showed to beat a good Ireland team earlier in the week."
Sunday's match marks the start of hosts England's build-up to the World Cup which gets under way when they face Fiji at Twickenham on September 18
"We know England have some exciting talent in their side with plenty to play for in the build-up to the World Cup but we have high standards and want to give them a real test," said Thorn.
Barbarians: Gio Aplon (Grenoble/South Africa); David Smith (Toulon), Joe Rokocoko (Bayonne/New Zealand), Wynand Olivier (Montpellier/South Africa), Ugo Monye (Harlequins/England); Tusi Pisi (Suntory Sungoliath/Samoa), Tomas Cubelli (Belgrano/Argentina); Thomas Waldrom (Exeter/England), George Smith (Lyon/Australia), George Whitelock (Panasonic Wild Knights/New Zealand); Brad Thorn (Leicester/New Zealand, capt), Samu Manoa (Northampton/United States); Matias Diaz Pampas/Argentina), David Ward (Harlequins), Saimone Taumoepeau (Castres/New Zealand)
Replacements: Deon Fourie (Lyon), Roberto Tejerizo (Tucuman/Argentina), Adam Jones (Cardif/Wales), Nathan Hines (Sale/Scotland), Pablo Matera (Pampas/Argentina), Ruan Pienaar (Ulster/South Africa), Stephen Brett (Lyon), Yoshi Fujita (Panasonic Wild Knights/Japan).
Watch England v Barbarians live on Sky Sports 3 at 3pm on Sunday.
