Wayne Stevens (captain) SA Barbarians
Replacement lock Ben Venter is injured and was replaced in the squad on Monday by Border team-mate Samora Fihlani.
Three players with Springbok Sevens experience were named in the SA Barbarians teams to take on England in two mid week matches - the first against the Southern BaaBaas in Kimberley on Wednesday and the second encounter against a Northern selection in Potchefstroom next Tuesday (19 June).
Current Bok Sevens star, Cornal Hendricks, as well as veterans Danwel Demas and Mpho Mbiyozo, have been named by the SA Barbarians selectors in strong combinations to meet the tourists, chosen from the First Division teams.
EP Kings’ centre Wayne Stevens will captain an SA Barbarians (South) combination to meet England in Kimberley.
Experienced Currie Cup coach, Jimmy Stonehouse of the Mpumalanga Pumas will coach the BaaBaas in both matches.
Stonehouse will be assisted by Eddie Myners (South Western Districts) and Oersond Gorgonzola (Griffons).
SA Barbarians (South): 15 Jacquin Jansen, 14 Cornal Hendricks, 13 Kempie Rautenbach, 12 Wayne Stevens (captain), 11 Norman Nelson, 10 Elgar Watts, 9 Boela Abrahams, 8 Jacques Engelbrecht, 7 Shaun Raubenheimer, 6 Mpho Mbiyozo, 5 David Bulbring, 4 Nolan Clark, 3 Ross Geldenhuys, 2 Hannes Franklin, 1 Corné Fourie.
England team: Alex Goode; David Strettle (both Saracens), Anthony Allen (Leicester), Jordan Turner-Hall (Harlequins), Christian Wade (Wasps); Charlie Hodgson (Saracens), Danny Care (Harlequins); Matt Mullan (Worcester), Joe Gray (Harlequins), Paul Doran Jones (Northampton), Graham Kitchener (Leicester), George Robson (capt, Harlequins), James Haskell (Otago Highlanders), Carl Fearns (Bath), Thomas Waldrom (Leicester);
Replacements: Tom Youngs (Leicester), Rupert Harden (Gloucester), Tom Palmer (Stade Francais), Jamie Gibson (London Irish), Lee Dickson (Northampton), George Lowe (Harlequins), Nick Abendanon (Bath).
Source: iAfrica
