Vern Cotter confirms Barbarians squad to face England
The Barbarians have announced the full squad in camp ahead of Sunday’s Quilter Cup match against England at Twickenham.
British & Irish Lion and former Scotland lock Nathan Hines also joins Cotter’s coaching team alongside Glen Jackson, who comes full circle in the Barbarians having played for the side in five Tests in 2008/9.
Seven Fijians
Cotter’s side are bolstered by seven Flying Fijians who all play rugby on the island and will bring their exhilarating brand of rugby to the squad.
A rising star at Bath Rugby, Tom de Glanville joins the Black and White, following in his father’s footsteps some 27 years on. He will be looking to impress Eddie Jones on Sunday.
Exciting Harlequins prop Simon Kerrod adds further strength to the front row, completing a squad that will be aiming to give England a challenging encounter ahead of the completion of their Six Nations campaign and Autumn Nations Cup.
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Barbarians squad for England game
Forwards: Calum Clark, Christopher Eves, Haereiti Hetet, Tevita Ikanivere, Simon Kerrod, Joel Kpoku, Rusiate Nasove, Manu Ratuniyarawa, Chris Robshaw, Tim Swinson, Tom Woolstencroft, Jackson Wray
Backs: Tom de Glanville, Simone Kuruvoli, Alex Lewington, Sean Maitland, Fergus McFadden, Dom Morris, Juan Pablo Socino, Serupepli Vularika, Manu Vunipola, Richard Wigglesworth