New Zealand
Barbarians call on four 2015 Rugby World Cup winners to face Argentina
ESPN Staff
November 19, 2015
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Barbarians head coach Michael Cheika has called on seven 2015 Rugby World Cup finalists, as he named his side to face Argentina at Twickenham on Saturday.

Nehe Milner-Skudder, Waisake Naholo and Tawera Kerr-Barlow, fresh from lifting the Webb Ellis Cup, are joined in the backline by fellow All Blacks Ryan Crotty and Lima Sopoaga, while Australia centre Tevita Kuridrani and Fiji wing Nemani Nadolo also feature.

Up front Wallabies captain Stephen Moore is flanked in the front-row by another World Cup winner, Charlie Faumuina, and Sharks prop Thomas du Toit. 

World Cup semifinalists South Africa are also represented with Victor Matfield and Lood de Jager, while the Wallabies contingent is completed in the back-row by Scott Fardy and Stephen Hoiles, who are joined by New Zealand prospect Ardie Savea.

And a replacements bench featuring Bakkies Botha, Pat Lambie and Joe Tomane is also packed with international experience.

Barbarians squad to face Argentina:

Nehe Milner-Skudder, Waisake Naholo, Tevita Kuridrani, Ryan Cotty, Nemani Nadolo, Lima Sopoaga, Tawera Kerr-Barlow, Thomas du Toit, Stephen Moore, Charlie Faumuina, Victor Matfield, Lood de Jager, Scott Fardy, Ardie Savea, Stephen Hoiles.

Replacements: James Hanson, Jamie Mackintosh, Toby Smith, Bakkies Botha, Jarrad Butler, Cobus Reinarch, Pat Lambie, Francois Venter, Joe Tomane.

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