Ireland greats Peter O’Mahony and Conor Murray and former New Zealand captain Sam Cane have been named in the Barbarians squad for next month’s fixture against South Africa.
Flanker O’Mahony and scrum-half Murray retired from international rugby following this year’s Six Nations after decorated careers in green, while Cane ended his time with the All Blacks at the end of 2024.
The Irish duo both won five Six Nations titles and represented the British and Irish Lions during their Test careers.
Cane, also a flanker, earned 104 New Zealand caps and helped his country win the 2015 World Cup.
However, he became the first male player in World Cup history to be sent off in a final during the All Blacks’ defeat by South Africa at the 2023 tournament.
The Barbarians take on back-to-back world champions South Africa in Cape Town on 28 June.
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