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Three Pumas are to start for the Barbarians. The composite side will play against Irish province Ulster on Thursday. It follows a match against England in London on Sunday.
Included in the run-on team are Horacio Agulla, Patricio Albacete and Facundo Isa. Both Agulla and Albacete are veterans who have been playing professional rugby in Europe for extensive periods. Isa is the newcomer. He returned to France earlier this year from Argentina.
Both Albacete and Isa started against England while Agulla was a replacement. Against Ulster the trio are to all start. Gaul will play on the left wing, Albacete in the second-row and Isa at No 8.
BARBARIANS
15 Alex Goode, 14 David Smith, 13 Waisea Nayacalevu, 12 Robbie Fruean, 11 Horacio Agulla, 10 Ian Madigan, 9 Rory Kockott, 8 Facundo Isa, 7 Thierry Dusautoir (Capt.), 6 Joe Tekori, 5 Patricio Albacete, 4 Paul Willemse, 3 Mike Ross, 2 Corey Flynn, 1 Chris King.
Repalcements: 16 Richard Hibbard, 17 Vincent Pelo, 18 Census Johnston, 19 Jeremy Trush, 20 Chris Masoe, 21 Kahn Fotuali’i, 22 Brock James, 23 Jean-Marcellin Buttin
