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Canadian captain Tyler Ardron has been named to start for the Barbarians in Saturday’s non-capped international against Wales. The match is the third in as many weeks for the Barbarians and for Ardron. The Canadian also started against Fiji in London, and Brazil in São Paulo.
Ardron will play in the second-row, locking the scrum together with fellow Super Rugby player Luke Jones. In the front-row will be Rory Best in his send-off match.
The team also has a connection to the USA. Starting at outside center will be former French international Matheiru Bastareaud. He is on his way to Major League Rugby (MLR) where he will play for Rugby United New York.
BARBARIANS
1 Campese Ma’afu, 2 Rory Best (capt.), 3 Wiehahn Herbst, 4 Luke Jones, 5 Tyler Ardron, 6 Pete Samu, 7 Marco van Staaden, 8 Josh Strauss, 9 Bryn Hall, 10 Curwin Bosch, 11 Cornal Hendricks, 12 Andre Esterhuizen, 13 Mathieu Bastareaud, 14 Dillyn Leyds, 15 Shaun Stevenson
Replacements: 16 Schalk Brits, 17 Craig Miller, 18 Hencus van Wyk, 19 George Biagi, 20 Angus Cottrell, 21 Jano Vermaak, 22 Bill Meakes, 23 Matt Duffie
