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THE Barbarians have finally released their squad to take on the Springboks – and there are some seriously talented players that will give the world champions a proper test at Cape Town Stadium on Saturday (5.10pm kick-off).

While former All Black captain Sam Cane was among the initial group announced last week – along with Irish legends Peter O’Mahony and Conor Murray – the full 23-man group has a number of classy operators from yesteryear, as well as promising young talent.

One of the eye-catching recruits from coach Robbie Deans is ex-All Black scrumhalf Tawera Kerr-Barlow.

Previously of the Chiefs, Kerr-Barlow has starred for French giants La Rochelle in recent years.

All Black wing Mark Telea headlines a number of outstanding strike-runners.

Apart from Cane and O’Mahony, the Barbarians pack boast a number of hardened internationals and other streetwise players, including veteran Irish prop Cian Healy, French hooker Camille Chat, and New Zealand loose forward Shannon Frizell.

There are also a few South African connections, including Stormers lock Ruben van Heerden, and Cape Town-born England second-rower David Ribbans.

Barbarians: Cian Healy, Will Collier, Hassane Kolingar, Paul Alo-Emile, Camille Chat, Ricky Riccitelli, David Ribbans, Ruben van Heerden, Josh Beehre, Hoskins Sotutu, Peter O’Mahony, Sam Cane, Shannon Frizell, Lachlan Boshier, Tawera Kerr-Barlow, Santiago Arata Perrone, Melvyn Jaminet, Josh Jacomb, Peter Umaga-Jensen, Leicester Fainga’anuku, Mark Telea, Jacob Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens, Joe Marchant.