Several South Africans are set to feature for the Barbarians against an All Blacks XV in Brentford on Saturday.
Springboks Bongi Mbonambi, Asenathi Ntlabakanye, Cobus Wiese, Evan Roos and Rob du Preez trained with the Baa-Baas this week, along with Oli Kebble, Ali Vermaak, Ernst van Rhyn, Ruben van Heerden, Bathobele Hlekani, Hanro Liebenberg, Dan du Plessis, Benhard Janse van Rensburg and Werner Kok.
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Mbonambi, Ntlabakanye and Roos were named in a 10-man standby group for the Boks’ five-match end-of-year tour, which kicks off at Wembley on Saturday with a match against Japan.
Hlekani starred for the Junior Boks in the 2025 World Rugby U20 Championship and will join the Lions from the Sharks at the end of the year.
The Barbarians are being coached by Stormers coach director of rugby John Dobson and Bristol Bears director of rugby Pat Lam.
RASSIE: Roos a world-class player
What a superstar to have in our squad this week – One of the front row
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— Barbarian FC (@Barbarian_FC) October 28, 2025
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