Super Rugby champions and some of New Zealand's most talented up and coming stars will join the Barbarians squad for the international fixture against Fiji at the home of Ulster Rugby, Kingspan Stadium, on Friday 11th November (7.30pm).
Forwards Brad Shields, Michael Fatialofa and Reggie Goodes (pictured) helped the Hurricanes end a 20-year wait for the title and will be accompanied by Richard Mo’unga and Jordan Taufua from the Crusaders, and Matt Faddes and Luke Whitelock from the Highlanders.
They join New Zealand’s Andy Ellis, Australia’s Taquele Naiyaravoro and Will Skelton, as well as Ulster players Ruan Pienaar and Dan Tuohy in the squad being put together by coaches Robbie Deans and Will Greenwood as the famous invitation club prepares for their November series.
The Kingspan Stadium fixture will be the third of the series for the Barbarians, who will also play South Africa for the Killik Cup at Wembley Stadium on November 5th before travelling to take on the Czech Republic in Prague on November 8th.
Deans said: “This is a talented group of young men with the potential to play at the very highest level and they will all be hungry to impress in their time with the Barbarians. Alongside the more experienced players in the squad we should have a very competitive group."
Shields is closing in on an All Blacks place after starring in the Hurricanes back row alongside Victor Vito and Ardie Savea this year, Goodes has made 60 Super Rugby appearances as a mobile prop while lock Fatialofa enjoyed a breakthrough first Super Rugby season with 15 appearances.
Talented young fly half Mo’unga is the successor to Dan Carter at the Crusaders and his teammate Taufua is rated as a back row competitor to the All Blacks’ Jerome Kaino.
The Highlanders - Super Rugby champions in 2015 - provide free-scoring centre Faddes and No.8 Whitelock, who was capped by New Zealand in 2013.
Tickets to the Barbarians v Fiji match at Kingspan Stadium, Belfast, are priced from just £20 for adults and £12 for juniors, and are available to purchase online at www.ulsterrugby.com/buytickets or by calling the Ulster Rugby Ticket Office on (028) 9049 3222. Group bookings and hospitality packages are also available.
Forwards Brad Shields, Michael Fatialofa and Reggie Goodes (pictured) helped the Hurricanes end a 20-year wait for the title and will be accompanied by Richard Mo’unga and Jordan Taufua from the Crusaders, and Matt Faddes and Luke Whitelock from the Highlanders.
They join New Zealand’s Andy Ellis, Australia’s Taquele Naiyaravoro and Will Skelton, as well as Ulster players Ruan Pienaar and Dan Tuohy in the squad being put together by coaches Robbie Deans and Will Greenwood as the famous invitation club prepares for their November series.
The Kingspan Stadium fixture will be the third of the series for the Barbarians, who will also play South Africa for the Killik Cup at Wembley Stadium on November 5th before travelling to take on the Czech Republic in Prague on November 8th.
Deans said: “This is a talented group of young men with the potential to play at the very highest level and they will all be hungry to impress in their time with the Barbarians. Alongside the more experienced players in the squad we should have a very competitive group."
Shields is closing in on an All Blacks place after starring in the Hurricanes back row alongside Victor Vito and Ardie Savea this year, Goodes has made 60 Super Rugby appearances as a mobile prop while lock Fatialofa enjoyed a breakthrough first Super Rugby season with 15 appearances.
Talented young fly half Mo’unga is the successor to Dan Carter at the Crusaders and his teammate Taufua is rated as a back row competitor to the All Blacks’ Jerome Kaino.
The Highlanders - Super Rugby champions in 2015 - provide free-scoring centre Faddes and No.8 Whitelock, who was capped by New Zealand in 2013.
Tickets to the Barbarians v Fiji match at Kingspan Stadium, Belfast, are priced from just £20 for adults and £12 for juniors, and are available to purchase online at www.ulsterrugby.com/buytickets or by calling the Ulster Rugby Ticket Office on (028) 9049 3222. Group bookings and hospitality packages are also available.