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Laulala starts for Parisse led Barbarians

Italy’s Segio Parrisse leads the Barbarians out against The Lions for their meeting in Hong...
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09.37 29 May 2013


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Laulala starts for Parisse led Barbarians

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09.37 29 May 2013


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Italy’s Segio Parrisse leads the Barbarians out against The Lions for their meeting in Hong Kong.

The Baa-Baas starting fifteen contains several test players, and a total of twelve changes to the side that lost 40-12 to England at Twickenham on Sudnay.

A strong pack includes South Africa’s Schalk Brits, Australian Dean Mumm and Italy’s Martin Catrogiovanni, while the back line consists of Ulster’s Jared Payne, Biarritz winger Taku Ngwenya and ex-All Black Joe Rokocoko.

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Munster’s Casey Laulala starts in the centre, alongside Elliot Daly of Wasps.

Harlequins fly half Nick Evans starts at ten, with France’s Dimitri Yachvili alongside him at scrum half.

Barbarians side to face British & Irish Lions

15 Jared Payne
14 Joe Rokocoko
13 Elliot Daly
12 Casey Laulala
11 Takudzwa Ngwenya
10 Nick Evans
9 Dimitri Yachvili
1 Paul James
2 Schalk Brits
3 Martin Castrogiovanni
4 Marco Wentzel
5 Dean Mumm
6 Samu Manoa
7 Sam Jones
8 Sergio Parisse (captain)

Replacements:
16 Leonardo Ghiraldini
17 Duncan Jones
18 Andrea Lo Cicero
19 Jim Hamilton
20 Imanol Harinordoquy
21 Kahn Fotuali'i
22 James Hook
23 Mike Tindall

Image: Munster's Casey Laulala
©INPHO/James Crombie


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