Rugby: Donald named in Baabaas side

Stephen Donald. Photo / Sarah Ivey

All Blacks World Cup hero Stephen Donald has been named in the Barbarians squad to face England, Ireland and Wales before the June test matches.

Donald, the fourth-choice first-five who kicked the winning penalty for the All Blacks in the World Cup final, joins two others from that team in fullback Mils Muliaina and prop John Afoa.

Two other former All Blacks, hooker Aled de Malmanche and prop Neemia Tialata, have also been included in the northern hemisphere-based squad to play England at Twickenham on May 27, Ireland at Gloucester two days later, and Wales at the Millennium Stadium on June 2.

Former All Black John Kirwan, who has coached Italy and Japan at international level, will coach the Baabaas team.

Barbarians:

Forwards: Schalk Brits (South Africa), Benoit August (France), John Smit (South Africa), Aled de Malmanche (New Zealand), John Afoa (New Zealand), Duncan Jones (Wales), BJ Botha (South Africa), Neemia Tialata (New Zealand), Jerome Thion (France), Mick O'Driscoll (Ireland), Anton van Zyl (South Africa), Pelu Taele (Samoa), Raphael Lakafia (France), Antoine Burban (France), Akapusi Qera (Fiji), John Beattie (Scotland), Pedrie Wannenburg (South Africa), Juan Manuel Leguizamon (Argentina). Backs: Isa Nacewa (Fiji), Mils Muliaina (New Zealand), Iain Balshaw (England), Cedric Heymans (France), Shane Williams (Wales), Paul Sackey (England), Sailosi Tagicakibau (Samoa), Eliota Fuimaono-Sapolu (Samoa), Mike Tindall (England), Damien Traille (France), Felipe Contepomi (Argentina), Stephen Donald (New Zealand), Stephen Jones (Wales), Rory Lawson (Scotland), Jerome Fillol (France).