WP Nel and Ian Madigan added to Barbarians squad for England clash

Scotland prop WP Nel and Ireland international Ian Madigan have been added to the 27-man Barbarians squad that will face England and Ulster in the next two weeks.

Madigan, who has announced his switch from Bordeaux Begles to Bristol ahead of the next season will further bolster the backline that already consists of Adam Ashley-Cooper, Yann David, Frans Steyn, Kahn Fotuali'i and departing Ulster half-back Ruan Pienaar.

Saracens hooker Schalk Brits, Argentina's Horacio Agulla and Fiji's Waisea Nayacalevu are also part of the squad that will be headed by former Scotland coach Vern Cotter.

Recently retired Leinster and Ireland tighthead prop Mike Ross, Ben Franks, Mikheil Nariashvili, Richard Hibbard and Toulouse's Gillian Galan will also get an opportunity to have a crack at Eddie Jones' men on 28th May and will follow it with a clash against Ulster on 1st June.

Barbarians squad

Backs: Horacio Agulla (Castres and Argentina), Adam Ashley-Cooper (Bordeaux-Bègles and Australia), Yann David (Toulouse and France), Kahn Fotuali’i (Bath and Samoa), Robbie Freuan (Bath), Rory Kockott (Castres and France), Ian Madigan (Bordeaux-Bègles and Ireland), Timoci Nagusa (Montpellier and Fiji), Waisea Nayacalevu (Stade Francais and Fiji), Ruan Pienaar (Ulster and South Africa), David Smith (Castres), Frans Steyn (Montpellier and South Africa)

Forwards: Patricio Albacete (Toulouse and Argentina), Steffon Armitage (Pau and England), Schalk Brits (Saracens and South Africa), Thierry Dusautoir (Toulouse and France), Corey Flynn (Star RFC and New Zealand), Ben Franks (London Irish and New Zealand), Gillian Galan (Toulouse), Richard Hibbard (Gloucester and Wales), Facundo Isa (Lyon and Argentina), Census Johnston (Toulouse and Samoa), Mikheil Nariashvili (Montpellier and Georgia), WP Nel (Edinburgh and Scotland), Mike Ross (Leinster and Ireland), Joe Tekori (Toulouse and Samoa), Jeremy Thrush (Gloucester and New Zealand)