The Barbarians who are coached by New Zealander Craig Dowd and London Irish boss Brian Smith will be able to call on the likes of Manu Samoa skipper and Border Reivers favourite Semo Sititi and USA Eagle Mike Hercus. who is with the Llanelli Scarlets.
The Ba Bas will be skippered by All Black Justin Marshall who said "It was a fantastic honour for me when I led the club against the All Blacks at Twickenham last season and it's great to now be part of another of their traditional fixtures when they take on Leicester."
This will be the 87th match between the sides in a series that started in 1909 when they battled out a 9-9 draw. Tigers have won 37 times, BaBas 44 and there have been five draws.
Barbarians squad: Inoke Afeaki (Llanelli Scarlets and Tonga), Ben Breeze (Newport Gwent Dragons), Nathan Budgett (Bristol and Wales), Shane Byrne (Saracens and Ireland), Garth Chamberlain (Wasps), Simon Danielli (Border Reivers and Scotland), Ayoola Erinle (Wasps), Ben Evans (Cardiff Blues and Wales), Lionel Faure (Sale), Paul Gustard (London Irish), Steve Hanley (Sale and England), Mike Hercus (Llanelli Scarlets and USA), Geraint Lewis (Bristol and Wales), Hottie Louw (Llanelli Scarlets and South Africa), Justin Marshall (Leeds and New Zealand), Matt Mustchin (Edinburgh Gunners), Brian O'Meara (Leinster and Ireland), Joe Roff (Kubota and Australia), S Sititi (Border Reivers and Manu Samoa), Marc Stcherbina (Cardiff Blues), Josh Taumalolo (Neath and Tonga), Rhys Thomas (Newport Gwent Dragons), Fraser Waters (Wasps and England), Rob Webber (Wasps).
Coaches: Craig Dowd (Wasps), Brian Smith (London Irish).
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