Irish stars Quinlan and O'Kelly to face their countrymen
Irish stars Alan Quinlan and Malcolm O'Kelly will face their countrymen as part of the Barbarians team for Friday's clash against Ireland at Thomond Park.
Munster flanker Quinlan and Leinster second row O'Kelly, who will be playing his last game before retirement, are part of a Baa-Baas side showing 11 changes from the starting XV in Sunday's 35-26 defeat to England at Twickenham.
Fiji centre Seru Rabeni comes into midfield with Hurricanes back David Smith on the wing.
Brock Smith and Pierre Mignoni make up a new half-back pairing while Quinlan and George Smith join captain Xavier Rush in the back-row.
The front five of the pack is completely overhauled as Biarritz's Jerome Thion partners O'Kelly at lock while David Barnes, Schalk Brits and Census Johnston make up the front row.
Wing Paul Sackey faces a fitness test on a hamstring injury. If he is unable to feature his place on the bench will be taken by Brive's Fabrice Estebanez.
Barbarians team to face Ireland on Friday:
Paul Warwick; Cedric Heymans, Casey Laulala, Seru Rabeni, David Smith; Brock James, Pierre Mignoni; David Barnes, Schalk Brits, Census Johnston, Jerome Thion, Malcolm O'Kelly, Alan Quinlan, George Smith, Xavier Rush (capt).
Replacements: Benoit August, Julian White, Rodney So'oialo, Martyn Williams, Byron Kelleher, Jean-Baptiste Elissalde, Paul Sackey or Fabrice Estebanez.
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