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Peter O’Mahony with Springbok captain Siya Kolisi at a photocall ahead of Saturday’s clash.Steve Haag Sports/Darren Stewart/INPHO
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O’Mahony to captain star-studded Barbarians against South Africa
Cian Healy will also bid farewell to pro rugby this weekend.
12.11pm, 26 Jun 2025
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PETER O’MAHONY WILL captain the Barbarians in their Test against South Africa on Saturday, in what is the Ireland great’s professional swansong.
O’Mahony leads a Barbarians team stacked with recognisable names, including O’Mahony’s fellow retiring compatriot Cian Healy, and former New Zealand captain Sam Cane.
O’Mahony and Cane have previous, infamously clashing in a verbal spat during Ireland’s tour of New Zealand in summer 2022.
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Healy is part of a front row that includes France’s Camille Chat and Samoan tight-head Paul Alo-Emile.
Stomers lock Ruben van Heerden lines up against his fellow countrymen in the second-row and partnered with England’s David Ribbans. O’Mahony and Cane are joined in the back row by Shannon Frizell.
Scrum-half Tawera Kerr-Barlow partners Chief’s Josh Jacomb at half-back.
New Zealanders Peter Umaga-Jensen and Leicester Fainga’anuku line-up in the midfield with fellow Kiwis Jacob Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkins and Mark Telea on the wings. France’s Malvyn Jaminet starts at full-back.
The Barbarians are coached by former Australia head coach Robbie Deans.
With the game in Cape Town, it marks the first time the Barbarians have faced the ‘Boks on South African soil.
BARBARIANS F.C Team v Springboks, Saturday 28th June
Camille Chat
Paul Alo-Emile
Ruben van Heerden
David Ribbans
Peter O’Mahony (Capt)
Shannon Frizell
Tawera Kerr-Barlow
Josh Jacomb
Jacob Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkins
Peter Umaga-Jensen
Leicester Fainga’anuku
Melvyn Jaminet
Replacements: Ricky Ricatelli, Hassane Kolingar, Will Collier, Josh Beehre, Hoskins Sotutu, Santiago Arata, Joe Marchant, Lachlan Boshier
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