12 Australians have been included in the Barbarians squad to play Samoa in an exhibition match in London on Saturday.

Former Waratahs and Glasgow recruit Taqele Naiyaravoro will be joined by Australian backs Luke Burgess, Tom English, Mike Harris, Christian Leali’ifano, Dom Shipperly and Ben Tapuai.

Whilst Saia Fainga’a, Liam Gill, Luke Jones, Tolu Latu and Benn Robinson will play alongside Jacques Potgieter and Adam Thomson in the forwards.

Barbarians squad to play Samoa

Backs

Luke Burgess (Zebre/AUS), Tom English (Melbourne Rebels), Nic Groom (Stormers), Mike Harris (Melbourne Rebels/AUS), Christian Leali’ifano (Brumbies/AUS), Taqele Naiyaravoro (Glasgow), Wynand Olivier (Montpellier/RSA), Dom Shipperley (Melbourne Rebels), Dwayne Sweeney (Munakata Sanix Blues), Ben Tapuai (Western Force/AUS), Paul Williams (Stade Francais/SAM)

Forwards

Bakkies Botha (RSA), Saia Fainga’a (Queensland Reds/AUS), Liam Gill (Queensland Reds/AUS), Carl Hayman (NZL), Joshua Hohneck (Highlanders), Luke Jones (Melbourne Rebels), Tolu Latu (Waratahs), Jacques Potgieter (Munakata Sanix Blues/RSA), Benn Robinson (Waratahs/AUS), Pierre Spies (Blue Bulls/RSA), Adam Thomson (Queensland Reds/NZL), Kyle Traynor (Bristol/SCO), Maks van Dyke (Cheetahs), Ali Williams (NZL)