URC winner Seabelo Senatla gets BaaBaas call up

Fresh from winning the United Rugby Championship (URC) with the Stormers this past weekend, Seabelo Senatla will join the Barbarians as they face Spain on Saturday. 

He forms part of a completely new squad from the one that thrashed England 52-21 at Twickenham, with the team now coached by former Cardiff mentor John Mulvihill and captained by Welsh centre Hadleigh Parkes.

"Following a huge victory over England on Sunday at Twickenham, the Barbarians have announced a new squad to face Spain. The squad will assemble in Asturias ahead of the match on Saturday at Estadio El Molinon in Gijon," read a Barbarians statement announcing the new squad.

"Taking the reigns from Fabien Galthie, Australian John Mulvihill will resume his Barbarians coaching position, having previously coached the famous Black and White against Australia in 2017.

"This week's Barbarians squad features a highly international team comprising eight nationalities with a blend of youth and experience from England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, New Zealand, South Africa, Samoa and Tonga.

"The side will be led by 29-capped Welsh centre Hadleigh Parkes, currently plying his trade in Japan. Other notable stars alongside him include the 6ft 11in Irish second row Devin Toner (70 caps), England's back row Tom Wood (50 caps), Wales hooker Scott Baldwin (34 caps), All Black prop Charlie Faumuina (50 caps), Samoan flyhalf Tim Nanai-Williams and his fellow countryman and Barbarian stalwart Joe Tekori (37 caps), who has represented the club on six separate occasions."

Senatla, a former Blitzboks stalwart, was one of the stars for the URC champions Stormers and scored nine tries during the tournament. 

Two other South Africans, Rhyno Smith, the third-highest points scorer in the