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Barbarians call on George Smith for Ireland and England

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The Barbarians have called on Australia's veteran openside George Smith for their two matches against Ireland and England in May.

Smith, who has 111 appearances for the Wallabies is one of five new players to be drafted into the Barbarians squad with South Africa wing Gio Aplon (Grenoble), Tonga prop Soane Tonga'uiha (Oyonnax), Uruguay lock Rodrigo Capo Ortega (Castres) and Japan No.8 Ryu Koliniasi Holani (Panasonic Wild Knights) also added.

They join up with the likes of Joe Rokocoko, Adam Jones, Alex Cuthbert and Berrick Barnes for the matches against Ireland at Thomond Park on May 28 and an England XV at Twickenham on May 31.

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