Anton Van Zyl in his Oxford University days
Former Oxford University lock Anton Van Zyl has been named in the Barbarians side to face his native South Africa at Twickenham on Saturday.
The 30-year-old Stormers and Western Province player won Blues in 2003 and 2004 and joins a star-studded group to compete for the Mastercard Trophy.
Barbarians’ commercial director Mike Burton said: “We are always on the lookout for players just beneath what you might call the ‘test radar’ and it has worked well for us when we beat the Springboks and the All Blacks in the last three years.”
Star names in the Barbarians side include Joe Rokocoko, Ma’a Nonu, Matt Giteau and Will Genia.
They are coached by former Dark Blues captain Nick Mallett and Alan Solomons.
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