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   Selected for the Barbarians to face Loughborough Students next Wednesday.

Scotland's coach Andy Robinson takes charge of a Barbarians' squad drawn from six different countries for the match against Loughborough Students on Wednesday 9 May (7.30pm). The Students, newly promoted to English National One for next season, invited the Barbarians for the special match to open their new grandstand at Holywell Park.
Robinson, an ex-Loughborough student who captained the university to victory in the UAU Final at Twickenham in 1986, also captained the Barbarians three times in his playing days.
He said, "It is a great honour for me to be invited to coach the Barbarians and especially to go back to a university which holds such special memories."
Included in the Barbarians' 22-man squad are Japan's Rugby World Cup fly-half James Arlidge, stalwart Premiership props Duncan Bell and Chris Budgen, and former Great Britain rugby league star Sean Long.
Also in the squad are the top points and try scorers in English National One for the season, Rory Teague and Philip Chesters respectively.
Among former Barbarians accepting return invitations are Nottingham Rugby's Kiwi duo Craig Hammond and Joe Duffey, Cardiff Blues' flanker Josh Navidi, and scrum-halves Chris Pilgrim (another Loughborough graduate) and Nick Runciman. 
Barbarians' squad:
Backs - *Fraser Thomson (Melrose), John Rudd (Rosslyn Park), *Philip Chesters (Ealing Trailfinders), *Nathan Brew (Neath & Wales), *Sean Long (Preston Grasshoppers & Great Britain RL), *Rory Teague (Cinderford), Ross Broadfoot (Jersey), *James Arlidge (Nottingham Rugby & Japan), Nick Runciman (Gloucester Rugby), Chris Pilgrim (Newcastle Falcons)
Forwards - *Chris Budgen (Exeter Chiefs), *Duncan Bell (Bath Rugby & England), Ben Evans (Jersey & Wales), Joe Duffey (Nottingham Rugby), Finlay Gillies (Glasgow Rugby), *Will Warden (Richmond), Craig Hammond (Nottingham Rugby), *Haydn Pugh (Carmarthen Quins), *Rob Malaney (Cambridge University), *Andrew Thomas (Carmarthen Quins), Josh Navidi (Cardiff Blues), *John Carter (Oxford University)
[* - denotes new Barbarian] 
Loughborough Students v Barbarians
Holywell Park - Wednesday 9 May - kick-off 7.30pm
Tickets available from Loughborough University

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	Selected for the Barbarians to face Loughborough Students next Wednesday. Scotland's coach Andy Robinson takes charge of a Barbarians' squad drawn from six different countries for the match against Loughborough Students on Wednesday 9 May (7.30pm). The Students, newly promoted to English National One for next season, invited the Barbarians for the special match to open their new grandstand at Holywell Park. Robinson, an ex-Loughborough student who captained the university to victory in the UAU Final at Twickenham in 1986, also captained the Barbarians three times in his playing days. He said, "It is a great honour for me to be invited to coach the Barbarians and especially to go back to a university which holds such special memories." Included in the Barbarians' 22-man squad are Japan's Rugby World Cup fly-half James Arlidge, stalwart Premiership props Duncan Bell and Chris Budgen, and former Great Britain rugby league star Sean Long. Also in the squad are the top points and try scorers in English National One for the season, Rory Teague and Philip Chesters respectively. Among former Barbarians accepting return invitations are Nottingham Rugby's Kiwi duo Craig Hammond and Joe Duffey, Cardiff Blues' flanker Josh Navidi, and scrum-halves Chris Pilgrim (another Loughborough graduate) and Nick Runciman. Barbarians' squad: Backs - Fraser Thomson (Melrose), John Rudd (Rosslyn Park), Philip Chesters (Ealing Trailfinders), Nathan Brew (Neath & Wales), Sean Long (Preston Grasshoppers & Great Britain RL), Rory Teague (Cinderford), Ross Broadfoot (Jersey), James Arlidge (Nottingham Rugby & Japan), Nick Runciman (Gloucester Rugby), Chris Pilgrim (Newcastle Falcons) Forwards - Chris Budgen (Exeter Chiefs), Duncan Bell (Bath Rugby & England), Ben Evans (Jersey & Wales), Joe Duffey (Nottingham Rugby), Finlay Gillies (Glasgow Rugby), Will Warden (Richmond), Craig Hammond (Nottingham Rugby), Haydn Pugh (Carmarthen Quins), Rob Malaney (Cambridge University), Andrew Thomas (Carmarthen Quins), Josh Navidi (Cardiff Blues), John Carter (Oxford University) [ - denotes new Barbarian] Loughborough Students v Barbarians Holywell Park - Wednesday 9 May - kick-off 7.30pm Tickets available from Loughborough University
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	Wouldn't mind going to that .... Sean Long in Union !
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	Rory Teague I think is Mike Teague's Nephew or Cousin !
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