PWR players take centre stage for Barbarians clash

Two-time Rugby World Cup winning Black Fern Charmaine McMenamin will captain Barbarian Women against Springbok Women on Saturday 7 September at Cape Town’s DHL Stadium. 

The Blues Women forward has made 27 appearances for the national side, winning the Rugby World Cup in 2017 and 2021.

Her vice-captain is England’s Rachael Burford, who will make her final international appearance for Barbarian F.C. when the world-famous invitational club take on Springbok Women.

The full line-up, named below, features representatives from eight unions and will be led by former Black Fern Linda Itunu and Spain’s Patricia Garcia Lopez. 

Putting in the work in SA 🇿🇦 💪

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— Barbarian FC (@Barbarian_FC) September 4, 2024

BARBARIAN WOMEN TEAM TO FACE SOUTH AFRICA

1. Rochelle Clark 
2. Joanna Kitlinski
3. Cerys Hale
4. Alycia Washington
5. Ciara Cooney
6. Charmaine McMenamin (C)
7. Claire Molloy
8. Rownita Marston-Mulhearn (Bristol Bears)
9. Kendra Cocksedge
10. Amber Reed (Bristol Bears)
11. Lydia Thompson
12. Rachael Burford (VC)
13. Carla Hohepa
14. Cheta Emba
15. Emily Scott

REPLACEMENTS

16. Abi Meyrick
17. Kathryn Buggy (Gloucester-Hartpury)
18. Laura Keates (Loughborough Lightning)
19. Sera Naiqama
20. Kathryn Dane
21. Sarah Law
22. Rachel Lund (Gloucester-Hartpury)
23. Celia Quansah (Leicester Tigers)

Coaching staff

• Head Coach: Linda Itunu (New Zealand)
• Assistant Coach: Patricia Garcia Rodriguez (Spain)
• Barbarian Women Director: Fiona Stockley (England)
• Team Manager: Anita Velinova (Finland)