Barbarians’ Red trio to feel at home in Thomond

MUNSTER’S Doug Howlett, Jean de Villiers and Paul Warwick will add a local flavour to the Barbarians squad which returns to Ireland on June 4 for the first time in nine years.

They meet Declan Kidney’s national side at Thomond Park (kick-off 7.45 pm) as part of the invitational team’s summer tour.

Howlett, De Villiers and Warwick have already received invitations to participate and the Barbarians expect to have a top-class international line-up for the match, which will also be given a competitive edge with the Mastercard Tophy up for grabs.