Ronan O'Gara to coach Barbarians as John Ryan included in squad

Munster prop John Ryan has been named in the Barbarians squad for their clash with a New Zealand XV in London on Sunday. Leinster centre Charlie Ngatai is also named in the squad

INCLUDED: Munster's John Ryan has been named in the Barbarians squad for their clash with a New Zealand XV in London on Sunday. Pic: INPHO/Dan Sheridan

Munster prop John Ryan has been named in a provisional Barbarians squad to face Northampton Saints at Franklin’s Gardens later this month.

Tighthead Ryan, who rejoined Munster last month on a short-term contract after his new club Wasps went into administration and had their English Premiership fixtures cancelled before being relegated for next season, is one of a number of players from both Wasps and similarly affected Worcester Warriors to be named in a squad to be coach by Geordan Murphy and John Mulvihill for the November 26 game.

The fixture replaces Northampton’s previously scheduled Premiership match against Worcester Warriors and is on the same day as Munster’s first BKT United Rugby Championship game after the international window, an important local derby at home to Connacht. The terms of his short-term contract, however, may have made allowances for his release that weekend as is the case in the coming days.

Ryan is also in a BaaBaas squad to be coached by Ronan O’Gara against an All Blacks XV at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium this Sunday and is not available to face South Africa A on hometown turf at Pairc Ui Chaoimh this Thursday.

Barbarians squad to face New Zealand XV

Forwards 

Facundo Bosch (Aviron Bayonnais/Argentina), Camille Chat (Racing 92/France), Georges-Henri Colombe (Stade Rochelais), Cedate Gomes Sa (Racing 92/France), Joe Marler (Harlequins/England), Zach Mercer (Montpellier/England), John Ryan (Munster/Ireland), Romain Sazy (Stade Rochelais), Lekima Tagitagivalu (Section Paloise/Fiji), Aaron Wainwright (Dragons/Wales), Lauret Wenceslas (Racing 92/France), Luke Whitelock (Section Paloise/New Zealand). 

Backs 

George Bridge (Montpellier/New Zealand), Antoine Hastoy (Stade Rochelais/France), Tawera Kerr-Barlow (Stade Rochelais/New Zealand), Dillyn Leyds (Stade Rochelais/South Africa), Joe Marchant (Harlequins/England), Charlie Ngatai (Leinster/New Zealand), Remi Picquette (Stade Rochelais), Raymond Rhule (Stade Rochelais/South Africa,) Teddy Thomas (Stade Rochelais/France), Rhys Webb (Ospreys/Wales), Ihaia West (Toulon).