'How can you resist this Johnno?'Discarded Gloucester duo Lesley Vainikolo and Iain Balshaw will get a chance to show Martin Johnson what he's missing out on when the Baa-Baas take on England on Saturday week after being named in Dai Young's 30-man squad.
Danny Grewcock, Mark Regan and Andy Gomarsall are other England players named in the squad that includes 100 cappers Stephen Larkham and Gareth Thomas as well as Leicester Tigers new signing Craig Newby.
Barbarians squad to face Belgium, Ireland and England:Backs: I Balshaw (Gloucester), P Hewat (London Irish), T Delport (Worcester), L Vainikolo (Gloucester), G Thomas (Cardiff Blues), M Turinui (Queensland Reds), J Pretorius (Stormers), S Mapusua (London Irish), T Smith (ACT Brumbies), S Larkham (unattached), G Jackson (Saracens), A Gomarsall (Harlequins), M Claassens (Bath), R Powell (Worcester).
Forwards: F Pucciarello (Munster), C Visagie (Saracens), O le Roux (Leinster), P Collazo (Gloucester), D Crompton (Bristol), M Regan (Bristol), S Bruno (Sale Sharks), J Harrison (Ulster), K Chesney (Saracens), D Grewcock (Bath), R Skeate (Stormers), P Wannenburg (Blue Bulls), M Molitika (Cardiff Blues), D Croft (Queensland Reds), M Chapman (ACT Brumbies), C Newby (Otago Highlanders).