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"It's a specific brand but it's not country-specific, we'd like to entertain, enjoy, have fun and be really competitive against Argentina, so it's a rugby match. It will be a mix of all these players, Juan Leguizamon, Wyatt Crockett, all the rest and reunited in one week. "
Leguizamon's Crockett and Italy's Tommaso Benvenuti have 211 selections.
And rising stars such as Frank Lomani from Fiji, Leon Fukofuka from Tonga and Luke Jones from Australia will all seek to make their way into the starter training and strengthen the overall atmosphere.
"When we formed the team, we would not want to have 17 Springboks," said Erasmus, twice invited to play for the club but injured each time.
"The important thing for the Barbarians is to bring all these cultures together and that is why they are so well supported.
"It's great to have a guy like Leguizamon, with all his experience, in the field. He will definitely start the game for us.
"He's 35 and we can thank this guy for the way he served his country, rugby and how he behaves, it's wonderful to have him on the team."
The main advocate and water carrier is an exclusively South African job, which has however been entrusted to the giant lock Eben Etzebeth Springboks.
"He wants to be here, he wants to be part of it," said Erasmus.
"He's probably the biggest mascot in the world and he pays for himself just to be with the boys, he desperately wanted to play for us."
The Killik Cup match is also a final appearance for umpire John Lacey, with whom Erasmus worked alongside his team during his stay in Limerick.
"I know it's the last game of John Lacey and I really note it," he said.
"I worked in Munster and I know what he thought for Munster as a player.I know what it means for World Rugby in terms of refereeing and it's going to spice up again." more for a guy who is retiring in such a nice way.It will not be a friendly match, but we want an open and enjoyable game. "
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