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Wyatt Crockett, pictured playing for the All Blacks against South Africa in Auckland last year.
Wyatt Crockett, former All Blacks and Crusaders, will captain the Barbarians against Argentina in London on Sunday morning (NZT).
The 35-year-old is one of three New Zealanders on the team. Striker Jordan Taufua and half-half Leon Fukofuka are also ready to put black and white striped gear in Twickenham.
Crockett retired from international rugby early in the year with 71 test selections, before finishing his career in Super Rugby as the most capped player (202) in the history of the competition in August.
He has since moved to Nelson with his family and played for Tasman at the Miter 10 Cup. He will be hanging up for good after the national provincial competition next year.
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Crusader players Luke Ramano, left, and Kieran Read hold retired teammate Wyatt Crockett in celebration as they celebrate the Super Rugby title victory in August.
The Sunday morning game will be Taufua's first appearance since he broke his arm during the semifinal win of the Hurricanes Crusades in Christchurch in July.
He will be replaced by the Springboks Malcolm Marx, Jesse Kriel and Elton Jantjies.
The Baa Baas will face Argentina for the third time in 128 years. The Pumas were beaten 34-22 in Cardiff in 1990, but won the 2015 return leg of 49-31.
Barbarians: Jack Debreczeni (Chiefs), Tommaso Benvenuti (Benetton and Italy), Tom English (Rebels and Australia), Damian de Allende (Stormers and South Africa), Aphiwe Dyantyi (Lions and South Africa), Handre Pollard (Bulls and South Africa) South), Leon Fukofuka (Auckland and Tonga), Juan Manuel Leguizamon (Jaguars and Argentina), Pieter-Steph Du Toit (Stormers and South Africa), Siya Kolisi (Stormers and South Africa), Lood de Jager (Bulls and Africa) South), Luke Jones (Bordeaux Begles and Australia), Trevor Nyakane (Bulls and South Africa), Schalk Brits (Stormers and South Africa), Wyatt Crockett (Crusaders and New Zealand, Capt)
reserves: Steven Kitshoff (Stormers and South Africa), Malcom Marx (Lions and South Africa), Anton Peikrishvili (Cardiff Blues and Georgia), Sikhumbuzo Notshe (Stormers and South Africa), Jordan Taufua (The Crusaders), Frank Lomani (Rebels and Fiji), Jesse Kriel (Bulls and South Africa), Elton Jantjies (Lions and South Africa).
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