Chiefs duo in Baa-Baas squad

By Mark Stevens

Exeter Chiefs duo Ceri Sweeney and Jason Shoemark have been selected to feature for the word renowned Barbarians this Wednesday in Ireland.

The experienced backs will be taking part in the Danske Barbarian Challenge against Clontarf at Castle Avenue to mark the 1,000th anniversary of the Battle of Clontarf.

For Welsh international Sweeney, it will mark his second appearance of the season for the famous representative side having played against the Combined Services at Plymouth back in November; whilst for Shoemark it caps a first-ever appearance in the Black & White colours.

The duo will be joined in the travelling squad by another former Chief, centre Bryan Rennie, who now plays for Championship leaders Bristol.

Barbarians Squad: Danny Riordan and Philip O'Dwyer (both Old Belvedere), Jason Shoemark (Exeter Chiefs), Tom Cheesman (Esher), Fraser Harkness (Selkirk), Ceri Sweeney (Exeter Chiefs and Wales), James Grindal (Bristol), Lorne Ward (Rosslyn Park), Ger Slattery (Young Munster), Ben Evans (Moseley and Wales, capt), Mike Powell (Moseley), Haydn Pugh (Carmarthen Quins), Dean Schofield (Worcester Warriors and England), Charlie Butterworth (Lansdowne), William Ryan (Cork Constitution), Rob Elloway (Cornish Pirates and Germany), Colm McMahon (St Mary's College), Andrew Jones (Llandovery), Mark McCraith (Bedford Blues), Peter Synnott (Esher), Ryan De La Harpe (Fylde and Namibia), Richie McMaster (Queens University), Bryan Rennie (Bristol).