British and Irish Lions

The ASM Clermont Auvergne eighth-man joined Marcelo Loffreda, his coaching staff and the Argentina-based players in Biarritz, where the match will take place, and explained that the game will be difficult because the Barbarians have played together for a long time.

"Their players did not have the chance to play the Six Nations tournament, so they want to play this game," he said.

"This is their opportunity to show themselves and earn a berth in the World Cup squad."

Longo believes this is a great chance for some Pumas who did not play against Northampton Saints or Leicester Tigers in the last tour.

"(Argentina coach Marcelo) Loffreda still wants to go on testing players and we want to do things well."

Assistant coach Graham Rowntree says The British & Irish Lions will have to be fully focussed to avoid a potential banana skin when they face The Barbarians a week today.

Three former British & Irish Lions will line-up against an England XV at Twickenham Stadium on Sunday as the Barbarians warm-up for their showdown with the 2013 tourists in Hong Kong next week.

Radike Samo, one of only two players still playing top level rugby in Australia who placed against the 2001 British & Irish Lions, will return to top flight action with Queensland Reds against the Stormers in Cape Town on Sunday.