/ 9 August 1999

EALES, LARKHAM TO PLAY FOR OZ BARBARIANS

CAPTAIN John Eales and first choice fly-half Stephen Larkham were among nine Wallabies named on Thursday in the Australian Barbarians rugby team to play Fiji here on August 18. The match for Australia’s official second team is important to a number of Wallabies seeking match time ahead of October’s World Cup, including Eales, Larkham, utility forward Owen Finegan and prop Richard Harry, who are all returning from injury. Both Eales (shoulder) and Larkham (knee) will play their first matches back in club rugby this weekend.