the game that will be the last proficient appearance for individual starters Devin Toner, who turns 36 on June 29, and the 35-year-old Tom Wood alongside 38-year-old substitution Joe Tacori.
Separate previous Ireland, England and Samoan internationals are good to go to hang up their boots following the match in Gijon that the Barbarians have patched up for following last Sunday's engaging win over England at Twickenham.
France mentor Fabien Galthie was in control of that experience last the end of the week, and he named a beginning group that included 14 Top 14-based players alongside ex-England lock George Kruis, the man of the match in his last game before retirement.
Previous Cardiff manager John Mulvihill is the current week's Barbarians lead trainer, and he has named a beginning XV comprising of eight unique identities - four Welsh players, three Irish, two each from Samoa and New Zealand, as well as one delegate from South Africa, France, Tonga and England.
Brutes president John Spencer said: "We are a lot of anticipating this week as we plan to confront Spain next Saturday night. The club is humming after a great triumph over England on Sunday, and this new crew, instructed by John, is eager to take up the reins and epitomize the Barbarians' ethos and playing style: soul, energy, grit and pizazz, joined by deep-rooted kinship."
15. Tim Nanai-Williams (Samoa); 14. Owen Lane (Wales), 13. Rey Lee-Lo (Samoa), 12. Hadleigh Parkes (capt, Wales), 11. Adam Byrne (Ireland); 10. Rhyno Smith (South Africa), 9. Sebastian Bezy (France); 1. Ed Byrne (Ireland), 2. Scott Baldwin (Wales), 3. Charlie Faumuina (New Zealand), 4. Devin Toner (Ireland), 5. Steve Mafi (Tonga), 6. Tom Wood (England), 7. James Botham (Wales). 8. Abraham Papali'i (New Zealand). Reps: 16. Kirby Myhill (Wales), 17. Allan Dell (Scotland), 18. Scott Andrews (Wales), 19. Joe Tekori (Samoa), 20. Ransack Harley (Scotland), 21. Dan Baker (Wales), 22. Mathis Galthie (France), 23. Ahsee Tuala (Samoa)
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