Thorn last game

  

World Cup winner Thorn played his last professional game after 22 seasons in the Aviva Premiership semi-final defeat at Bath on Saturday but joked afterwards: "I'm not gone yet, I'm hoping to get a couple of games for the Barbarians!"

Today the 40-year-old lock has been added to the squad alongside Ugo Monye, who has also announced his retirement this season, and Ulster scrum-half Ruan Pienaar.

Head coach Robbie Deans has called up players from 10 countries with a combined 786 international caps as the famous invitation club prepares to face Ireland at Thomond Park on Thursday and an England XV at Twickenham next Sunday.

Thorn's Leicester team-mates Ed Slater and Mathew Tait are included in the England squad for the fixture next Sunday.

The Barbarians squad also includes former Tigers back-rowers Shane Jennings, Pablo Matera and Thomas Waldrom.

Tickets for the Ireland v Barbarians match are from €30 and family (1 adult & 1 junior) terrace packs from €25 at www.ticketmaster.ie or 0818 719 300.

Tickets for the England XV v Barbarians match are from £35 and £15 for juniors (U16) at www.ticketmaster.co.uk or 0844 847 2492.

BARBARIANS SQUAD

Backs (13)

Gio Aplon (Grenoble & South Africa)

Stephen Brett (Lyon)

Tomas Cubelli (Belgrano Ath & Argentina)

Alex Cuthbert (Cardiff Blues & Wales)

Yoshi Fujita (Panasonic Wild Knights & Japan)

James Gopperth (Leinster)

Zane Kirchner (Leinster & South Africa)

Ugo Monye (Harlequins & England)

Wynand Olivier (Montpellier & South Africa)

Ruan Pienaar (Ulster & South Africa)

Tusi Pisi (Suntory Sungoliath & Samoa)

Joe Rokocoko (Bayonne & New Zealand)

David Smith (Toulon)

Forwards (18)

Matias Diaz (Pampas & Argentina)

Jason Eaton (La Rochelle & New Zealand)

Deon Fourie (Lyon)

Shane Jennings (Leinster & Ireland)

Pablo Matera (Pampas & Argentina)

Konstantin Mikautadze (Toulon & Georgia)

Ryu Koliniasi Holani (Panasonic Wild Knights & Japan)

Adam Jones (Cardiff Blues & Wales)

Rodrigo Capo Ortega (Castres & Uruguay)

George Smith (Lyon & Australia)

Saimone Taumoepeau (Castres & New Zealand)

Rodrigo Tejerizo (Tucuman & Argentina)

Brad Thorn (Leicester Tigers & New Zealand)

Gerhard Vosloo (Toulon)

David Ward (Harlequins)

Thomas Waldrom (Exeter Chiefs & England)

George Whitelock (Panasonic Wild Knights & New Zealand)