Nacewa joins World XV

Isa Nacewa

Auckland Blues back Isa Nacewa will join former All Blacks Carlos Spencer and Justin Marshall in a World XV squad to tour South Africa in June.

The World XV will play a South African XV at Ellis Park on June 3 and a Corne Krige XV at Newlands on June 9 to honour the former Springbok and Stormers skipper.

Former Wallaby World Cup winner Bob Dwyer will coach the team.

The World XV kicked off its three-match programme with a 64-14 win over a Saracens XV.

World XV squad

Backs: C. Spencer (Northampton; NZ), B. Reihana (Northampton; NZ), J. Marshall (Ospreys; NZ) M. Robinson (Northampton; NZ), M. Burke (Newcastle; Australia), D. Humphreys (Ulster; Ireland), T. Castaignede (Saracens; France), F. Waters (Wasps; England), J. Roff (Kuboto; Australia), I. Nacewa (Blues), C. Debrosse (Narbonne; France).

Forwards: C. Califano (Gloucester; France), D. Hewett (Edinburgh; NZ), A. Lo Cicero (L'Aquila; Italy), P. Bracken (Wasps), M. Regan (Bristol; England), R. Ibanez (Wasps; France), T. Palmer (Wasps; England), C. Visagie (Saracens; South Africa), O. Finegan (Newcastle; Australia), O. Magne (London Irish; France), S. Harding (Northampton; NZ), X. Rush (Cardiff; NZ), T. Kefu (Kuboto; Australia), S. Chabal (Sale; France), J. Pierre (Bourgoin).

- NZPA