Sonny Bill Williams is to play for the Barbarians against the Wallabies for a second time in November.

The former NRL star - named on Wednesday to starts for the All Blacks against Tonga in the opening match of the Rugby World Cup on Friday - and Melbourne Rebels pair Stirling Mortlock and Danny Cipriani are among a group named for the match in London on November 26.

Williams made his debut for the BaaBaas against Australia in Sydney in 2009.

The squad also includes All Blacks hooker Kevan Mealamu, veteran Springboks Victor Matfield and Bakkies Botha and Welsh internationals Stephen Jones, Jamie Roberts and Ryan Jones.

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