Gregan faces Aussies

Former Australia Test captain George Gregan has accepted an invitation to play for the Barbarians against the Wallabies in an historic match at Wembley on December 3.

Gregan is the latest international star to commit to the Barbarian Football Club for the match that will mark the Centenary of the 1908 London Olympics, where the first ever Wallabies touring squad won the Games gold medal for rugby.

The 35-year-old, now playing for the Suntory club in Japan, is the world's most capped player with 139 Test caps and the longest-serving Australian captain with 59 internationals at the helm.

"We have known from the outset that this Olympic celebration match would be another landmark occasion in the club's proud history," Barbarian president Mickey Steele-Bodger said.

"Fittingly, we are assembling a group of players and coaches which is as strong as any squad to have represented us in recent times."

The Barbarians have also confirmed former Wallabies coach Eddie Jones will work alongside head coach Jake White with the team.

"The Barbarians are putting together a powerful squad of all the talents for this very special match," said White.

"I have been impressed by the positive response from so many players worldwide and to have Eddie to assist me in the build up is definitely an added bonus."

The Barbarians side will be led by All Blacks skipper Richie McCaw and includes New Zealand stars Carl Hayman, Jerry Collins and Joe Rokocoko; South African World Cup winners John Smit, Percy Montgomery, Jean de Villiers, Bryan Habana, Bakkies Botha and Schalk Burger; and England's recent captain Steve Borthwick.

The match will be the first rugby union match to be played at the new Wembley Stadium.