Blues director of rugby Dai Young will take charge of the Barbarians

The Baa-Baas will face England at Twickenham, an International XV in Brussels while the third fixture is to be finalised.

Cardiff Blues coach Young said: "I'll work with top-class players from different nations and I'm looking forward to it tremendously.

"Playing for the Baa-Baas was always something to relish and from what I've heard nothing much has changed."

Former Wales skipper and Lions prop Young played six times for the invitational team, including high-profile matches against New Zealand and Australia in Twickenham and Cardiff.

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Young, 40, said: "It is a real honour for me to be invited to coach the Barbarians at this stage in my career.

"Even against the toughest opposition the Barbarians have the knack of getting the delicate balance right between match preparation, meeting people and turning in winning performances."

Young, who replaced Rudy Joubert in the Arms Park hotseat in 2002, will hope to return to Cardiff with similar bragging rights Wales stars Martyn Williams and Tom Shanklin.

The Blues pair helped the Barbarians beat World Champions South Africa 22-5 at Twickenham in November.

Barbarians president Micky Steele-Bodger said: "We are delighted that Dai Young has accepted our invitation to take charge of what promises to be another star-studded squad on this year's tour.

"We have followed Dai's impressive progress as a coach closely and feel that both he and the club will benefit from working together on the tour."