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BARBARIANS - LAST TIME OUT
YOUNG ENGLAND KEEP
BARBARIANS UNDER CONTROL
ENGLAND 28 BARBARIANS 14
The Barbarians opened their Spring tour
in front of more than 50,000 supporters at
Twickenham on Sunday afternoon against
an England outfit that belied the massive
difference in experience between the
teams.
The Barbarians showed plenty of endeavour
in an open first half with former Ulster
fan favourite Timoci Nagusa in particular
causing havoc, however, they were denied
by a combination of brave defence and
rustiness.
England took to the field with eight
uncapped players and it was one of them
who crossed for England’s first try after
an opening 15 minutes that was largely
dominated by the Barbarians.
Jones' side sprang into life and after
recycling the ball to the right wing, Sam
James cut through Barbarians defence
before passing inside to Saracens wing
Earle who gratefully dotted down.
Ford added the extras and a further two
penalties before the break but it was the
invitational side that came flying out of the
blocks in the second half.
Alex Goode found space down the left wing
and released Ashley-Cooper to go over in
the corner, which Madigan converted.
Ford stretched England's advantage to nine
points before Mikheil Nariashvili was sin
binned for 10 minutes.
England looked to have made the game
safe with 13 minutes remaining, Saracens
lock Isiekwe on the end of some fine
handling with Ford's conversion stretching
the lead to 16 points.
However, the Barbarians were not to be
denied with Tekori powering over which
Madigan converted.
It was England who had the final say of the
match though, Care on the end of a decent
team move, running a support line before
Ford put him in.
ENGLAND TEAM
(15-9):
Mike Brown, Nathan Earle, Sam James,
Alex Lozowski, Jonny May, George Ford, Danny Care;
(1-8):
Ellis Genge, Jack Singleton, Will Collier,
Charlie Ewels, Nick Isiekwe, Chris Robshaw,
Sam Underhill, Josh Beaumont.
Replacements:
George McGuigan, Ross Harrison,
Jamal Ford-Robinson, Tom Ellis, Ben Curry,
Mark Wilson, Richard Wigglesworth, Mike Haley.
England Scorers:
Tries:
Earle, Isiekwe, Care.
Conversions:
Ford 2.
Penalties:
Ford 3.
BARBARIANS TEAM
(15-9):
Alex Goode (Saracens & England),
Timoci Nagusa (Montpellier & Fiji), Yann David
(Toulouse & France), Frans Steyn (Montpellier & South
Africa), Adam Ashley-Cooper (Bordeaux-Begles &
Australia), Ian Madigan (Bordeaux-Begles & Ireland),
Kahn Fotuali’i (Bath Rugby & Samoa);
(1-8):
Mikheil Nariashvili (Montpellier & Georgia),
Richard Hibbard (Gloucester & Wales), Census
Johnston (Toulouse & Samoa), Patricio Albacete
(Toulouse & Argentina), Jeremy Thrush (Gloucester &
New Zealand), Thierry Dusautoir (Toulouse & France,
captain), Steffon Armitage (Pau & England), Facundo
Isa (Lyon & Argentina).
Replacements:
Schalk Brits (Saracens & South
Africa), Chris King (Pau), WP Nel (Edinburgh &
Scotland), Joe Tekori (Toulouse & Samoa), Gillian
Galan (Toulouse), Ruan Pienaar (Ulster & South Africa),
Robbie Freuan (Bath Rugby), Horacio Agulla (Castres
& Argentina).
Barbarians Scorers:
Tries:
Ashley-Cooper, Tekori.
Conversions:
Madigan 2.