2018 June Internationals

[Stargazer]

England: 15 Elliot Daly (Wasps); 14 Jonny May (Leicester), 13 Henry Trinder (Gloucester), 12 Piers Francis (Northampton), 11 Mike Brown (Harlequins); 10 George Ford (Leicester), 9 Ben Youngs (Leicester); 1 Joe Marler (Harlequins), 2 Jack Singleton (Worcester), 3 Kyle Sinckler (Harlequins), 4 Elliott Stooke (Bath), 5 Joe Launchbury (Wasps), 6 Chris Robshaw (Harlequins), 7 Tom Curry (Sale), 8 Zach Mercer (Bath)

Replacements: 16 George McGuigan (Leicester), 17 Ellis Genge (Leicester), 18 Nick Schonert (Worcester), 19 Josh Beaumont (Sale), 20 Mark Wilson (Newcastle), 21 Dan Robson (Wasps), 22 Danny Cipriani (Wasps), 23 Denny Solomona (Sale)

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Barbarians: 15 Chris Ashton (Toulon & England), 14 Josua Tuisova (Toulon & Fiji), 13 Semi Radradra (Toulon), 12 Josh Matavesi (Newcastle Falcons & Fiji), 11 Niyi Adeolokun (Connacht & Ireland), 10 Finn Russell (Glasgow Warriors & Scotland), 9 Rhodri Williams (Bristol & Wales), 1 Denis Buckley (Connacht), 2 Benjamin Kayser (Clermont & France), 3 John Afoa (Gloucester & New Zealand), 4 Ultan Dillane (Connacht & Ireland), 5 Sateleki Timani (Clermont & Australia), 6 Juan Martin Fernandez Lobbe (Toulon & Argentina, Captain), 7 Justin Tipuric (Ospreys & Wales), 8 Victor Vito (La Rochelle & New Zealand)

Replacements: 16 Tatafu Polota-Nau (Leicester & Australia), 17 Loni Uhila (Clermont), 18 Ramiro Herrera (Stade Francais & Argentina), 19 Joe Tekori (Toulouse & Samoa), 20 Nili Latu (Newcastle Falcons & Tonga), 21 Greig Laidlaw (Clermont & Scotland), 22 Luke McAlister (Toulon & New Zealand), 23 Malakai Fekitoa (Toulon & New Zealand).

[MiketheSnow]

Today's BaBaas No. 9, his Dad Alan Williams and Luke Charteris showing rugby is a game for all shapes & sizes

[MiketheSnow]

Fantastic start from the Barbarians

3 tries to nil (Ashton 2, Vito)

England 0 - 21 Barbarians

15 mins gone

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Daly over for England. Strong through average tackling.

England 7 - 21 Barbarians

18 mins gone

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Francis over for England

Forward pass from Ford early on but England finished well

England 14 - 21 Barbarians

22 mins gone

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Ashton gets his hat-trick

England 14 - 28 Barbarians

27 mins gone

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Great break from Daly puts Mercer over

England 21 - 28 Barbarians

29 mins gone

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A gift turnover to Ford followed by a perfectly timed pass puts Francis clear

England 28 - 28 Barbarians

32 mins gone

[antipodean]

28 all in the 32nd minute. Piers Francis with two tries. Hard to tell which team is a Test playing nation.

[MiketheSnow]

Ashton on fire puts Russell away

England 28 - 35 Barbarians

And that's the half

[ShadowTrooper]

Fark me, but tackling is optional for both sides.
May be a ploy for England - but if they continue as they are, in SA they will be gobbled up for sure.
Bloody hell Victor Vito the Baabaas best - defo we should have tried harder to keep him, right now he wouldn't look out of place in a black shirt.

[MiketheSnow]

And awaaaaaayyyy we go

Weak midfield tackling from England and Radradra is over

England 28 - 42 Barbarians

47 mins gone

[MiketheSnow]

Benches released for both sides.

England need to tighten things up to have any chance of winning this

[MiketheSnow]

Penalty for England right under the sticks and go for the penalty.

'Boring, Boring England'

England 31 - 42 Barbarians

50 mins gone

[Stargazer]

I assume still quite a few England players are missing from the squad? If not, they may have a big problem. Can't see this lot put SA away.

[Stargazer]

Great team and game for Fernandez Lobbe to finish his professional career.

[Stargazer]

Geez, how often does a player have to place the ball against the base of the post to get the try awarded?

[MiketheSnow]

Launchbury awarded try by TMO

England rumbling

England 38 - 42 Barbarians

57 mins gone

[Stargazer]

I hope this is a try; it looked awesome. Fekitoa's pass wasn't forwards.

[Stargazer]

Try Timani! And converted: 38-49 Baabaas