England 73-12 Barbarians | International match report
1 decade ago by The Guardian• England XV 73-12 BarbariansThis was the balm before the storm. The next time England take the field will be here against France in the first of their World Cup friendlies when individual performances...
England hopefuls dazzle
1 decade ago by Sky Sports RugbyChristian Wade scored a hat-trick as England's hopefuls ran riot with a 73-12 win over the Barbarians at Twickenham.
England coach Stuart Lancaster was left with little choice but to drop Dylan Hartley before World Cup
1 decade ago by The TelegraphStuart Lancaster simply had no choice. Once Dylan Hartley was banned for the first game of the Rugby World Cup against Fiji, his tournament was over before it had begun. It would not have mattered...
Wade keen to impress
1 decade ago by Sky Sports RugbyChristian Wade is looking at Sunday’s uncapped fixture against the Barbarians as an opportunity to remind England selectors of what he is capable of on the big stage.
Preview: England v Barbarians
1 decade ago by Rugby 365Robbie Deans is hoping his Barbarians side can rub salt into the wounds of an England team still reeling from losing two crucial players in Manu Tuilagi and Dylan Hartley four months before the World Cup. The...
Wade: this is a massive opportunity
1 decade ago by London WaspsChristian Wade says that this weekend's game against the Barbarians provides him with the perfect opportunity to push his credentials ahead of the World Cup.
Dylan Hartley dropped from England World Cup training squad by Stuart Lancaster following ban for headbutt
1 decade ago by Telegraph Rugby NewsEngland are expected to announce they have dropped Dylan Hartley from their Rugby World Cup training squad on Friday, after his latest ban for headbutting Jamie George. Head coach Stuart Lancaster...
Olympic door opens for George North and flyers from 15-a-side game
1 decade ago by The TimesThe door has been opened for players such as Danny Cipriani, Christian Wade and George North to play at the Olympic Games after Great Britain said that selection would not be restricted to sevens specialists. Top-flight...
Launchbury returns to England set-up
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsJoe Launchbury is poised to make his first international appearance in nearly a year at Twickenham next Sunday after being named in an England squad to face the Barbarians. The lock, 24, made...
Dallaglio: Disappointed Wade still has bright future
1 decade ago by Lions RugbyBritish & Irish Lion Christian Wade may have missed out on a place in England's World Cup training camp but Lawrence Dallaglio is convinced the winger will use that disappointment as fuel for improvement.
