England 73-12 Barbarians | International match report

• 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 will count for considerably more than against a seasoned invitation team who lacked in energy what they had in experience.It was a day of records rather than meaning. The Barbarians had never lost by more and Danny Cipriani’s 33 points, which included two tries, were a record in the fixture. Christian Wade scored three tries on the right wing and blew a fourth by dropping the ball in the act of …