England hammered by 14-man Barbarians as Damien Penaud scores twice
England fell to a third successive defeat as the Barbarians overcame a first-half red card shown to Will Skelton to win 52-21 at Twickenham, their biggest victory in the fixture.
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Chastening afternoon for Jones as England hit by eight-try Barbarians
Whatever Eddie Jones had in mind for this fixture, watching George Kruis, the former England lock, backheeling a conversion through the posts in the final few minutes of an emphatic victory for the invitational side was probably not it. For all the players absent for England, for all the excuses that could be made, this was without question a chastening afternoon for Jones and one that will not be ignored in Australia.
Tonight's rugby news as 14-man Barbarians 'make mockery of England' with hammering at Twickenham
Here are your rugby evening headlines for Sunday, June 19.
England vs Barbarians live stream: How to watch rugby on TV and online in UK today
England’s uncapped hopefuls and fringe contenders will hope to impress Eddie Jones as the Barbarians visit Twickenham this afternoon.
Eddie Jones keen to see if rookies can stake claim for Australia tour spot
Eddie Jones will use his “teabag theory” to decide if the rookies on parade against the Barbarians on Sunday are ready to participate in England’s tour of Australia.
Fabien Galthie exclusive: 'France need to stay at the top for the next 10 years'
France knows all about a revolution but even the most ardent insurrectionist must have been blindsided by Fabien Galthié's revival of the ailing Bleus during their own years of Terror.
George Kruis to sign off with Barbarians outing against England at Twickenham
George Kruis will make one final Twickenham appearance after being named in the Barbarians starting line-up for Sunday’s match against England.
The England team Eddie Jones could pick against the Barbarians
Next weekend’s fixture against the Barbarians has been flagged for a long time as an important exercise in the context of the upcoming Test series in Australia. Coached by Fabien Galthié, captained by Charles Ollivon and promising to be brimming with young French talent, the invitational side will be capable of causing an upset at Twickenham.