Barbarians: Five takeaways from Twickenham as ‘toothless’ England crushed in fitting tribute to Phil Bennett
Following a 52-21 victory for the Barbarians over England, here’s our five takeaways from the match at Twickenham on Sunday.
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The day Leicester Tigers fans took over Twickenham from our reporter at HQ
Walking around the streets running into Twickenham Stadium, there was a sea of green, red and white. Upstream towards public houses are downstream to headquarters, it was an overwhelming surge of support.
ITV Love Island's Davide and Jacques knew each other before the show as old messages emerge
Love Island fans are puzzled after old messages emerged showing that Love Island's Davide Sanclimenti and Jacques O'Neill knew one another outside the villa. An Instagram conversation between the pair has been circulating on social media as Italian hunk Davide, who lives in Manchester, and Gemma Owen's rugby player ex Jacques both search for love and compete for the £50,000 prize on the ITV dating show.
The Wales standby player for each position as squad leave in days and uncapped man deserves to be in the picture
You could only sympathise with poor John Rawlins after his experience as a tour call-up for the first Rugby World Cup.
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.
Glasgow Warriors expect Huw Jones to 'come to us' despite Stade Francais reports as update given on search for new head coach amid Dean Richards link
Glasgow Warriors are confident that Huw Jones will honour his deal to return to Scotsoun amid a claim that he has held talks with Stade Francais.