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Tue 2 Jun 2015 | 10:05
England run riot to rack up their highest ever score against the Barbarians

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Following a one-point victory over Ireland, the Barbarians took on England at Twickenham on Sunday, but it was an entirely different affair. The home side ran in ten tries as coach Stuart Lancaster was afforded the luxury of trying out a few combinations on the Aviva Premiership Final weekend.

Christian Wade scored a hat-trick of tries, while flyhalf Danny Cipriani put his hand up with a brace, and 11 from 11 kicks at goal. Marland Yarde, Ed Slater, Jack Clifford, Henry Slade and Josh Beaumont also scored tries. Brad Thorn and Thomas Waldrom scored for the Baa-Baas.

"I've got to make sure I put my hand up every time I get a chance," said top points scored Cipriani, who picked up a personal tally of 33 in a Man of the Match performance.

"We played our England way, we played our structure, we didn't let the game get too lose and on defence we hunted them down and got the ball back which is exactly how we wanted to play," added Cipriani, who had one of his best ever games in the white jersey.

England's 73-12 victory was their biggest ever win over the Barbarians, with their previous best being the 57-26 win in May 2012.

While very little can be read into the game, Lancaster will be pleased with such strength in depth just a few months out from the Rugby World Cup. Who impressed you the most?

Posted By: Grant Constable

17 Comments

  • drg
    1:26 AM 05/06/2015

    Not been charged...

    I'm guessing he failed the roadside breath test, but passed the station test.

  • eddie-g
    6:08 PM 04/06/2015

    Apparently it was 5am in Chelsea, he was involved in a collision with another car, failed a breathalyser test so was arrested then bailed.

    Even if marginal on the booze test, he's in central feckin London. He should be getting a cab.

  • jimmy23
    3:46 PM 04/06/2015

    Not that I condone drink driving in anyway. But was this "a glass of wine a bit too close to driving" kind of DUI or "driving down the M4 in a golf buggy" kind of DUI? After all, at this point it's only a suspicion.

  • kadova
    9:34 PM 02/06/2015

    LOL, i love that !
    And the bookmakers now "support" Danny Care or Owen Farrell to be the next ones....


    I usually dislike English rugby players, but i dislike stupidity even more.

  • kadova
    9:32 PM 02/06/2015

    I support that. If les Bleus could think less and run more, that would be easier to win games :)

  • danknapp
    6:52 PM 02/06/2015

    Because the ones who aren't in the running for the national team don't make the headlines?

  • drg
    5:29 PM 02/06/2015

    *sorry.

    Last I checked he hadn't been charged, but it doesn't bode well...

  • drg
    5:28 PM 02/06/2015

    Yup, he's been released on bail

  • jimmy23
    5:15 PM 02/06/2015

    Why is it always our national team hopefuls that either get injured or do something stupid enough to warrant a ban?

  • colombes
    4:47 PM 02/06/2015

    ironically, it would be a good idea for the world cup.
    less head, more legs

  • eddie-g
    3:38 PM 02/06/2015

    What's the new French logo? A headless chicken?

  • danknapp
    3:32 PM 02/06/2015

    With a bulldog fending off a couple of RSPCA wardens...

  • colombes
    3:15 PM 02/06/2015

    At this rythm
    the new England logo will be a pint of beer, but with rose flavour syrup ;)

  • centrefreeman
    2:21 PM 02/06/2015

    Oh Cipriani you d**k head..... I can't believe he would do that. Is a game changer for England and should have been given a chance but has clearly just ruined that and can only blame himself....

  • eddie-g
    2:06 PM 02/06/2015

    Apparently so:

    http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2015/jun/02/danny-cipriani-arrested-suspicion-drink-driving

  • stroudos
    2:00 PM 02/06/2015

    Did he?!?!?!? That has to blow the cogs off the Unbelievable-Degree-of-Stupid-ometer.

  • eddie-g
    1:31 PM 02/06/2015

    Cipriani may have put his hand up; but he then got himself arrested for drink-driving the night after.

    If he gets Tuilagi'd from the squad, he will be left lamenting the fact that after downing a few shandies in central London, he didn't get a taxi home. The stupidity and irresponsibility is astounding.

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