England XV vs. Barbarians - Gallery

Tuesday 3 June 2014

England XV vs. Barbarians - Gallery

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All Blacks wing Hosea Gear's two late tries helped the Barbarians restore their tarnished reputation in a 39-29 victory over a youthful and enterprising England XV at Twickenham.

The engaging non-cap international turned on Gear's second-half scores, with Mamuka Gorgodze, Benson Stanley and Juan Martin Hernandez also crossing for the invitational outfit.

The Barbarians were roundly criticised after last summer's lacklustre 40-12 England defeat, with Sir Clive Woodward condemning their British and Irish Lions clash a "waste of time".

However, there was not much to criticise about their performance on Sunday as Dean Ryan's men claimed the win.

England fly-half Henry Slade bagged 15 points including a try, shrugging off a hefty first-half clattering from Rene Ranger to return and complete the contest with a healthy black eye for his troubles.

Dave Ewers and Charlie Sharples also crossed for the England XV led by Jon Callard, with the senior stars preparing for the first Test against New Zealand on Saturday.

Enjoy Talking Rugby Union's gallery of the game thanks to photography from Creative Capture.