14-man Barbarians hammer England
The Barbarians achieved a dominant victory over England despite the dismissal of Will Skelton in the first half.
Even after being reduced to 14 players when Wallabies lock Skelton was sent off for a dangerously high tackle, the famous team dominated Eddie Jones’s men and ran eight attempts to score more than half a century of points. Coached by Fabien Galthie and Shaun Edwards, it was a Barbarians performance played as a test match, with some of the later scores resembling the classic Baa-baas values. Read more:Phil Bennett was honored with the moving tribute of the players to the Barbarians, just moments before the cross with England French winger Damian Penaud crossed for two of the eight attempts and former England padlock George Kruis scored a hat-trick with conversions in his last professional appearance, including a back-to-back attempt.
England suffered racist abuse hours after the final
Leicester Tigers and England supporter Ellis Genge suffered racist abuse a few hours after winning the Gallagher Premiership trophy. In his last game for the club before moving to the Bristol Bears, the Tigers Genge captain helped lead the club to a 15-12 victory over the Saracens. He then shared a message thanking fans for their support shortly after 2 a.m. Sunday as the Tigers celebrated their glory at Twickenham Stadium. “Over the moon for this team to win something so special and share the moments with the family even more,” Genge wrote on Twitter. “I hope you all enjoyed the journey, thank you Leicester Tigers for everything you have given me and my family. Gengey out x ‘. However, a few minutes later he received an instant e-mail from a Twitter user congratulating him, saying “I look forward to the signed shirt on the post”. This was followed by another message from the same account that racistly abused Genge. Genge edited the screengrab to remove any data that could be identified by the user. Instead, he chose to use his platform to signal the attack and send a message to social media companies and lawmakers. He wrote: “In another note, consider that it is important to point out that this is still a huge problem, from a legal account as well. Not here for head hunting, so black out, commonplace and social media / law should to be taken into account. “ Read more related articles Read more related articles
The former Springbok issues a warning for Wales
Former South African padlock Kobus Wiese has warned that the Springboks will show no mercy in Wales this summer. The 58-year-old, who has won 18 appearances, believes Wayne Pivac’s men could be in for several weeks when they face the world champions in their backyard in a series of three tests in July. “It’s always hard to get here and, without being the slightest arrogant, there are several reasons why these games will be so tough,” Wiese told Rugby Paper. “They mark the beginning of the Springboks’s defense of the World Cup in France next year. With so many great young people coming in, the competition for places is huge. [Evan] Roos, in particular, is a huge talent. “Everyone will want to give their best from the word ‘go’. There will be no abandonment at any stage during the three races. There will be no restrictions for the simple reason that it is not in the nature of the beast. “It will be a difficult battle for the Welsh. They will face a team in uniform with very young blood at their disposal. Wales will have to be at their best. Most important of all, they will have to match the physicality of the Boks package, which will not be easy, if they perform well in the first test, it will give them a big psychological boost. “If they do not, it can be bad for them. Test rugby starts and ends ahead. I have never seen a team win a test match when it has been defeated on stage. “I do not want to sound humiliating because Wales means so much to me, but I can not escape the fact that three Tests on three consecutive Saturdays will be a very large order.”
England sweats in the physical condition of the star
England suffered a failure for their international without participation against the Barbarians, after Alex Dombrandt was excluded from the clash with Twickenham due to a knee problem. Dombrandt suffered an injury in training on Friday and was replaced at No. 8 by Callum Chick. He raised a question mark about the Harlequins’ involvement in next month’s tour of Australia, with Eddie Jones naming his touring team Monday morning. During the defeat by the Barbarians, he appeared to be wearing a full knee.
Cardiff City is hiring an ex-husband from Bath and Munster
Cardiff City have hired former Bath and Munster player Patrick Wilson as the new head of physical performance. Wilson joins the Bluebirds in his first football job as he makes the transition from Bath Rugby. Prior to joining Rec, he spent eight years with European giants Munster, taking on various roles, including head of athletic performance and senior strength and training coach. He made the move to Bath in 2019, first as head of strength and training before being appointed head of athletic performance a year later. The Irishman, who hails from Fermoy, Cork County, is currently pursuing his PhD at Central Lancashire University, focusing on making uncertain decisions in high-performance environments. Read more related articles Read more related articles
