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Barbarians jokingly troll England on Twitter
By Josh Raisey
Ahead of the annual England vs Barbarians match at Twickenham this Sunday, the BaaBaas have started some light verbal sparring with their opponents.
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After England posted a video of the team training this week, the Barbarians have questioned the choice in doing contact training.
Contact training?! Now, now, settle down you’re already fit, lean & skilful. We don’t need conditioned for contact thrown in there too… ??
— Barbarian FC (@Barbarian_FC) May 30, 2019
The Barbarians is a club that are as well known for the antics off the field as they are on it, as it is a tradition built upon the camaraderie amongst the players. Training would perhaps be slightly less intense than England’s and contact would probably not be high on the agenda.
England, coached by former Northampton boss Jim Mallinder, have named an extremely inexperienced squad, lacking any of the players that have played under Eddie Jones over the past year.
On the other hand, the Barbarians have a squad littered with internationals, including Joe Marler, who will play against his teammates in an enticing affair.
If there is a @JoeMarler fan club then put us down for a rolling subscription ??
He's a real one ??#Baabaas #rugby #rugbyunited #ENGvBAR ? pic.twitter.com/4FZYXMTNsh
— Barbarian FC (@Barbarian_FC) May 30, 2019
Looking at the Barbarians squad, it is understandable that England are going all out in training this week.
