Robinson praises England’s ‘attitude and staying power’

ENGLAND head coach Andy Robinson praised the staying power and attitude of his players following the 46-19 victory over the Barbarians at Twickenham.

“It was a good performance,” said Robinson after seeing his experimental team — a combination of experience and youth — run in six tries against the star-studded opposition.

England scorers: Tries: Simpson-Daniel 2, Barkley, Forrester, Barnes, Armitage. Cons: Barkley 5. Pens: Barkley 2.

ENGLAND: van Gisbergen, Simpson-Daniel, Tait, Catt, Balshaw, Barkley, Richards, Payne, Mears, Bell, Hudson, Brown, Forrester, Lipman, Sanderson.

Replacements: Armitage for Simpson-Daniel (75), Abbott for Catt (55), Bemand for Richards (73), Barnes for Payne (55), Paice for Mears (55), Roche for Hudson (55), Haskell for Lipman (73).

Barbarians scorers: Tries: Magne, Reihana, Burke. Cons: Burke 2. Barbarians: Burke, Reihana, Castaignede, Feaunati, Roff, Spencer, Robinson, Lo Cicero, Ibanez, Califano, Casey, Palmer, Rush, Magne, Kefu.

Replacements: Waters for Feaunati (64), Nacewa for Roff (40), Marshall for Robinson (51), Bracken for Lo Cicero (67), Regan for Ibanez (64), Leo for Casey (72), Harding for Kefu (64).

Ref: D Courtney (Ireland).