Misfiring Barkley admits defeat a 'bitter pill'

Olly Barkley today reflected on England’s latest RBS 6 Nations calamity, and admitted: “It is a bitter pill to swallow.”

Misfiring Barkley admits defeat a 'bitter pill'
Mon, 14 Feb, 2005 - 08:15

Olly Barkley today reflected on England’s latest RBS 6 Nations calamity, and admitted: “It is a bitter pill to swallow.”

Barkley and his fellow goalkicker, fly-half Charlie Hodgson, missed six penalties between them as France compounded England’s post-World Cup misery by claiming a first Twickenham victory since 1997.

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