Barkley aims to be big Down Under

Olly Barkley is determined to make up for lost time by starring for England on their summer tour of Australia.

Tue, 11 Apr, 2006 - 08:40

Olly Barkley is determined to make up for lost time by starring for England on their summer tour of Australia.

The Bath centre, who missed the Six Nations with a dislocated thumb, is widely regarded as the man to bring the spark back to England’s misfiring midfield.

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Courts Rugby Heathrow Place: England Place: Australia Person: Barkley Person: Olly Barkley Person: Andy Robinson Person: Robinson Person: Charlie Hodgson Person: Mike Tindall Event: Heineken Cup Organisation: Bath Organisation: Leicester Organisation: England Organisation: Wallabies Organisation: Six Nations Organisation: Australia

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