England hammered by 14-man Barbarians as Damien Penaud scores twice

Barbarians overcame a first-half red card shown to Will Skelton to win at Twickenham
England hammered by 14-man Barbarians as Damien Penaud scores twice

Barbarians players celebrate after victory at Twickenham (Mike Egerton/PA)

England fell to a third successive defeat as the Barbarians overcame a first-half red card shown to Will Skelton to win 52-21 at Twickenham, their biggest victory in the fixture.

Skelton became the first player sent off in Barbarians history when his shoulder to the head of Patrick Schickerling ended the Exeter prop’s afternoon because of a failed head injury assessment.

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