The Superstar Barbarians side that struggled to put a young English side away in 2014
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Back in 2014, England hosted the Barbarians at HQ with a young side taking on some of the best in the world.
The young English side stayed in the game until the final 20 minutes when All Blacks winger Hosea Gear scored two late tries that helped the Barbarians claim 39-29 victory over a youthful and enterprising England XV.
The star studded Barbarians side saw All Blacks Joe Rokocoko, Rene Ranger, Benson Stanley, Jimmmy Cowan and Hosea Gear combine with Los Pumas playmaker Juan Martin Hernandez and Brock James with the pack punch some huge blows with the likes of Mamuka Gorgodze, Juan Manuel Leguizamon, Donncha O'Callaghan, Juandre Kruger and Sona Taumalolo.
However, the youthful England side managed to stay within touching distance of the superb Barbarians side up and until Gear scored the match sealing try in the 77th minute.
The team including a number of players who have since become regulars in the England team or at their Premiership club. Elliot Daly started at fullback with Semesa Rokoduguni and Charlie Sharples covering the wings. Jonathan Joseph and Sam Hill occupied the centres with Herny Slade at flyhalf.
Joe Simpson partnered Slade with the likes of Dave Ewers, Luke Wallace and Jamie Gibson starting in the back row. Graham Kitchener and Michael Paterson packed down in the second row with Ross Harrison, Rob Buchanan and Kyle Sinckler in the front row.
There were further future stars on the bench for England with Tommy Taylor, Fraser Balmain, Will Collier, Charlie Matthews, James Gaskell, Dan Robson, Ollie Devoto and Rob Miller all making an impact.
Full Time: England 29-39 Barbarians
Tries Ewers, Sharples, Slade. Con Slade. Pens Slade 3, Daly.
Tries Gear 2, Stanley, Hernández, Gorgodze. Cons James 3, Trinh-Duc. Pen James, Trinh-Duc.
Barbarians Line up:
15. Juan Martin Hernandez
14. Joe Rokocoko
13. Rene Ranger
12. Benson Stanley
11. Hosea Gear
10. Brock James
9. Jimmy Cowan
8. Mamuka Gorgodze
7. Alexandre Lapandry
6. Juan Manuel Leguizamon
5. Juandre Kruger
4. Donncha O'Callaghan
3. Davit Kubriashvili
2. Ti'i Paulo
1. Sona Taumalolo
Replacements: Andrew Hore, Julien Brugnaut, Nahuel Lobo, Roger Wilson, Joe Tekori, Tomas Cubelli, Francois Trinh-Duc, Anthony Tuitavake
England XV Line Up
15. Elliot Daly
14. Semesa Rokoduguni
13. Jonathan Joseph
12. Sam Hill
11. Charlie Sharples
10. Henry Slade
9. Joe Simpson
8. Dave Ewers
7. Luke Wallace
6. Jamie Gibson
5. Graham Kitchener
4. Michael Paterson
3. Kyle Sinckler
2. Rob Buchanan
1. Ross Harrison
Replacements: Tommy Taylor, Fraser Balmain, Will Collier, Charlie Matthews, James Gaskell, Dan Robson, Ollie Devoto, Rob Miller
