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Barbarians v Australia – in pictures

The best images from Twickenham where World Cup winning coach Graham Henry tried to guide the BaaBaas to victory over Australia
  
  


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Twickenham, the home of English rugby, has been in turmoil this week following the leaking of England's confidential post-World Cup anaylsis. Good job England aren't facing the Barbarians today - there'd be more unity in the BaaBaas that's for sure Photograph: Tom Jenkins for The Guardian
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The World Cup winning coach Graham Henry is taking charge of the Barbarians for this fixture, along with Steve Hansen. Henry masterminded a slender victory over Australia in the semi-final ... but that was with the mighty All Blacks Photograph: Tom Jenkins for The Guardian
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Logic suggests the Barbarians, even with the likes of the experienced Victor Matfield, pictured, who is playing his last ever Test rugby match, are the underdogs against the Tri Nations champions. Indeed the Aussies have only ever lost three times to the BaaBaas Photograph: Tom Jenkins for The Guardian
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The Kangaroos dominate possession and race to an 18-3 half-time lead. Here, Rob Simmons pats a ball down to Will Genia at a line-out Photograph: Tom Jenkins for The Guardian
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Danny Cipriani, who's eager to prove he's regained his form while playing in Melbourne, scored the BaaBaa's only points Photograph: Tom Jenkins for The Guardian
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Sam Tomkins, the Wigan and England Rugby League full-back, has swapped codes to play his first union match today Photograph: Tom Jenkins for The Guardian
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But Tomkins is denied a try by the tackle of Adam Ashley-Cooper Photograph: Tom Jenkins for The Guardian
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Bryan Habana is held back by James O'Connor as the Barbarians fail once more Photograph: Tom Jenkins for The Guardian
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Will Genia spreads a pass from the back of a ruck for the Aussies, who are running amok in the second half Photograph: Tom Jenkins for The Guardian
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Even a handling error by Digby Ioane, himself the scorer of two tries, doesn't hold them up long. They cross the line eight times and rack up 60 points in total Photograph: Tom Jenkins for The Guardian
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The BaaBaas respond late on with a try from Tomkins, who this time beats the tackle from Ashley-Cooper. But it's the last move of the match and it can't exactly compensate for a punishing defeat Photograph: Tom Jenkins for The Guardian
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It ends 60-11. Back to League then, Sam? Photograph: Tom Jenkins for The Guardian
 

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