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England v Barbarians called off, Robshaw among the players who breached rules

England v Barbarians called off, Robshaw among the players who breached rules
Chris Robshaw in training with the Barbarians [Image: Getty Images]

England's match against the Barbarians at Twickenham on Monday has been called off after 12 Barbarians players were stood down for breaking COVID-19 rules.

The players left their hotel bubble to have dinner at a London restaurant.

During its investigation, the England Rugby Football Union said it discovered another breach where players left the hotel without permission.

Former England captain Chris Robshaw is among the players who have apologised.

Robshaw, Richard Wigglesworth, Sean Maitland and Jackson Wray were among the 12 players stood down from the fixture, along with a number of other Saracens players.

Robshaw, who is set to join San Diego Legion in the US, expressed his deepest apologies for leaving the hotel post-training with some of my team-mates.

Players such as Rusiate Nasove, Haereiti Hetet, Tevita Ikanivere, Samuela Tawake, Manueli Ratuniyarawa, Simione Kuruvoli and Serupepeli Vularika are also part of the Barbarians squad.

[Source: BBC]

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