Once domestic to athletics glory,east London is now preparing for the Rugby World Cup – and plenty more besidesThree years on from the London 2012’s Super Saturday, major sport returned to the Olympic Stadium. For Jessica Ennis-Hill, or Mo Farah and Greg Rutherford we had the Barbarians and Samoa in what was a sparring session for the Pacific Islanders before this autumn’s World Cup.
With perfect symmetry the game came at the conclude of a week Ennis-Hill,Farah and Rutherford struck gold again in China at the world championships. The Barbarians took the honours here, winning 27-24. They have not precisely covered themselves in glory in recent years but they were a lot more competitive than when they were last in London. Last May they shipped 73 points against a young England side but Saturday’s captain Bakkies Botha ensured they remained honest and their seven Australians not needed for World Cup duties had a point to prove.
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Source: theguardian.com