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Prospective 'fourth Test' will not happen (England won't release players)
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<blockquote data-quote="Da Grappla" data-source="post: 865578" data-attributes="member: 66611"><p><a href="http://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/40559009" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 22px"><strong>British and Irish Lions: Prospective 'fourth Test' will not happen</strong></span></a></p><p></p><p></p><p><img src="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/480/cpsprodpb/3CCF/production/_96876551_owenfarrell_getty1.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>The absence of key England players such as Owen Farrell would render a 'fourth Test' meaningless</p><p></p><p></p><p>None of the British and Irish Lions' England players will be released to play for the Barbarians in November, ending the prospect of an unofficial 'fourth Test' against the All Blacks.</p><p></p><p>The Barbarians face New Zealand at Twickenham on 4 November.</p><p></p><p>It was suggested the Barbarians could select a team similar to the <a href="http://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/40547785" target="_blank">Lions side that drew the series</a> in New Zealand.</p><p></p><p>But the likes of Maro Itoje, Owen Farrell and Mako Vunipola will not be released from the England camp.</p><p></p><p>"England's players will be focusing on preparing for England's matches ahead of the Old Mutual Wealth Series," an RFU spokesperson told the BBC.</p><p></p><p>There were 10 Englishmen in the Lions' 23-man squad that drew 15-15 with New Zealand at Eden Park in the third Test to draw the series 1-1.</p><p></p><p>Eddie Jones' side play Argentina, Australia and Samoa in successive weekends in November.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Da Grappla, post: 865578, member: 66611"] [URL='http://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/40559009'][SIZE=6][B]British and Irish Lions: Prospective 'fourth Test' will not happen[/B][/SIZE][/URL] [IMG]http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/480/cpsprodpb/3CCF/production/_96876551_owenfarrell_getty1.jpg[/IMG] The absence of key England players such as Owen Farrell would render a 'fourth Test' meaningless None of the British and Irish Lions' England players will be released to play for the Barbarians in November, ending the prospect of an unofficial 'fourth Test' against the All Blacks. The Barbarians face New Zealand at Twickenham on 4 November. It was suggested the Barbarians could select a team similar to the [URL='http://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/40547785']Lions side that drew the series[/URL] in New Zealand. But the likes of Maro Itoje, Owen Farrell and Mako Vunipola will not be released from the England camp. "England's players will be focusing on preparing for England's matches ahead of the Old Mutual Wealth Series," an RFU spokesperson told the BBC. There were 10 Englishmen in the Lions' 23-man squad that drew 15-15 with New Zealand at Eden Park in the third Test to draw the series 1-1. Eddie Jones' side play Argentina, Australia and Samoa in successive weekends in November. [/QUOTE]
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