LONDON: Robbie Deans is hoping his Barbarians side can rub salt into the wounds of an England team still reeling from losing two crucial players in Manu Tuilagi and Dylan Hartley four months before the World Cup.
The Barbarians coach also wants to see his team live up to the traditional attacking ideals of rugby's most famous invitational side when they face an England XV at Twickenham on Sunday.
Former Wallaby boss Deans will doubtless have some sympathy for Stuart Lancaster as the England coach attempts to stay calm and composed following suspensions handed out to Tuilagi and Hartley.
England centre Tuilagi was ruled out of World Cup contention earlier this month after being found guilty of assaulting a couple of female police officers and a taxi driver.
Meanwhile Red Rose hooker Hartley was axed by Lancaster on Friday after he was banned from all of England's warm-up matches and the hosts' tournament opener against Fiji at Twickenham on September 18, having been suspended on Wednesday for headbutting Saracens' Jamie George during club side Northampton's Premiership 29-24 semi-final defeat last weekend.
Having seen the Barbarians snatch a thrilling 22-21 victory over Ireland at Limerick's Thomond Park on Thursday, Deans said: "It would be a fantastic achievement to beat any England team at Twickenham.
"It doesn't matter which England XV are put on the field, they have such strength in depth and you know it will be a proper test and battle," added Deans, New Zealand's full-back when they lost 15-9 to England at Twickenham in 1983.
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