Andrew said the Baas-Baas made it difficult for his players
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Stand-in England boss Rob Andrew said Sunday's laboured win over the Barbarians was a "useful" exercise.
"It was a pretty tough workout for the players who have not played for three weeks. They needed it," he said after a 17-14 win for his second-string side.
"It was a physical workout, that's for sure. They came to stop us playing, very unlike the Barbarians of old."
Despite the lack of spark, Andrew insisted the match would have "little bearing" on the New Zealand trip.
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"This has got nothing to do with the All Blacks. There are guys joining us this evening from Wasps, Leicester and Bath, and we will regroup tomorrow and take it from there," he said.
However, Nick Easter, who was captain for the day, admitted they have "a lot more work to do" before they head off on tour.
"We wanted to play an expansive game but it got a bit messy at the breakdown and it was very frustrating," said Easter.
"A win is a win but the breakdown is becoming key. It's a real fight down there and neither side was clinical through the phases.
"The execution wasn't quite there. Both sides only had a week to prepare so I suppose you could put it down to that."
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