Barbarians to play Fiji at Twickenham as rugby returns to stadium in November

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Flashback: Victor Vito celebrates at Twickenham last year
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Twickenham will host international rugby this autumn with the Barbarians due to face Fiji there in November just two weeks after the World Cup final.

Given England’s participation in the tournament in Japan, there was expected to be no international rugby at the stadium after the summer.

The Red Rose usually have a number of Test matches in November, but given the World Cup final is on November 2 those games will not take place this year.

However, the Barbarians will now face Fiji there on November 16.

The game will be just two weeks after the World Cup final in Japan and will be the first international rugby match to be staged in the UK following the tournament.

The Barbarians, who are playing an England XV at Twickenham on Sunday, are renowned for their attacking flair and entertaining style and will meet a Fiji team also synonymous with fast-paced, thrilling rugby.

The last time the two teams met at Twickenham, in November 2013, they played in front of 68,000 fans as the Barbarians secured a 43-19 win.

Across their 129-year history, the Barbarians shirt has been worn by more than 5,000 players from over 30 different nations, including the likes of Jonah Lomu, Brian O’Driscoll, Bryan Habana and England’s 2003 Rugby World Cup winning captain, Martin Johnson.

Tickets are on general sale from 11am on Wednesday, May 29. Head to ticketmaster.co.uk/barbarians for a special early bird offer and 50 per cent off top price adult tickets for a limited time only.

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