England block players from joining Barbarians for ‘Lions decider’ v All Blacks

• Barbarians v New Zealand in November had been mooted as Lions decider• ‘England players will be focusing on preparing for our matches,’ says RFUEngland have ruled out the possibility of releasing players for the Barbarians’ fixture against New Zealand on 4 November.It has been suggested that the match at Twickenham could be elevated to the status of an unofficial fourth Test to the British and Irish Lions tour, which concluded on Saturday with the series against the All Blacks drawn 1-1. Related: Lions did themselves proud against New Zealand – a draw was a fair result | Nick Evans Continue…