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Barkley: Key men missing

Olly Barkley today reflected on England's latest RBS 6 Nations calamity and admitted the narrow margins of their defeats bring no comfort.

"The last two games we have lost by two points and one point, and it is a bitter pill to swallow," said Barkley. "We have lost key players that are hard to replace, people like Martin Johnson, Lawrence Dallaglio and Neil Back, all guys when the chips are down that you can turn to.

"We are at a learning stage now, and we have to get through this," added Barkley, who also backed skipper Jason Robinson.

"I have been inspired by the way he has dealt with the side."

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