England will make a decision on Monday on Leicester centre Dan Hipkiss' New Zealand tour prospects.

Hipkiss, called into the squad as replacement for ankle injury victim Danny Cipriani, suffered a facial injury during Tigers' Guinness Premiership final defeat against Wasps.

If Hipkiss is ruled out - England leave London for Auckland tonight - then Wasps centre Dominic Waldouck could be drafted in from a Canada-bound England Saxons Churchill Cup squad.

Tour manager Rob Andrew though, is confident that key backs Charlie Hodgson and Toby Flood will make the two-Test trip.

Fly-half Hodgson required 13 stitches to a cut beneath his left eye as England claimed a stuttering 17-14 victory over the Barbarians at Twickenham.

Hodgson clashed heads with Barbarians flanker Jerry Collins, while bloodied Newcastle centre Flood was also forced off.

But Andrew said: "They will both be fine - the initial reports are that they will both be fine to travel. It was a physical workout, that's for sure."

As for Hipkiss, Andrew added: "Dan took a blow to his cheekbone and eye socket.

"We are waiting on some results before a final decision is made. We have got people on standby."

Prop Tim Payne was also in the wars as Wasps landed a fourth Premiership title in six seasons, but Andrew said: "We think Tim is okay."

An experienced Barbarians outfit tore into England throughout a dire contest littered with errors and not helped by the fussy refereeing of Irish official George Clancy.

Andrew continued: "The Barbarians were very streetwise, they made it very difficult.

"It was hard for either side to get quick ball and we couldn't get the momentum we were looking for. The Barbarians came with a very determined effort to stop us playing and they succeeded."

Andrew though, claimed England's narrow win - secured by tries from skipper Nick Easter and centre Mathew Tait - had no bearing on forthcoming events in New Zealand.

He said: "This has got nothing to do with the All Blacks. Guys are joining us from Wasps, Leicester and Bath, and we will regroup on Monday and take it from there.

"In terms of the All Blacks, it has got little bearing.

"The Barbarians have got a right to do what they want. They caused us problems in what was a very physical contest, but no-one could get the ball away from the breakdown on either side."

Tait was the shining light of an otherwise abysmal display, scoring England's clinching second try courtesy of a devastating sidestep.

Man of the match Seilala Mapusua and wing Gareth Thomas scored tries for the Barbarians - Andy Gomarsall and Glen Jackson kicked conversions - but there was precious little to enthuse England supporters among a 55,000 crowd.

Barbarians captain and England World Cup hooker Mark Regan refuted suggestions his team had arrived to stop England from playing.

"We didn't come here to kill the game," Regan added.

"I felt we were harshly dealt with at the breakdown. We didn't get the rub of the green and we are very disappointed we didn't win. It was a tight game with two good defences."

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