Henry Slade plays for England© (Photo by David Rogers/Getty Images)

It was always going to be a moral conundrum of a match for England. A win was expected, and a commanding one at that, lose and they would be rightly pilloried. But Stuart Lancaster would have felt pleased with the performances of those on the fringe of the first-choice England team. The England matchday squad had 10 players in the 50-man training squad and we assess whose star has risen and fallen as a result of the drubbing at Twickenham.

Those trending up:

England's midfield options

Both Henry Slade and Elliot Daly showed their undoubted ability at various stages. Slade got the first break of the match with a neat show and go and also put in a delicious cut out pass for Marland Yarde's score. He also went over at the start of the second-half and showed on a frequent basis his wonderful distribution. Daly also played well alongside Slade and they could be a potent midfield combination in future years. He created Jack Clifford's try with some bamboozling feet work. Shane Geraghty's through-the-legs pass for Josh Beaumont's try was also impressive. Danny Cipriani also did his claims for a spot in the final 31 no harm with a commanding all-court showing and his faultless kicking from the tee. He was the deserved recipient of the Man of the Match award.

The returning locks

Joe Launchbury managed 49 minutes in his first match for England since last June while Ed Slater lasted a further six. England have missed Launchbury's commanding presence in the locks and his ability in the maul to turn over ball and he also showed off his carrying ability. Slater put in two early hits and also grabbed a try. The other England locks need to be on their guard because after a frustrating season for the pair, they will be keen to show what they are capable of.

Marland Yarde and Christian Wade

Christian Wade will offer Lancaster a dilemma. First the dodgy: his dropping of the ball for what would have been his third try, until it finally came, and his dithering under the highball. But then come his rare ability: The ability to create a try from what seem to be cul-de-sacs and speed over five metres not seen since in an England jersey since Jason Robinson. Lancaster would have been pleased with his hat-trick but his little chip forward for Yarde's first was also impressive as was his offload for Cipriani's first-half score. He may not be currently in the England training squad but injuries or a possible move for David Strettle to Clermont leave the door ajar.

Yarde also did his claims of making the final 31 no harm as his direct running caused all sorts of difficulties while he teed up Wade's first-half double. He also grabbed England's first score.

England's prospects in 2019

Luke Cowan-Dickie's throwing was a little off but he puts in a huge amount of work around the pitch as did his front-row colleague Kieran Brookes. Cowan-Dickie could yet gate-crash the 2015 squad, as can Brookes, but they will only get better as they get more first-team experience. The same goes for Harlequins flanker Jack Clifford who was exceptional at openside and after a breakthrough season at the Stoop, he will be someone who England are keeping a close eye on. Then you add in the combination of Daly and Slade and from those on show on Sunday, the future is looking promising.

Those trending down:

Those watching on and short of form

What this match proved is there can be no complacency from those who will be joining the England training squad on June 22. Last summer Rob Webber was in exceptional form but that has tailed off this season and he will have to go some in training to usurp Tom Youngs as England's first choice hooker and force his way into the mix ahead of Jamie George and Cowan-Dickie. The same goes for the locks - Launchbury and Slater are not there to merely make up the numbers. Centres Billy Twelvetrees and Luther Burrell have recently fallen short of expectation for England so they need to up their game if they are to stay ahead of Slade and Daly.

The match

The largest cheer of the second-half was for the predictable Mexican Wave. The only surprise is that it took until the 58th minute for it to break out. A highlight was seeing the Chelsea Pensioners joining in but the attendance of 34,667 and the one-sided scoreboard will do little to boost the prospects of this fixture in the future. It was a huge shame as the Barbarians have showed recent signs of a renaissance but their drubbing was a horrible reminder of some poor showings in the past. Next summer is likely to see a full Test match to take the place of this non-capped match as part of the RFU's agreement with the clubs and if that is a success, this traditional game may be consigned to the past.

Ticket Touts

There were some valiant attempts to 'buy and sell tickets' at Richmond station and near the ground but when you have a stadium so sparsely attended, even the most gullible folk would have surely spurned the attempts to flog tickets. A new sign at Richmond station also warns of ticket touts in the areas around it and there seems to be an attempt at a crackdown with the World Cup looming closer.