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An England men’s team have not won a match against the All Blacks in New Zealand since 2003. Can they do so today? They are capable but they will have to topple the All Blacks at Eden Park, something no team has done for 30 years.
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Both teams have been hampered by injuries and so on that basis they are on a level-playing field. We will have a look at the full team news shortly but it is interesting that Scott Robertson has opted for Stephen Perofeta again over Beauden Barrett.
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The new head coach is certainly putting his print on the team after taking over from Ian Foster following the 2023 Rugby World Cup.
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Let’s take a look at that team news now before kick-off at 8.05am BST.
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Important Events
A packed Eden Park England fans were clearly outnumbered but could be heard during the singing of the national anthem, but the real uproar came during the spine-chilling New Zealand national anthem.
The players showed up at Eden Park. A light show at the iconic ground will be followed by the singing of the national anthem and haka before the second Test gets underway.
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England manager Steve Borthwick told Sky Sports. On the replacement of George Furbank with Freddie Steward due to injury, he said: “Fred is a young but experienced international rugby team. It’s a young team but an exciting England team. Unfortunately we’ve lost George Furbank but we’ll have someone like Freddie to add to it.”
New Zealand manager Scott Robertson was asked by Sky Sports about Eden Park’s 30-year record.: “Simply put. Show it with your actions, don’t talk about it.”
And he added about the scrum debate this week: “If you’re not in the front row when we’re talking about scrums it’s a good thing because it keeps the game going.”
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It’s a good read A preview of Test 2 from Rob Kitson in Auckland:
New All Blacks captain Scott Barrett He said of his new role: “I don’t think I’ll ever be satisfied with this role and I think it’s a good place to be.”
“We’ve got to play well. We’ve got to set an example up front. That’s my focus and that’s going to continue to be my focus.”
England manager Steve Borthwick “If there’s one area we want to improve on, it’s that we felt like we weren’t as aggressive with the ball as we would have liked midway through the second half. This team has great talent, speed and skill, and I want the players to go big on the grass on Saturday.”
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George Furbank injury It means Freddie Steward will start for England for the first time since the team faced Wales in this year’s Six Nations, with Northampton Saints’ Furbank having been the preferred option since.
Team news can be found here. New Zealand made one change to their starting 15, with Finlay Christie replacing the injured TJ Perenara at scrum-half.
New Zealand: Steven Perofeta, Sevu Reece, Rieko Ioane, Jordie Barrett, Mark Telea, Damien McKenzie, Finlay Christie, Ethan de Groot, Codie Taylor, Tyrell Lomax, Scott Barrett, Patrick Tuipulotu, Samipeni Finau, Dalton Papali, Ardie Savea.
Substitutes: Asafo Aumua, Ofa Tuungafasi, Fletcher Newell, Tupou Vaai, Luke Jacobson, Cortes Latima, Anton Lienaert-Brown, Beauden Barrett.
England, meanwhile, made just two changes to their side when Steve Borthwick announced their squad, with Finn Baxter coming on in place of the injured Joe Marler.
However, an injury to George Furbank during the week saw another change made: Freddie Steward will start.
England: Freddie Steward, Immanuel Faye-Wabosso, Henry Slade, Ollie Lawrence, Tommy Freeman, Marcus Smith, Alex Mitchell, Finn Baxter, Jamie George, Will Stewart, Maro Itoje, George Martin, Chandler Cunningham-South, Sam Underhill, Ben Earl.
Substitutes: Theo Dunn, Bevan Rodd, Dan Cole, Alex Coles, Tom Curry, Ben Spencer, Finn Smith, Ollie Slateholm.
preamble
Hello and welcome to the delicious second part New Zealand vs England: The All Blacks won by one point in Dunedin last weekend, but this performance will give England the confidence to go down in history.
The England men’s team hasn’t beaten the All Blacks in New Zealand since 2003. Can they do it today? They’re capable, but they’ll have to beat the All Blacks at Eden Park. No team has done it in the last 30 years.
Both teams have been plagued by injuries and are equally matched in that respect, and full squad news will be announced shortly, but it was interesting to see manager Scott Robertson again opting for Steven Perofeta over Beauden Barrett.
The new head coach, who replaces Ian Foster after the 2023 Rugby World Cup, has undoubtedly left his mark on the team.
Let’s take a look at some team news ahead of kick-off at 8.05am BST.
