n some respects this has been a revolutionary England tour. Not so much in terms of the series outcome, with New Zealand already reunited with the Hillary Shield, but in the way England have positively embraced the whole experience. They have visited schools and children’s hospitals, presented a more upbeat face to the world, sought to play more dynamic rugby and generally been the politest of guests., let alone throwing any diminutive Kiwis around in the name of late night entertainment.
Not everything is perfect. It never is. But what has been most refreshing on this trip has been the collective willingness to challenge a few sacred cows. Suggest to the captain, Jamie George, for example, that New Zealand never lose at Eden Park and it makes him even more motivated. “You have to respect the record they have there – because it is incredible really. But at the same time it is a field with grass on it and two sets of posts. They have 15 players, we have 15 players.
As ever it will demand accuracy in all facets of the game, an ability to create and take sufficient chances and serious physical commitment against opponents looking to pose a more direct threat to counteract the flying mega-blitz defence England deploy. Which will also be tricky unless England’s set piece starts to wobble. “We’ve spoken to World Rugby about how the scrum will be officiated so we expect a good, clean contest for both teams,” said England’s scrum coach Tom Harrrison.
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