2 h. ago England fans slammed over 'crazy disrespect' in reaction to New Zealand haka

England welcomed New Zealand to Twickenham for their third autumn international match, but the home crowd were slammed for their reaction to the haka

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5 h. ago Emma Raducanu and Bridgerton's Simone Ashley look scrummy as they cheer on England's rugby heroes against New Zealand at Twickenham

Tennis star Emma Radacanu and Bridgerton actress Simone Ashley looked fabulous today as they cheered on England's rugby heroes during their All Blacks clash.

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5 h. ago Fantastic Ford steers battling England past All Blacks in Twickenham thriller

England 33-19 New ZealandBorthwick’s side clinch a perfect 10 of successive winsA perfect 10 wins in a row is a reliable indicator of a team on the rise. What England really craved, though, was a statement victory to underline just how far they have come in the past 18 months or so. And on a dull grey November afternoon they finally secured it, beating a disappointed New Zealand for the first time in south-west London for 13 long years.They deserved it, too, storming back from 12-0 down to claim the kind of result that rewards all the painstaking hard work of both the players and the management. There were four English tries in all, including two in the final half hour from Fraser Dingwall and Tom Roebuck, as Steve Borthwick’s team become only the ninth England side to cut the All Blacks down to size. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago England player ratings vs New Zealand: Ford stars, powerful Lawrence, Pollock bright

England beat New Zealand at Twickenham for the first time since 2012

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8 h. ago England v New Zealand: Autumn Nations Series rugby union – live

Updates as All Blacks visit Twickenham (3.10pm GMT)England seek end to 13-year wait | Email Lee hereEngland Freddie Steward; Tom Roebuck, Ollie Lawrence, Fraser Dingwall, Immanuel Feyi-Waboso; George Ford, Alex Mitchell; Fin Baxter, Jamie George, Joe Heyes, Maro Itoje, Alex Coles, Guy Pepper, Sam Underhill, Ben Earl.Replacements: Luke Cowan-Dickie, Ellis Genge, Will Stuart, Chandler Cunningham-South, Tom Curry, Henry Pollock, Ben Spencer, Marcus Smith. Continue reading...

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32 h. ago George Ford urges England to seize their chance against New Zealand

It is 13 years and five Tests since the All Blacks were last toppled at Twickenham.

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45 h. ago 'I can't run over people... but I can run past them': New Zealand's flying full

NIK SIMON: Unlike his predecessors, Jordan would not look out of place with the young men heading home from Canary Wharf in their city boy suits.

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54 h. ago Scott Barrett fit to return and captain All Blacks against England at Twickenham

Barrett missed win against Scotland due to cutScott Robertson preparing for aerial contest Scott Barrett has come back to captain the All Blacks against England at Twickenham this weekend. Barrett had 12 stitches threaded in his leg after he suffered a cut beneath his knee playing against Ireland a fortnight ago, and missed his team’s 25-17 victory against Scotland at Murrayfield last week, but Scott Robertson, the New Zealand head coach, confirmed that he had played a full part in training for the England game.“We’ve gone for our best team for this game, for this Test,” Robertson said. “It’s remarkable that he healed so well, once you saw the cut. The Barretts must have some good skin.” His older brother Beauden will start at fly-half again, but younger brother Jordie is back in New Zealand having treatment on the ankle injury he suffered in that same match against Ireland. Continue reading...

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62 h. ago New Zealand captain Scott Barrett passed fit to start for All Blacks against England

The lock had missed the win over Scotland with a leg laceration but returns to Scott Robertson’s starting side

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4 d. ago Advantage England? Emma Raducanu gives tips to squad for All Blacks clash

Tennis star visits training camp to share experiencesSteve Borthwick’s side take on New Zealand on SaturdayEngland’s preparations for their crunch clash with the All Blacks on Saturday have been boosted by some words of wisdom from the former US Open tennis champion Emma Raducanu, who visited their Bagshot training base on Tuesday.Raducanu took to the training field with Steve Borthwick’s squad, taking part in lineout practice and kicking drills with Marcus Smith before sharing insights with the captain, Maro Itoje. Borthwick also invited the Brighton manager, Fabian Hürzeler, to address the squad this week. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago England play Generation Game against All Blacks with overhaul of traditional order of selection

Steve Borthwick has picked six British & Irish Lions on his bench with a further nod to the growing importance of the endgame Selecting your best XV to start a big rugby match feels increasingly quaint these days, as redolent of a different era as the Generation Game or Starsky & Hutch. To the point where you half expect to find the home team sheet to face New Zealand this weekend has D-N-A-L-G-N-E printed at the top of it. Even with the All Blacks in town, the traditional order of selection no longer applies.Instead it is all about the endgame. On this occasion Steve Borthwick has picked six British & Irish Lions on his bench compared with only four in his starting lineup. At some point around the 50th minute on Saturday there will be a mass discarding of XXL tracksuits and a whole fresh set of white orcs will rumble on. As South Africa’s “Bomb Squad” have long since shown, it can be mighty hard to combat. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago The Breakdown | New Zealand stars Barrett and McKenzie show how skill and vision can flourish

The veteran All Black duo both grew up on dairy farms and may not have flourished in English rugby’s rigid systemThis week’s column is being compiled slightly differently. It’s not easy to type while looking upwards and smiling warmly at the bookshelf but, hey, that’s the price to be paid for method sportswriting. When you’re putting together a piece on Damian McKenzie, the All Blacks’ so-called “smiling assassin”, it’s important to try to get into character.The head bandage took time to apply as well, as did the fake-blood drizzle of ketchup down the cheek. Anyone who watched the later stages of New Zealand’s win against Scotland on television on Saturday, however, will appreciate why the extra touches felt appropriate. It is not every day a player preparing to kick the clinching points in a major Test resembles a happy, beaten prizefighter. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Chessum and Freeman serious doubts to face All Blacks in blow to England

Chessum has foot injury while Freeman has hamstring injuryAlex Coles expected to partner Maro Itoje at second rowOllie Chessum and Tommy Freeman are serious injury doubts for England’s game with New Zealand at Twickenham on Saturday. The two British & Irish Lions players sat out training on Monday and their participation against the All Blacks is in jeopardy.Chessum is struggling with a foot injury and was seen on crutches at England’s training base in Bagshot. He was replaced after 70 minutes of the 38-18 win against Fiji on Saturday and in the likely event he is ruled out Maro Itoje’s expected second‑row partner would be Alex Coles. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Jamie George warns England not to sit back in awe at New Zealand’s aura

‘We need a clear gameplan to put them under pressure’All Blacks have not lost at Twickenham for 13 yearsJamie George has warned that England must not be seduced by the All Blacks’ mystique if they are to clinch a first Twickenham victory over New Zealand in 13 years on Saturday.Steve Borthwick has been boosted before the toughest assignment of England’s autumn campaign with the return to fitness of Elliot Daly, who could make his first appearance since fracturing an arm on British & Irish Lions duty, while Freddie Steward and Tom Roebuck were also named in Sunday night’s 37-man squad. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago England v Fiji live: Hosts pull away from Pacific Islanders with second

Can Fiji upset England again having won on their last visit to Twickenham?

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7 d. ago England v Fiji live: Talented Pacific Islanders take shock lead against sloppy hosts

Can Fiji upset England again having won on their last visit to Twickenham?

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7 d. ago England v Fiji live: Hosts bid to continue winning streak against talented Pacific Islanders

Can Fiji upset England again having won on their last visit to Twickenham?

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7 d. ago England v Fiji live: Hosts bid to continue winning streak against dangerous Pacific Islanders

Can Fiji upset England again having won on their last visit to Twickenham?

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8 d. ago Ellis Genge and England channel Fiji frustration ahead of unorthodox autumn challenge

Beaten for the first time by the Pacific Islanders when they last visited Twickenham, England’s stand-in captain has underlined the threat that Fiji will pose

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8 d. ago England give away FREE tickets for Twickenham in bid to sellout Fiji clash

England are dishing out free tickets for their game with Fiji this Saturday to certain clubs in a bid to ramp up the attendance at Twickenham as they struggle to sellout

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