England v New Zealand - Test 2 (14 Jun 2014)

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NEW ZEALAND v ENGLAND
Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin
Saturday 14th June, KO 19:35 local, 08:35 BST

TEAMS
New Zealand
1: Woodcock, 2: Coles, 3: O Franks, 4: Retallick, 5: Whitelock, 6: Messam, 7: McCaw (c), 8: Kaino, 9: A Smith, 10: Cruden, 11: Savea, 12: Nonu, 13: C Smith, 14: Jane, 15: B Smith
Bench: 16: Mealamu, 17: Crockett, 18: Faumuina, 19: Tuipulotu, 20: Vito, 21: Perenara, 22: Barrett, 23: Fekitoa
England
1: Marler, 2: Webber, 3: Wilson, 4: Launchbury, 5: Parling, 6: Wood, 7: Robshaw (c), 8: Morgan, 9: Care, 10: Farrell, 11: Yarde, 12: Twelvetrees, 13: Burrell, 14: Tuilagi (what was he thinking?), 15: Brown
Bench: 16: Hartley, 17: Mullan, 18: Brookes, 19: Lawes, 20: Vunipola, 21: Youngs, 22: Burns, 23: Ashton

OFFICIALS
Referee: Jaco Peyper (SARU)
ARs: Nigel Owens (WRU) & Jérôme Garcès (FFR)
TMO: George Ayoub (ARU)

I really hope there is some magic way to watch it for a bit in Melbourne airport

ChequeredJersey wrote:I really hope there is some magic way to watch it for a bit in Melbourne airport

More likely to be Bombers vs Demons!

Come on England!

Interesting comment from Hansen re England saying they want to play a fast game...'Be interesting seeing how many injuries there are every scrum"...hmmm.

Taylorman wrote:Interesting comment from Hansen re England saying they want to play a fast game...'Be interesting seeing how many injuries there are every scrum"...hmmm.

To be honest NZ looked off the pace last week so it would of suited them. Think Hansen is just having a whinge. He does sound drunk lol

Well time time to see if England are a genuine top side or if the Kiwis take it to another level.

GeordieFalcon wrote:Well time time to see if England are a genuine top side or if the Kiwis take it to another level.

unfortunately i think it will be the latter.

It's go time!

Enjoy everyone   or more likely   in the NH!

There's the first sign of what this game means.

Manu doesn't look happy with the Haka lol

NZ starting the game again by giving away penalties. Hopefully Farrell has his kicking boots on.

Great start

those are the chances we need to take

Got to finish those chances!

Get in there!

Great stuff..

That's the difference Care makes!

we are watching an epoch.

What a start for England
Keep it up boys

great try england..are they going to give us a turn!?  

god england, the drudgery!!!

Our backs are sitting so deep and passing a good 10 to 15 metres behind the gain line. Burrell butchered that over lap.

Rolling maul is looking a real threat. Care is on form and that's a lovely line from Yarde. Great start.

ben youngs does those little snipes all the time but it gets called crabbing?

we have a game!

hey steve, is that boring enough for you?

lol at Crudens attempted slap at 36's legs.

Ben Youngs hasn't looked fit since before the Lions. He needs some rest this summer. Hopefully see him back to his best next season.

Burrell and Twelvetrees both left on their backside by Ben Smith. So much for the defensive upgrade in midfield. Need to up the intensity in our own half.

Still playing too deep but the structure is looking good. If Farrell and Twelvetrees back their abilities and start attacking the gain line more tries will follow.

We still just don't look clinical when we break. That's a concern.

You have,to take your chances.

McCaw constantly going around the outside of the rucks

England's midfield concerning me...

unlucky penalty there, McCaw didn't really have his hands on the ball

nathan wrote:McCaw constantly going around the outside of the rucks

pretty blatant. he will get pinged once the ref stands on the right side

the ref is looking for obstruction!!!!



wooohooo

nonu. blatant. again. 3pts pls owen.

That savea run we see the difference...it's so much quicker and direct and with purpose compared to us.

Our midfield looks ponderous. Eastmond should have been on the bench.

Care's kicking is a worry

Are we wasting our best weapon sticking him on the wing?

Honestly think Burns had a better game so far last week. early though

GeordieFalcon wrote:England's midfield concerning me...

well normally when it gets to 13 it gets hammered up, too lateral form england and their most desturctive force hardly in play at all

Care having mare

Yes I think tuilagi shouldn't be out there

Yarde looks the player we all hoped. Class

Twelvtrees is the one though. Getting alot of ball but not doing alot with it.

ABs passes are sticking and they look ready to break through...

GeordieFalcon wrote:Yes I think tuilagi shouldn't be out there

Yarde looks the player we all hoped. Class

Twelvtrees is the one though. Getting alot of ball but not doing alot with it.

Yeah i'm not sure on 36 decision making. Theres been a few times he could of passed but he just took it into a wall of AB players

bit of softening up of the english going on here...

stop Frak giving it to smith...get it off

Taylorman wrote:bit of softening up of the english going on here...

You mean not NZ have stopped giving away penalties! Agree with you though, although NZ still dropping it alot.

Twelvtrees AGAIN!!!!!! He's liability in this game!!!

hah davey wilson gets it done!!!!!

Wilson made a better kick than Nonu. haha

36 giving away a pen

try time- favourite time to score