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[EOYT] England vs New Zealand 16/11/13
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<blockquote data-quote="Bada-Bing!" data-source="post: 605300" data-attributes="member: 70552"><p>Time to spoil DC's 100th cap<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite7" alt=":p" title="Stick Out Tongue :p" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":p" />. Last year he missed two easy pens for him which would have given the ABs a 6 nil lead; instead England went into halftime 12-0 up. But I would say he was impeccable from the boot v France before he went off; so looks like he's been practising whilst he's been recovering from injury.</p><p></p><p>It goes without saying that the key to Saturday will be the breakdown battle. Last year, England's forwards really did a number on the All Blacks in this key area; the likes of Wood, Launchbury, Morgan, Cole and Tom Young in particular really smashed back McCaw and co at the contact area. I really liked the look of Launchbury in the last two games; he's like a second 6 and he is just going to get better and better; our very own Etzebeth and Retallick. </p><p></p><p>Otherwise I do fear for England's back line without Tuilagi. He really was the difference between the sides in the second half last year, with his hand in all three tries, Tomkins has not yet shown any real attacking threat yet and I'm not sure he will on Saturday. 36 will be too busy trying to contain Nonu; with Wade unlikely to make it, Ashton is likely to get yet another reprieve<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" />. At least Yarde will be back. </p><p></p><p>I expect Lancaster to go for:</p><p></p><p>1. Corbs</p><p>2. Hartley</p><p>3. Cole</p><p>4. Launchbury</p><p>5. Lawes</p><p>6. Wood</p><p>7. Robshaw</p><p>8. Vunipola</p><p></p><p>9. Dickson</p><p>10. Farrell</p><p>11. Yarde</p><p>12. Twelvetrees</p><p>13. Tompkins</p><p>14. Ashton</p><p>15. Brown</p><p></p><p>16. Youngs</p><p>17. Marler</p><p>18. Wilson</p><p>19. Parling</p><p>20. Morgan</p><p>21. Youngs</p><p>22. Flood</p><p>23. Foden</p><p></p><p>The All Blacks I'm expecting:</p><p></p><p>1. Woodcock</p><p>2. Hore</p><p>3. Owen Franks</p><p>4. Retallick</p><p>5. Whitelock</p><p>6. Messam</p><p>7. McCaw</p><p>8. Read</p><p></p><p>9. A. Smith</p><p>10. Carter</p><p>11. Savea</p><p>12. Nonu</p><p>13. B. Smith</p><p>14. Piutau </p><p>15. Dagg</p><p></p><p>16. Coles</p><p>17. Crockett</p><p>18. Faumuina</p><p>19. Luatua</p><p>20. Cane</p><p>21. Kerr-Barlow</p><p>22. Cruden</p><p>23. Jane. </p><p></p><p>Without Tuilagi to make the difference, I'm expecting an All Blacks win, but only by 10 points. Hope I'm wrong and we bring it again on Saturday and that it is an epic match as last year.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bada-Bing!, post: 605300, member: 70552"] Time to spoil DC's 100th cap:p. Last year he missed two easy pens for him which would have given the ABs a 6 nil lead; instead England went into halftime 12-0 up. But I would say he was impeccable from the boot v France before he went off; so looks like he's been practising whilst he's been recovering from injury. It goes without saying that the key to Saturday will be the breakdown battle. Last year, England's forwards really did a number on the All Blacks in this key area; the likes of Wood, Launchbury, Morgan, Cole and Tom Young in particular really smashed back McCaw and co at the contact area. I really liked the look of Launchbury in the last two games; he's like a second 6 and he is just going to get better and better; our very own Etzebeth and Retallick. Otherwise I do fear for England's back line without Tuilagi. He really was the difference between the sides in the second half last year, with his hand in all three tries, Tomkins has not yet shown any real attacking threat yet and I'm not sure he will on Saturday. 36 will be too busy trying to contain Nonu; with Wade unlikely to make it, Ashton is likely to get yet another reprieve:(. At least Yarde will be back. I expect Lancaster to go for: 1. Corbs 2. Hartley 3. Cole 4. Launchbury 5. Lawes 6. Wood 7. Robshaw 8. Vunipola 9. Dickson 10. Farrell 11. Yarde 12. Twelvetrees 13. Tompkins 14. Ashton 15. Brown 16. Youngs 17. Marler 18. Wilson 19. Parling 20. Morgan 21. Youngs 22. Flood 23. Foden The All Blacks I'm expecting: 1. Woodcock 2. Hore 3. Owen Franks 4. Retallick 5. Whitelock 6. Messam 7. McCaw 8. Read 9. A. Smith 10. Carter 11. Savea 12. Nonu 13. B. Smith 14. Piutau 15. Dagg 16. Coles 17. Crockett 18. Faumuina 19. Luatua 20. Cane 21. Kerr-Barlow 22. Cruden 23. Jane. Without Tuilagi to make the difference, I'm expecting an All Blacks win, but only by 10 points. Hope I'm wrong and we bring it again on Saturday and that it is an epic match as last year. [/QUOTE]
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