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I think England have two chances against New Zealand, slim and none..... and slim just left town! We have been making hard work of turning posession into points, and any team who wants to beat NZ needs to take every chance that comes along.
If Rob Andrew can make a case for Jamie Noon and Matt Tait in the centres, with a fit Josh Lewsey at fullback and Cueto plus A N Other on the wings then England have the backs to play an expansive game. The problem is that the forwards won't be able to give them a platform, and the likes of Tait and Cueto will get smashed by the NZ backs.
I can't see the England selectors taking 'risks', so am expecting a pretty conservative, plodding pack and safety (defensive minded) backs. Damage limitation will win the argument.
I think the South Africa game will be tighter, SA are not what they were and England have a chance there. The Wales Australia game should be a cracker, I think Wales are a match for anybody at home.
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