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If there was one game that Steve Borthwick would have circled this autumn as the clash that will act as a proper litmus test of his side's ability, this weekend's clash with New Zealand is undoubtedly it. England have been perfect so far this month with a pair of wins over Australia and Fiji. If they can see off the All Blacks in Twickenham then a dream four-from-four will be on the cards with only Argentina left to play, capping a near perfect 2025 that has seen them lose just one game so far. However, the All Blacks will be a formidable force. They too are perfect so far this autumn with wins over Ireland and Scotland, albeit they could only edge their way to victory in a classic at Murrayfield. Can England take down New Zealand on home soil? Here's everything you need to know. - Overreactions: England to beat All Blacks? Wales set for miserable autumn?
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- England's Ellis Genge: Bring on All Blacks 'battle of attrition' When is England vs. New Zealand?The match will kick off at 3.10 p.m. GMT on Saturday, Nov. 15. at Allianz Stadium, Twickenham. That will be 4.10 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 9 in New Zealand (NZDT).
Where will the match be broadcast?England vs. New Zealand will be televised on TNT Sports and Discovery+ in the UK. The match will also be broadcasted on BBC Radio 5Live. ESPN UK will run a live blog during the game, as well as providing extensive news and feature coverage.
When was the last time England beat the All Blacks?New Zealand have won their last three Tests against England. The last time they failed to win was when the two sides drew in a 2022 clash at Twickenham, while England won the Test before that at the at the semifinal stage of the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan. That was only England's second win over the All Blacks in the past 13 years, with their previous win coming in 2012 at Twickenham.
Team newsEngland: Freddie Steward, Tom Roebuck, Ollie Lawrence, Fraser Dingwall, Immanuel Feyi-Waboso, George Ford, Alex Mitchell, Fin Baxter, Jamie George, Joe Heyes, Maro Itoje (c), 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. New Zealand: Ethan de Groot, Codie Taylor, Fletcher Newell, Scott Barrett, Fabian Holland, Simon Parker, Ardie Savea, Peter Lakai, Cam Roigard, Beauden Barrett, Leicester Fainga'anuku, Quinn Tupaea, Billy Proctor, Leroy Carter, Will Jordan. Replacements: Samisoni Taukei'aho, Tamaiti Williams, Pasilio Tosi, Josh Lord, Wallace Sititi, Cortez Ratima, Anton Lienert-Brown, Damian McKenzie. ................................................ For England, Ollie Chessum and Tommy Freeman have been ruled out. Chessum was unable to finish England's win over Fiji with a foot injury and will be replaced at lock by Alex Coles, who will line up alongside captain Maro Itoje. Freeman, who started at centre in England's opening autumn game against Australia, has been sidelined with a hamstring strain he sustained last week. Tom Roebuck returns to the side on the right wing with Ollie Lawrence and Fraser Dingwall starting in the midfield with Freddie Steward at fullback. Meanwhile, New Zealand captain Scott Barrett has recovered from a leg wound in time. Barrett needed 12 stitches to repair the cut sustained in the victory over Ireland in Chicago and was absent for last weekend's 25-17 win against Scotland. The 87-cap veteran second-row came through a crucial training session on Tuesday and will take charge of grand slam-chasing New Zealand, with openside Ardie Savea dropping to vice captain. Super-sub Damian McKenzie continues on the bench despite producing the late try that nudged the All Blacks over the line at Murrayfield, with Beauden Barrett continuing at fly-half.
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