By RugbyFan
July 11 2024

One change to the side that was narrowly defeated in Dunedin last weekend, with Fin Baxter added to the scrum. The loosehead prop starts his first game for England having made his debut off the bench last Saturday.   Among the replacements, Dan Cole is in line to make his 115th appearance and become England's second most capped men's player of all time behind Ben Youngs. The only other change to the match day 23 sees Bevan Rodd installed on the bench.

England v New Zealand

Saturday 13th July - 0805 BST - Eden Park  Auckland- Live on Sky Sorts

England will be looking to bounce back from to the All Blacks last weekend. 

"It'll be interesting to see what style New Zealand bring to this game," said England head coach Steve Borthwick

"You mention the record [unbeaten at Eden Park for 30 years] - that's their record, it's theirs to try to keep, the pressure and expectation is upon them.

"For us, the England team always has expectation upon it. What do I want of the players? Go out there and play big."

New Zealand: Perofeta; Reece, Ioane, J Barrett, Tele'a; McKenzie, Christie; De Groot, Taylor, Lomax, S Barrett (capt), Tuipulotu, Finau, Papali'i, Savea.

Replacements: Aumua, Tu'ungafasi, Newell, Vaa'i, Jacobson, Ratima, Lienert-Brown, B Barrett.

England: Furbank; Feyi-Waboso, Slade, Lawrence, Freeman; M Smith, Mitchell; Baxter, George (capt), Stuart, Itoje, Martin, Cunningham-South, Underhill, Earl.

Replacements: Dan, Rodd, Cole, Coles, Curry, Spencer, F Smith, Sleightholme.

Match Reaction Japan Game 17- 52

Match Reaction New Zealand Game 16-15

Previous Results

2022: England 25-25 New Zealand

2019: England 19-7 New Zealand 

2018: England 15-16 New Zealand

2014: England 21-24 New Zealand

2014: New Zealand 36-13 England

2014: New Zealand 28-27 England