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Can England Beat the All Blacks in June? 13 views 6 Comments
19 March 2014 by The Swede Eaters

England coach Stuart Lancaster is confident heading into the June Internationals against the All Blacks. Do you think England have a chance?

England's strong finish to the Six Nations 2014 rugby championship has given coach Stuart Lancaster confidence heading into the June Internationals, can England beat the All Blacks in New Zealand?

England won their last four Six Nations 2014 games although it is hard to know how much to read into any wins over Scotland and Italy.

But maybe there is some room for optimism from coach Stuart Lancaster, despite not winning the Six Nations 2014.

England won the Triple Crown and according to ESPN Scrum www.scrum.com "England beat more than twice as many defenders this 6 Nations than last year". It is consolation only since Ireland won the Six Nations 2014, but it shows that England may finally have some genuinely dangerous ball running players including Billy Vunipola, Mike Brown and Manu Tuilagi to match the Southern Hemisphere teams. There is plenty riding on the June Internationals 2014 with any England victory likely to provide a psychological boost before Rugby World Cup 2015.

I am pleased Stuart Lancaster has the confidence that his team can win in New Zealand because if any coach doesn't believe in his team then the team is already beaten before they go onto the paddock! It will also make it more satisfying for the New Zealanders if the All Blacks win. The All Blacks haven't lost a domestic test match at home since 2009 when they lost to France, and haven't lost to England in New Zealand since 2003, so England will have their work cut out in three tests in Auckland, Dunedin and Hamilton.

Can England beat the All Blacks in New Zealand in the June Internationals 2014?

http://www.superrugbytips.com/2014/03/can-england-beat-all-blacks-lancaster.html

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Tags: England, Six Nations, All Blacks

Comments (6)

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	6 . deep 23 Mar 2014 12:36 PM I'd expect the AB's to pull off a clean sweep. BUT with over-confidence comes complacency, and we all know what that leads to.... super motivated under dog, and slackness from the favourite! It's a series I'm well looking forward to, and don't believe it will be any 'walk in the park'.
	5 . Damage 22 Mar 2014 11:53 PM The poms got no hope come June. Sure they might win the battle of the words, but that will be it. They have got nothing and will show it come game time.
	4 . Paulys All blacks 19 Mar 2014 09:02 PM The last time they came to NZ I paid $147 for a Eden Park seat to watch the All Blacks play the Lilly whites.....The Pom were woeful.......They have no chance of beating the All Blacks in NZ
	3 . sdl0371 19 Mar 2014 03:49 PM No chance!! England r gonna get trounced!
	2 . marty_golfer 19 Mar 2014 12:40 PM Beat nz in nz nope can't see it happening
	1 . sparksfly1965 19 Mar 2014 05:44 AM 2003 was the last time England won the triple crown as well.We are short on big powerfull wingers.We also know that we have a couple of players to return Tuilagi only played 20 mins of 6 nations. As an England fan i would take 1 win out of 3.

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