England v New Zealand (1430)
Saturday, 19 November
Kick-off: 1430 GMT
England host New Zealand on Saturday hoping to end the All Blacks' quest for a home nations 'grand slam'.
England coach Andy Robinson has named the same side that beat Australia last week after fly-half Charlie Hodgson recovered from a groin injury.
New Zealand are rampant following wins over Wales and Ireland, but their plans have been rocked by the withdrawal of flanker Richie McCaw through injury.
He has been replaced by Chris Masoe in one of nine changes to their side.
In addition, coach Graham Henry made eight other changes to the XV that started in Dublin.
Captain Tana Umaga, full-back Mils Muliaina and fly-half Dan Carter and scrum-half Byron Kelleher return to the backline.
Prop Carl Hayman, lock Chris Jack, blind-side flanker Jerry Collins and number eight Rodney So'oialo bolster the pack.
Having dominated Australia up front last weekend, England hope to exert pressure on the All Blacks at the scrummage.
Coach Andy Robinson also highlighted the breakdown and New Zealand's use of dummy runners as areas that Irish referee Alan Lewis will need to monitor.
"We want the scrum reffed legally again, for it to be straight and square," Robinson said.
"New Zealand do like to walk around the scrum. We need a strong ref, too, at the tackle area. It's very physical there with people being taken out around and off the ball.
"You need a lot of eyes there. The ref will need his touch judges.
"We need them to look carefully at the blockers in front of play creating holes for people to run into.
"Their blocking is done in a very subtle way. It's happening with regularity.
"New Zealand try to dominate you, bully you, sometimes legally, sometimes illegally. They play right on the edge. We've got to stand toe-to-toe with them."
England's forwards may have claimed the plaudits last weekend but New Zealand backs coach Wayne Smith believes the world champions will provide a threat out wide as well.
"If you wrote it down on paper you'd say we have got a highly talented backline," he said. "But England are not without talent.
"I don't really agree they are any way inferior in the backs, there are not any weaknesses there."
England have lost their last two matches against the All Blacks, both one-sided defeats on their post-World Cup summer tour of 2004.
And they have won just two of the last 10 encounters between the two sides - at Twickenham in 2002 and in Wellington in 2003 - and shared a 26-26 draw at Twickenham in 1997.
The only All Blacks side to complete a grand slam over the four home unions was Graham Mourie's touring side in 1978.
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England: J Lewsey; M Cueto, J Noon, M Tindall, B Cohen; C Hodgson, M Dawson; A Sheridan, S Thompson, P Vickery; S Borthwick, D Grewcock; P Sanderson, L Moody, M Corry.
Replacements: L Mears, M Stevens, L Deacon, C Jones, H Ellis, O Barkley, M Van Gisbergen.
New Zealand: M Muliaina; D Howlett, T Umaga (capt), A Mauger, S Sivivatu; D Carter, B Kelleher; T Woodcock, K Mealamu, C Hayman; C Jack, A Williams; J Collins, C Masoe, R So'oialo.
Replacements: A Hore, N Tialata, J Eaton, M Tuialai'i, P Weepu, J Rokocoko, L MacDonald.
Referee: Alan Lewis (Ireland).
Saturday, 19 November
Kick-off: 1430 GMT
England host New Zealand on Saturday hoping to end the All Blacks' quest for a home nations 'grand slam'.
England coach Andy Robinson has named the same side that beat Australia last week after fly-half Charlie Hodgson recovered from a groin injury.
New Zealand are rampant following wins over Wales and Ireland, but their plans have been rocked by the withdrawal of flanker Richie McCaw through injury.
He has been replaced by Chris Masoe in one of nine changes to their side.
In addition, coach Graham Henry made eight other changes to the XV that started in Dublin.
Captain Tana Umaga, full-back Mils Muliaina and fly-half Dan Carter and scrum-half Byron Kelleher return to the backline.
Prop Carl Hayman, lock Chris Jack, blind-side flanker Jerry Collins and number eight Rodney So'oialo bolster the pack.
Having dominated Australia up front last weekend, England hope to exert pressure on the All Blacks at the scrummage.
Coach Andy Robinson also highlighted the breakdown and New Zealand's use of dummy runners as areas that Irish referee Alan Lewis will need to monitor.
"We want the scrum reffed legally again, for it to be straight and square," Robinson said.
"New Zealand do like to walk around the scrum. We need a strong ref, too, at the tackle area. It's very physical there with people being taken out around and off the ball.
"You need a lot of eyes there. The ref will need his touch judges.
"We need them to look carefully at the blockers in front of play creating holes for people to run into.
"Their blocking is done in a very subtle way. It's happening with regularity.
"New Zealand try to dominate you, bully you, sometimes legally, sometimes illegally. They play right on the edge. We've got to stand toe-to-toe with them."
England's forwards may have claimed the plaudits last weekend but New Zealand backs coach Wayne Smith believes the world champions will provide a threat out wide as well.
"If you wrote it down on paper you'd say we have got a highly talented backline," he said. "But England are not without talent.
"I don't really agree they are any way inferior in the backs, there are not any weaknesses there."
England have lost their last two matches against the All Blacks, both one-sided defeats on their post-World Cup summer tour of 2004.
And they have won just two of the last 10 encounters between the two sides - at Twickenham in 2002 and in Wellington in 2003 - and shared a 26-26 draw at Twickenham in 1997.
The only All Blacks side to complete a grand slam over the four home unions was Graham Mourie's touring side in 1978.
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England: J Lewsey; M Cueto, J Noon, M Tindall, B Cohen; C Hodgson, M Dawson; A Sheridan, S Thompson, P Vickery; S Borthwick, D Grewcock; P Sanderson, L Moody, M Corry.
Replacements: L Mears, M Stevens, L Deacon, C Jones, H Ellis, O Barkley, M Van Gisbergen.
New Zealand: M Muliaina; D Howlett, T Umaga (capt), A Mauger, S Sivivatu; D Carter, B Kelleher; T Woodcock, K Mealamu, C Hayman; C Jack, A Williams; J Collins, C Masoe, R So'oialo.
Replacements: A Hore, N Tialata, J Eaton, M Tuialai'i, P Weepu, J Rokocoko, L MacDonald.
Referee: Alan Lewis (Ireland).
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