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Poms to nail wee abs

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16 Nov 2013, 00:10#1

Ex Keo

The Boks will hammer Scotland and England will upset the All Blacks.

The Springboks will win comfortably by 20 points on Sunday, but the big match this weekend is at Twickenham when the hosts attempt to beat New Zealand for a second successive occasion.

England have only beaten the All Blacks once in successive Tests. In 2002 the All Blacks, fielding a second string side, lost to England at Twickenham and the next time the two teams played in Wellington, New Zealand in 2003, England won 15-13.

The match will be remembered for Carlos Spencer missing several penalties and for England, down to 13 men, withstanding the All Blacks push for victory.

Last year the All Blacks arrived in London unbeaten and with an 18-all draw against Australia in Brisbane their low point of the season.

England smashed New Zealand on a day when Dan Carter produced his most ordinary Test effort and even King Richie looked more rag doll than super hero.

England were too physical in the contact, too fast and too explosive.

The hosts dominated all aspects in a record-breaking 38-21 win.

I really thought they were going to get to 50 at one stage.

The hosts stripped away the aura and mystique of the black jersey that day and they will do it again on Saturday.

The All Blacks are a great team. They are the best in the world by some margin and they are deservedly unbeaten after 12 Tests. Their win against the Springboks at Ellis Park, when they won the last hour 31-12 (and did it when reduced to 14 men for 20 minutes) was magnificent.

But in Paris they looked tired, drained and laboured

England will beat the All Blacks, not because they are a better side, but more because this is a Test match too far in a congested and demanding year.

And England are a good enough side to cash in when playing a side whose players have just had too much rugby.

England by 5.

Clearly this guy doesnt understand central contracting - the abs are far fresher than the Boks so no excuses please!

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