All Blacks vs England, Game 2 at the Park of Eden - The Razor Era Carries On, I Guess

[cashead]

Second test of the Razor era, and we saw a game of two halves, literally, from the All Blacks where they started spamming low-angle kicks at the English defence, keeping them disorganised and under pressure, which yielded enough penalties for them to snatch the game away.

Anyway, Razor has named a mostly unchanged team, with the only changes being an injury-forced one at halfback. Cortez Ratima, who had a breakthrough season at the Chiefs is rewarded with a potential first cap off the bench.

All Blacks
1. Ethan de Groot
2. Codie Taylor
3. Tyrel Lomax
4. Scott Barrett (C)
5. Patrick Tuipulotu
6. Samipeni Finau
7. Dalton Papali'i
8. Ardie Savea (VC)
9. Finlay Christie
10. Damian McKenzie
11. Mark Tele'a
12. Jordie Barrett (VC)
13. Rieko Ioane
14. Sevu Reece
15. Stephen Perofeta

16. Asafo Aumua
17. Ofa Tu'ungafasi
18. Fletcher Newell
19. Tupou Vaa'i
20. Luke Jacobson
21. Cortez Ratima
22. Anton Lienert-Brown
23. Beauden Barrett


England
1. Fin Baxter
2. Jamie George (C)
3. Will Stuart
4. Maro Itoje
5. George Martin
6. Chandler Cunngingham-South
7. Sam Underhill
8. Ben Earl
9. Alex Mitchell
10. Marcus Smith
11. Tommy Freeman
12. Ollie Lawrence
13. Henry Slade
14. Immanuel Feyi-Waboso
15. George Furbank Freddie Steward

16. Theo Dan
17. Bevan Rodd
18. Dan Cole
19. Alex Coles
20. Tom Curry
21. Ben Spencer
22. Fin Smith
23. Ollie Sleightholme

[J Dory]

Would have liked to see Sititi and Proctor get a shot off the bench but I guess their time will come. Looking forward to the game.

[cashead]

George Furbank has apparently fucked up his back, and has been withdrawn. Freddie Steward will step in at fullback.