England could be All Blacks biggest challenge for 2012

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Title says it all really!

We COULD be the biggest challenge they face if we get the basics right, by the time they get to HQ no doubt they'll be expecting another NH Grand Slam, you never know we might catch them cold.

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OK - now I'm struggling to remember the last time I heard an Englishman say they were going to beat the ABS.....................................

Nope, can't think of an occasion.

HERSH wrote:Title says it all really!

We COULD be the biggest challenge they face if we get the basics right, by the time they get to HQ no doubt they'll be expecting another NH Grand Slam, you never know we might catch them cold.

Swing Low Sweet Chariot

I think thats one.

They could build one again.

I think the definitive word is COULD!

So do you think he is saying that england could lose, me thinks not.

Well that is the whole point, isn't it.

If we have to lose hope that our teams will never achieve the heights of winning a Six Nations, Tri Nations, Grandslam, World Cup then what is the point of supporting them.

The highs are the world cup and six nations. It's not beating the AB's because they are always up for it.

They certainly are, that's why they are so difficult to beat. Most teams have off days, and for the All BLacks they are few and far between, so any team putting in a mediocre performance against them won't win.

So England will not be a huge problem for the AB's.

For now probably not, but if and that is an if for all the NH teams, they don't pick it up and settle their combination and perform on the day they will most likely struggle

Again, no northern team will pose a huge threat. I think it's because obviously of the class of the AB's but also they rarely play the AB's while South Africa and the Aussies frequentley play them and learn how to figure them out.

drsambo, I am not saying you are wrong, but I tend not to believe it won't happen, anything is possible, unlike but possible.

Depends on what rules the ref's use, SH or NH!

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Fair enough

HERSH wrote:Depends on what rules the ref's use, SH or NH!

Oh look 2000 posts

Congratulations Hersh, we know what a challenge it has been for you.

I'm tempted to stop at 2003, as a lasting tribute to the 2003 RWC winners 'England'

What do you think?

And then?

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drsambo1928 wrote:So England will not be a huge problem for the AB's.

I think at the moment England will not pose any threat to the Abs.

But with the summer tours and the Ais, England may have gained the experence to cause the Abs a few problems.

I am not saying for one minute that England will beet the Abs. But with Stuart Lancaster in charge, and how the England team reacted in the 6ns after only 8 weeks together. And to get 2nd place at that. So come december when England do play the Abs, well you never know do you.

I can't see into the future but an NZ victory is too high a possibility