Widdop converts England 14-6 64mins
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Taupau looking to get involved
High tackle penalty NZ
Hiku kick on last brought out in play by Widdop
NZ edging towards half way Tapau runs
knockon England in front of posts scrum 11 to go
NZ lose ball, England regather work out from line
Penalty England in play the ball
Try England near posts
Widdop converts England 20-6
NZ Try
&5mins England 20-10
Great try NZ Kahu of across field kick
Luke hits post and misses England 20-14
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England wins 20-14
HoldenV8
Journey Man
No offence to Peta, he handled himself pretty well playing 5/8 from the sound of things, but this is what NZ gets for going into a test series, even a series against England, without at least one recognised half. Johnson and Foran were out injured, but really it was only Kearney's feud with Benji Marshall that kept Benji from touring. His ankle was ruled ok but Kearney refused to select him.
However, in saying that the Kiwi forwards didn't dominate as expected and that definitely didn't help their cause. And if they ever needed their forwards to step up in a series it was this one where they went in with what was possibly their weakest halves pairing in living memory.
If either or both Johnson and Foran (or Benji) had played in this series I think the Kiwis could have won it. Didn't happen though.
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Bird Up
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I watched the game too and Hiku did not play as well as it sounds!
IMO if it wasn't for Hiku giving away penalties, kicking poor high kicks or rushing so far up out of the defensive line I wouldn't have even know he was on the field!
Nikorima left Hiku in his wake even with his inexperience at international level!!
Hiku has a lot of wk to do in the offseason if he is to play 5/8 next year! His service/distribution of the ball and his positioning tonight were questionable!
IMO if it wasn't for Hiku giving away penalties, kicking poor high kicks or rushing so far up out of the defensive line I wouldn't have even know he was on the field!
Nikorima left Hiku in his wake even with his inexperience at international level!!
Hiku has a lot of wk to do in the offseason if he is to play 5/8 next year! His service/distribution of the ball and his positioning tonight were questionable!
Mango
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Along with at least 4-5 knock on's.
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