Rugby Union -All Blacks vs England "C"

[AJ]

So england start their tour to NZ with a very weak side. They don't want to be here, the manager hasn't even come. It's just a contractual obligation. Whole things is a bit of a joke, only 1 player from the World Cup final starting team will start this evening in Auckland Betfair set the line at 19.5pts, and we can get 1.96 on the ABs. For the first time in 5 years we have an unchanged ABs team, the policy of rotation is gone. There is a wide degree of cynicism amongst the NZ public towards the ABs following the World Cup fiasco. No chances will be taken, England must be put to the sword, and in style. They made hard work of Ireland last week, but we could put that down to the weather. McCaw put an awesome performance in last week, if Carters kicking boot hits a grow it could be a blow out, 30 pt margin wouldn't surprise me. Weather in auckland is nice, slight north western wind, it was 18 degrees today, no chance of rain Eden Park, tonight 7.35 NEW ZEALAND Mils Muliaina Anthony Tuitavake Conrad Smith Ma'a Nonu Sitiveni Sivivatu Dan Carter Andy Ellis Jerome Kaino Richie McCaw © Rodney So'oialo Ali Williams Brad Thorn Greg Somerville Andrew Hore Neemia Tialata ENGLAND Mike Brown Topsy Ojo Mike Tindall Olly Barkley David Strettle Charlie Hodgson R. Wigglesworth Luke Narraway Tom Rees James Haskell S. Borthwick © Tom Palmer Matt Stevens Lee Mears Andrew Sheridan New Zealand: Keven Mealamu, John Schwalger, Anthony Boric, Sione Lauaki, Jimmy Cowan, Stephen Donald, Leon MacDonald. England: David Paice, Tim Payne, Ben Kay, Joe Worsley, Danny Care, Jamie Noon, Mathew Tait

[AJ]

Re: Rugby Union -All Blacks vs England "C" 23-13 at half time, so on course. ABs should have put it out of sight, great interception try from Ojo. Also fancy the wallebies to cover the spread 14.5pts at 2.22 seems value to me