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Originally Posted by switch0723
Its too tough to judge Englands performance since encase you didn't know, the entire NZ squad had been hit by D&V. So to say that NZ were performing at 50% would be generous considering how ill they all were on the day and the days leading up to the match.
Yeah, I did know that NZ had been hit by a virus. They were still pretty good though and it was only really the last 20 minutes when they looked below par. England completely dominated up front right from the get go and it was specifically the way they played at the breakdown that impressed me. I don't remember the last time I saw an England team put so much emphasis on committing men and trying to get turnovers/slow the ball down.