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Tom Roebuck of England claims the high ball against Cadan Murley of England during the England training session at Pennyhill Park on November 13, 2025 in Bagshot, England. (Photo by Dan Mullan - RFU/The RFU Collection via Getty Images)

Can England utilise the highball well enough to defeat the All Blacks?

Author: Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date: Sat, 15 Nov 2025, 2:00pm

The All Blacks are facing the next hurdle in their journey towards a Grand Slam, this weekend at Twickenham.

England have struggled against the All Blacks recently, not having defeated them since their 19-7 win at the 2019 World Cup semifinal in Yokohama. Their run against the All Blacks at Twickenham is even worse, with their last home victory occurring in 2012.

Chris Ashton is a former English winger who was a try scorer in England's last victory over the All Blacks back home, and he joined D'Arcy to preview the match.

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