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England’s Owen Farrell makes a break against Ireland during their Fall Nations Cup match at Twickenham.
A relentless England has been compared to the All Blacks in their heyday by a former Lions running back.
Writing for BBC Sport, Matt Dawson said that the current English team under head coach Eddie Jones was one that neither side wanted to face.
“It’s like playing the All Blacks,” Dawson said.
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Matt Dawson, right, with Brian O’Driscoll.
“The England games now reflect those days of playing against the All Blacks from the mid-90s to the mid-2010s.
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“When you faced that New Zealand team, you had to think of something new. You had to play with a clear and current vision of where the space was.
“You had to have the physical ability and you had to score attempts. Playing against England is like that right now. You’re never going to beat them just by kicking goals. “
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The BBC rugby columnist said that England were a ruthless and ruthless team attacking you.
“Physically and mentally you have to be at the top of your game to challenge them. You also have to contribute something to the party for which England has not prepared. You have to take a little caution in the wind.
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England’s Ollie Lawrence passes the ball during the Fall Nations Cup game against Ireland.
“If a team lacks that firepower, I don’t see how they are going to beat England.”
Dawson, who played 77 tryouts for England and was once involved in an ad mocking the haka, was not ready, however, to fully claim England as the best international rugby team in the world today after from their impressive win over Ireland at the weekend.
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Matt Dawson was unhappy with this attempt by Tana Umaga when the All Blacks met England at Twickenham in 2005.
“New Zealand, England and France would be their top three – South Africa is world champions but not playing at the moment – but if anyone will achieve the consistent double standard of winning the World Cup over the course of a decade that the All Blacks achieved, I’m not so sure “.
