Last year's Twickenham encounter saw England advance to the halfway line to the delight of an 82,000 crowd before being edged 24-22 by New Zealand, while in 2019 they lined up in a 'V formation' before stunning the All Blacks 19-7 in a dramatic Rugby World Cup semi-final success in Japan. The build-up this time around has been far less fiery, with New Zealand coach Robertson relishing the spectacle created by a response to the haka, a traditional Maori war dance. New Zealand will be led by Scott Barrett after the lock recovered from a wound needing 12 stitches sustained in a win against Ireland in Chicago at the start of the All Blacks' end-of-year tour.
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