QBE Autumn Internationals: England v New Zealand

England take on New Zealand in the last of four Autumn Internationals at Twickenham in 2012. England will be on the back end of a very tough autumn period, with games against Samoa, Australia and South Africa and this match against the world champions will be the hardest of the lot. The All Blacks won the World Cup in nerve-wracking style in 2011, with an 8-7 victory France in the final just seeing them home. Their coronation at the top of the world game was arguably merely the confirmation of what many had known for years - the All Blacks have been the world's finest side for a long time. Packed wall to wall with world class players, they play rugby that is on a different plane of existence to any of the turgid play sometimes produced by England at their lowest. In Richie McCaw, Dan Carter, Ma'a Nonu and Israel Dagg, they possess exceptional talent that can rip any team to shreds. Whether a new look England side will be able to pose a threat at Twickenham is difficult to predict.