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Article: England out of their depth; Rugby World Cup.(Sports)
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- The Racing Post (London, England)
- Article date:
- October 9, 1999
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ENGLAND have beaten New Zealand only four times in 22 meetings down the years and win No. 5 is unlikely to be secured at Twickenham today.
The All Blacks did not open their World Cup campaign in spectacular fashion, but last Sunday's game versus Tonga in Bristol was never going to determine the outcome of Pool B, a section it is vital to top because of the path it affords the winners to the final.
This is it. This is the match that matters. This is the game in which New Zealand, winners of this year's Tri-Nations, will choose to turn on the style.
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