JEFF PROBYN
A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME

SO IT was a second defeat in New Zealand for an England team that promised so much and yet failed to take on board the lessons from their first game, perhaps being a little too confident in what they had previously achieved in that game and the game against Japan.
As an international player you have to have confidence that you can do what you have been selected to do and fulfil your duty to the team. But you must also show respect for your opposition and not overstate what you intend to do during the game and keep ‘your powder dry...