By Nick Cain

Right here, right now, English rugby union craves forward momentum. It needs something to knock the negatives surrounding our sport into the sidings and to give us a glimpse of a brighter future.
This includes the hope of producing a world champion team again after so many dog days – and nothing could instantly lift the spirits more than a win over New Zealand. And that is the opportunity that knocks for England a week on Saturday at Twickenham.
It was clear from New Zealand’s form in their Rugby Championship losses to Argentina and South Africa, twice – and their struggle to ...