Overview
- England vs New Zealand kicks off at 3:10pm GMT on Saturday, 15 November at Twickenham, live on TNT Sports with streaming on Discovery+.
- England arrive on a nine-match winning run seeking a statement performance and a 10th straight victory ahead of next month’s World Cup draw.
- New Zealand will confirm their lineup later; wing Caleb Clarke is out under concussion protocols, captain Scott Barrett is tracking toward fitness, and Jordie Barrett has flown home for ankle and knee treatment.
- George Ford starts at fly-half as Maro Itoje captains; Sam Underhill returns to the back row with Ben Earl at No 8, and England persist with a 6–2 bench split featuring Tom Curry, Ellis Genge, Henry Pollock and Marcus Smith.
- England are expected to lean on a pragmatic, heavy-kicking plan built on “brilliant basics,” while Scott Robertson highlights that history matters with the All Blacks unbeaten against England since 2019.