England captain Jamie George has challenged his players to make a strong impression on their New Zealand counterparts after winger Sevu Reece said he did not know much about the touring side.
FILE PHOTO: Rugby Union - Summer Series - England Training - Pennyhill Park, Bagshot, Britain - June 4, 2024 England's Jamie George during training Action Images via Reuters/Peter Cziborra
Reece said this week that the All Blacks had prepared really well under new coach Scott Robertson but conceded he was in the dark about his direct opponents. "This week has been on ourselves and getting familiar with our roles. Come game time we are going to see which back three comes out on top.""It’s an interesting one, isn’t it?" he told reporters on Friday."I know that that was certainly said in 2017 on the Lions tour. The message then was by the end of that series they are certainly going to know who we are.
"You have to respect what the All Blacks are about but, at the same time, I don’t think that should ever take away from how we set the tone.
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