England meet New Zealand at Twickenham today in a blockbuster opening to the 2024 Autumn Nations Series.
The build-up to this afternoon’s high-profile rugby showdown in south-west London has been dominated by talk around the Haka, after England prop Joe Marler called for the All Blacks’ traditional pre-match ritual to be “binned”.
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Marler has since apologised for his incendiary tweets that were met with an instant backlash, though such comments will have undoubtedly added extra motivation for New Zealand, with home captain Jamie George admitting that his fellow front-rower had likely “prodded the bear”.
England toured New Zealand over the summer after their demolition of a young Japan team under Eddie Jones, producing two strong performances but slipping to agonising back-to-back narrow losses in Dunedin and at fortress Eden Park.
Steve Borthwick’s men will be desperate to kick off another challenging autumn series with a statement victory after plenty of coaching upheaval behind the scenes over recent months and the shock resignation of defensive guru Felix Jones, with Australia, world champions South Africa and Japan also visiting the newly-rechristened Allianz Stadium Twickenham across November.
How to watch England vs New Zealand
TV channel: In the UK, England vs New Zealand is being shown live on TNT Sports 1, with coverage beginning at 3pm GMT ahead of a 3:10pm kick-off.
Live stream: TNT Sports subscribers can also follow the action live online via the Discovery+ app and website.
Live coverage: Follow Saturday’s clash live with Standard Sport’s match blog, with Simon Collings providing analysis from Twickenham.
