Autumn internationals: Strengths and weaknesses of England’s opponents New Zealand, South Africa, Samoa and Australia

England take on New Zealand, South Africa, Samoa and Australia in the upcoming Autumn internationals. We take a look at their strengths and weaknesses.

Head coach: Steve Hansen

Captain: Richie McCaw (pictured above)

Strengths: If we start on this, we may never finish: complete mastery of the widest possible skill set; superior fitness; immense physicality; the ability to score clean-cut, uncomplicated tries from distance, apparently with the minimum of effort; a deep-rooted sense of certainty that the only people on earth capable of beating the All Blacks are the All Blacks…………………. see more at :- http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-union/international/autumn-internationals-strengths-and-weaknesses-of-englands-opponents-new-zealand-south-africa-samoa-and-australia-9832036.html