The All Blacks must 'front up' to the firepower of England's forwards to avoid a repeat of their shock 2019 defeat, Ardie Savea warned Wednesday ahead of the two-Test home series.
New Zealand will play their first game of the year when they host England on July 6 in Dunedin before the teams meet again the following Saturday at Auckland's Eden Park.
The All Blacks haven't beaten the touring visitors since 2018.
England forced them into a 25-all draw when the sides met in 2022 at Twickenham, three years after New Zealand were stunned 19-7 in the semi-finals of the 2019 Rugby World Cup, when Savea scored the All Blacks' only try against the English.
Avoid a long day at the office'We understand what they bring and if we don't match up or front up, it's going to be a long day,' the loose forward told reporters.
