As for switching George Ford for Marcus Smith, I can understand the logic. I remember Austin Healey saying before Ford entered the fray...
The Wallabies will face their old foe England in the first Test of their grand slam tour, and those wearing the white jerseys will look to swarm the gold ones from the first whistle.
Ford missed a 79th-minute penalty to clinch victory before he squandered a drop-goal attempt minutes later.
The All Blacks pulled off a late comeback to snatch a 24-22 win at Allianz Stadium Twickenham after two missed George Ford kicks late.
Joe Marler’s haka comments have been an unwelcome sideshow and the main event needed no help to achieve top billing.
The schedule kicks off on Saturday in London with Steve Borthwick’s England hosting the All Blacks just 16 weeks after the New Zealanders closed out a 2-0 series victory with a 24-17 win in Auckland.
There is some hope England can pull off their first victory on New Zealand soil since 2003, but the canny All Blacks lie in wait
New Zealand purred their way into the Rugby World Cup final last weekend, dismissing Argentina 44-6 in Paris but not only could the winning margin have been more, tournament history should also have been witnessed in the 80th minute of the match.
The deep joy of the Portuguese, the domination of the Irish, the despondency of the Scots and Wallabies; the final Pool round had it all