Kiwi's Dan Carter dismantles English side

By Tarryn Le Chat
06 November 2006

New Zealand coach, Graham Henry, sent shivers down the spine of the world rugby fraternity this weekend.

He agreed that the All Blacks were just where they wanted to be, a year away from the Rugby World Cup.

The Kiwi’s dismantled the English team with an astonishing 41-20 win.

“The lineout was the best it has been for a long time. The scrum was dominant on both their and our ball”, said Henry.

The New Zealand scrum, which held the powerful England pack in last year’s 23-19 win, again stood firm with Carl Hayman a tower of strength at tight head prop.

Henry conceded that the All Black defence had been failing at times, with England centre Jamie Noon twice breaching the line for a disallowed try followed by one ruled as legitimate.

Daniel Carter received the man-of-the-match award and was praised for his continued kick to goal instead of positioning late in the second half, when New Zealand had won the game.

The Kiwi’s face France at the Stade de France, a match the all Blacks have targeted this weekend.