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England head coach Steve Borthwick during a training session at Pennyhill Park, Bagshot, June 4, 2024
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ENGLAND boss Steve Borthwick has stepped up his efforts to unsettle New Zealand ahead of Saturday’s second Test by insisting they will be burdened by expectation at their Eden Park fortress.
Borthwick has made just one change following the narrow 16-15 defeat in Dunedin by naming Fin Baxter at loosehead prop in place of Joe Marler, who has been ruled out by a foot injury.
And the head coach’s confidence in his team is reflected in his willingness to resume the mind games he started after England fell agonisingly short in the first of two Tests against the All Blacks.
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