{"id":132558,"date":"2025-11-13T07:12:11","date_gmt":"2025-11-13T07:12:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/132558\/"},"modified":"2025-11-13T07:12:11","modified_gmt":"2025-11-13T07:12:11","slug":"all-blacks-v-england-english-prop-says-his-teammates-must-be-selfless-to-see-off-scott-robertsons-men","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/132558\/","title":{"rendered":"All Blacks v England: English prop says his teammates must be \u2018selfless\u2019 to see off Scott Robertson\u2019s men"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rVZUAWgtAFijHNuRNP\" style=\"display:none\">\u201cKev spoke to us and so did Fabian, who spoke about being the best teammate, being selfless. When it comes to enduring pain and doing stuff for the team, you are being selfless.<\/p>\n<p class=\"rVZUAWgtAFijHNuRNP\" style=\"display:none\">\u201cYou are running when your body is telling you not to, you are getting up, getting off the line and hitting things hard. That\u2019s a big part of rugby and the mental side that is not so obvious.<\/p>\n<p class=\"rVZUAWgtAFijHNuRNP\" style=\"display:none\">\u201cYou have to keep going and ignoring the little voice that is telling you to stop, because that is what\u2019s best for the team.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"rVZUAWgtAFijHNuRNP\" style=\"display:none\">England go into the game following November wins over Australia and Fiji, with New Zealand, who have already defeated Ireland and Scotland this month, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nzherald.co.nz\/sport\/rugby\/all-blacks\/all-blacks-grand-slam-second-only-to-the-rugby-world-cup-phil-gifford\/GBHGXTJ3G5B3PEA7HTXNFJTZS4\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.nzherald.co.nz\/sport\/rugby\/all-blacks\/all-blacks-grand-slam-second-only-to-the-rugby-world-cup-phil-gifford\/GBHGXTJ3G5B3PEA7HTXNFJTZS4\/\">looking to maintain their bid for a Grand Slam<\/a> of wins over the Home Nations ahead of next week\u2019s encounter with Wales in Cardiff.<\/p>\n<p class=\"rVZUAWgtAFijHNuRNP\" style=\"display:none\">Veteran playmaker George Ford, tipped as a future Red Roses coach by Borthwick, the former England captain, has been given the task of steering the home side to victory, with Baxter a keen admirer of the 32-year-old\u2019s tactical nous.<\/p>\n<p class=\"rVZUAWgtAFijHNuRNP\" style=\"display:none\">\u201cGeorge is so brilliant at communicating to the team about the bigger plan. That\u2019s what I have been most impressed with,\u201d the rookie front-rower said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"rVZUAWgtAFijHNuRNP\" style=\"display:none\">\u201cIt is such a hard skill to have but that is why he is a 100-cap international. I don\u2019t know where it comes from, but he has got it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"rVZUAWgtAFijHNuRNP\" style=\"display:none\">\u2013 AFP<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\u201cKev spoke to us and so did Fabian, who spoke about being the best teammate, being selfless. 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