England face a daunting challenge as they prepare for second New Zealand Test, writes ALEX BYWATER But Steve Borthwick's side can draw inspiration from their last visit to Eden Park back in 2014 as they look to tie the series

England face a daunting challenge as they prepare for second New Zealand Test, writes ALEX BYWATER But Steve Borthwick's side can draw inspiration from their last visit to Eden Park back in 2014 as they look to tie the series England are drawing inspiration from 2014 ahead of New Zealand clash In 2014 England produced a spirited performance before losing 20-15 By Alex Bywater Published: 11:49 EDT, 12 July 2024 | Updated: 11:49 EDT, 12 July 2024 e-mail View comments The challenge facing England at Eden Park on Saturday is daunting to say the least. New Zealand haven’t lost at the Auckland venue since 1994, winning 48 of their matches in that time and drawing twice. Steve Borthwick ’s men will have to break the course of history to seal a famous victory.

But as they seek inspiration ahead of their second Test, England could do a lot worse than look at the performance of the last national side to have played at the ground synonymous with All Black rugby. It's been 10 years since a Red Rose team took to the Eden Park stage. In 2014, a weakened England XV coached by Stuart Lancaster met the then world champions New Zealand and were given next to no chance of success.

They nearly proved their doubters wrong, producing a performance for the ages before falling just short to lose 20-15 after a late try from home centre Conrad Smith. Steve Borthwick's England face a daunting task as they prepare to take on New Zealand Chris Robshaw captained England as they came close to beating N.