[b]England vs New Zealand on the rugby field is one of sport's more one-sided fixtures, typically found just beneath bullfighting for its consistency of outcome. England have lost eight straight against the All Blacks, yet the Contrarian has pencilled in this Saturday as the day that Martin Johnson's men topple the best team in the world for the first time in over seven years...[/b]
[b]England are getting closer each year[/b]
The All Blacks have maintained their winning form against England in their last few skirmishes but the margins have gradually become less emphatic, with the 32-point loss three meetings ago reduced to 26 five months later. England then lost out by only 13 last November in a game that was level at the halfway point and in which the hosts restricted New Zealand...