England Seeks More Success After Beating New Zealand: Ford and Itoje Cheered

After the resounding 33-19 victory over New Zealand, George Ford and Maro Itoje have urged England to maintain their winning streak and consolidate their performance. The English team, which defeated the All Blacks at Twickenham for the first time in 13 years, is preparing to close the autumn against Argentina this Sunday, seeking their eleventh consecutive victory. Coach Steve Borthwick confirmed the absence of Ollie Chessum, second row for the British and Irish Lions, who did not recover in time from a foot injury and will miss the match against the Pumas. England will move up to third place in the world ranking on Monday. Ford, the mastermind behind the victory over New Zealand, emphasized the need for this triumph not to be an isolated incident.

The last time we beat New Zealand at Twickenham was in 2012, a long time ago. If we look at it in that context, this is a great result.

George Ford

Ford added that the team focused on proper preparation and attacking the game, which gave them a good opportunity to get the desired result. The goal is to constantly improve, regardless of the opponent, and maintain the same mentality against Argentina. Captain Itoje agreed that the victory over the All Blacks must be the beginning of something bigger. He acknowledged the difficulty of facing New Zealand and the importance of continuing to build as a team.

New Zealand is a great team with a great history in rugby. We want that number (of victories) to grow. We are happy to be number nine, but we don’t want to wait another six years for number 10 to arrive. We hope to continue building as a team.

Maro Itoje

Borthwick pointed out that the victory could have been even greater if all the opportunities in the first half had been realized. The coach sees a bright future for the team, highlighting the potential for growth if the players maintain their ambition and dedication.