Ford and Itoje Demand England Maintain Success After Beating New Zealand

George Ford and Maro Itoje demand that England maintain the streak of convincing victories after the triumph over New Zealand on Saturday, with a score of 33-19. England defeated the All Blacks at Twickenham for the first time in 13 years and will close their autumn against Argentina on Sunday, seeking their eleventh consecutive victory. Coach Steve Borthwick confirmed that British and Irish Lions second row, Ollie Chessum, has not recovered from a foot injury and will miss the match against the Pumas. England will rise to third place in the world rankings on Monday. Ford, the architect of the victory over New Zealand, emphasized that this triumph should not be an isolated incident.

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

George Ford

England defeated New Zealand for the first time since 2019 on Saturday.Ford, named Player of the Match, added that the team focused on good preparation to have the opportunity to achieve a good result.

We just wanted to make sure we had the right preparation and to attack. And we felt that if we did that, we could have a good chance of getting the result.

George Ford

Captain Itoje joined the call for the victory over the All Blacks to be the beginning of something bigger, celebrating his second victory with England against this team.

I’ve played against them several times and I’ve been lucky enough to beat them a few times as well. It’s always difficult.

Maro Itoje

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Itoje recalled that only eight England teams had beaten New Zealand before them.

We want that number to grow. We are happy to be number nine, but we don’t want to wait another six years for number 10 to arrive. Let’s hope we can keep building as a team.

Maro Itoje

Borthwick considered that the victory could have been even more resounding if England had capitalized on their opportunities in the first half, although they scored four tries. Borthwick sees a promising future and has asked for perspective, although he acknowledges the team’s potential for the 2027 World Cup.

If the players continue to strive to develop, remain ambitious with their dreams, and continue to train at the level they do, I believe they have enormous growth potential.

Steve Borthwick