Will Jordan closes in on 3,000 career metres
England meet New Zealand at Twickenham, Sunday 1:10am (Nations Championship). New Zealand have won 4 of the 6 meetings with England since 2018.
Form
England have won one of their last five and most recently lost to France 46–48.
New Zealand have won two of their last five and most recently beat Australia 43–21.
England have lost their last four.
Head to head
These sides have met 6 times on our records since 2018: England 1, New Zealand 4, 1 drawn.
Last time out (2025), England won 33–19 at Allianz Stadium.
Biggest margin between these two: England by 14 points in 2025 (33–19).
Players to watch
For England, watch George Ford (62 metres a game in 2026) and Ben Earl (58 metres a game, 2 tries in 2026).
For New Zealand, watch Beauden Barrett (53.7 metres a game, 3 tries in 2026) and Wallace Sititi (34 metres a game, 1 try in 2026).
Milestone watch
Will Jordan is 20 metres short of 3,000 for their career.
What the numbers say
On form and history, New Zealand have the edge.
Written automatically from Lineball's own match and player database. Not betting advice.
