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I mentioned the crowds, and obviously the history too, I'm 85% sure that the 'Roos lift their game when they play England. On a seperate thing I think NZ RU lift for matches against Wales too.
Well that’s a bit different from your original statement. Personally i don’t see that Aus lift their game any more against England than they do against NZ, but that’s your opinion and fair enough if you see it that way. Maybe it’s more a case of the novelty of them not playing each other as often (as someone else pointed out) that gives that impression.
You stated that you believe Aus vs England are the only tests that matter because NZ have gone downhill since 2010 and I don’t think that’s the case. Apart from the shambles that was Kearney’s last tour at the end of 2015, and the whole 2 years of madness that Kidwell overlooked in 2016-2017, the last decade has in my opinion been one of our strongest in a long time. We are a serious threat every time we play Australia, and our win ratio against England is pretty much even. We could even lay claim to be the best team in the world in 2014-2015.
Had a few hiccups along the way? Sure. Gone downhill? No.