Kyle Sinckler has warned his England team mates that nobody will remember them if they get the haka right and the match wrong.
Pre-match chat has focused more on how England will answer New Zealand’s pre-game war dance than on how best to beat the three-time world champions. Sinckler said: “It’s all good doing this and that to the haka but what matters is the business on the field. It’s all good having a V-shape, or whatever it is, but you’ve got to back it up with actions. The main thing is the performance on the pitch.”
Sinckler has faced the All Blacks five times with England and the Lions, losing only twice, and he has spent the week sharing his knowledge with rookie team mates: “It’s important to pass that knowledge down," he said