2014 England rugby union tour of New Zealand explained

Tour:2014 England rugby union tour of New Zealand
Coach:Stuart Lancaster
Captain:Chris Robshaw
Top Point Scorer:Freddie Burns (20)
Top Try Scorer:Marland Yarde (2)
Top Test Point Scorer:Freddie Burns (20)
Top Test Try Scorer:Marland Yarde (2)
Matchplayed:5
Matchwon:1
Matchdraw:0
Matchlost:4
Testplayed:3
Testwon:0
Testdraw:0
Testlost:3
Played1:3
Won1:3
Draw1:0
Lost1:0
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In June 2014, England played a three test series against New Zealand as part of the 2014 mid-year rugby union tests.[1] They played the All Blacks across the three weeks that the June International window is allocated to; 7 June–21 June, and contested the Hillary Shield, in which England has won once to New Zealand's four. The series was part of the second year of the global rugby calendar established by the International Rugby Board, which runs through to 2019.[2] In addition to the test series, England also played Super Rugby side Crusaders, in a mid-week uncapped match ahead of the third test in Hamilton.[3] They also played the Barbarians at Twickenham, for their annual meeting at the stadium before the tour.

New Zealand won the series 3–0, scoring 84 points to England's 55 over the three test matches.

Fixtures

DateVenueHomeScoreAway
1 June 2014Twickenham Stadium, London29–39Barbarians
7 June 2014Eden Park, Auckland20–15
14 June 2014Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin28–27
17 June 2014AMI Stadium, ChristchurchCrusaders7–38
21 June 2014Waikato Stadium, Hamilton36–13

Squads

Note: Caps and ages are to 7 June, pre first test.

England

On 26 May, Stuart Lancaster named two squads. A 23-man squad for the annual uncapped match against the Barbarians, coached by Jon Callard and Joe Lydon, and a 30-man squad for their test series against New Zealand. This squad did not feature any players from Saracens or Northampton Saints due to the 2013–14 Aviva Premiership final. Following the final, Lancaster named an additional squad to join the team ahead of the second test against New Zealand.[4]

On 27 May, prop Nathan Catt was added to the touring squad to New Zealand due to fitness concerns over other props.[5] Fraser Balmain replaced Catt for the Barbarians match.

On 2 June, Lancaster added an additional 16 players to the touring squad. 15 of which were call-ups, while 1, Kyle Sinckler, was promoted from the England XV side after the Barbarians match.[6]

On 13 June, Michael Paterson was added to the touring squad to cover the second row ahead of the uncapped match against the Crusaders.[7]

1 indicates players selected for the 23-man squad for the Barbarians match. 2 indicates players added to the touring squad on 2 June.

New Zealand

New Zealand's 31-man squad for their June 2014 Test series against England.[8]

On 2 June 2014, Matt Todd was added to the squad to provide cover for Sam Cane.[9]

All squad members play rugby in New Zealand.

Note: Caps correct 1 June 2014

Matches

Barbarians

FB 15Elliot Daly
RW 14Semesa Rokoduguni
OC 13
IC 12Sam Hill
LW 11
FH 10
SH 9
N8 8
OF 7 Luke Wallace
BF 6
RL 5 Graham Kitchener (c)
LL 4
TP 3
HK 2
LP 1
Replacements:
HK 16
PR 17
PR 18
LK 19
FL 20
SH 21
FH 22
FB 23
Coach:
Jon Callard
FB 15 Juan Martín Hernández
RW 14
OC 13 Rene Ranger
IC 12 Benson Stanley
LW 11 Hosea Gear
FH 10
SH 9
N8 8 Mamuka Gorgodze
OF 7
BF 6 Juan Manuel Leguizamón (c)
RL 5 Juandré Kruger
LL 4
TP 3
HK 2
LP 1
Replacements:
HK 16
PR 17
PR 18
LK 19
N8 20
SH 21
FH 22
CE 23
Coach:
Dean Ryan
Man of the Match:
Hosea Gear (Barbarians)

Touch judges:
Neil Hennessey (Wales)
Ben Whitehouse (Wales)
Television match official:
Gareth Simmonds (Wales)

Notes:

First test

FB 15
RW 14Ben Smith
OC 13Conrad Smith
IC 12
LW 11Cory Jane
FH 10Aaron Cruden
SH 9
N8 8 Jerome Kaino
OF 7 Richie McCaw (c)
BF 6
RL 5 Sam Whitelock
LL 4 Brodie Retallick
TP 3
HK 2
LP 1
Replacements:
HK 16
PR 17
PR 18
LK 19Patrick Tuipulotu
FL 20
SH 21
FH 22
CE 23
Coach:
Steve Hansen
FB 15Mike Brown
RW 14
OC 13Manu Tuilagi
IC 12Kyle Eastmond
LW 11
FH 10
SH 9
N8 8 Ben Morgan
OF 7 Chris Robshaw (c)
BF 6
RL 5 Geoff Parling
LL 4
TP 3
HK 2
LP 1 Joe Marler
Replacements:
HK 16
PR 17Matt Mullan
PR 18
LK 19
FL 20
SH 21
FH 22
FB 23
Coach:
Stuart Lancaster
Man of the Match:
Conrad Smith (New Zealand)

Touch judges:
Jaco Peyper (South Africa)
Jérôme Garcès (France)
Television match official:
George Ayoub (Australia)

Notes:

Second test

FB 15Ben Smith
RW 14Cory Jane
OC 13Conrad Smith
IC 12Ma'a Nonu
LW 11Julian Savea
FH 10
SH 9
N8 8 Jerome Kaino
OF 7 Richie McCaw (c)
BF 6
RL 5 Sam Whitelock
LL 4
TP 3
HK 2
LP 1
Replacements:
HK 16
PR 17
PR 18
LK 19
FL 20
SH 21
FH 22
CE 23Malakai Fekitoa
Coach:
Steve Hansen
FB 15Mike Brown
RW 14Manu Tuilagi
OC 13
IC 12Billy Twelvetrees
LW 11Marland Yarde
FH 10
SH 9
N8 8 Ben Morgan
OF 7 Chris Robshaw (c)
BF 6
RL 5 Geoff Parling
LL 4
TP 3
HK 2
LP 1
Replacements:
HK 16
PR 17
PR 18
LK 19
N8 20
SH 21
FH 22Freddie Burns
WG 23
Coach:
Stuart Lancaster
Man of the Match:
Ben Smith (New Zealand)

Touch judges:
Nigel Owens (Wales)
Jérôme Garcès (France)
Television match official:
George Ayoub (Australia)

Notes:

Crusaders

FB 15 Tom Taylor
RW 14 Johnny McNicholl
OC 13
IC 12
LW 11 Nafi Tuitavake
FH 10 Tyler Bleyendaal
SH 9
N8 8 Luke Whitelock
OF 7 George Whitelock (c)
BF 6 Jordan Taufua
RL 5 Joel Everson
LL 4
TP 3
HK 2
LP 1
Replacements:
HK 16
PR 17
PR 18
LK 19
FL 20
SH 21
CE 22
WG 23
Coach:
Todd Blackadder
FB 15
RW 14Ben Foden
OC 13
IC 12Brad Barritt
LW 11Anthony Watson
FH 10
SH 9
N8 8 Tom Johnson
OF 7 Matt Kvesic
BF 6 James Haskell
RL 5
LL 4 Ed Slater (c)
TP 3
HK 2
LP 1
Replacements:
HK 16
PR 17
PR 18
LK 19
SH 20
FH 21
WG 22
FB 23
Coach:
Stuart Lancaster
Touch judges:
Andrew Lees (Australia)
James Leckie (Australia)
Television match official:
George Ayoub (Australia)

Third test

FB 15Ben Smith
RW 14Cory Jane
OC 13
IC 12Ma'a Nonu
LW 11Julian Savea
FH 10
SH 9
N8 8
OF 7 Richie McCaw (c)
BF 6
RL 5 Sam Whitelock
LL 4
TP 3
HK 2
LP 1
Replacements:
HK 16
PR 17
PR 18
LK 19
FL 20
SH 21
FH 22
CE 23
Coach:
Steve Hansen
FB 15Mike Brown
RW 14Chris Ashton
OC 13Manu Tuilagi
IC 12
LW 11Marland Yarde
FH 10
SH 9
N8 8
OF 7 Chris Robshaw (c)
BF 6 Tom Wood
RL 5 Courtney Lawes
LL 4
TP 3
HK 2
LP 1
Replacements:
HK 16
PR 17
PR 18
LK 19
N8 20
SH 21
FH 22
CE 23
Coach:
Stuart Lancaster
Man of the Match:
Julian Savea (New Zealand)

Touch judges:
Nigel Owens (Wales)
James Leckie (Australia)
Television match official:
George Ayoub (Australia)

Statistics

Key

Tour statistics

NameNon-TestTestOverallCards
PlayedTriesConPenDGPtsPlayedTriesConPenDGPtsPlayedTriesConPenDGPts
Freddie Burns020160202016020
Henry Slade111301601113016
Owen Farrell010320121032012
Marland Yarde0320001032000101
Danny Cipriani103006200103303109
Mike Brown0310005310005
Chris Ashton0210005210005
Joe Gray110005100000210005
Chris Pennell110005100000210005
Brad Barritt1100050110005
Dave Ewers1100050110005
Ben Foden1100050110005
Alex Goode1100050110005
Charlie Sharples1100050110005
Anthony Watson1100050110005
Elliot Daly1001030100103
Stephen Myler1010020101002
Dave Attwood100000200000300000
Lee Dickson100000200000300000
Joe Launchbury0300000300000
Joe Marler0300000300000
Ben Morgan0300000300000
Chris Robshaw0300000300000
Manu Tuilagi0300000300000
David Wilson0300000300000
Rob Webber0300000300000
Ben Youngs0300000300000
Kieran Brookes0200000200000
Luther Burrell0200000200000
Kyle Eastmond0200000200000
Dylan Hartley0200000200000
James Haskell100000100000200000
Tom Johnson100000100000200000
Courtney Lawes0200000200000
Jonny May100000100000200000
Matt Mullan0200000200000
Geoff Parling0200000200000
Michael Paterson2000000200000
Kyle Sinckler2000000200000
Henry Thomas100000100000200000
Billy Vunipola02000002000001
Tom Wood0200000200000
Fraser Balmain1000000100000
Rob Buchanan1000000100000
Danny Care0100000100000
Nathan Catt1000000100000
Will Collier1000000100000
Ollie Devoto1000000100000
James Gaskell1000000100000
Jamie Gibson1000000100000
Ross Harrison1000000100000
Sam Hill1000000100000
Jonathan Joseph1000000100000
Graham Kitchener1000000100000
Matt Kvesic1000000100000
Charlie Matthews1000000100000
Rob Miller1000000100000
Dan Robson1000000100000
Semesa Rokoduguni1000000100000
Joe Simpson1000000100000
Ed Slater1000000100000
Tommy Taylor1000000100000
Henry Trinder1000000100000
Billy Twelvetrees0100000100000
Luke Wallace1000000100000
Alex Waller1000000100000
Dave Ward1000000100000
Richard Wigglesworth1000000100000
Luke Cowan-Dickie000

Test series statistics

NameTeamTriesConPenDGPts
Aaron Cruden048032
Freddie Burns016020
Julian Savea400020
Owen Farrell032012
Aaron Smith200010
Marland Yarde200010
Beauden Barrett02107
Ma'a Nonu10005
Ben Smith10005
Conrad Smith10005
Chris Ashton10005
Mike Brown10005
Danny Cipriani00103

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: England's 2014 New Zealand tour venues confirmed. 2 December 2013. 14 September 2017. BBC.
  2. Web site: Rugby Week. rugbyweek.net. 14 September 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20140223001213/http://www.rugbyweek.net/news/article.asp?id=26039. 23 February 2014. dead.
  3. Web site: Crusaders to host England in June. tvnz.co.nz. 14 September 2017.
  4. http://www.rfu.com/news/2014/may/news-articles/260514_england_squad_nz Lancaster names initial 30-man NZ tour squad
  5. Web site: Bath prop Nathan Catt added to England touring squad. 27 May 2014. 14 September 2017. BBC.
  6. Web site: Lancaster adds 16 to New Zealand tour party. ESPN. Staff. espn.co.uk. 14 September 2017.
  7. Web site: England draft in Michael Paterson. ESPN. Staff. espn.co.uk. 14 September 2017.
  8. News: All Blacks squad named for 2014 Steinlager Series. allblacks.com. 1 June 2014. 1 June 2014.
  9. News: AMatt Todd joins All Blacks as injury cover. tvnz.co.nz. 2 June 2014. 2 June 2014.
  10. Web site: Leicester's Graham Kitchener to captain England against Barbarians. skysports.com. 14 September 2017.