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

Date	Venue	Home	Score	Away
1 June 2014	Twickenham Stadium, London		29–39	Barbarians
7 June 2014	Eden Park, Auckland		20–15
14 June 2014	Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin		28–27
17 June 2014	AMI Stadium, Christchurch	Crusaders	7–38
21 June 2014	Waikato Stadium, Hamilton		36–13

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]

• Head coach: Stuart Lancaster

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.

• Head coach: Steve Hansen

Note: Caps correct 1 June 2014

Matches

Barbarians

FB 15 Elliot Daly RW 14 Semesa Rokoduguni OC 13 IC 12 Sam 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:

• Jon Callard coached England, with Lancaster in New Zealand with the touring 30-man squad.^[10]
• This was the Barbarians first back to back win since their back to back wins over England and Wales in 2011, which was the last time the Baa Baas beat England.

First test

FB 15 RW 14 Ben Smith OC 13 Conrad Smith IC 12 LW 11 Cory Jane FH 10 Aaron 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 19 Patrick Tuipulotu FL 20 SH 21 FH 22 CE 23 Coach: Steve Hansen

FB 15 Mike Brown RW 14 OC 13 Manu Tuilagi IC 12 Kyle 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 17 Matt 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:

• Malakai Fekitoa and TJ Perenara made their international debuts for New Zealand.
• Chris Pennell and Joe Gray made their international debuts for England.
• With this win, New Zealand win 31 consecutive home matches, a world record by a test team.

Second test

FB 15 Ben Smith RW 14 Cory Jane OC 13 Conrad Smith IC 12 Ma'a Nonu LW 11 Julian 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 23 Malakai Fekitoa Coach: Steve Hansen

FB 15 Mike Brown RW 14 Manu Tuilagi OC 13 IC 12 Billy Twelvetrees LW 11 Marland 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 22 Freddie 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:

• Jerome Kaino earned his 50th test cap for New Zealand.
• Patrick Tuipulotu made his international debut for New Zealand.
• Kieran Brookes made his international debut for England.
• New Zealand retain the Hillary Shield, the fifth time they have held the trophy.

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 14 Ben Foden OC 13 IC 12 Brad Barritt LW 11 Anthony 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 15 Ben Smith RW 14 Cory Jane OC 13 IC 12 Ma'a Nonu LW 11 Julian 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 15 Mike Brown RW 14 Chris Ashton OC 13 Manu Tuilagi IC 12 LW 11 Marland 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

• Con: Conversions
• Pen: Penalties
• DG: Drop goals
• Pts: Points

Tour statistics

Name	Non-Test						Test						Overall						Cards
	Played	Tries	Con	Pen	DG	Pts	Played	Tries	Con	Pen	DG	Pts	Played	Tries	Con	Pen	DG	Pts
Freddie Burns	–	–	–	–	–	0	2	0	1	6	0	20	2	0	1	6	0	20	–
Henry Slade	1	1	1	3	0	16	–	–	–	–	–	0	1	1	1	3	0	16	–
Owen Farrell	–	–	–	–	–	0	1	0	3	2	0	12	1	0	3	2	0	12	–
Marland Yarde	–	–	–	–	–	0	3	2	0	0	0	10	3	2	0	0	0	10	1
Danny Cipriani	1	0	3	0	0	6	2	0	0	1	0	3	3	0	3	1	0	9	–
Mike Brown	–	–	–	–	–	0	3	1	0	0	0	5	3	1	0	0	0	5	–
Chris Ashton	–	–	–	–	–	0	2	1	0	0	0	5	2	1	0	0	0	5	–
Joe Gray	1	1	0	0	0	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	5	–
Chris Pennell	1	1	0	0	0	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	5	–
Brad Barritt	1	1	0	0	0	5	–	–	–	–	–	0	1	1	0	0	0	5	–
Dave Ewers	1	1	0	0	0	5	–	–	–	–	–	0	1	1	0	0	0	5	–
Ben Foden	1	1	0	0	0	5	–	–	–	–	–	0	1	1	0	0	0	5	–
Alex Goode	1	1	0	0	0	5	–	–	–	–	–	0	1	1	0	0	0	5	–
Charlie Sharples	1	1	0	0	0	5	–	–	–	–	–	0	1	1	0	0	0	5	–
Anthony Watson	1	1	0	0	0	5	–	–	–	–	–	0	1	1	0	0	0	5	–
Elliot Daly	1	0	0	1	0	3	–	–	–	–	–	0	1	0	0	1	0	3	–
Stephen Myler	1	0	1	0	0	2	–	–	–	–	–	0	1	0	1	0	0	2	–
Dave Attwood	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	–
Lee Dickson	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	–
Joe Launchbury	–	–	–	–	–	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	–
Joe Marler	–	–	–	–	–	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	–
Ben Morgan	–	–	–	–	–	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	–
Chris Robshaw	–	–	–	–	–	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	–
Manu Tuilagi	–	–	–	–	–	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	–
David Wilson	–	–	–	–	–	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	–
Rob Webber	–	–	–	–	–	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	–
Ben Youngs	–	–	–	–	–	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	–
Kieran Brookes	–	–	–	–	–	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	–
Luther Burrell	–	–	–	–	–	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	–
Kyle Eastmond	–	–	–	–	–	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	–
Dylan Hartley	–	–	–	–	–	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	–
James Haskell	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	–
Tom Johnson	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	–
Courtney Lawes	–	–	–	–	–	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	–
Jonny May	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	–
Matt Mullan	–	–	–	–	–	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	–
Geoff Parling	–	–	–	–	–	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	–
Michael Paterson	2	0	0	0	0	0	–	–	–	–	–	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	–
Kyle Sinckler	2	0	0	0	0	0	–	–	–	–	–	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	–
Henry Thomas	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	–
Billy Vunipola	–	–	–	–	–	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	1
Tom Wood	–	–	–	–	–	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	–
Fraser Balmain	1	0	0	0	0	0	–	–	–	–	–	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	–
Rob Buchanan	1	0	0	0	0	0	–	–	–	–	–	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	–
Danny Care	–	–	–	–	–	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	–
Nathan Catt	1	0	0	0	0	0	–	–	–	–	–	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	–
Will Collier	1	0	0	0	0	0	–	–	–	–	–	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	–
Ollie Devoto	1	0	0	0	0	0	–	–	–	–	–	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	–
James Gaskell	1	0	0	0	0	0	–	–	–	–	–	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	–
Jamie Gibson	1	0	0	0	0	0	–	–	–	–	–	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	–
Ross Harrison	1	0	0	0	0	0	–	–	–	–	–	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	–
Sam Hill	1	0	0	0	0	0	–	–	–	–	–	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	–
Jonathan Joseph	1	0	0	0	0	0	–	–	–	–	–	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	–
Graham Kitchener	1	0	0	0	0	0	–	–	–	–	–	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	–
Matt Kvesic	1	0	0	0	0	0	–	–	–	–	–	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	–
Charlie Matthews	1	0	0	0	0	0	–	–	–	–	–	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	–
Rob Miller	1	0	0	0	0	0	–	–	–	–	–	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	–
Dan Robson	1	0	0	0	0	0	–	–	–	–	–	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	–
Semesa Rokoduguni	1	0	0	0	0	0	–	–	–	–	–	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	–
Joe Simpson	1	0	0	0	0	0	–	–	–	–	–	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	–
Ed Slater	1	0	0	0	0	0	–	–	–	–	–	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	–
Tommy Taylor	1	0	0	0	0	0	–	–	–	–	–	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	–
Henry Trinder	1	0	0	0	0	0	–	–	–	–	–	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	–
Billy Twelvetrees	–	–	–	–	–	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	–
Luke Wallace	1	0	0	0	0	0	–	–	–	–	–	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	–
Alex Waller	1	0	0	0	0	0	–	–	–	–	–	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	–
Dave Ward	1	0	0	0	0	0	–	–	–	–	–	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	–
Richard Wigglesworth	1	0	0	0	0	0	–	–	–	–	–	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	–
Luke Cowan-Dickie	–	–	–	–	–	0	–	–	–	–	–	0	–	–	–	–	–	0	–

Test series statistics

Name	Team	Tries	Con	Pen	DG	Pts
Aaron Cruden		0	4	8	0	32
Freddie Burns		0	1	6	0	20
Julian Savea		4	0	0	0	20
Owen Farrell		0	3	2	0	12
Aaron Smith		2	0	0	0	10
Marland Yarde		2	0	0	0	10
Beauden Barrett		0	2	1	0	7
Ma'a Nonu		1	0	0	0	5
Ben Smith		1	0	0	0	5
Conrad Smith		1	0	0	0	5
Chris Ashton		1	0	0	0	5
Mike Brown		1	0	0	0	5
Danny Cipriani		0	0	1	0	3

See also

• 2014 mid-year rugby union tests
• History of rugby union matches between England and New Zealand

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.