All Blacks' Read wary of England backlash; RUGBYUNION.Byline: DUNCAN BECH NEW ZEALAND New Zealand (zē`lənd), island country (2005 est. pop. 4,035,000), 104,454 sq mi (270,534 sq km), in the S Pacific Ocean, over 1,000 mi (1,600 km) SE of Australia. The capital is Wellington; the largest city and leading port is Auckland. number eight Kieran Read claims the All Blacks  The All Blacks are New Zealand's national rugby union team. Rugby union is New Zealand's national sport. are wary of an England side stung stung v. Past tense and past participle of sting. stung Verb the past of sting Adj. 1. by the criticism that has greeted their feeble performances this autumn. Martin Johnson's injury-ravaged team were well beaten by Australia before edging Argentina for a victory that felt more like defeat they played so poorly.With New Zealand visiting Twickenham on Saturday, their November series will surely continue to unravel as the world's number one ranked side target an eighth successive triumph in the fixture. But Read fears there could be a backlash as England attempt to restore some pride. "Teams that get bagged normally come out and put in a good performance.We have to be wary of that," he said. "England are going to be up for it on Saturday. It's our job to be ready for a team that is going to come out all fired up. "There is never an easy time to play England at Twickenham but they will have their backs to the wall. "They'll be dangerous so it's going to be a good game. "They will be fired up and we have to match that. "England are going to be putting their bodies on the line." CAPTION(S): Kieran Read |
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