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New Zealand's Richard Kahui and a bloodied Mathew Tait during England's embarrassing defeat in the second Test in Christchurch. Photograph: Ross Setford/AP Everything is relative in rugby, as in life. England have probably had worse nights during a marathon season that has yielded eight defeats in 17 Test matches, but it was the New Zealand coach Graham Henry who best summed up the past two weekends. Did he expect South Africa and Australia to pose a greater challenge? "For sure," replied Henry instantly, his diplomatic mask slipping just enough to expose the blunt truth that England have flattered only to deceive since reaching the World Cup final last October. To listen to Rob Andrew after the game you would have thought England had lost by the odd point. It was left to the players to tell it straighter. James Haskell used... [read full story]
