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England warned of ‘violent’ NZ reaction to Wales loss

Nov 15, 2026
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New Zealand will be looking to bounce back after their shock loss to Wales in Cardiff. Photo: AP

Former Wallabies coach Eddie Jones has warned England they will face a fired-up New Zealand side after the All Blacks’ shock loss to Wales.

Eddie Jones has warned England they face a “violent” New Zealand backlash after the All Blacks were stunned 35-28 by Wales.

England warmed up for next Saturday’s box-office fixture of the autumn by crushing Jones’s Japan 78-15 at Twickenham on Saturday (Sunday AEDT), with wing Will Joseph collecting five tries to equal the national record for a single match.

Both teams will be playing for a place in the Nations Championship final the following weekend, and Jones said New Zealand will be reeling from their first loss to Wales since 1953.

“They’re violent after losing,” former Wallabies coach Jones said. “Very violent, very physical. They’ll be massively disappointed with their performance against Wales.

“New Zealand will be back to their old selves next weekend – hard, tough and physical around the breakdown.”

England enter the All Blacks clash with the wind in their sails after following up their impressive win against Australia by overwhelming Japan with a 13-try onslaught.

Joseph emerged as the star of the afternoon in only his second cap and Twickenham debut with a devastating series of finishes that put him in pole position to replace the injured Immanuel Feyi-Waboso against New Zealand.

Captain Maro Itoje backed the Gloucester wing, the younger brother of former England flyer Jonathan, to one day break the record for number of tries scored in a single game.

The Josephs are the only brothers to score hat-tricks for England.

“I’m not sure if he was aware of the record,” Itoje said. “There was some chat on the bench.

“We talked about maybe getting him behind one of the rolling mauls to get the record for him. I’m sure he’ll have more opportunities to break it.”

Head coach Steve Borthwick was delighted with Joseph’s performance after telling his fringe stars they had the opportunity to play their way into his World Cup squad for next year.

“Will took those opportunities really, really well,” Borthwick said. “He has a point of difference in his carry and has pace, acceleration and footwork.

“I wanted the ball in his hands as much as possible and that’s exactly what happened. But it’s off the back of everybody doing their jobs in the middle of the pitch that creates those opportunities on the edges.”

Ollie Chessum (shoulder), George Furbank (groin) and Seb Atkinson (hip) are on course to return against New Zealand after sitting out the Japan showdown through injury.

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