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JEREMY GUSCOTT ON THE WEEKEND'S RUGBY
When you know the All Blacks are coming to town it makes you want to get up in the morning to watch them - and that's what I'll be like when they face England on Sunday.
New Zealand are an awesome side and they play rugby like the Brazilians play football, they just want to attack from anywhere.
They are too good a side to bother pinpointing weak links in the opposition, but if they want to be clinical they will target Charlie Hodgson and debutant Anthony Allen at Twickenham.
Gloucester youngster Allen is a great talent but when I look at him and Hodgson, yes they can tackle, but they very rarely knock people backwards and that's a worry.
As for New Zealand, they have the astonishing luxury of starting the best fly-half in the world, Dan Carter, on the bench.
To me it shows how far England have fallen that New Zealand are already looking to their next games against France to bring in their big guns and that's a real shame.
On Saturday Wales take on Australia in a fascinating clash at the Millennium Stadium.
I like the look of the Welsh team - it's exciting.
If the likes of Tom Shanklin and Gavin Henson can get back to the playing style and ethos former coach Mike Ruddock installed in them they will give the Aussies a real game.
Australia though are a class act and they never perform to a low level.
I like their side, but to me they are a team with potential that's not realised in a romantic way, it's always done in a very systematic and functional manner.
If they stepped away from that I think they could possibly be as good as New Zealand, if only they could improve their scrum.
Enjoy the rugby this weekend on BBC Television, Radio Five Live, BBC Interactive and via this website.
Jeremy |