All Blacks v England match confirmed

The All Blacks will play England on November 5, the New Zealand Rugby Union confirmed last night.

The test gives the All Blacks a total of four matches in Europe at the end of the year with matches against France in Lyon and Paris on November 11 and 18 respectively, as well as a test against Wales in Cardiff on November 25.

The match against England marks the opening of a new South Stand at Twickenham. The stand takes the ground capacity to 82,000 and both unions are expecting a full house.

"Test matches at Twickenham are always a big occasion and we look forward to the contest," said All Blacks coach Graham Henry yesterday.

England head coach Andy Robinson said "as a player and a coach you want to take on the best and, at the moment, that's New Zealand".