RUGBY: Hansen tips England to break record

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England can successfully defend their Six Nations title next year and break New Zealand’s top-tier record 18-match winning streak, All Blacks head coach Steve Hansen has said.

Under the guidance of Australian Eddie Jones (13 wins), England have extended their run of consecutive victories to 14, just four shy of the record the All Blacks set this year before a defeat to Ireland in Chicago last month.

“They’ve got games against Italy and you’d expect them to beat Italy and I’d expect them to beat Scotland, so they’ve then got the Irish game, the French game and the Welsh game,” Hansen said of England’s upcoming schedule.