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QBE Autumn Internationals: New Zealand coach Steve Hansen to monitor England tactics

Image: Steve Hansen: New Zealand head coach is going to watch England's tactics closely this autumn

New Zealand head coach Steve Hansen says he will pay close attention to England’s tactics for the remainder of the autumn internationals.

The All Blacks recorded a fifth successive win over England with a 24-21 victory at Twickenham on Saturday.

Hansen knows his side has been challenged in all of those encounters but noted a move towards a more physical style of play in the most recent meeting.

"Every match against England has been physically tough," Hansen said.

"In that first Test in June they should have won and taken advantage of us only having five days to prepare.

"Okay, they had a young side but they still should have won. Our guys found a way to win.

"The second Test was an even game, there was one point in it, but with seven minutes to go we picked the bag up and went home.

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All Blacks captain and man of the match Richie McCaw was left delighted by New Zealand's dominant second half performance against England.

"The last Test in New Zealand we dominated when they tried to play us at our own game, but on Saturday they went back to their old style. They wanted to get physical, drive us and out-scrum us.

"It is going to be with interest that I watch what they do over the next few weeks."

Hansen did not feel his side’s victory represented a psychological blow ahead of next year’s World Cup and it was a sentiment that his captain Richie McCaw agreed with.

"In 10 months’ time when the World Cup starts, it will be totally different to what it was like on Saturday," McCaw said.

"You can't read too much into this game so we won't get too carried away. But what was pleasing was to get the job done."

New Zealand's tour continues against Scotland in Edinburgh on Sunday before concluding against Wales at the Millennium Stadium a week later.