All Blacks sing Hayman’s praises

CARL HAYMAN was the toast of the All Blacks following his epic duel with England prop Andy Sheridan on Saturday.

Billed as a test within the Test, the clash of the two huge front row forwards certainly lived up to the pre-match hype and came to a premature end when Sheridan, who was lauded for his performance in England’s win over Australia, was subbed in the 76th minute at Twickenham.

Even when the All Blacks were reduced to seven-man scrums following the sin-binnings of prop Tony Woodcock, his replacement Neemia Tialata, then loose forward Chris Masoe, England were never quite able to dominate.