Flood: stopping Carter crucial

IT IS little wonder Toby Flood highlighted the importance of keeping Dan Carter locked down at Twickenham today — because the statistics show he is good enough to beat England on his own.

Carter has played eight Tests against England, dating back to Dunedin in the summer of 2004, and the average score is: Carter 19 England 12.

The imperious All Blacks fly-half averages more points per game against England than any other team in the Six Nations or Tri-Nations.