Wilkinson and co chase wins in World Cup warm-up

England will head for New Zealand and Australia determined to serve the southern hemisphere giants with a World Cup warning.

Clive Woodward’s side will look to build on home victories over the All Blacks, the Wallabies and South Africa last autumn by winning in Wellington and Melbourne next month to confirm their growing reputation as genuine contenders for the game’s biggest prize when they make the trip Down Under again in October.