Ben Morgan: We can storm All Blacks stronghold

Ben MorganBullish No.8 Ben Morgan has backed to send out a pre- statement of intent by beating mighty in June.
Eleven years have passed since Martin Johnson led 13-man England to a heroic 15-13 win over the in wet and windy Wellington.
Since then the Kiwis have been nigh on impregnable at home, losing just three of 68 matches – two to and one to .
Steve Hansen's all-conquering side have won their last 30 at home, but Morgan told The Rugby Paper: “It's not out of reach. We're building really well and performances are getting stronger.
“It's a massive challenge but it's something we're definitely looking forward to. We feel the way we're progressing it will be a good series.”
Morgan's optimism stems from performances during the , although he admits frustration at finishing second three years in a row.
“It was disappointing at the end, but we've got to be pleased with how we played throughout the tournament. France away was the match that let us down, but if you look at how we picked ourselves up, we showed character.
“We played some really good rugby, won some tight Test matches and put some good scores out there, too. We couldn't have done more and although we came up short again, it gives you that extra bite for next time around.
“We won the Triple Crown, which we hadn't done before, so that was a very positive thing for us and we're a team that wants to win things.
“We're improving in lots of areas – metres gained, clean breaks, tries scored, all those things – so although it was bitterly disappointing not to get top spot, it feels like we're going places heading into the New Zealand Tests.”
Competition for the No.8 berth is fierce, Morgan going head-to-head with bohemoth , while pair Tom Johnson and Dave Ewers are waiting in the wings.
Morgan added: “The England No.8 shirt is being hotly contested. If you're not right on top of your game, you're left out!”
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