PremiumMichael BurgessSenior Sports Journalist·NZ Herald·2 Jun, 2026 03:01 AM8 mins to readThere were few surprises but a couple of interesting calls as coach Darren Bazeley named his final 26-man squad. Video / Sylvie WhinrayAll Whites v England, 8am SundayWith the All Whites set to face England this weekend ahead of the Fifa World Cup, Michael Burgess looks back at their only previous meetings during the unlikely 1991 tour, when the might of the Three Lions visited New Zealand for the first time.
Wild winds, pub hunts and local pride: When the England football team took on the All Whites
How Auckland’s desolate 1991 pub scene left England’s footballers dry.







