By Zinzan Brooke Former All Black

Sunday at Twickenham is going to be a character-building experience for this All Blacks side.

England pushed them to the limit last year and the game could have gone either way in the last 10 minutes.

A year on, New Zealand are a bit more experienced, but this weekend is about testing the depth of the squad.

It is a backs-to-the-wall situation for England and there is more pressure on New Zealand

Graham Henry has left out some big names like Jerry Collins and Dan Carter, and people will read into it that he doesn't rate this England side.

He does rate England; he knows they have the ability to turn their game around despite their recent results.

But New Zealand need to expose other players in matches like this and I fear that even with less than a full-strength side, they will beat England.

I think the real focus for the All Blacks is on the two France Tests, because it would nice to give the French a lot of concerns in their preparations for the World Cup.

Having said that, New Zealand could win both games in France and the French could still turn around and win a one-off game at the World Cup.

I think there is a bit of nervousness about England heading into these Tests.

Keith Robinson has got a bit of 'dog' in him

They are lacking that confidence and experience which was the hallmark of the 2003 side, when Martin Johnson had five or six generals to call on.

Martin Corry has probably two or three, but they haven't the same experience and confidence as those World Cup winners.

England have a big point to prove and it is a great opportunity for new guys like Paul Sackey to put down a marker.

It is a little bit of a backs-to-the-wall situation and I think there is more pressure on New Zealand.

They are expected to win every game and Graham Henry will not want this tour to start with a loss.

Some people say it's better to lose the odd game, because we have a history of peaking between World Cups and never getting it right when it matters.

I think that's a load of rubbish. You have to win two or three big games to win a World Cup and New Zealand just haven't been good enough in the last two tournaments.

I think 1995 was the last time we probably should have won it, and in 2003 they would have been lucky to get to the final. But it wasn't a great side.

Missing a key figure like Tana Umaga, who was injured, in that semi-final defeat to Australia was a big factor, placing a lot of responsibility onto Carlos Spencer and others in the backline.

I get nervous every time it comes to a line-out

But the same thing could happen to Richie McCaw or Dan Carter next year, which is why Graham Henry is trying other players now.

It is good to see Keith Robinson back in the second row. I like his directness; he is raw-boned, rugged, and has got a bit of 'dog' in him. He is all knees and elbows, and doesn't mind giving it out.

In his first game back recently he smacked a couple of guys, which is not great, but he takes no nonsense. He just needs to calm that edge and he could be a real great, because he is good in the air and at kick-offs.

One thing I want to see the All Blacks do on this tour is dominate in the scrum, but where we are right behind the eight-ball at the moment is the line-out. That is the area that could be our downfall.

With the players we have there in terms of height and ability, there are no real excuses for missing our line-out jumpers.

It is really up to the hookers to put that ball on a tee for them, but I am not totally convinced by the ones they have selected (Keven Mealamu, Anton Oliver, Andrew Hore).

I prefer Tom Willis, the hooker who helped Waikato win the Air New Zealand Cup. He has been out for a couple of years with injury but I thought he should have made the squad.

Mealamu has that round-the-field dimension but if I had the option of someone like that or a guy you could guarantee would be solid when it came to throwing the ball in, I would go for the latter.

We have got game-breakers all over the field and Kevin is one of them - he will always get over the advantage line.

But I get nervous every time it comes to a line-out. It is not like seeing Dan Carter lining up a kick at goal.