England players draw experience from NZ tour with British and Irish Lions for approach in RWC semifinal clash with All Blacks

Some of England's players are drawing experience from their time touring New Zealand with the British and Irish Lions for their approach and mindset for facing the All Blacks this weekend in the Rugby World Cup.

Thirteen players from that tour were named by Eddie Jones for this year's Rugby World Cup and the coach is hoping to use the experiences from them to help on Saturday.

Jones had each player who played against the All Blacks in the drawn series write a note about things they learned from the tour.

Winger Anthony Watson, who played all three Tests for the Lions, said the most common message that came out of the exercise was that the All Blacks are mortal men who happen to be successful at rugby.

Watson says the All Blacks have rugby players and they are rugby players as well who work very hard.

He says the All Blacks are definitely beatable.

The All Blacks will face England at 8pm this Saturday in the first semifinal while Wales will take on South Africa at 9pm this Sunday in the second semifinal.

[Source:TVNZ]