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England have already sprung one early surprise as they prepare to welcome New Zealand to a packed-out Twickenham this weekend. Few outside the camp expected to hear Bob Dylan’s song Like a Rolling Stone booming across their training ground on a damp Monday lunchtime but maybe the urgent choruses of “How does it feel?” were a quiet nod towards the big questions the squad need to answer this autumn.

England’s ability to turn narrow losses into victories, settle on their best starting combinations and overcome their summer coaching box upheaval all sit high on the list, just behind their primary objective of ending a rollercoaster year on an upward curve. A minimum of three wins from their four Tests against the All Blacks, Australia, South Africa and Japan will be required for a feelgood vibe to take proper hold.