Robinson denies spy claim

England v New Zealand: England head coach Andy Robinson has refused to enter a war of words with his All Blacks counterpart …

England v New Zealand: England head coach Andy Robinson has refused to enter a war of words with his All Blacks counterpart Graham Henry ahead of Saturday's much-hyped Twickenham showdown.

Henry accused England of spying on his players during a training session in London yesterday. But Robinson has again dismissed those claims, insisting he is totally concentrated on Saturday's game and nothing else.

Two cameramen dressed in camouflage gear were spotted by the All Blacks during the session, and Henry hit out when he named his team just a few hours later.

Robinson, though, is in no mood to let off-pitch distractions divert his focus from England's task.

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"I haven't read the press, so I don't know what has been said, but I categorically say England are not involved in any way in terms of espionage," Robinson said.

"The allegations have been made, but I totally refute them. It is not true, so we move on.

"There are always comments made, and you have coaches winding up other coaches and there are lots of issues. My focus is about what is going to happen on the day," he added.

Robinson has named an unchanged team following the 26-16 victory over Australia last Saturday, with outhalf Charlie Hodgson selected despite having suffered a groin injury. The England coach is fully aware of the role match referee, Irishman Alan Lewis, has to play on the weekend.

"We want the scrum refereed legally, and that is about scrummaging straight and square. New Zealand do like to walk around the scrum, and I think it is important we keep the scrum square," Robinson said. "Secondly, I think the tackle area is vital, and we are going to need a strong referee to referee that area. It is very physical in there, people are taken out around the ball and off the ball, so therefore he is going to need a lot of eyes and to use his touch judges as well to make sure that is refereed properly.

"And thirdly, there are the blockers - the runners that are in front of the play that create holes for people to run into."

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