England vs New Zealand LIVE rugby: Result and reaction as England miss late penalty in dramatic All Blacks win
England 22-24 New Zealand: Mark Tele’a gave the All Blacks a late lead before George Ford hit the post with a penalty and put a last-gasp drop goal attempt wide in a dramatic Autumn Nations Series clash
England’s George Ford missed two last-gasp shots at goal and New Zealand held on to win a dramatic Autumn Nations Series opener 24-22 at Allianz Stadium, Twickenham.
A brilliant solo try by wing Mark Tele’a, converted from the sideline by Damian McKenzie, saw New Zealand regain a two-point lead with three minutes to go. But then Anton Lienert-Brown was sin-binned for a head-on-head tackle and Ford lined up an angled penalty kick from 40 metres but it rebounded off the right post.
The hosts then got a scrum in the 22, with the sell-out crowd of 82,000 baying England on, but the All Blacks spoiled the scrum and a rushed drop goal attempt by Ford after the 80-minute hooter flew well wide.
It means New Zealand complete a hat-trick of wins against England this year, by a combined 10 points. Meanwhile, England missed out on a first home win over the All Blacks since 2012.
Relive the Autumn Nations Series opener in our live blog below:
PENALTY! England 12-14 New Zealand (Marcus Smith, 36 mins)
And now a penalty from the scrum for England! Their second of the day and it’s more fist pumps. The scrum struggled in New Zealand in the summer, so this is an impressive turnaround.
Dead central, so Marcus Smith goes for the posts even from long range. No mistake! The ball sails through and the boot of Smith is keeping England in touch.
England 9-14 New Zealand, 34 mins
Nice handling by the All Blacks in midfield between Sititi and Barrett. Huge hit by Cunningham-South on Tupou Vaa’i, the ball knocked on and that gets the Twickenham crowd on their feet. He celebrates with the crowd.
A dominant tackle if ever there was one and England need to build from this scrum just inside the NZ half.
PENALTY! England 9-14 New Zealand (Marcus Smith, 31 mins)
The penalty is fairly central, midway between the 22 and the halfway line. England opt to go for the points to just stay in touch and Marcus Smith slots the ball between the uprights
England 6-14 New Zealand, 30 mins
A TMO review clocks that Sam Cane tackles Chandler Cunningham-South off the ball and it’s an England penalty. The third time NZ have tackled off the ball and the referee warns them that it could be a yellow card next time.
England will go for the posts again
TRY! England 6-14 New Zealand (Will Jordan, 28 mins)
England caught out and New Zealand score again. Will Jordan with a lovely finish.
It’s Genge again who gets stuck in a mismatch, Beauden Barrett wraps around on the left as he’s fed by Ratima and then flicks the ball to Jordan running back inside. Genge has over-committed, Jordan slips past his inside shoulder and arcs in for the try. His 36th in just 38 Tests.
Another great kick by Barrett from near the touchline adds the extra two and New Zealand in control here.
England 6-7 New Zealand, 27 mins
All Blacks running from their own 22 again. Sititi makes 25 metres before Genge brings him down. Tele’a kicks ahead and a moment of panic from Furbank as he covers across the 22 and spills the ball initially but scrambles to jump on it and England can box-kick clear through Spencer.
This is a very fun Test match so far
England 6-7 New Zealand, 25 mins
Neat footwork from Feyi-Waboso to leave Clarke for dead on the 22 but the England winger then gets crunched in the tackle by Asafo Aumua and stays down. Winces from the Twickenham crowd.
Things getting frantic now. Jordie Barrett breaks from his own 22, Tom Curry is blocked trying to get to him but the referee doesn’t spot it. Suddenly NZ are down in the England 22 but again they’re pinged for going off their feet at the ruck.
It’s starting to sizzle in southwest London.
England 6-7 New Zealand, 23 mins
Latest from Harry Latham-Coyle at Twickenham
World Rugby are putting a stricter focus on "escorting" in this autumn series, attempting to prevent retreating players blocking chasers from having clear access to someone settling under a high ball. It is having a clear impact in this first half, with Will Jordan thumped by Immanuel Feyi-Waboso a few moments ago. It should lead to more contested kicks and, ultimately, a more open game.
England 6-7 New Zealand, 22 mins
Almos a chance out of nothing as Beauden Barrett kicks ahead, gathers the ball and then grubbers again. Marcus Smith scrambles back in the 22 to claim the ball and NZ counter-ruck but they’re too eager – Ratima pinged for not supporting his bodyweight.
England secure the lineout, then a break by Itoje, who is carrying really well today. Neat offload to Spencer but the scrum half just drifts towards the left touchline and his grubber ahead can’t stay infield.
England 6-7 New Zealand, 18 mins
Big roar round Twickenham as Will Stuart wins the scrum penalty, with New Zealand pinged for collapsing. Great work by the England tighthead against the monstruous Tamaiti Williams.
England may have lost defence coach Felix Jones but the blitz defence appears to be here to stay under Joe El-Abd, great pressing to knock the All Blacks backwards.
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