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

New Zealand respond after England player calls Haka 'ridiculous'

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:

England vs All Blacks live updates

• England lose 24-22 to New Zealand in dramatic Autumn Nations Series opener
• George Ford sees late penalty hit the post and last-gasp drop goal attempt go wide as the All Blacks hang on
• England led by eight points heading into the final quarter but saw their lead slip away
• FULL-TIME! England 22-24 New Zealand
• 80’ - MISS! George Ford’s drop goal goes wide after earlier penalty hit the post (ENG 22-24 NZ)
• 76’ - TRY! Tele’a scores powerful late try in the corner (ENG 22-24 NZ)
• 45’ - TRY! Feyi-Waboso finishes off a breakaway try started by Smith (ENG 19-14 NZ)
• HALF-TIME England 12-14 New Zealand
• 28’ TRY! Neat Barrett pass sends Jordan over for the score (ENG 6-14 NZ)
• 10’ - TRY! Tele’a exploits Genge mismatch to go over in the corner (ENG 3-7 NZ)

[2 November 2024 11:50 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

Jamie George fears Joe Marler has provoked New Zealand over anti-Haka comments

England captain Jamie George, meanwhile, disagreed with the opinion of his long-time front row colleague, and suggested that Joe Marler may have “prodded the bear”:

[2 November 2024 11:40 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

All Blacks hit back at England prop Joe Marler over haka criticism

On Thursday, the All Blacks hit back, with head coach Scott Robertson explaining why the traditional Maori pre-match challenge is so important to New Zealand:

[2 November 2024 11:30 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

Joe Marler defends haka remark after claiming tradition ‘needs binning’ before England v All Blacks

So let’s take you through how the haka saga unfolded this week. Joe Marler left England camp on Monday for personal reasons, but it was Tuesday night when the prop stoked the fires with a slightly clumsy comment on social media:

[1 November 2024 07:46 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

England vs All Blacks LIVE

Welcome along to the The Independent’s LIVE coverage of England vs New Zealand as the Autumn Nations Series kicks off with a bang at Allianz Stadium, Twickenham.

One of rugby’s most anticipated fixture is a fitting start to a busy November of international action as the Southern Hemisphere heavyweights test themselves against their Six Nations foes. Steve Borthwick’s hosts were beaten 2-0 on their July tour of New Zealand and will be out to right a few wrongs against an All Blacks side hoping to rebound from a disappointing Rugby Championship.

A week dominated by chatter over the haka after a social media post from England prop Joe Marler has only added extra edge to an enticing fixture. Kick off is at 3.10pm GMT.

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