England vs New Zealand LIVE: Rugby result and reaction as England complete incredible comeback to snatch draw
England 25-25 New Zealand: Will Stuart scored two tries as England produced an incredible comeback from 25-6 down with nine minutes to go
England burgled an outrageous 25-25 draw from New Zealand after being out of the running for most of the match, a late brace from Will Stuart helping them to a result which will nonetheless do little to quieten coach Eddie Jones’s critics.
Flanker Dalton Papali’i opened the scoring for New Zealand after just four minutes, appearing to read an English strike play off the tail of their lineout and intercepting Jack van Poortvliet’s pass to run 45 metres untouched. They added a second minutes later, Codie Taylor bundling over from a lineout after England were penalised at the scrum, and the hosts were in bad shape at 0-14 down inside ten minutes.
With England’s attack misfiring all day while New Zealand were for the most part clinical, adding a third through Rieko Ioane, it took until the final 10 minutes for some encouragement for the fractious home fans.
With seemingly nothing to lose, England exploded out of nowhere, Marcus Smith skipping through a gap to set up a close-range Stuart try and Freddie Steward rounding off a free-flowing attack to add another. The Twickenham crowd were delirious when Stuart went over again in the final minute, with Smith converting to complete a remarkable comeback.
Relive all from the autumn international between England and the All Blacks below:
Ireland 10-10 Australia, 75 mins
Penalty to Ireland after an infringement at the scrum. This is a tricky kick, out on the right-hand side on the ten-metre line but Ross Byrne is going to go for the posts...
Ireland 10-10 Australia, 73 mins
Australia stick up a high ball and Wright knocks on while competing in the air. Ireland scrum on the right-hand side on the ten-metre line. A decent platform here.
One penalty could be the difference between the sides.
Ireland 10-10 AUSTRALIA (Petaia, 70 mins)
Ireland offside at the breakdown, free play for Australia and they take advantage!
They opt to spread the ball to the right, Nawaqanitawase carries, passes to Jordan Petaia and it’s a three on one outside, he dummies the pass and slices over the try.
Big conversion for Foley on the right and he curls it through. We’re all level at 10s!
Ireland 10-3 Australia, 69 mins
Another breakdown penalty against Ireland as Sheehan, among others, not supporting his bodyweight. A lineout on the Irish 22 for Australia.
Safely won and a big carry from Skelton into the 22 itself.
TRY! IRELAND 10-3 Australia (Aki, 66 mins)
And it’s there! Finally!
Casey opts to take the ball out of the forwards’ hands. Flat pass to Bundee Aki on the crash ball and he powers through two tacklers to get over the line by the posts. Tough to stop him from there. Simple conversion added by Crowley. Breakthrough!
Ireland 3-3 Australia, 65 mins
Lineout won and then a brilliant, barrelling carry by Doris takes them within five metres. The Aviva roar can be heard now.
Penalty coming for Ireland. Australia defending for their lives. Van der Flier carries, held up short. Sheehan has a go. Inches out now...
Ireland 3-3 Australia, 64 mins
Dominant tackle by Ireland forcing Australia back into their own 22 and Ringrose then makes a brilliant catch on the left touchline before his offload gives them good field position.
Eurgh... Another knock-on in contact so it’s an Australian scrum. Actually no! Replay spots that Ringrose was contacted in the air so it’s an Ireland penalty.
A lineout int he Australian 22. Golden opportunity. The crowd are into it now!
Ireland 3-3 Australia, 63 mins
Jimmy O’Brien spills a high ball before Ikitau tries a chip over the top which skids into touch on the Irish 22. Ikitau then has a mammoth collision with the ball-carrying Aki - hard to tell who came off better there.
Neither side looks particularly comfortable in possession, Ireland also struggling a bit under the high ball. But Skelton gets isolated on a carry and Doris gets the turnover as Skelton holds on.
That means an Irish lineout just outside the 22 but it’s lost and the Wallabies can kick clear. Scrappy, scrappy stuff.
Ireland 3-3 Australia, 59 mins
Australia reset from deep and Kellaway slides between a couple of tackles before a kick apiece ends with Keenan finding a good touch in the Australia half.
One moment of magic could decide this game as we head into the final 20 minutes. It’s been a game sorely lacking in magic so far.
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