England Rally To Claim Famous Win Over All Blacks

Quilter Nations Series

England (11) 33

Tries: Lawrence, Underhill, Dingwall, Roebuck Cons: Ford (2) Pens: Ford Drop goals: Ford (2)

New Zealand (12) 19

Tries: Fainga'anuku, Taylor, Jordan Cons: B Barrett, McKenzie

England roared backmost from nan concession of 12 early points to hit New Zealand for only nan ninth clip successful their 120-year rivalry and declare nan top triumph of coach Steve Borthwick's three-year reign.

After 9 consecutive wins against lesser opposition, England passed nan existent trial of their improvement pinch flying colours and 4 tries amid a delirious ambiance astatine Allianz Stadium.

A crowd of 81,953 came expecting nan accustomed nail-biting conclusion of good margins betwixt nan 2 sides, but alternatively could revel successful England's power arsenic helping Tom Roebuck pounced connected a loose shot and slid successful for an 78th-minute effort that pushed nan winning separator retired to 2 converted scores.

After Leicester Fainga'anuku and Codie Taylor crossed wrong nan first 20 minutes for nan visitors, England looked for illustration they mightiness salary for their ain inaccuracy successful attack.

But they clawed their measurement backmost connected nan scoreboard, earlier Sam Underhill and Fraser Dingwall's second-half tries, guardant power and an unusually docile New Zealand onslaught propelled them to 25-12 lead.

All Black speedster Will Jordan's people 15 minutes from clip and a Ben Earl yellowish paper prompted immoderate precocious location nerves arsenic their lead was trim to six points.

However, England's high-quality chair knuckled down, earned territory and, aft George Ford had slotted a penalty, Roebuck went complete to choruses of 'Swing Low, Sweet Chariot'.

More to follow.

England: Steward; Roebuck, Lawrence, Dingwall, Feyi-Waboso; Ford (vc), Mitchell; Baxter, George (vc), Heyes, Itoje, Coles, Pepper, Underhill, Earl

Replacements: Cowan-Dickie, Genge (vc), Stuart, Cunningham-South, T Curry, Pollock, Spencer, M Smith

New Zealand: Jordan; Carter, Proctor, Tupaea, Fainga'anuku; B Barrett, Roigard, De Groot, Taylor (vc), Newell, S Barrett (c), Lord, Parker, Savea (vc), Lakai

Replacements: Taukei'aho, Williams, Tosi, Lord, Sititi, Ratima, Lienert-Brown, McKenzie