New Zealand claimed a 24-22 victory over England following an engrossing encounter at Twickenham to kick-start the Autumn Internationals series.
Two tries from Mark Tele'a, including a magical piece of individual play in the closing stages, helped the All Blacks battle to another narrow win over Steve Borthwick's team following this summer's closely fought Tests in the southern hemisphere.
England had the chance to snatch victory in the dying seconds, but George Ford's last-gasp drop-goal attempt missed the mark, a poor pass making his high-pressure kick even more difficult.
Marcus Smith had been exceptional with the boot throughout and played a key role in the second-half try for Immanuel Feyi-Waboso, but bringing down the All Blacks and the inspirational Wallace Sititi proved just beyond their reach.
England vs. New Zealand final score
| Full-time | Tries (Conv.) | Penalties | |
| England | 22 | Feyi-Waboso (Smith) | Smith (5) |
| New Zealand | 24 | Tele'a (B. Barrett), Jordan (B. Barrett), Tele'a (McKenzie) | McKenzie |
Confirmed starting XVs:
England: 15. George Furbank, 14. Immanuel Feyi-Waboso, 13. Henry Slade, 12. Ollie Lawrence, 11. Tommy Freeman, 10. Marcus Smith, 9. Ben Spencer; 1. Ellis Genge, 2. Jamie George, 3. Will Stuart, 4. Maro Itoje, 5. George Martin, 6. Chandler Cunningham-South, 7. Tom Curry, 8. Ben Earl
New Zealand: 15. Will Jordan, 14. Mark Tele'a, 13. Rieko Ioane, 12. Jordie Barrett, 11. Caleb Clarke, 10. Beauden Barrett, 9. Cortez Ratima; 1. Tamaiti Williams, 2. Codie Taylor, 3. Tyrel Lomax, 4. Scott Barrett, 5. Tupou Vaa'i, 6. Wallace Sititi, 7. Sam Cane, 8. Ardie Savea
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New Zealand got the game's first try through Tele'a either side of two Smith penalties, but the All Blacks seemed in control after Will Jordan surged through after some excellent work at the breakdown.
Smith had his eye in off the tee, two tricky penalties bringing England back to within two points before the break, although there were groans around the stadium after an ill-judged drop-goal attempt just prior to the interval.
Yet the Harlequins man displayed far greater composure to help England into the lead early in the second half, offloading at the end of a smart interception and strong run, allowing Feyi-Waboso to dive gleefully over the line.
Beauden Barrett thought he had restored the visitors' lead shortly before the hour mark, but the try was disallowed and a penalty awarded to England after Caleb Clarke was penalised for a deliberate knock-on. Smith was unerring from in front of the posts.
New Zealand began to push to close the deficit, with England's defence attempting to exploit counter-attacking chances. One such breakdown saw Ben Earl pulled up for a no-arms tackle, allowing Damian McKenzie to bring the tourists back to within five.
As the pressure built, New Zealand worked it wide to Tele'a, who somehow kept his balance as he bounced off tackles before grounding the ball one-handed in the corner. McKenzie's kick was inch-perfect.
Then came the remarkable finish. Anton Lienert-Brown was sin-binned for a head-on-head collision, George Ford's long-range penalty came off the upright, and England got the scrum after the rebound was dropped. As the clock ticked over the 80 minutes, Ford went for the high-pressure winning drop goal, but it was New Zealand arms raised aloft in triumph as the ball spun wide to the right.
England vs. New Zealand stats, head-to-head record
Match stats
| England | Stat | New Zealand |
| 1 | Tries | 3 |
| 1/1 | Conversions | 3/3 |
| 6/7 | Penalty Goals | 1/1 |
| 0/3 | Drop Goals | 0/0 |
| 371 | Metres Gained | 492 |
| 87 | Carries | 143 |
| 5 | Clean Breaks | 8 |
| 100 | Passes | 208 |
| 4 | Offloads | 14 |
| 71/73 | Rucks Won | 108/110 |
| 12/12 | Lineouts won | 12/15 |
| 9/9 | Scrums Won | 6/6 |
| 16 | Turnovers Conceded | 22 |
| 7 | Penalties Conceded | 11 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
Head to head record
These teams have now met 46 times in official matches dating back to 1905.
| England wins | Draws | New Zealand wins |
| 8 | 2 | 36 |
England vs. New Zealand live stream, TV channel
England:
- TV Channel: TNT Sports 1
- Live Stream: discovery+
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This 2024 Autumn Nations Series match between two of international rugby's biggest rivals is being shown live and exclusively on TV via TNT Sports, with their main channel TNT Sports 1 broadcasting the action live from Twickenham as well as build-up and analysis before and after the match.
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Australia:
- TV Channel: –
- Live Stream: Stan Sport
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