All Blacks v England recap: Scott Robertson’s side beaten at Twickenham
All the action as England beat the All Blacks 33-19 at Twickenham in London.
All Blacks v England, Grand Slam Tour, 4.10am Sunday, Twickenham, London
Scott Robertson’s side return to Twickenham, where England haven’t beaten the All Blacks since 2012. The English are on a roll, though, having won nine straight tests and haven’t lost at home this year.
The two sides met three times last year, with the All Blacks winning all three by a total of just 10 points.
It’s the third leg of a possible Grand Slam for the All Blacks following wins over Ireland and Scotland.
All Blacks v England history
Played – 46
All Blacks won – 36
England won – 8
Draws – 2
All Blacks points scored – 1081
England points scored – 673
All Blacks v England line-ups
All Blacks team to play England
All Blacks: 1. Ethan de Groot, 2. Codie Taylor, 3. Fletcher Newell, 4. Scott Barrett (c), 5. Fabian Holland, 6. Simon Parker, 7. Ardie Savea, 8. Peter Lakai, 9. Cam Roigard, 10. Beauden Barrett, 11. Leicester Fainga’anuku, 12. Quinn Tupaea, 13. Billy Proctor, 14. Leroy Carter, 15. Will Jordan.
Bench: 16. Samisoni Taukei’aho, 17. Tamaiti Williams, 18. Pasilio Tosi, 19. Josh Lord, 20. Wallace Sititi, 21. Cortez Ratima, 22. Anton Lienert-Brown, 23. Damian McKenzie.
Unavailable for selection: Caleb Clarke (concussion), Luke Jacobson (concussion), Samipeni Finau (family illness), Jordie Barrett (high ankle).
England team to play All Blacks
England: 1. Fin Baxter, 2. Jamie George, 3. Joe Heyes, 4. Maro Itoje (c), 5. Alex Coles, 6. Guy Pepper, 7. Sam Underhill, 8. Ben Earl, 9. Alex Mitchell, 10. George Ford, 11. Immanuel Feyi-Waboso, 12. Fraser Dingwall, 13. Ollie Lawrence, 14. Tom Roebuck, 15. Freddie Steward.
Bench: 16. Luke Cowan-Dickie, 17. Ellis Genge, 18. Will Stuart, 19. Chandler Cunningham-South, 20. Tom Curry, 21. Henry Pollock, 22. Ben Spencer, 23. Marcus Smith.
What England are saying
England hooker Jamie George on playing the All Blacks:
“A lot of teams sit back because of their incredible history and players. We’ve done that before. This time, we want to impose ourselves, stay calm, and deliver,” George said.
“You’ve got to be at your best because they’re not just another team.
“They’ve got world-class players everywhere. We need a clear game plan and to execute it perfectly.”
All Blacks v England last time they met
All Blacks 24 England 22, Nov 3, 2024
In a typically dramatic, captivating Twickenham contest, the All Blacks somehow emerged from extreme frayed nerves with their most treasured victory of the year.
Scoring three tries to one, the All Blacks should have had England on the rack, only for the result to be determined by the final play as Scott Robertson’s men pulled off another escape with a 24-22 win.
The All Blacks led 14-12 at halftime, but this gripping contest turned on its head immediately after the break when Marcus Smith snaffled an intercept – latching on to Cortez Ratima’s pass to sprint away and set up Immanuel Feyi-Waboso as England claimed the lead.
In what was another defining moment, a significant 10-point momentum swing, Beauden Barrett had his try scrubbed out for Caleb Clarke’s intentional knockdown.
Two scrum penalties, with Ofa Tu’ungafasi and Pasilio Tosi leading the charge off the bench, helped turn the tide for the All Blacks.
Down by five points with six minutes remaining, the All Blacks turned down the shot at goal and were rewarded with Mark Tele’a finishing his second in the corner to fully justify his inclusion over Sevu Reece. Damian McKenzie iced the match-winning sideline conversion to regain the lead, but there was much more to come.
England: Immanuel Feyi-Waboso try, Marcus Smith pen 4, con.
New Zealand: Mark Tele’a 2, Will Jordan tries, Beauden Barrett con 2, Damian McKenzie pen, con.
All Blacks v England last 10 meetings
2024 – All Blacks 24 England 22, Twickenham
2024 – All Blacks 24 England 17, Eden Park
2024 – All Blacks 16 England 15, Forsyth Barr Stadium
2022 – All Blacks 25 England 25, Twickenham
2019 – England 19 All Blacks 7, Yokohama
2018 – All Blacks 16 England 15, Twickenham
2014 – All Blacks 24 England 21, Twickenham
2014 – All Blacks 36 England 13, Waikato Stadium
2014 – All Blacks 28 England 27, Forsyth Barr Stadium
2014 – All Blacks 20 England 15, Eden Park
The All Blacks and England play for which trophy?
The Hillary Shield is awarded to the winner of the All Blacks-England fixture, named after Sir Edmund Hillary. It was first played for in 2008 and since it is only up for grabs in non-World Cup tests, England have held it just once following their 2012 victory.
Most tries scored for the All Blacks
With another try on Sunday against Scotland, Will Jordan now has six for the season and 44 for his test career. Teammate Beauden Barrett sits one try above him but has never scored against England.
Most tries for All Blacks
49 – Doug Howlett (62 tests)
46 – Christian Cullen (58)
46 – Joe Rokocoko (68)
46 – Julian Savea (54)
45 – Beauden Barrett (143)
44 – Will Jordan 44 (52)
44 – Jeff Wilson (60)
Form guide (past five tests)
All Blacks: W, W, W, W, L
England: W, W, W, W, W
All Blacks v England referee
Italian Andrea Piardi, who was in charge of the opening Bledisloe Cup test at Eden Park last month, will be in the middle at Twickenham. The All Blacks have a 2-0 record when he is referee.
All Blacks v England TAB odds
All Blacks: $1.67 Draw: $16 England $2.15
All Blacks Grand Slam schedule
Sunday, November 2, 9.10am – All Blacks 26 Ireland 13, Soldier Field, Chicago
Sunday, November 9, 4.10am – All Blacks 25 Scotland 17, Murrayfield, Edinburgh
Sunday, November 16, 4.10am – All Blacks v England, Twickenham, London
Sunday, November 23, 4.10am – All Blacks v Wales, Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
All Blacks v England – how to follow the action
For live commentary of the All Blacks versus England, join Elliott Smith on Newstalk ZB, Gold Sport and iHeartRadio.
You can watch the game on Sky Sport 1 and it will be livestreaming on Sky Sport Now.
You can also find live updates at nzherald.co.nz.