England 15-16 New Zealand
Date:
Venue: Twickenham Stadium, London
Referee: Jérôme Garcès (France)
Attendance: 82,149
England v New Zealand Match Reports
England fell agonisingly short of toppling New Zealand after a late try by Sam Underhill was controversially ruled out in a 16-15 defeat at Twickenham. It was a marginal call and England responded with a late onslaught that failed to produce the crucial winning score, but it was a fine performance from Eddie Jones' men. A selection of match reports is listed below:
- Autumn Internationals: England push New Zealand all the way but are denied at the death
- BBC: All Blacks fight back to win at Twickenham
- Guardian: England denied by All Blacks in Twickenham thriller
- Independent: England denied famous victory over New Zealand by controversial offside call
- Telegraph: Heartbreak for England as New Zealand hold on for victory by a point after late disallowed Sam Underhill try
- Daily Mail: Eddie Jones's side suffer narrow defeat by No 1 side in world after a 15-point lead and Sam Underhill's late try is ruled out
- Sky Sports: All Blacks fight back to win at Twickenham
- ESPN: All Blacks rally to deny England a famous victory
- England Rugby: England defeated by New Zealand
England v New Zealand - Match Highlights
England v New Zealand - Match Stats
England: (15) 15
Try: Ashton (2'), Hartley (24')
Conversion: Farrell (25')
Drop-goal: Farrell (10')
New Zealand: (10) 16
Try: McKenzie (39')
Conversion: B Barrett (39')
Penalty: B Barrett (41'+3, 60')
Drop-goal: B Barrett (46')
Man of the Match: Brodie Retallick (New Zealand)
England v New Zealand - Team Line-ups
England Team
Forwards
- 1 Ben Moon
- 2 Dylan Hartley (Co-captain)
- 3 Kyle Sinckler
- 4 Maro Itoje
- 5 George Kruis
- 6 Brad Shields
- 7 Sam Underhill
- 8 Mark Wilson
Backs
- 9 Ben Youngs
- 10 Owen Farrell (Co-captain)
- 11 Jonny May
- 12 Ben Te’o
- 13 Henry Slade
- 14 Chris Ashton
- 15 Elliot Daly
Replacements
- 16 Jamie George
- 17 Alec Hepburn
- 18 Harry Williams
- 19 Charlie Ewels
- 20 Courtney Lawes
- 21 Danny Care
- 22 George Ford
- 23 Jack Nowell
New Zealand Team
Forwards
- 1 Karl Tu'inukuafe
- 2 Codie Taylor
- 3 Owen Franks
- 4 Samuel Whitelock
- 5 Brodie Retallick
- 6 Liam Squire
- 7 Ardie Savea
- 8 Kieran Read (Captain)
Backs
- 9 Aaron Smith
- 10 Beauden Barrett
- 11 Rieko Ioane
- 12 Sonny Bill Williams
- 13 Jack Goodhue
- 14 Ben Smith
- 15 Damian McKenzie
Replacements
- 16 Dane Coles
- 17 Ofa Tuungafasi
- 18 Nepo Laulala
- 19 Scott Barrett
- 20 Matt Todd
- 21 TJ Perenara
- 22 Richie Mo'unga
- 23 Ryan Crotty