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Cheers as the away side head out, roars as the home one follows. England have only six of the side that started in Rome out there tonight. Anthems belted out and not we are ready to get this underway ... after, love it it or loathe it, the haka. So, here we go
Atmosphere is building quite nicely at Eden Park with a fair few pyrotechnics going off
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Burns kicks off after a daft countdown and England punch a hole in the defence and Robshaw takes the ball into the 22
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0 - 3 |
Penalty as Haskell cynically tugged back by Ma'a Nonu. Deliberate and that was a yellow. Saved by it being the first minute. Burns slots the kick from about 40m out. But Nonu should be on the naughty-boy step
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Nonu tries a cross kick but it sails a long way into touch to loud groans
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And then Freddie Burns does exactly the same, only out by half a metre but still out. And another error as Youngs passes into touch
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May knocks on on his 22 according to the ref. Bad decision by Nigel Owens
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England under pressure deep in their 22. New Zealand drop the ball but they have the penalty right in front of the posts for an offside
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3 - 3 |
Aaron Cruden slots the points.
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Super break from England, Burns goes over but Mike Brown had thrown a forward pass in the final passage of play. But no doubt New Zealand were opened up
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Pig's ear from Mike Brown, drops the ball forward from a kick to halfway and it trickles into touch for good measure
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Lovely kick behind the England backs, Tuilagi just has enough to beat the rampaging All Blacks to the ball to touch down
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Brown drops an up-and-under, New Zealand really turning the screw. Eng;and's star of the Six Nations off to a lukewarm start. Chris Robshaw is immense so far, head and shoulders above his team-mates
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Lovely kick from Freddie Burns to the NZ 22. he saw the space and executed the kick superbly. And all that work is undone as England give away a free kick and the resulting lineout
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Perfect high kicks from Burns which Dagg spill, and the end result is England have a penalty on the 22
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3 - 6 |
Nice kick, it was right out on near sideline but he made no mistake. 2 from 2 for Burns
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Ben Smith spills a high ball. New Zealand looking suspect under aerial attack at the moment
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3 - 9 |
Another penalty as NZ transgress at the scrum. But this is near the touchline and near halfway ... but that is as sweet as Wilkinson at his best
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Robshaw concedes a penalty, comes in from the side and boots the ball. Robshaw apologies to his team. Aaron Cruden makes no mistake from 35m out
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6 - 9 |
Robshaw concedes a penalty, comes in from the side and boots the ball. Robshaw apologies to his team. Aaron Cruden makes no mistake from 35m out
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All Blacks' rustiness shows ... they have conceded 8 turnovers in 28 minutes
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England being pushed back since Burns' third penalty. Brown helps England out, makes the mark and is able to clear the line to halfway
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David Wilson drops the ball for the second time. England lead on handling errors 7 to 3. England better in the last three or four minutes, pressing the All Blacks
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Jonny May weaves his way down the touchline, oblivious of yet another handling error by England. That's the aspect of the game so far Stuart Lancaster will want to sort out, otherwise it's been good.
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9 - 9 |
James Haskell concedes three points with a penalty almost central just outside the 22. Aaron Cruden puts NZ level.
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Burns charged down, Tuilagi breaks well, England attack, throwing the ball around, but come to a half about 7m out as New Zealand regroup
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The factory hooter sounds, Burns tries a drop goal and misses and that's the break
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New Zealand's kick off evades everyone and dribbles into touch. Parling takes well and England press forward
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Jonny May tries to run the ball from his own try line, gets caught but gets out of jail as New Zealand concede a penalty
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Sweet break from Israel Dagg, brings the game and the supine crowd to life
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England defending well under pressure, now they are being tested but so far they are holding
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This is becoming on more grueling affair, England's pack looking better though
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Nigel Owens does rather become a yapping terrier as the game goes on. Burns bemused by a bad decsion, another case of the ball going backwards but Owens wants in
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All Black break undone by poor handling and a knock-on. Steve Hansen beginning to look like a bear with a toothache
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England trying to run their way out of their own half, New Zealand tackle ferociously. Dagg completely misses a high ball, it breaks to Yarde who kicks ahead but diagonally into touch
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New Zealand start the substitute merry-go-round. Handling so far from both sides has been poor
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New Zealand break, a rush to the line but fittingly for this game they knock-on a foot out with the try there for the taking. Marlon Yarde caught flat footed
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Big moment, Five-metre scrum. England win, break and Ben Morgan carries it out the 22, the backs run it into the All Black 22 and a genuine attack
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This game is now opening up. England attack deep into the 22, New Zealand recover but then again a handling error from David Wilson concedes the scrum
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| 60 |
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The scrum falls apart, Owens sees a knock-on, Robshaw not hugely impressed. New Zealand's pack is taking a beasting here and their backs look rusty. But they remain oh-so-dangerous.
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Mike Brown's knock-on gives NZ the scrum. They win it and then knock-on. Sums up the game so far
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| 62 |
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May kicks ahead, New Zealand make a real mess of gathering the ball, May regathers and is held up a metre short, New Zealand concede the penalty as they desperately try to defend
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9 - 12 |
Burns four from four. England dare to dream, but they know New Zealand will come back like a wounded animal
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Yarde offside as England defend, another penalty. Very kickable and this ought to level the game again
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12 - 12 |
Aaron Cruden levels the game. England will have to start making changes as they tire but have they the depth?
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England now attack, hammering at the All Blacks's defence which is holding ... but all change as Brodie Retallick! breaks and his eventually hauled down by Yarde who is then yellow carded for not releasing. So at least we know Owens has brought his yellow card out with him. Utterly inconsistent even if that one was right
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15 - 12 |
New Zealand ahead for the first time and England now up against it with 14 men for the rest of the game
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And here is Danny Cipriani, back after five-and-a-half years into the international spotlight. And what a time to come on
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Cipriani wins the penalty and now he has a chance from the NZ 10m line, Who writes this ...
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15 - 15 |
Cometh the man ... boos ring round, and Cipriani answers in the best way.
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Another penalty, and brilliant play from NZ as they catch England cold as they run it, just held up, what a superb break
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Owens refers upstairs as NZ pile over, the first time all game we have had the man upstairs brought into action. It looks as if it held up short and that's what Owens is saying to the TMO as well. That initiative from NZ deserved something, a gem in a scrappy game
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20 - 15 |
New Zealand pressure finally pays off, Conrad Smith goes over in the corner after a ruck close to the line
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Cruden misses by some way but England charged very early
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And the hooter goes and that is that. More relief than joy from the All Blacks, and England will be boosted by the arrival of the cavalry next weekend
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