England conquered the All Blacks for only the ninth time in their history as Steve Borthwick’s side secured a famous 33-19 win.
Having fallen behind 12-0 early on, the hosts battled back to beat New Zealand on home soil for the first time in 13 years. George Ford led the way, cooly slotting two drop goals in the first half to narrow the half-time deficit to just a point, before England’s strong bench again made its mark late on to seal victory. Tries from Sam Underhill, Fraser Dingwall and Tom Roebuck followed an early strike from Ollie Lawrence, and while Will Jordan gave the All Blacks hope, they could not mount a fightback.
It was a performance that proved the progress England have made over the last 12 months. In three meetings between these two last year, the All Blacks had snatched victory away, with England failing to register in the final 20 minutes in each game. Now, on a run of 10 wins in a row, they look increasingly like one of the best teams in the world.
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- England beat the All Blacks for just the ninth time in their history
- Hosts secure first win over the All Blacks at Twickenham since 2012
- TRY! England 0-5 NEW ZEALAND (Leicester Fainga'anuku, 14 minutes)
- TRY! England 0-12 NEW ZEALAND (Codie Taylor, 18 minutes)
- TRY! ENGLAND 5-12 New Zealand (Ollie Lawrence, 25 minutes)
- TRY! ENGLAND 18-12 New Zealand (Sam Underhill, 43 minutes)
- TRY! ENGLAND 25-12 New Zealand (Fraser Dingwall, 55 minutes)
- TRY! England 25-19 NEW ZEALAND (Will Jordan, 66 minutes)
- TRY! ENGLAND 33-19 New Zealand (Tom Roebuck, 78 minutes)
- FT: England 33-19 New Zealand
Ford comes full circle as England’s No 10 of past, present and future
15:01 , Harry Latham-CoyleWhat a difference a year makes.
12 months ago, George Ford had been left to collect his thoughts after his drop goal had slipped past the post to leave England condemned to another narrow defeat; this time around, he was collecting the garlands, glory and sponsors’ gong that accompany a performance like his in a famous England win over the All Blacks.
Consider the woes of 2024 and the series of near misses that defined a tough English year banished – 10 wins on the spin have established Steve Borthwick’s side as an emergent powerhouse of the international game after this signature success.
George Ford comes full circle as England’s fly half of past, present and future
Steve Borthwick outlines George Ford’s key qualities as he leads England to win
13:01 , Luke BakerGeorge Ford was acclaimed by head coach Steve Borthwick after England’s matchwinner sent New Zealand crashing to a 33-19 defeat at Allianz Stadium.
England registered their first victory over the All Blacks at Twickenham since 2012 with Ford directing operations in a man-of-the-match performance 12 months after he struggled in the same fixture.
The Sale fly-half missed a late penalty and drop-goal that would have sealed New Zealand’s fate in 2024, but on this occasion he finished with a 13-point haul and provided the generalship his team needed.
Steve Borthwick outlines George Ford’s key qualities as he leads England to win
Maro Itoje explains England response to haka that set tone for win over All Blacks
11:01 , Luke BakerMaro Itoje has explained the reasoning behind England’s pointed response to the haka before their famous victory at Allianz Stadium, Twickenham.
England beat the All Blacks for the first time since the iconic 2019 World Cup semi-final, and the first time on home soil since Manu Tuilagi’s masterclass in 2012, with perhaps the defining performance of the Steve Borthwick era to triumph 33-19.
The mind-games began before the opening whistle, as New Zealand performed their traditional haka and England produced a defiant response.
Maro Itoje explains England response to haka that set tone for win over All Blacks
Maro Itoje on England's win
Saturday 15 November 2025 18:12 , Harry Latham-Coyle“We’ve had a lot of close games, last year in particular, three games very tight. I’m delighted for the team and the squad. I’ll pay special mention to the non-23 guys who weren’t playing, they’ve been fantastic and gave us the best preparation for this game. We wouldn’t have got this result without their hard work.
“I thought our leaders were fantastic. George Ford was fantastic in terms of leadership. Jamie George, Ben Earl, Tom Curry when he came on, Ellis Genge. They just gave the team the stewardship it needed through those tough times.”
Steve Borthwick reacts to England's win
Saturday 15 November 2025 18:02 , Harry Latham-Coyle“It’s a team that is developing and growing. I said that last year. This is a team that needs experience together. It is showing on the pitch.
“Each and every game is important for England. I’m particularly happy for the players today, and even more for the supporters. It has been a while since we had a win here over New Zealand. I hope southwest London is a good place for England supporters to be tonight, and the millions of fans all around the country and the world are enjoying it.
“The team has a lot of belief. That’s something we continue to work upon and develop as we go forward. We’ve got one more game against Argentina here at Allianz Stadium next Sunday.”
All Blacks head coach Scott Robertson speaks to the BBC
Saturday 15 November 2025 17:47 , Harry Latham-Coyle"England took their opportunities and we didn't. They played some good rugby and put the pressure on.
"They got a couple of drop-goals and got momentum off the back of that.
"We played some really good rugby but we didn't capitalise enough.
"We are pretty disappointed but we will get hungry again to make sure we finish off our tour proud."
Sam Underhill, uber impressive against New Zealand again, has also spoken to TNT Sports
Saturday 15 November 2025 17:39 , Harry Latham-Coyle“It was amazing. You could barely hear in here! Amazing atmosphere and I am pretty happy. We were expecting a fast start, which is something you expect against New Zealand. The pleasing thing for us is we stuck to our plan despite going 12-0 down. New Zealand are a great team but you do not want to big them up too much. We grew into the game and we stuck to our principles and basics under pressure.”
Steve Borthwick’s gamble pays off as England outclass All Blacks in statement win
Saturday 15 November 2025 17:33 , Luke BakerAs England stood under their own posts, trailing the mighty All Blacks 12-0 with not even 20 minutes on the clock, they could have been forgiven for thinking ‘not again…’ A record of just two wins in your previous 21 matches against a team can give any side a complex.
But this version of England showed their growth and maturity to steadily fight their way back into the contest and pull away as the second half progressed to notch a hugely impressive 33-19 win that laid a few demons to rest.
Steve Borthwick’s gamble pays off as England outclass All Blacks in statement win
England scrum half Alex Mitchell speaks to TNT Sports
Saturday 15 November 2025 17:17 , Harry Latham-Coyle“I feel fantastic. Coming into the stadium gave us that boost. It felt extra loud today. We found a way to win, despite falling 12 points down. To have someone like [fly-half George Ford] outside me makes my job really easy. He does a lot of things people do not see. His kicking game is fantastic and he is the best in the world at drop goals. I think it was Jamie George, who came up with the idea last night [to move forward during the haka] and it got the crowd going. It was a massive win.”
George Ford is the player of the match
Saturday 15 November 2025 17:10 , Harry Latham-CoyleAnd says: “Loved it. It was a challenging game. We went 12-0 down and came back really well. There was that 15 minutes where we became a bit inaccurate and got a yellow card, so we had to work a few things out today and we did it brilliantly.
“We are big on trying to be calm and composed. The boys were really good in those moments. When the boys are doing so much good work and getting field position, you want to come away with something, and sometimes a drop goal is the best way of doing it.
“The bench are brilliant. It’s not just the 23 today, it’s the 36 or 37 lads, including the guys who didn’t play. We’ll keep our feet on the ground and keep going.”
FT! England 33-19 New Zealand
Saturday 15 November 2025 17:07 , Harry Latham-Coyle10 in a row for England - and surely the best yet. For just the ninth time ever, they have beaten the All Blacks, powering away in the second half. Steve Borthwick’s side continue to develop, and now have a signature win over a southern hemisphere heavyweight.
FULL TIME! England 33-19 New Zealand
Saturday 15 November 2025 17:05 , Harry Latham-Coyle
England 33-19 New Zealand, 80 minutes
Saturday 15 November 2025 17:04 , Harry Latham-CoyleEngland are offside in the New Zealand half. It doesn’t matter. “It’s your time, Andrea,” referee Piardi is informed as the clock ticks into the red.
England 33-19 New Zealand, 79 minutes
Saturday 15 November 2025 17:03 , Harry Latham-CoyleChandler Cunningham-South, reared in New Zealand, is on for the last rites. Ollie Lawrence trots off - Ben Earl will finish the game in the centres.
TRY! ENGLAND 33-19 New Zealand (Tom Roebuck, 78 minutes)
Saturday 15 November 2025 17:01 , Harry Latham-CoyleThat will seal it! A loose New Zealand pass, two hacks from either boot of Henry Pollock and Tom Roebuck scoops and scores.
For just the ninth time in their history, England have beaten the All Blacks.
England 28-19 New Zealand, 77 minutes
Saturday 15 November 2025 17:00 , Harry Latham-CoyleEngland’s white wall forms firmly. Tom Curry tonks someone back; Maro Itoje, who has tackled everything showing a sign of life today, does likewise.
England 28-19 New Zealand, 76 minutes
Saturday 15 November 2025 16:59 , Harry Latham-CoyleFour minutes between England and a famous win - it would take quite something to throw this away now. Into a rendition of their familiar refrain launch the Twickenham crowd, looking to swing their side over the line.
PENALTY! ENGLAND 28-19 New Zealand (George Ford, 76 minutes)
Saturday 15 November 2025 16:58 , Harry Latham-CoyleIt’s there! England creep ever nearer to a first win over New Zealand at Twickenham in 13 years.
England 25-19 New Zealand, 75 minutes
Saturday 15 November 2025 16:57 , Harry Latham-CoyleIndeed they are.
England 25-19 New Zealand, 75 minutes
Saturday 15 November 2025 16:56 , Harry Latham-CoyleBen Earl returns as Maro Itoje and George Ford gather for a chat. Surely the posts will be pointed at to attempt to take England beyond a converted score?
England 25-19 New Zealand, 74 minutes
Saturday 15 November 2025 16:55 , Harry Latham-CoyleHenry Pollock makes a nuisance of himself, perhaps detaching a touch early from the scrum but escaping the attention of the officials as he pesters Cortez Ratima. New Zealand eventually clear - only to 25 out, though. And England win a penalty at the lineout!
England 25-19 New Zealand, 73 minutes
Saturday 15 November 2025 16:54 , Harry Latham-CoyleOh, almost. Alex Mitchell’s box kick is perfectly weighted and Tom Roebuck is up above Damian McKenzie, yet can’t quite clasp it. If he had, he might have scored, with McKenzie beaten and the line just a couple of tumbles away.
That is Mitchell’s last act; on comes Ben Spencer.
England 25-19 New Zealand, 72 minutes
Saturday 15 November 2025 16:52 , Harry Latham-CoyleLeicester Fainga’anuku can’t resist a flick at the falling feet of George Ford as the fly half takes an up-and-under. Tackle in the air, England penalty.
All Blacks captain Scott Barrett screams murder most foul about a Luke Cowan-Dickie tackle; in the background, TMO Marius van der Westhuizen confirms there was a clear wrap. Barrett is informed as much by referee Andrea Piardi, and wanders away disappointed.
Maro Itoje stays down for a bit of treatment, but is ok to continue. It would take something severe for him to depart at this stage, you’d suggest.
England 25-19 New Zealand, 70 minutes
Saturday 15 November 2025 16:50 , Harry Latham-CoyleEngland just can’t string good moments together. The lineout is stolen by Sititi as the replacement back rower makes amends.
England 25-19 New Zealand, 69 minutes
Saturday 15 November 2025 16:49 , Harry Latham-CoyleA vital moment from Henry Pollock! New Zealand get over the gainline a couple of times but Pollock latches over the top, forcing Wallace Sititi to knife off his feet in an attempt to shift him. Penalty to England.
England 25-19 New Zealand, 68 minutes
Saturday 15 November 2025 16:47 , Harry Latham-CoyleEngland’s scrum concedes a penalty, too, with Ben Earl off.
England 25-19 New Zealand, 66 minutes
Saturday 15 November 2025 16:47 , Harry Latham-CoyleHow big a momentum shift was that England turnover in the All Blacks’ 22? They looked set to put the nail in the coffin but learned last year just how dangerous New Zealand are in these final quarters if given a sniff. This will be a big test of Steve Borthwick’s shift in strategy to load his bench - it feels like a lot is going New Zealand’s way at the moment, including a not straight lineout from Luke Cowan-Dickie.
TRY! England 25-19 NEW ZEALAND (Will Jordan, 66 minutes)
Saturday 15 November 2025 16:45 , Harry Latham-CoyleWho else? Will Jordan grabs Test try No 45, England sucked in by New Zealand’s forwards and powerless to prevent the full-back gliding in untouched from Damian McKenzie’s pass.
He closes in on Doug Howlett’s All Blacks try record; the visitors close in on England.
YELLOW CARD! Ben Earl is sent to the sin bin! England 25-12 New Zealand, 64 minutes
Saturday 15 November 2025 16:43 , Harry Latham-CoyleAnother penalty and Ben Earl is dispatched to the naughty step. He’s deemed to have come in from the side and played the ball as the maul began to rumble.
Back to the corner the All Blacks go, now a man to the good.
England 25-12 New Zealand, 63 minutes
Saturday 15 November 2025 16:42 , Harry Latham-CoyleOr not! A knock-on from Scott Barrett as he comes down to deck.
TMO Marius van der Westhuizen calls down, however, to inform referee Andrea Piardi that Maro Itoje’s hand had been the cause - a penalty against Itoje for playing Barrett in the air and New Zealand get another go.
England 25-12 New Zealand, 62 minutes
Saturday 15 November 2025 16:41 , Harry Latham-CoyleNew Zealand flip the field! An ambitious pass in contact from Tom Curry is knocked on and Peter Lakai comes spiralling away. Billy Proctor thumps a kick upfield and Leroy Carter and co. force Marcus Smith to hold on for dear life on the floor. The All Blacks prod to the corner - what a swing this could be.,..
England 25-12 New Zealand, 60 minutes
Saturday 15 November 2025 16:39 , Harry Latham-CoyleEngland’s bench make their presence known! Ellis Genge munches Pasilio Tosi, perhaps crumpling him to win a scrum penalty. One more try would surely kill the contest - and George Ford punts to 15 metres from the All Blacks line.
England 25-12 New Zealand, 59 minutes
Saturday 15 November 2025 16:38 , Harry Latham-CoyleTapped and off New Zealand go, but not for long! A knock on and England counter, Henry Pollock shooting into space. He draws and gives to Tom Roebuck, who attempts to return the favour 30 metres upfield. His offload is slightly askew; Pollock fails to take it.
England 25-12 New Zealand, 57 minutes
Saturday 15 November 2025 16:36 , Harry Latham-CoylePenalty advantage for New Zealand to work with...they make a hash of it. Back for that offside infringement.
England 25-12 New Zealand, 56 minutes
Saturday 15 November 2025 16:35 , Harry Latham-CoyleTo the bench go England from a position of strength. Enter Ellis Genge, Will Stuart, Tom Curry, Henry Pollock; exit Fin Baxter, Joe Heyes, Sam Underhill and Guy Pepper.
Alex Mitchell hooks a box kick out on the full, though, after the restart. Sloppy.
TRY! ENGLAND 25-12 New Zealand (Fraser Dingwall, 55 minutes)
Saturday 15 November 2025 16:34 , Harry Latham-CoyleRight up Twickenham High Street!
The simplest try Fraser Dingwall will ever score! The defenders condense around his centre partner Ollie Lawrence and open up an avenue on his shoulder which Dingwall simply strolls through. He can’t quite believe it, but England extend their lead.
England 18-12 New Zealand, 54 minutes
Saturday 15 November 2025 16:32 , Harry Latham-CoyleA brilliant 50:22! There are a few howls of frustration from the fans as George Ford eschews an overlap and looks to kick after Tom Roebuck had won back possession in the air, but they soon turn to cheers as Ford finds touch on the third bounce to give England a lineout.
Changes for the All Blacks. Damian McKenzie is is on for Beauden Barrett, Wallace Sititi for Simon Parker and Codie Taylor back amongst things.
England 18-12 New Zealand, 53 minutes
Saturday 15 November 2025 16:30 , Harry Latham-CoyleThe yellow card has expired but New Zealand aren’t yet permitted to restore themselves to a full complement. Two scrum resets aren’t necessarily what they want, although they have chosen to put Leicester Fainga’anuku on the flank this time to match England’s tally in there.
England 18-12 New Zealand, 52 minutes
Saturday 15 November 2025 16:28 , Harry Latham-CoyleThat’s nifty, a cross kick from Beauden Barrett for an unmarked Quinn Tupaea. A yard too far, though - Tupaea is at full tilt and full length as he dives for it but can’t hang on. Alex Mitchell and Tom Roebuck were both coming across to cover.
England are readying replacements - the sight of Henry Pollock, Ellis Genge and co. waiting to come on elicits a Twickenham roar.
England 18-12 New Zealand, 51 minutes
Saturday 15 November 2025 16:27 , Harry Latham-CoyleSamisoni Taukei’aho is still amongst things and thus able to throw the lineout, which sails over the top to Ardie Savea. Still a minute or so to run on Codie Taylor’s sin binning.
New Zealand play patiently, happy to kill a bit of that time.
NO TRY! England 18-12 New Zealand, 50 minutes
Saturday 15 November 2025 16:26 , Harry Latham-CoyleChalked off! Ben Earl looked to have knocked on, and his reaction really rather did tell the story, after Beauden Barrett had draped an arm across the ball, but it matters not - England were offside at the lineout from which the chance came.
A bit of frustration expressed in the Twickenham stands with England marched all the way back to halfway, which is where the offside line was that they breached.
Try? England 18-12 New Zealand, 48 minutes
Saturday 15 November 2025 16:23 , Harry Latham-CoyleUnder the posts England romp after George Ford seems to have scored but surely Ben Earl has knocked on? The No 8 thumps the turf in frustration but the officials want to make sure it wasn’t stripped by a New Zealand hand...
England 18-12 New Zealand, 48 minutes
Saturday 15 November 2025 16:22 , Harry Latham-CoyleSamisoni Taukei’aho is on to the field, replacing Simon Parker to cover for the absent Taylor. He’s immediately put on skates - New Zealand opt to only put seven in the scrum and England take advantage, driving them back and earning a penalty.
England 18-12 New Zealand, 47 minutes
Saturday 15 November 2025 16:21 , Harry Latham-CoyleJoy for the All Blacks this time, though, Will Jordan beneath the ball as it drops and Leroy Carter there in support to bash away one would-be tackler.
But that’s less flash from the former sevens star. Leicester Fainga’anuku’s pass isn’t the best yet Carter would still expect to take it. A chance gone for New Zealand just as they started to forage the fertile turf of England’s 22.
England 18-12 New Zealand, 45 minutes
Saturday 15 November 2025 16:18 , Harry Latham-CoyleEngland concede a penalty near halfway, but the All Blacks are in a bind - with Codie Taylor off, they have nobody to throw a lineout. They, therefore, opt to tap and play, but don’t really go anywhere, and soon go to a contestable kick that England safely defuse. Still five minutes or so to run on that yellow card.
England 18-12 New Zealand, 44 minutes
Saturday 15 November 2025 16:17 , Harry Latham-CoyleThat try came at a cost for England. Jamie George limps back over halfway and then off towards the touchline with Luke Cowan-Dickie ready to replace him.
A change for the All Blacks, too - Cam Roigard also looks slightly sore as Cortez Ratima comes on. That’s a blow, though Ratima is a razor sharp scrum half.
TRY! ENGLAND 18-12 New Zealand (Sam Underhill, 43 minutes)
Saturday 15 November 2025 16:16 , Harry Latham-CoyleAnd they waste no time at all making the extra man count! Alex Mitchell is hauled down, somehow, having sniped towards the line but there is no denying Sam Underhill a few phases later.
He had a superb score chalked off in 2018 in contentious circumstances, but there’s no intervention from the TMO this time - George Ford converts and England have the lead.
YELLOW CARD! Codie Taylor is sent to the sin bin! England 11-12 New Zealand, 42 minutes
Saturday 15 November 2025 16:14 , Harry Latham-CoyleAndrea Piardi reaches to his pocket and retrieves a yellow card! The referee, in conjunction with his officiating team, deems that Codie Taylor has been cynical rather than sly and off the hooker will trudge for ten minutes.
Hmm - that feels slightly harsh given it was in a pretty innocuous area of the pitch. Still, a massive chance for England at the start of this half. Down towards the New Zealand line they venture via the boot of George Ford.
England 11-12 New Zealand, 41 minutes
Saturday 15 November 2025 16:12 , Harry Latham-CoyleSpace seems to appear for Alex Mitchell on the right as he jackals over the top of Leicester Fainga’anuku, but the scrum half can’t quite collect cleanly.
Hang on, though - TMO Marius van der Westhuizen wants to check how the All Blacks jarred the ball free at the last ruck. Was there a sly hand from a New Zealander in there?
Second half...
Saturday 15 November 2025 16:11 , Harry Latham-CoyleGeorge Ford drops ball to boot and the action is back underway.
Second half...
Saturday 15 November 2025 16:10 , Harry Latham-CoyleNew Zealand are out early for the second half, and there is at least one change - I can see the massive frame of replacement loosehead Tamaiti Williams in their huddle. It looks like just him, for now - similarly sizeable fellow prop Pasilio Tosi will be on later.
Ethan de Groot the man off. England appeare to be as they were when they finished the first half having been forced into that change earlier after Freddie Steward’s failed HIA.
HT: England 11-12 New Zealand
Saturday 15 November 2025 16:01 , Harry Latham-CoyleA thoroughly intriguing half, and it’s right in the balance - as we always suspected it would be. After England’s early toil and the All Blacks’ trademark scoring surge, you did wonder if New Zealand were going to edge away but the hosts re-took control of the contest, and will probably be disappointed that they’ve only managed to take one of their chances amid some bright attacking play.
HT: England 11-12 New Zealand
Saturday 15 November 2025 15:57 , Harry Latham-Coyle
DROP GOAL! ENGLAND 11-12 New Zealand (George Ford, 38 minutes)
Saturday 15 November 2025 15:56 , Harry Latham-CoyleSo nice he’ll do it twice! Shades of Argentina in Marseille at the start of the 2023 World Cup as George Ford drop-goals England to within a point.
England 8-12 New Zealand, 39 minutes
Saturday 15 November 2025 15:55 , Harry Latham-CoyleEngland finishing the half in the ascendancy. Tom Roebuck wins the ball back in the air and Marcus Smith and Immanuel Feyi-Waboso combine to create a break down the left.
DROP GOAL! ENGLAND 8-12 New Zealand (George Ford, 38 minutes)
Saturday 15 November 2025 15:53 , Harry Latham-CoyleSlow ball? Take the points! Back into the pocket goes George Ford, who missed at the death last year but makes amends here.
He narrows the margin with an accurate drop goal.
England 5-12 New Zealand, 36 minutes
Saturday 15 November 2025 15:52 , Harry Latham-CoyleI’m not sure that the eldest Barrett brother is fully fit. He has a fair bit of strapping on his right thigh and it’s a pretty laboured retreat that he makes to retrieve Alex Mitchell’s box kick. He manages to scramble a clearance away but England can attack from a lineout 30 metres out.
England 5-12 New Zealand, 35 minutes
Saturday 15 November 2025 15:51 , Harry Latham-CoyleA peanlty against Guy Pepper for entering a ruck from the side.
But the All Blacks err again! For a second time in a matter of minutes, they miss touch.
England 5-12 New Zealand, 33 minutes
Saturday 15 November 2025 15:49 , Harry Latham-CoyleEngland survive...somehow! Immanuel Feyi-Waboso is barrelled through by Leicester Fainga’anuku, who is felled two metres out. A try seems certain to come but a huge English counter-ruck blows the breakdown apart, allowing Maro Itoje to pounce on the loose pill.
England 5-12 New Zealand, 30 minutes
Saturday 15 November 2025 15:47 , Harry Latham-CoyleFreddie Steward’s day is done, it seems, having failed an HIA.
But that’s strong defence from Marcus Smith on at full-back! Leroy Carter creates something from nothing, searing up the right edge and then chipping delightfully over Immanuel Feyi-Waboso. He’s progress is halted, abruptly, by a stern shoulder from Smith, stepping in and not at all shirking the contact. England knock on at the breakdown but there were men in support waiting for an offload had Carter not been so suddenly stopped.
England 5-12 New Zealand, 29 minutes
Saturday 15 November 2025 15:45 , Harry Latham-CoyleExcellent covering from Jamie George, that. Cam Roigard races on to a tap-back from Immanuel Feyi-Waboso and the ball is quick for New Zealand, Leroy Carter showing his sevens skillset by stepping in at half-back. Beauden Barrett launches a chip for Ardie Savea, who looks the favourite if not for George’s timely arrival sweeping across underneath the defensive line. Superb from the hooker.
England 5-12 New Zealand, 27 minutes
Saturday 15 November 2025 15:43 , Harry Latham-CoyleEngland infringe at a lineout but are given a rare reprieve by Beauden Barrett, tugging his punt to touch infield and out in-goal. Back for an England scrum on the 10-metre line - Barrett raises a hand of apology to his teammates, who were ready for a rumble.
England 5-12 New Zealand, 26 minutes
Saturday 15 November 2025 15:42 , Harry Latham-CoyleEngland remain keen to see Tommy Freeman develop in that No 13 shirt but that was a reminder of what Ollie Lawrence can do. The centre has started the season in superb form for Bath after a speedy recovery from the torn achilles sustained here against Italy in the Six Nations.
TRY! ENGLAND 5-12 New Zealand (Ollie Lawrence, 25 minutes)
Saturday 15 November 2025 15:41 , Harry Latham-CoylePure power from Ollie Lawrence to get England going!
The scrum is stable, enabling Alex Mitchell to whip the ball away. He heads left where George Ford lurks, with a quick transfer putting it in the hands of the burly centre. There appears little on as he collects but Lawrence sits down Leroy Carter and thunders on through Beauden Barrett to the line.
George Ford can’t convert, but England rather needed that after a few missed chances in the opening quarter.
England 0-12 New Zealand, 24 minutes
Saturday 15 November 2025 15:39 , Harry Latham-CoylePepper is up and about and ready to continue. He’ll take up his place on the blindside flank for a close-to-centrefield scrum inside the New Zealand 22.
England 0-12 New Zealand, 24 minutes
Saturday 15 November 2025 15:37 , Harry Latham-CoyleAnother promising England passage is halted by an injury to Guy Pepper, down in some discomfort inside the All Blacks 22. On come the medics to attend to him - it looks like maybe neck, head or shoulder, worryingly.
Held up! England 0-12 New Zealand, 22 minutes
Saturday 15 November 2025 15:36 , Harry Latham-CoyleSo nearly something superb from England! Ben Earl sparks it on the counter-attack, biffing into and out of contact before offloading to Marcus Smith. Sam Underhill is shot out of a cannon by George Ford and finds Immanuel Feyi-Waboso on the left edge.
Feyi-Waboso zooms to within a couple of metres, and Alex Coles is sent charging towards the line a phase later. There are three bodies beneath him as the lanky lock crosses, though - held up!
England 0-12 New Zealand, 21 minutes
Saturday 15 November 2025 15:34 , Harry Latham-CoyleEngland settle themselves down a bit, playing the percentages with a prod in behind that Will Jordan shepherds into touch.
Going off, though, is Freddie Steward - the full-back seems furious but he’s been called for a head injury assessment. On - to a roar - is Marcus Smith.
TRY! England 0-12 NEW ZEALAND (Codie Taylor, 18 minutes)
Saturday 15 November 2025 15:31 , Harry Latham-CoyleGlorious from the All Blacks!
A raking pass from Beauden Barrett arcs wonderfully into space for an onrushing Will Jordan, drifting beyond Immanuel Feyi-Waboso. Freddie Steward produces a try-saving tackle just as the full-back seems set to score but England are short of numbers as New Zealand recycle and go away to the left. Quinn Tupaea’s wide toss lands in the hands of Codie Taylor on the bounce, and the hooker jinks and jives beyond Alex Mitchell.
Beauden Barrett adds the extra two from the tee.
England 0-5 New Zealand, 17 minutes
Saturday 15 November 2025 15:29 , Harry Latham-CoyleThat’s superb! The scrum is rock solid and Cam Roigard produces a brilliant box kick from the base, a 50:22 perfectly judged.
England 0-5 New Zealand, 15 minutes
Saturday 15 November 2025 15:28 , Harry Latham-CoyleNot England’s best few minutes, this. George Ford puts the restart out on the full.
TRY! England 0-5 NEW ZEALAND (Leicester Fainga'anuku, 14 minutes)
Saturday 15 November 2025 15:27 , Harry Latham-CoyleNo they will not! Billy Proctor punched close and then Leicester Fainga’anuku punches over, the wing, picking and driving between Sam Underhill and Jamie George in a sign of his power.
Fainga’anuku has the middle name Twickenham, of course - a fitting finisher as the All Blacks find their groove.
England 0-0 New Zealand, 14 minutes
Saturday 15 November 2025 15:25 , Harry Latham-CoyleOn comes the pressure, England offside in the line - Tom Roebuck pinged. Will they need the advantage?...
England 0-0 New Zealand, 13 minutes
Saturday 15 November 2025 15:24 , Harry Latham-CoyleEngland’s lineout, without Ollie Chessum of course, is just struggling early on. Alex Coles is the hoisted party in the middle but is beaten to the punch by Scott Barrett. Jamie George hit double tops, but Barrett was up in a flash to pinch it.
Maro Itoje knocks on trying to pick up the pieces. New Zealand’s best chance so far, this - a scrum 20 metres from the line on the right side.
England 0-0 New Zealand, 12 minutes
Saturday 15 November 2025 15:23 , Harry Latham-CoyleAn errant pass forces New Zealand back, and Billy Proctor hurriedly scrambles a kick away. Freddie Steward’s return punt is blocked, though.
Beauden Barrett’s kick is rather better, over the head of Immanuel Feyi-Waboso and trundling out near England’s line. It’s not a 50:22 though - the ball was carried back into his own half.
England 0-0 New Zealand, 11 minutes
Saturday 15 November 2025 15:22 , Harry Latham-CoyleEngland are getting up off the line with good intensity, Maro Itoje and Guy Pepper among those leading the charge. New Zealand struggling to make inroads so far, though a sniping Cam Roigard does pierce the fringes.
The ball thereafter is slow, though, as the All Blacks plough around the England 10-metre line.
England 0-0 New Zealand, 9 minutes
Saturday 15 November 2025 15:20 , Harry Latham-CoyleOoh - not Freddie Steward’s best aerial involvement, though Ben Earl helps it out. Volleyball style, the full-back taps the ball back to no-one in particular, forcing Earl to scramble and make sure no New Zealander gets there first. We know how important the contestable kicking battle will be.
England 0-0 New Zealand, 8 minutes
Saturday 15 November 2025 15:19 , Harry Latham-CoyleImmanuel Feyi-Waboso has been pretty busy so far, but is turned over on the left having made 20 metres or so with his clearing support players blowing past the ball. Ardie Savea the man to pinch it, and a penalty - no surprises there.
England 0-0 New Zealand, 7 minutes
Saturday 15 November 2025 15:18 , Harry Latham-CoyleNew Zealand clear up beyond halfway through Cam Roigard, who has an impressive left boot to go along with the rest of his outstanding scrum half skillset.
England 0-0 New Zealand, 6 minutes
Saturday 15 November 2025 15:17 , Harry Latham-CoyleA neat pass at the line from Maro Itoje enables England to gain some momentum. Nearly! A neat show and go from Fraser Dingwall enables him to get his arms free and find Sam Underhill, who looks for Ollie Lawrence with a try-scoring pass but knocks on! Lawrence was in, but Underhill just couldn’t quite flick the ball from his left hand to him.
England 0-0 New Zealand, 4 minutes
Saturday 15 November 2025 15:15 , Harry Latham-CoyleThat’s a better use of that right peg, a spiral bomb from Ford that bamboozles Beauden Barrett. The All Blacks regather but can only clear to about 25 metres out. Good start this from England.
England 0-0 New Zealand, 3 minutes
Saturday 15 November 2025 15:14 , Harry Latham-CoyleFreddie Steward claims his first up-and-under with ease, superbly sailing through the skies to win the ball back in the air. England on the offensive inside the All Blacks half.
Through the hands they go left then right, enabling Immanuel Feyi-Waboso and Tom Roebuck to make metres. George Ford goes to the boot...not his best, skewed off the outside of his foot with only Guy Pepper chasing. Goalline drop out.
England 0-0 New Zealand, 2 minutes
Saturday 15 November 2025 15:12 , Harry Latham-CoyleA stiff shot from Sam Underhill, who relishes this sort of game. The flanker introduces himself to Peter Lakai and demolishes the No 8.
New Zealand soon turn the ball over, Leicester Fainga’anuku stripped in contact by Tom Roebuck.
England 0-0 New Zealand, 1 minute
Saturday 15 November 2025 15:12 , Harry Latham-CoyleA good first clearance from Alex Mitchell, sending New Zealand back beyond halfway. The All Blacks will play off the top of the lineout, Quinn Tupaea trucking up the middle. Into England’s half he rumbles.
KICK OFF!
Saturday 15 November 2025 15:11 , Harry Latham-CoyleA blast of Andrea Piardi’s whistle and Beauden Barrett gets things going with the opening kick off.
England respond to the haka
Saturday 15 November 2025 15:07 , Harry Latham-CoyleForward England march into a sort of crescent shape to face the haka, Henry Pollock and Jamie George leading either side of the line. Pollock licks his lips, loving every moment.
England vs New Zealand
Saturday 15 November 2025 15:06 , Harry Latham-CoyleTwo mighty fine renditions of the anthems. Right, this should be all sorts of fun - England, New Zealand, a packed-out Twickenham. Here we go.
England vs New Zealand
Saturday 15 November 2025 15:00 , Harry Latham-CoyleThe atmosphere felt a little flat ahead of the Australia game a fortnight ago, but there’s just an extra edge and energy to Twickenham with the All Blacks in town. The place is fizzing.
England vs New Zealand
Saturday 15 November 2025 14:57 , Harry Latham-CoyleIt’s a very mild November afternoon here at Twickenham, with no real rain as of yet. England were restricted to one tiny patch of the pitch when they trained here yesterday with the grounds staff fretting about the impact that the rather heavier precipitation that fell might have, but the surface looks perfectly pleasant.
England vs New Zealand match officials
Saturday 15 November 2025 14:55 , Harry Latham-CoyleItaly’s Andrea Piardi is in charge today - he’ll be familiar with Maro Itoje of course after overseeing the second British and Irish Lions Test in Melbourne, which had a real flow to it. Let’s hope for the same today.
Referee: Andrea Piardi (Ita)
ARs: Luc Ramos (Fra) & Gianluca Gnecchi (Ita)
TMO: Marius van der Westhuizen (SA)
FPRO: Mike Adamson (Sco)
Bench impact, digging deep and ‘brilliant basics’: Inside England’s plan to beat the All Blacks
Saturday 15 November 2025 14:45 , Harry Latham-CoyleSteve Borthwick has shifted his strategy a bit this autumn, with another loaded bench designed to have a major impact in what he calls “Q4”, the final 20 minutes. In all three meetings with New Zealand in 2024, England failed to score a point in that period...
Bench impact and ‘brilliant basics’: Inside England’s plan to beat the All Blacks
Meet the All Blacks wing named after Twickenham
Saturday 15 November 2025 14:35 , Harry Latham-CoyleLeicester Ofa Ki Wales Twickenham Faingaʻanuku starts on the left wing for New Zealand today at the ground that provided one of his middle names. Back amongst things with the All Blacks after a stint in France, Fainga’anuku has done things differently.
George Ford tipped to be future England coach after recall to starting side against New Zealand
Saturday 15 November 2025 14:25 , Harry Latham-CoyleGeorge Ford’s leadership qualities have been clear throughout this year, whether the fly half has been playing or left out of the matchday squad. He really does have a fine rugby brain - and England head coach Steve Borthwick thinks that Ford will one day have his role.
Ford tipped to be future England coach after recall to side against New Zealand
Team news - England
Saturday 15 November 2025 14:10 , Harry Latham-CoyleEngland are without Tommy Freeman and Ollie Chessum after the pair suffered injuries in the win over Fiji. Tom Roebuck is fit, though, to return on the wing, with George Ford and Freddie Steward also brought back into the backline having started the November opener against Australia.
Up front, Alex Coles joins Maro Itoje in the second row in Chessum’s absence, while Fin Baxter and Joe Heyes are again utilised as the starting props. There is plenty of strength, energy and experience on a bench that includes six British and Irish Lions.
England XV:1 Fin Baxter, 2 Jamie George, 3 Joe Heyes; 4 Maro Itoje (capt.), 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.
Replacements: 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.
Team news...
Saturday 15 November 2025 14:07 , Harry Latham-CoyleRight, kick off is little more than an hour away - let’s dig a little deeper into the two teams...
The peculiar history of the All Blacks try record – and the player set to buck the trend
Saturday 15 November 2025 13:55 , Harry Latham-CoyleThe All Blacks try record is a funny thing, Doug Howlett ever threatened but not yet surpassed. Will Jordan should, at some point, blow by, though - and perhaps even challenge Daisuke Ohata’s all-time Test tally.
Why Will Jordan can buck a strange trend and break All Blacks try record
Autumn internationals 2025: Results, fixtures and schedule in full
Saturday 15 November 2025 13:45 , Harry Latham-CoyleNeed a reminder of every Quilter Nations Series fixture so far? We’ve got you covered
Autumn internationals 2025: Results, fixtures and schedule in full
Why Wales v Japan is the biggest match of the weekend
Saturday 15 November 2025 13:40 , Harry Latham-CoyleIt’s another stacked schedule of international action this weekend, but might Wales vs Japan be the most important contest of all? Luke Baker makes the case...
Meet history buff Joe Heyes, the Leicester and England prop infatuated with Dan Cole
Saturday 15 November 2025 13:20 , Harry Latham-CoyleThere’s another start for Joe Heyes today, the Leicester and England tighthead becoming a real mainstay of the national team. Here’s a little bit more about him...
How history buff Heyes is continuing Leicester and England’s rich front-row lineage
‘I hate the term hybrid’: How Ben Earl is embracing the future with England
Saturday 15 November 2025 13:10 , Harry Latham-CoyleBen Earl is no fan of the word, mind, a keen golfer dismissively reminding me that a hybrid is for use on the links when we sat down for a chat ahead of the autumn.
‘I hate the term hybrid’: How Ben Earl is embracing the future with England
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