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England have been left to rue another agonising narrow defeat to close their summer series in New Zealand. Steve Borthwick’s side were impressive again in Saturday’s Second Test in Auckland, providing a serious threat to the All Blacks’ long unbeaten streak at their Eden Park rugby fortress that stretches back an incredible 30 years to 1994.
England led by a point at half-time thanks to tries from wings Immanuel Feyi-Waboso and Tommy Freeman that were perfectly teed up by Marcus Smith kicks, an emphatic response to falling behind early through Mark Tele’a’s opening score. They then lead by four following an early second-half penalty, looking good value for a potentially famous win until Tele’a struck again with just under 20 minutes to play after a brilliant break from replacement Beauden Barrett.
Fly-half Damian McKenzie slotted over two late penalties to wrap up another nervy win for New Zealand under new boss Scott Robertson, with England pushing for a last-gasp draw until Jamie George was held up over the line in a move that was ruled illegal by the officials anyway. Follow New Zealand vs England Second Test reaction live below!
