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England Rugby Falls Short As New Zealand All Blacks Claim 24-22 Victory

England Rugby Falls Short As New Zealand All Blacks Claim 24-22 Victory

New Zealand edged past England 24-22 in a classic clash between the sides. Tele'a's 2 tries and a missed drop goal in the final seconds were crucial moments

Nov 2, 2024 by R. R. Ellis
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England played New Zealand played their first test match against each other since a pair in July, and it lived up to the hype.

The atmosphere at Twickenham was wild as the New Zealand All Blacks narrowly defeated England 24-22 in the Autumn Nations Series. 

England started strong, with Marcus Smith scoring multiple penalties, but New Zealand responded with tries from Mark Tele'a and Will Jordan and went into halftime with a lead, 14-12.

In the second half, England took control, highlighted by a stunning try orchestrated by Marcus Smith before Immanuel Feyi-Waboso’s took it across the line.

However, New Zealand surged back, with Tele'a scoring the crucial try. England's George Ford had a chance to win with a last-minute drop goal, but the kick went wide.

Wallace Sititi was named Man of the Match for an outstanding performance in just his seventh cap.

FloRugby will not be broadcasting Autumn Nations 2024, but you can subscribe to watch Champions Cup, United Rugby Championship and Super Rugby Pacific for the 2024-2025 campaign. You can watch the July tests between New Zealand and England for free here and here. There is also a YouTube embed below for the July 6 match).

Recap the action from the England vs. New Zealand All Blacks match below.

Fulltime Stats

Penalty Goals:

  • England: 5
  • New Zealand: 1

Tries:

  • England: 1
  • New Zealand: 3

Conversions:

  • England: 1
  • New Zealand: 3

Drop Goals:

  • England: 0
  • New Zealand: 0

Possession:

  • England: 43%
  • New Zealand: 57%

Territory:

  • England: 54%
  • New Zealand: 46%

Line Breaks:

  • England: 5
  • New Zealand: 8

Closer Look At Final Moments Of The Match

Wallace Sititi Is Man Of The Match

The young player was blistering today. 

Only his seventh cap for the All Blacks. 

Closer Look At Tele'a Score

Here's a look at the Mark Tele'a score that tied it with England before Damian McKenzie converted the kick. 

Drop Goal Missed! Game Ends

England 22, New Zealand 24

What an ending. 

George Ford attempts the drop goal to win it at the death. 

The crowd thought he'd made it, but it went wide.

Rugby is truly unforgiving. 

Ball Hits The Post! England Recovers Gets Scrum

Things are moving quickly now. 

Only one minute left to play. 

England will get a chance. 

England Will Take Kick From About 40m Out

The air is charged. 

Lienert-Brown Sees Yellow - 77:44

All Blacks down to 14 men.

This might get upgraded. It stays a yellow.

Tele'a Scores!

England 22, New Zealand 24

Unfortunately for England, the All Blacks felt inevitable in the run of play there. 

Tele'a absorbs about three hits in his path to the try line. 

McKenzie converts the kick nearly from the sideline. Difficult angle. 

NZ take the lead. 

NZ Take Scrum After England Penalty - 75:00

All Blacks want the try. Still about 5m out. 

The crowd is screaming. 

New Zealand About 5m Out

Pushing for a try. 

NZ Scrum At Midfield

All Blacks are trying to make in-roads, but England is holding strong for now. 

This game feels manic. 

England Steals Lineout - 70:45

England 22, New Zealand 17

New Zealand had momentum after kicking into touch, but England is able to take back possession. 

There is certainly some anxiety among English players and the crowd.

Damian McKenzie Scores Penalty Goal

England 22, New Zealand 17

McKenzie puts it through the uprights after an England penalty. 

Still about 15 minutes left in this game. 

Cunningham-South Gets Cheered As He's Replaced

Strong game from the blindside flanker. 

Closer Look At Marcus Smith Kick

Marcus Smith Penalty Goal! - 60:00

England 22, New Zealand 14

New Zealand left reeling as England take full control of the game with 20 minutes left. 

What a turn-around. Twickenham is going wild. 

Marcus Smith is 5-5 today. He's been a revelation for England. 

TMO Calls Off Beauden Barrett Try - 58:40

New Zealand knock-on cancels the Barrett run. 

Deliberate knock on. 

England Look Revived - 51:30

The crowd and the English side look like their having fun for the first time this match.

Borthwick brings on some replacements to get fresh legs. 

Theo Dan, Dan Cole and Fin Baxter come on the field. 

Closer Look At England Try

Incredible Try From England! - 45:30

England 19, New Zealand 14

Marcus Smith picks off the New Zealand build-up, then passes to George Furbank, who finds Feyi-Waboso, who takes it in. They go the full length of the field in a stunning score. 

Smith converts the kick. 

England in control. 

Second Half Begins - 40:00

England 12, New Zealand 14

Codie Taylor is confirmed to have a head injury in the first half. He did not come back. 

England will kick off to NZ to start the second half. 

Any team's game at this point. 

Halftime Stats

Penalty Goals:

  • England: 4
  • New Zealand: 0

Tries:

  • England: 0
  • New Zealand: 2

Conversions:

  • England: 0
  • New Zealand: 2

Drop Goals:

  • England: 0
  • New Zealand: 0

Possession

  • England: 54%
  • New Zealand: 46%

Territory

  • England: 59%
  • New Zealand: 41%

Line Breaks

  • England: 4
  • New Zealand: 6

Halftime At Twickenham

England 12, New Zealand 14

England looking good against a strong All Blacks side. 

Marcus Smith is 4-4 on penalty goals. 

Tele'a and Will Jordan have tries for New Zealand. 

Closer Look At Cunningham-South Hit

Marcus Smith Makes Another Penalty Attempt

England 12, New Zealand 14

Marcus Smith on fire as he brings England back to within two points of the All Blacks.

Cunningham-South Playing Great - 34:00

Cunningham-South has had a few big hits to stop the NZ playmaking. 

Most recently, he absolutely crushed Tupou Vaa'i. 

Another Off Ball Tackle From NZ, Smith Converts Kick - 32:00

England 9, New Zealand 14

England taking advantage of their chances. Marcus Smith is 3-3. 

Closer Look At Jordan Try

Will Jordan Scores For NZ - 28:12

England 6, New Zealand 14

Beauden Barrett passes to Jordan who sweeps around and breaks the line. 

Wonderful try. Clinical from All Blacks. 

Barrett started ahead of Damian McKenzie. 

Beauden Barrett Gets Hammered - 25:00

Chandler Cunningham-South absolutely smothers Beauden as he tries to catch a clearance.

Just a moment later, he helps create a break.

Teams trading possession with so many big hits to stop momentum. 

Ben Spencer Nearly Scores Try - 21:00

Ball goes into touch after Spender kicks it ahead. 

He had the whole field open. What an opportunity. 

England looking good. 

Poor Kick To Touch From Marcus Smith - 18:09

Caleb Clarke keeps the ball in play. 

Closer Look At Tele'a Try

Tackle Off Ball, Smith Makes 2nd Penalty Goal

England 6, New Zealand 7

England taking advantage of All Blacks mistakes early. 

Crowd Erupts As England Possess In NZ End - 11:44

Marcus Smith attempts the drop goal but misses badly. 

Mark Tele'a Scores Try For NZ

England 3, New Zealand 7

Tele'a whips around the outside after an incredible pass from Wallace Sititi. 

All Blacks on the board. 

NZ In Possession Inside 22m - 8:00

New Zealand have pushed England back, and they're looking to score. 

Codie Taylor Off-Field For Head Assessment

Would be a huge loss for the All Blacks if he's unable to come back. They have depth though. 

Marcus Smith Kicks A Penalty Goal For England

England 3, New Zealand 0

England starts quick. 

England Possession About 10m Out

England did well until George Martin dropped the ball. 

England Looking Strong Early - 2:30

England had the All Blacks pinned early before NZ was able to clear it out. 

Game Underway! - 0:00

England 0, New Zealand 0

NZ kicks off to England and the game begins. 

Teams Lined Up For Haka

TJ Perenara led the Haka over the summer. 

Just A Few Minutes Away

Borthwick seems ready. 

About 20 Minutes To Kick Off

We're about 20 minutes from kickoff at Twickenham. 

Beauden, Jordie Barrett Combine At No. 10, No. 12 For First Time

Beau and Jordie Barrett will play at the No. 10 and No. 12 positions together for the first time in an All Blacks test. 

While the brothers have played together plenty for the All Blacks, this is the first tiem for this combination. 

What Is The England Vs. New Zealand All Blacks Kick Off Time?

England vs. New Zealand All Blacks kicks off at 11:10 a.m. ET at Allianz Stadium, Twickenham, London, UK. 

England Rugby Lineup

  1. Ellis Genge
  2. Jamie George
  3. Will Stuart
  4. Maro Itoje
  5. George Martin
  6. Chandler Cunningham-South
  7. Tom Curry
  8. Ben Earl
  9. Ben Spencer
  10. Marcus Smith
  11. Tommy Freeman
  12. Ollie Lawrence
  13. Henry Slade
  14. Immanuel Feyi-Waboso
  15. George Furbank

Substitutes: 16. Theo Dan, 17. Fin Baxter, 18. Dan Cole, 19. Nick Isiekwe, 20. Ben Curry, 21. Alex Dombrandt, 22. Harry Randall, 23. George Ford

New Zealand All Blacks Lineup

  1. Tamaiti Williams
  2. Codie Taylor
  3. Tyrel Lomax
  4. Scott Barrett
  5. Tupou Vaa'i
  6. Wallace Sititi
  7. Sam Cane
  8. Ardie Savea
  9. Cortez Ratima
  10. Beauden Barrett
  11. Caleb Clarke
  12. Jordie Barrett
  13. Rieko Ioane
  14. Mark Tele'a
  15. Will Jordan

Substitutes: 16. Asafo Aumua, 17. Ofa Tu'ungafasi, 18. Pasilio Tosi, 19. Patrick Tuipulotu, 20. Samipeni Finau, 21. Cam Roigard, 22. Anton Lienert-Brown, 23. Damian McKenzie

World Rugby Rankings 2024

  1. Ireland, 92.12
  2. South Africa, 91.77
  3. New Zealand, 88.70
  4. France, 86.96
  5. England, 85.40
  6. Argentina, 84.30
  7. Scotland, 82.82
  8. Italy, 79.98
  9. Fiji, 79.64
  10. Australia, 79.32
  11. Wales, 76.04
  12. Georgia, 74.10
  13. Samoa, 72.68
  14. Japan, 72.31
  15. Portugal, 70.61
  16. Tonga, 68.12
  17. Uruguay, 67.39
  18. Spain, 66.29
  19. USA, 65.70
  20. Romania, 62.62

England Vs. New Zealand: Here's The Last 10 Matches

England Hype Video

Watch New Zealand Vs. England From July 6

Autumn Nations Rugby Fixtures 2024

Saturday, Nov. 2

  • England vs. New Zealand - 11:10 a.m. ET
  • Scotland vs. Fiji - 1:40 p.m. ET

Friday, Nov. 8

  • Ireland vs. New Zealand - 3:10 p.m. ET

Saturday, Nov. 9

  • England vs. Australia - 10:10 a.m. ET
  • Italy vs. Argentina - 12:40 p.m. ET
  • France vs. Japan - 3:10 p.m. ET

Sunday, Nov. 10

  • Wales vs. Fiji - 8:40 a.m. ET
  • Scotland vs. South Africa - 1:10 p.m. ET

Friday, Nov. 15

  • Ireland vs. Argentina - 3:10 p.m. ET

Saturday, Nov. 16

  • Scotland vs. Portugal - 10:10 a.m. ET
  • England vs. South Africa - 1:40 p.m. ET
  • France vs. New Zealand - 3:10 p.m. ET

Sunday, Nov. 17

  • Italy vs. Georgia - 8:40 a.m. ET
    Wales vs. Australia - 1:10 p.m. ET

Friday, Nov. 22

  • France vs. Argentina - 3:10 p.m. ET

Saturday, Nov. 23

  • Ireland vs. Fiji - 10:10 a.m. ET
    Wales vs. South Africa - 1:40 p.m. ET
    Italy vs. New Zealand - 3:10 p.m. ET

Sunday, Nov. 24

  • Scotland vs. Australia - 8:40 a.m. ET
    England vs. Japan - 11:10 a.m. ET

Saturday, Nov. 30

  • Ireland vs. Australia - 10:10 a.m. ET

England Rugby Squad

Forwards

  • Fin Baxter (Harlequins, 2 caps)
  • Ollie Chessum (Leicester Tigers, 23 caps)
  • Dan Cole (Leicester Tigers, 115 caps)
  • Luke Cowan-Dickie (Sale Sharks, 41 caps)
  • Chandler Cunningham-South (Harlequins, 7 caps)
  • Ben Curry (Sale Sharks, 5 caps)
  • Tom Curry (Sale Sharks, 53 caps)
  • Theo Dan (Saracens, 14 caps)
  • Trevor Davison (Northampton Saints, 2 caps)
  • Alex Dombrandt (Harlequins, 17 caps)
  • Ben Earl (Saracens, 33 caps)
  • Charlie Ewels (Bath Rugby, 31 caps)
  • Ellis Genge (Bristol Bears, 62 caps)
  • Jamie George (Saracens, 93 caps)
  • Nick Isiekwe (Saracens, 11 caps)
  • Maro Itoje (Saracens, 84 caps)
  • Joe Marler (Harlequins, 95 caps)
  • George Martin (Leicester Tigers, 15 caps)
  • Will Stuart (Bath Rugby, 41 caps)
  • Sam Underhill (Bath Rugby, 38 caps)

Backs

  • Elliot Daly (Saracens, 69 caps)
  • Immanuel Feyi-Waboso (Exeter Chiefs, 6 caps)
  • Tommy Freeman (Northampton Saints, 11 caps)
  • George Furbank (Northampton Saints, 11 caps)
  • Ollie Lawrence (Bath Rugby, 27 caps)
  • Alex Lozowski (Saracens, 5 caps)
  • Luke Northmore (Harlequins, 2 caps)
  • Harry Randall (Bristol Bears, 7 caps)
  • Tom Roebuck (Sale Sharks, 1 cap)
  • Henry Slade (Exeter Chiefs, 65 caps)
  • Ollie Sleightholme (Northampton Saints, 2 caps)
  • Fin Smith (Northampton Saints, 5 caps)
  • Marcus Smith (Harlequins, 35 caps)
  • Ben Spencer (Bath Rugby, 6 caps)
  • Freddie Steward (Leicester Tigers, 34 caps)
  • Jack van Poortvliet (Leicester Tigers, 14 caps)

New Zealand All Blacks Squad

Forwards

  • Asafo Aumua (Hurricanes/Wellington, 15 caps)
  • Codie Taylor (Crusaders/Canterbury, 93 caps)
  • George Bell (Crusaders/Canterbury, 1 cap)
  • Ethan De Groot (Highlanders/Southland, 28 caps)
  • Tyrel Lomax (Hurricanes/Tasman, 40 caps)
  • Fletcher Newell (Crusaders/Canterbury, 20 caps)
  • Pasilio Tosi (Hurricanes/Bay of Plenty, 3 caps)
  • Ofa Tu’ungafasi (Blues/Northland, 63 caps)
  • Tamaiti Williams (Crusaders/Canterbury, 14 caps)
  • Scott Barrett (Crusaders/Taranaki, 76 caps)
  • Tupou Vaa’i (Chiefs/Taranaki, 34 caps)
  • Patrick Tuipulotu (Blues/Auckland, 46 caps)
  • Sam Darry (Blues/Canterbury, 5 caps)
  • Peter Lakai (Hurricanes/Wellington, uncapped)
  • Sam Cane (Chiefs/Bay of Plenty, 100 caps)
  • Samipeni Finau (Chiefs/Waikato, 4 caps)
  • Josh Lord (Chiefs/Taranaki, 6 caps)
  • Ardie Savea (Moana Pasifika/Wellington, 90 caps)
  • Wallace Sititi (Chiefs/North Harbour, 5 caps)

Backs

  • Cam Roigard (Hurricanes/Counties Manukau, 5 caps)
  • TJ Perenara (Hurricanes/Wellington, 87 caps)
  • Cortez Ratima (Chiefs/Waikato, 8 caps)
  • Beauden Barrett (Blues/Taranaki, 131 caps)
  • Damian McKenzie (Chiefs/Waikato, 56 caps)
  • Jordie Barrett (Hurricanes/Taranaki, 65 caps)
  • David Havili (Crusaders/Tasman, 28 caps)
  • Rieko Ioane (Blues/Auckland, 77 caps)
  • Anton Lienert-Brown (Chiefs/Waikato, 79 caps)
  • Billy Proctor (Hurricanes/Wellington, 1 cap)
  • Caleb Clarke (Blues/Auckland, 25 caps)
  • Will Jordan (Crusaders/Tasman, 37 caps)
  • Ruben Love (Hurricanes/Wellington, uncapped)
  • Stephen Perofeta (Blues/Taranaki, 5 caps)
  • Sevu Reece (Crusaders/Southland, 30 caps)
  • Mark Tele’a (Blues/North Harbour, 15 caps)

When Does The 2024-2025  Investec Champions Cup Begin? When Is The Champions Cup Final?

The Investec Champions Cup and the EPCR Challenge Cup begin on Dec. 6 and the four-round pool play action ends on Jan. 19, 2025. The Round of 16 starts on April 4, while the quarterfinals are April 11-13 and the semifinals are May 2-4. 

The EPCR Championships weekend is in Cardiff, Wales at Principality Stadium. There are championship games on May 23 (EPCR Challenge Cup) and May 24 (Investec Champions Cup). 

What Are The Investec Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup Pools?

Here are the pools. 

Investec Champions Cup: 

  • Toulouse (Stade Toulousain)
  • Bordeaux-Bègles (Union Bordeaux-Bègles)
  • Hollywoodbets Sharks
  • Exeter Chiefs
  • Leicester Tigers
  • Ulster Rugby

Pool 2:

  • Leinster Rugby
  • Clermont Auvergne (ASM Clermont Auvergne)
  • La Rochelle (Stade Rochelais)
  • Bristol Bears
  • Benetton Rugby
  • Bath Rugby

Pool 3:

  • Northampton Saints
  • Munster Rugby
  • Vodacom Bulls
  • Stade Français Paris
  • Saracens
  • Castres Olympique

Pool 4:

  • Glasgow Warriors
  • Racing 92
  • Sale Sharks
  • DHL Stormers
  • Toulon (RC Toulon)
  • Harlequins

EPCR Challenge Cup

Pool 1:

  • Cardiff Rugby
  • Connacht Rugby
  • Toyota Cheetahs
  • Perpignan (USAP)
  • Lyon Olympique Universitaire (Lyon O.U.)
  • Zebre Parma

Pool 2:

  • Montpellier Hérault Rugby
  • Pau (Section Paloise)
  • Newcastle Falcons
  • Dragons RFC
  • Emirates Lions
  • Ospreys

Pool 3:

  • RC Vannes
  • Black Lion
  • Bayonne (Aviron Bayonnais)
  • Scarlets
  • Edinburgh Rugby
  • Gloucester Rugby

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