Overview
- England trailed 12-0 after tries by Leicester Fainga’anuku and Codie Taylor, then produced 25 unanswered points to take control.
- Ollie Lawrence, Sam Underhill, Fraser Dingwall and Tom Roebuck scored for the hosts, with Will Jordan replying for New Zealand during a tense spell.
- George Ford hit two first-half drop goals, added a late penalty and was named player of the match for directing the comeback.
- The victory was England’s first over New Zealand since 2019 and their first at Twickenham since 2012, extending their winning run to 10 Tests.
- Codie Taylor’s yellow card swung momentum early in the second half, and the result ended the All Blacks’ Grand Slam bid on their northern tour.