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England v New Zealand media reaction as home side suffer 'one of the most agonising defeats ever'
England and New Zealand played out another pulsating match between the two nations at Allianz Stadium in the autumn internationals curtain-raiser.
The game ebbed and flowed, along with the scoreline, with the visitors edging the result 22-24. It could have been very different though, with England fly-half George Ford missing a last-minute drop-goal - as well as hitting the post with a penalty moments before - to hand the All Blacks the win in south west London.
Borthwick will know they let their opponents off the hook somewhat and with Australia next and South Africa to follow, England need to sharpen themselves.
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This is what the national and international media had to say about the match yesterday.
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The Guardian
The first weekend of the Autumn Nations Series was always going to be interesting. Two sides in need of an uplifting result, 80,000-plus spectators keen to renew their big match vows in a newly retitled stadium. It duly delivered a flawed classic and a breathtaking finish which saw Steve Borthwick’s side narrowly miss out – again – on a morale-boosting win over the All Blacks.
Reclaiming the Hillary Shield would have been all the sweeter for England following their 2-0 summer series defeat but again they blew chances to land the killer blow. A late 40-metre penalty from George Ford hit an upright and, with the game’s last kick, Ford also missed a drop goal attempt which would have secured a first home win over New Zealand for 12 years.
The Times
This was one of the most agonising defeats that England can ever have suffered, they took it to the All Blacks as if possessed, and while they never completely shook them out of their stride they made heavy impacts with their tackling, with their passion and ultimately were distinctly unfortunate in what was for them a ghastly finale.
They led by five points in the closing stages, New Zealand scored a try magnificent in its execution and mental strength in the dying moments and, right back at the other end, in the final act of a monster match, George Ford missed the drop-goal which would have given England victory.
Once again, we find that England have lost a key match, and a winnable match, that their efforts were unrewarded and possibly, in the end, they did not do enough.
But they deserve great credit for the thunder in the work of Ellis Genge, Chandler Cunningham-South and especially in the Hercules that is Maro Itoje. They could not create enough scoring power. Marcus Smith dropped lamely for goal on three occasions without success, and even though they battled like crazy, they could not prevail.
Daily Mail
The right post will rattle right through George Ford’s nightmares. England brought on their old gun-slinger to carry them through the final quarter but the plan back-fired as his 79th minute penalty struck the woodwork and victory reverberated into defeat.
For Steve Borthwick, it was another case of so near yet so far. Three defeats by the All Blacks this year, by a grand total of 10 points. This was his best chance of landing a big scalp in the autumn series but victory, once again, belonged to the men in black.
England were leading by two scores going into the final quarter when they pulled off Ben Spencer and Marcus Smith. It felt like a declaration – an attempt to put a lid on their lead, rather than double down for the kill – and ultimately it did not pay off.
New Zealand were up against the ropes. Those striking black jerseys used to feel like coats of armour but this was not a vintage side.
The Telegraph
Utter heartbreak for England. In three crazy final minutes, George Ford saw two match-winning opportunities slide agonisingly wide to enable New Zealand to complete a stunning comeback just when it looked like a first victory at Twickenham since 2012 had been secured.
First Ford saw a penalty attempt to win the game rebounded off the right-hand upright, but a knock-on then gifted England a scrum in front of the posts. As the clock ticked into red, England managed to set up a final drop-goal position, but Ford’s final effort just sailed wide. The Sale Sharks fly-half, who had been England’s drop-goal hero in the World Cup match against Argentina last year, could only hold his head in his hands.
It felt like such a missed opportunity. Having had to dig deep in the first half to stay in touch with New Zealand, who scored tries by Mark Telea and Will Jordan, with four penalties by Marcus Smith, England surged clear in the second half with a stunning second-half display.
New Zealand Herald
In a typically dramatic, captivating Twickenham contest, the All Blacks somehow emerged from extreme frayed nerves with their most treasured victory of the year.
Scoring three tries to one, the All Blacks should have had England on the rack, only for the result to be determined by the final play as Scott Robertson’s men pulled off another escape with a 24-22 win.
In headline tests this year, missed opportunities have been the theme of the All Blacks’ season.
While they did it the hard way, this time the All Blacks overcame repeat doses of self-inflicted adversity to take down England on their home patch and record a three-win sweep against Steve Borthwick’s men this year.
