Late Tele’a try and Ford misses break England hearts as New Zealand triumph
- England 22-24 New Zealand
- George Ford misses two late kicks for victory
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.
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