BREAKING NEWS New Zealand 24-17 England: All Blacks show their class in commanding second-half display to sink Steve Borthwick's spirited side and extend their unbeaten Eden Park run England led by a point at the break after tries from Feyi-Waboso and Freeman All Blacks wrestled back control of the contest after the break at Eden Park Borthwick's side suffered a 2-0 series defeat to the All Blacks in New Zealand By Chris Foy Published: 09:59 BST, 13 July 2024 | Updated: 10:19 BST, 13 July 2024 e-mail 6 View comments Agony , again. England’s bid to become record-breakers at Eden Park was scuppered as Mark Telea’s second try averted the threat of a momentous upset. Just as they had in the first Test seven days earlier, Steve Borthwick ’s national team led their vaunted opponents midway through the second half.
And in a repeat of the cruel script from the series opener in Dunedin, where it finished 16-15, the All Blacks extinguished English hopes. The tourists had been desperate to make history by becoming the first visiting team to successfully storm the fortress of Kiwi rugby since France won here way back in 1994. The All Blacks subsequent 48 Tests at Eden Park had yielded 46 wins and just two draws.
No challengers had conquered them, but England came mighty close this time. They were leading 17-13 going into the last quarter after first-half tries by wings Immanuel Feyi-Waboso and Tommy Freeman, and they had the All Blacks wobbling. Maro Itoje was magnificent again and.