New Zealand v England: second men’s rugby union Test – live | Rugby union

81 min: They check the maul collapse and they have a look to see if Lawrence is the cause or if it is the All Blacks who change their binds? You can hear George petitioning the referee but the maul is successfully defended by New Zealand according to the TMO. But Berry wants another look, “to get it right”.

81 min: Line-out is good. They go for a maul. The backs pile in and they march to the line. They think they are over but it is held up but B Barrett. The officials will make sure it wasn’t grounded and on how the maul was collapsed.

80 min: England have a penalty advantage as they come forward again which we come back to. They go to the corner, can England level this game?

79 min: The line-out is good and they opt to go through the hands instead of the maul. The breakdown work from the hosts is impeccable and they turn it over, that is absolutely massive.

78 min: England’s line-out is good and if it isn’t now it might not happen. Sleightholme is now on and makes a storming run, in the attack Curry is tackled off the ball and so F Smith kicks to the corner. Oh my, this could get tasty.

77 min: England have to be the next to score and B Barrett clears to give the visitors possession. Slade opts to the boot and McKenzie picks it up to kick clear – maybe the wrong option from Slade.

PENALTY! New Zealand 24-17 England (McKenzie, 75)

75 min: The line-out is taken cleanly by New Zealand and then they win a penalty as Itoje makes contact in the air – the third penalty from the Saracens player now. New Zealand point to the sticks.

74 min: The referee calls time off as the scrum collapses, he has moved the scrum over as all the players are slipping on the grass. Time back on and New Zealand win the scrum penalty as the hosts start to turn the screw here.

73 min: The breakdown has been a card in New Zealand’s hand all match but this time it is England who play it and they get a penalty. The visitors have a scrum but the referee resets and has a word with both front rows.

71 min: Baxter is off for England with Rodd on. Itoje’s tackle is too high and New Zealand have the penalty, they kick up to halfway. I cannot overstate just how critical B Barrett’s introduction has been. Steward is off for a HIA here, that call made by medical officials looking on and so M Smith is back on the pitch.

PENALTY! New Zealand 21-17 England (McKenzie, 69)

69 min: The screams from the crowd are deafening, Eden Park is pulsing and it erupts even further with a breakdown penalty for the All Blacks. I believe they are pointing to the sticks.

67 min: So England have another chance to hit back as their line-out functions once more. Lawrence looks to chip through but it is B Barrett again who picks up, kicks on and is just millimetres from picking it up. It gives the All Blacks another boost, they look lethal right now.

66 min: England’s line-out is good and they look to put themselves ahead again in this absolute thriller. F Smith, who is now on for M Smith, puts a kick through but it is picked up perfectly by B Barrett who clears.

64 min: B Barrett’s reaction to being benched by new head coach Scott Robertson has been the exact one you would want from a top player. Just absolutely electric when given his minutes. New Zealand are really in the ascendency here but then B Barrett puts a step wrong with a kick out on the full. What a game.

TRY! New Zealand 18-17 England (Tele’a, 61)

61 min: George apologises as he throws before the referee calls time on. We reset and George goes short to win the set piece, Mitchell clears a few phases later.

60 min: B Barrett is on now and he immediately makes an impact with a chop tackle on Steward giving them attacking momentum. B Barrett pops a grubber kick in and it rolls just a few metres from their try line, the experienced back giving his side the boost they needed.

59 min: J Barrett does so well under the high ball and Ratima’s exit is good – New Zealand are doing well to prevent England adding to the scoreboard as they have had all of the momentum in this second half.

58 min: England win a penalty at the scrum, the set pieces are topsy turvy now! Smith kicks to the corner and my word he squeezes all the possible space from it. It puts pressure on New Zealand’s line-out but England waste the opportunity by giving away a penalty, J Barrett clears.

56 min: This time it is England’s turn to have a line-out issue with New Zealand coming away with it but it’s intercepted, Tele’a thinks he has nabbed it right back but the referee blows up for an earlier pen. Eden Park had erupted then thinking the winger was going to run clear.

55 min: New Zealand’s line-out is disrupted yet again, Taylor is having a nightmare at the set piece, but they do manage to retain the ball and clear.

54 min: Christie is coming off and Ratima is on for his first cap, a great moment for the New Zealander at Eden Park. England have the scrum and it is clean, Smith opts for the cross field kick but this time it bounces out of play.

54 min: The line-out is good but again, the resulting attack is slightly sloppy. Steward finds Feyi-Waboso but his offload finds All Black hands. We come back to an earlier knock on from New Zealand, so we have another scrum. A slight break in play as Christie has a problem here.

53 min: New Zealand run it through the hands but great work from Cunningham-South sees them able to clear. Reece collects and kicks it off but he has taken it back into the 22 and so England have a line-out in a good position.

52 min: The scrum is won by New Zealand and they set up an attack.

Richard Hirst has emailed and he said:

Cricket on Friday, rugby on Saturday, football on Sunday! Hey, dreaming is free.

Not a bad weekend to be an England fan, Richard.

51 min: Dan is off for a HIA and so captain George is back. We are back underway with a scrum.

50 min: There is no foul play, Dan took friendly fire from Curry’s knee. Hopefully he is okay to continue.

50 min: England make their first changes with Underhill, George and Stuart off with Curry, Cole and Dan on. The match action sees tackles flying in and a player is heard saying “head injury” and the referee stops the game. Dan has taken a knee to the head.

PENALTY! New Zealand 13-17 England (Smith, 49)

49 min: New Zealand win think they have won a breakdown penalty but referee Berry explains the only reason that occurred was because Papali’i took a player out off of the ball and so the decision is changed. Smith points to the sticks.

48 min: The first scrum of the second half is clean from both sides and the hosts are able to clear through Perafeta’s boot. The All Blacks 15 have had a good few games, keeping B Barrett on the bench.

46 min: George puts in a good line-out and the whip it into action quickly instead of employing the maul. It comes back to captain George but New Zealand are impressive at the breakdown again and Tele’a rips the ball to win the penalty.

45 min: The England line-out is clean but their resulting attack is sloppy and Feyi-Waboso knocks on – the wing saved though as New Zealand is offside before the knock on occurred. Slade once again kicks to the corner.

44 min: A kick comes to Steward who runs but is stopped by De Groot with a crunching tackle. Neither side have really stamped authority on the second 40 yet, the latest action coming with an England penalty with J Barrett tackling Smith in the air. Slade bangs it into the corner.

42 min: Perofeta makes a break but is eventually tackled as the hosts look to throw the first punch in this half. McKenzie kicks away and it triggers a kicking battle, ending with the All Blacks running it through the hands.

Back underway! New Zealand 13-14 England

Guy Hornsby has emailed and said:

What a brilliant Test and fascinating rugby, Sarah. NZ looking very dangerous but England’s defence has been really good and from a shaky start the scrum been more solid. The ABs line out looks very shaky, and for all their penalties we’ve saved a try and scored twice brilliantly through Smith’s boot and two athletic wings. This is so tight, but England’s attack needs to click a bit more. It’s going to be a gripping second half.

Yeah I agree it has been a great match so far and hopefully it continues in that fashion. The set piece battle is an interesting one with both teams, as you say, having a stronger aspect where their opposition has a weakness. I hope you enjoy the second half.

The referee Nic Berry was heard saying England’s Sam Underhill was bleeding just before half-time, as soon as I have an update on if he continues in this one I will let you know.

I spoke about Ardie Savea’s contribution to New Zealand’s try and it was spectacular. Have a look at his metres made:

This is the try that has nudged England ahead:

My half-time write up drastically changed with that try from Freeman. It was going to be about how New Zealand had the score buffer at half-time they didn’t have last weekend, where the teams were level. But the try from England has properly spiced this up, it is the first time they have been ahead in this game. The questions that start to creep in are will England beat the All Blacks in New Zealand for the first time in 21 years? And will the All Blacks 30-year record at Eden Park be obliterated? All to come.

Half-time: New Zealand 13-14 England

CONVERTED TRY! New Zealand 13-14 England (Freeman, 41)

40 min: England pick up the ball after the restart after masterful work from Itoje, who is having another storming game for his country. Mitchell resorts to the boot after phases don’t produce much joy, McKenzie tracks back and clears.

PENALTY! New Zealand 13-7 England (McKenzie, 38)

38 min: New Zealand’s line-out functions this time and it propels front foot ball. The hosts pick up a penalty advantage from the breakdown, given away by Earl, and we come back for it. Will the All Blacks point for sticks this time? Yes they do.

37 min: England collect from set piece and clear through Mitchell’s boot. Kicks are exchanged, ending with England’s Slade spilling but he manages to kick away – well managed from a tricky situation by the Exeter Chiefs man.

35 min: Itoje makes up for giving the penalty away with an intercept at the line-out, a question maybe on why they didn’t opt to kick for the points instead of going for a try there. Their line-out is their main weakness at the moment. Back to the game and the ball is kicked back and forth, ending with a kick off the pitch at the 22 from McKenzie.

33 min: J Barrett kicks clear and it looks like New Zealand have weathered the England storm. The line-out this time is good from the hosts and it goes through the hands, Itoje looks to turn it over but he gives away a breakdown penalty in the process. J Barrett kicks to the corner.

33 min: Christie does so well as he waits until the perfect time to tackle Earl at the back of the scrum, it then causes the hosts to win the penalty. There’s now a bit of pushing and shoving as tempers boil over, the referee marshalling both teams away from one another.

32 min: The line-out is initially disrupted by New Zealand but Slade picks up, a few phases later the referee pulls it back for a knock on so there’s another scrum to come. It’s a good set piece from both sides but as England attack Papali’i knocks on in the tackle – scrum time again.

30 min: England’s line-out is good once more but they attack is stunted again with a rogue pass to Lawrence bouncing off of his chest. New Zealand clear to halfway and the hosts are really at the heart of an England storm here as they win a penalty at the line-out, Smith kicks to the corner.

28 min: New Zealand are so physical at the breakdown that Smith is forced into a kick, J Barrett collects but slips at the same time. It’s close but the hosts hang on to it and Christie kicks clear.

27 min: The New Zealand put in at the scrum is clean and they clear, not with a lot of length on it and England will have a line-out on the 22. It’s good and Steve Borthwick’s side have another attack.

26 min: The scrum is reset but England eventually come away with it, they look to pounce but Lawrence knocks on so another scrum to come.