
As England stood under their own posts, trailing the mighty All Blacks 12-0 with not even 20 minutes on the clock, they could have been forgiven for thinking “not again…” A record of just two wins in your previous 21 matches against a team can give any side a complex.
But this version of England showed their growth and maturity to steadily fight their way back into the contest and pull away as the second half progressed to notch a hugely impressive 33-19 win that laid a few demons to rest.