England defeat New Zealand after comeback | JQJO

England overturned an early 12-point deficit to beat New Zealand, sealing coach Steve Borthwick’s greatest win of his three-year reign in front of 81,953 at Allianz Stadium. George Ford steadied the comeback with two first-half drop-goals after tries by Leicester Fainga'anuku and Codie Taylor, before Sam Underhill and Fraser Dingwall crossed to make it 25-12. Will Jordan’s reply and a Ben Earl yellow card tightened nerves, but Ford’s late penalty and Tom Roebuck’s 78th-minute try settled it. The victory was England’s ninth over New Zealand in 120 years, featuring four tries amid a delirious crowd.