England 21-24 New Zealand | Autumn internationals match report

England 21-24 New ZealandThe statistics were against England at the start: New Zealand had won 13 of the 14 matches between the sides since 2003, had 759 caps to 359 and had most of their squad available while their hosts were without 11 injured players, a number that increased on 22 minutes when Courtney Lawes left the field after taking a bang on the side of his head. It was close for a while, on the scoreboard more than the pitch.It meant England were without their first four second-rows and Lawess replacement, George Kruis, was winning his first cap but England not only led 14-11 at the in…