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Captain Richie McCaw of New Zealand receives the Hillary Shield after the QBE International match between England and New Zealand at Twickenham Stadium on November 16, 2013 in London, England.
(November 15, 2013 - Source: Phil Walter/Getty Images Europe)
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The England team line up to face the Haka from the All Blacks during the QBE International match between England and New Zealand at Twickenham Stadium on November 16, 2013 in London, England.
(November 15, 2013 - Source: Warren Little/Getty Images Europe)
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New Zealand continued their unbeaten run in 2013 with a hard-fought 30-22 victory over England at Twickenham on Saturday.
Julian Savea scored two tries with Kieran Read also crossing the England line for the All Blacks to win their 13th match of the year.
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Ben Youngs of England kicks the ball clear during the QBE International match between England and New Zealand at Twickenham Stadium on November 16, 2013 in London, England.
(November 15, 2013 - Source: Shaun Botterill/Getty Images Europe)
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Julian Savea of New Zealand (R) is tackled during the QBE Autumn International match between England and New Zealand at Twickenham Stadium on November 16, 2013 in London, England.
(November 15, 2013 - Source: Tom Shaw/Getty Images Europe)
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This was a game that had it all. Theatre, power, pace, skill and above all, physicality.
In the final analysis, New Zealand simply just found a way to win, avenging their defeat in the corresponding fixture last season, and calling on the reference points of 12 victories on the trot.
But don't denude the England display. One could argue that England, in defeat, put in their best performance of 2013, with both Billy's, Vunipola and Twlevetrees, truly coming of age as Test match players.
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Mike Brown of England fails to stop Kieran Read of New Zealand going over to score a try during the QBE International match between England and New Zealand at Twickenham Stadium on November 16, 2013 in London, England.
(November 15, 2013 - Source: Phil Walter/Getty Images Europe)
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Chris Ashton of England tackles Kieran Read of New Zealand during the QBE International match between England and New Zealand at Twickenham Stadium on November 16, 2013 in London, England.
(November 15, 2013 - Source: Warren Little/Getty Images Europe)
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Chris Ashton of England tackles Kieran Read of New Zealand during the QBE International match between England and New Zealand at Twickenham Stadium on November 16, 2013 in London, England.
(November 15, 2013 - Source: Warren Little/Getty Images Europe)
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Man of the Match: With so many performances of quality it is very hard to single out an individual. For New Zealand, Nonu, McCaw and Salvea were compelling, and equally, England's heroes were led by Mike Brown, Billy Vunipola and Courtney Lawes. But for 70 minutes, one man was at the epicentre of everything good about All Black Rugby, and our award goes to Kiwi number eight Kieran Read.
Moment of the Match: With so much great rugby on display, it's hard to single one moment out. Read's offload in the opening minutes was delightful, but great sides find a way to win in adversity, and Ma'a Nonu's offload and pass around Courtney Lawes' huge tackle, to set Salvea free for the clinching score, takes this week's prize.
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Billy Twelvetrees of England and Richie McCaw of New Zealand compete for the ball during the QBE International match between England and New Zealand at Twickenham Stadium on November 16, 2013 in London, England.
(November 15, 2013 - Source: Shaun Botterill/Getty Images Europe)
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Lee Dickson of England tackles Aaron Smith of New Zealand during the QBE International match between England and New Zealand at Twickenham Stadium on November 16, 2013 in London, England.
(November 15, 2013 - Source: Shaun Botterill/Getty Images Europe)
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Aaron Cruden of New Zealand tackles Joel Tomkins of England during the QBE International match between England and New Zealand at Twickenham Stadium on November 16, 2013 in London, England.
(November 15, 2013 - Source: Shaun Botterill/Getty Images Europe)
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Julian Savea of New Zealand breaks through the tackle from Mike Brown of England to score his team'sthird try during the QBE International match between England and New Zealand at Twickenham Stadium on November 16, 2013 in London, England.
(November 15, 2013 - Source: Phil Walter/Getty Images Europe)
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All Blacks maintain perfect record
By Gregor Paul at Twickenham
Hard slog and a classy lineout got the All Blacks home this morning in London. Seriously hard slog as it happens as England were a tough nut to crack. These Poms are not bad.
Not quite the side they were last year, but good enough to be a contender for 70 minutes, until the All Blacks superior skills and fitness told.
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Owen Farrell of England in action during the QBE Autumn International match between England and New Zealand at Twickenham Stadium on November 16, 2013 in London, England.
(November 15, 2013 - Source: Tom Shaw/Getty Images Europe)
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Dan Carter of New Zealand tackles Billy Twelvetrees of England during the QBE International match between England and New Zealand at Twickenham Stadium on November 16, 2013 in London, England.
(November 15, 2013 - Source: Shaun Botterill/Getty Images Europe)
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Certainly the All Blacks will know they were in a game. Brutal wouldn't quite be the word for it. It was clean, just ferocious and chunks were taken out of everyone. This was test rugby all right. Miss a tackle and the game opened up. There wasn't even a split second to be had for the tackled player: the defending side was on the ball instantly and the battle at the breakdown was phenomenal. England probably won it, but not to the extent that they could deny the All Blacks the possession and pace of possession that they needed.
And by the final 10 minutes, the All Blacks had them just about under control.
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Liam Messam of New Zealand pulls on the shirt of Dan Carter of New Zealand as they perform the Haka during the QBE International match between England and New Zealand at Twickenham Stadium on November 16, 2013 in London, England.
(November 15, 2013 - Source: Phil Walter/Getty Images Europe)
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Courtney Lawes of England wins the ball during the QBE Autumn International match between England and New Zealand at Twickenham Stadium on November 16, 2013 in London, England.
(November 15, 2013 - Source: Tom Shaw/Getty Images Europe)
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They'd started to clear the bodies quicker and were making dominant tackles to leave England toiling a bit behind the gainline.
The All Blacks also managed to disrupt England's lineout and it was probably there that they won the game. At 22-20 down, England were searching for the killer blow. But the All Blacks started to win England's lineout ball. They started to damage the quality of England's possession from the touchline and the game changed in the final 20 minutes.
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Joe Marler of England goes through the Nez Zealand defense during the QBE International match between England and New Zealand at Twickenham Stadium on November 16, 2013 in London, England.
(November 15, 2013 - Source: Shaun Botterill/Getty Images Europe)
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England push back the All Blacks in the scrum during the QBE International match between England and New Zealand at Twickenham Stadium on November 16, 2013 in London, England.
(November 15, 2013 - Source: Phil Walter/Getty Images Europe)
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It was apparent that New Zealand were the team with all the momentum and were the only one likely to score which they did when Julian Savea bashed over for his second after concerted and controlled build up.
It was a score every All Blacks was relieved to see - not only in the context of the game, but because it meant Dan Carter would have something at least to take from his 100th cap. He limped off after 25 minutes - a damaged calf looked to be the problem after he was cleaned up in a crunching tackle.
As he disappeared and England grew in confidence, memories of last year were hard to keep at bay. Waves of England runners came round the corner and recycled quick ball that left them running into space.
They backed their driving maul from lineouts and got plenty out of it and for the second quarter of the first half, the All Blacks were under as much pressure as they have been all year.
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Courtney Lawes of England wins the line out ahead of Sam Whitelock of New Zealand during the QBE International match between England and New Zealand at Twickenham Stadium on November 16, 2013 in London, England.
(November 15, 2013 - Source: Phil Walter/Getty Images Europe)
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Mike Brown of England tackles Owen Franks of New Zealand during the QBE International match between England and New Zealand at Twickenham Stadium on November 16, 2013 in London, England.
(November 15, 2013 - Source: Warren Little/Getty Images Europe)
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They couldn't get the ball. They couldn't get their counter-attacking game going and they were being hammered on the penalty count. It was mainly around the breakdown that they were being pinged - either refusing to release the tackled player or coming in from the side.
That's what pressure it does - it saps players, forces them to make mistakes in their desperation to stop the momentum and England are one of the great sides in world rugby at applying it. Kieran Read, in his urgency to turn the tide, was shown a yellow card. Had to go. There had been too many infringements and to be fair to England, they deserved something tangible for their dominance.
But two deadly strikes from the All Blacks in the first half and a third late in the game kept the All Blacks in track for a perfect calendar year
England 22 (J. Launchbury tries; O. Farrell 5 pens, con)
New Zealand 30 (J. Savea (2), K. Read tries; D. Carter 2 cons; A. Cruden 3 pens, con)
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Dan Carter of New Zealand shakes hands with Richie McCaw of New Zealand (R) after receiving his 100th cap during the QBE International match between England and New Zealand at Twickenham Stadium on November 16, 2013 in London, England.
(November 15, 2013 - Source: Phil Walter/Getty Images Europe)
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next test:
24 Nov
Ireland v New Zealand
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