Barrett stars as All Blacks edge past England

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New Zealand (13) 24

Tries: Tele'a 2 Con: McKenzie Pen: McKenzie 4

England (14) 17

Tries: Feyi-Waboso, Freeman Con: M Smith 2 Pen: M Smith

Replacement Beauden Barrett inspired a New Zealand fightback successful their 24-17 triumph complete England to declare nan bid astatine Eden Park.

The All Blacks trailed by a constituent earlier two-time world subordinate of nan twelvemonth Barrett was introduced disconnected nan chair to group up Mark Tele'a's 2nd effort and break English resistance.

England had threatened to go nan first broadside to triumph astatine Eden Park successful 30 years aft fantabulous tries by Immanuel Feyi-Waboso and Tommy Freeman handed them a slender advantage astatine half-time.

In a frenetic crippled littered by handling errors connected nan greasy Auckland surface, nan All Blacks struggled to wrestle backmost momentum until Barrett's presence from nan bench.

The replacement full-back trim a composed fig to dependable nan New Zealand vessel arsenic he first trim an fantabulous statement against England's scramble defence to provender Tele'a - who opened his relationship successful nan first half pinch a smart poach from nan breakdown - earlier holding up Jamie George complete nan whitewash successful nan last play.

Victory for nan All Blacks maintains their formidable grounds astatine Eden Park and hands them a 2-0 bid triumph to kickstart Scott Robertson's era arsenic caput coach.

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New Zealand: Perofeta; Reece, Ioane, J Barrett, Tele'a; McKenzie, Christie; De Groot, Taylor, Lomax, S Barrett (capt), Tuipulotu, Finau, Papali'i, Savea.

Replacements: Aumua, Tu'ungafasi, Newell, Vaa'i, Jacobson, Ratima, Lienert-Brown, B Barrett.

England: Steward; Feyi-Waboso, Slade, Lawrence, Freeman; M Smith, Mitchell; Baxter, George (capt), Stuart, Itoje, Martin, Cunningham-South, Underhill, Earl.

Replacements: Dan, Rodd, Cole, Coles, Curry, Spencer, F Smith, Sleightholme.

Referee: Nic Berry (Australia).

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