England strikes: Beats the All Blacks at Twickenham and makes history.

England Defeats the All Blacks in an Epic Clash at Twickenham

Twickenham was the scene of a historic encounter. On a gray afternoon, England illuminated the stadium with a memorable performance, showing character, precision, and great physical strength, but above all, immense self-confidence by defeating the All Blacks 33-19. Until Tom Roebuck scored in the 76th minute, securing a 14-point lead for England, the tension was palpable. Henry Pollock was energetic on the field, while George Ford, with a masterful performance, tried to remain calm at a crucial moment. England did not become complacent, knowing they had suffered setbacks in the past. However, with Roebuck’s try, the fans could finally breathe, aware of witnessing something special. The physical effort was evident in both teams, in a match where England proved to be a growing force. All this happened after being down 12-0 in the first 18 minutes.

England did not lose focus and came back with tries from Ollie Lawrence, Sam Underhill, Fraser Dingwall and Tom Roebuck, delighting the crowd at Twickenham. At the end of the match, the English celebrations were a mixture of joy and exhaustion. This triumph made England the ninth team in history to defeat the All Blacks. The final result was resounding. England has achieved 10 consecutive victories, stopping the All Blacks in their tracks. The match was intense, played to the limit of pressure and psychological capacity. Although there were uncharacteristic errors, they reflected an encounter that demonstrated the quality of England. After 18 minutes, England were 12-0 down, a familiar situation. But today, they held firm, reducing the difference in the score and surviving the difficult moments. This was made possible thanks to Ford’s brilliance, Underhill’s incredible work, the organization of the centers, Maro Itoje’s leadership, the strength of the bench, and the team’s tactical versatility, which allows them to attack and pressure in various ways.

This type of match is a test to measure the level of play and build confidence and momentum. England has been expecting a victory like this since 2019, when they defeated the All Blacks in the World Cup semi-final.

Their victory over Australia two weeks ago was the first against the Wallabies, All Blacks or Springboks since 2022. They’ve been close for a long time, but this time it was different. Beating the All Blacks is a rare achievement for England.

England’s response to the haka was similar to the V-formation they used before the victory in Yokohama six years ago. At that time, Owen Farrell taunted the All Blacks; on Saturday, Pollock showed enthusiasm. These are moments that are immortalized thanks to the result.

There has been much talk of 2012 this week, as it was the last time England beat the All Blacks at Twickenham. Nostalgia intensifies when a moment that equals the emotions of that day has not been experienced. This match proved that England is growing under the direction of Steve Borthwick. Ford had a magnificent performance as fly-half. Three years ago, he missed two important kicks against the All Blacks. Today, Ford scored a penalty in the 75th minute to extend England’s lead to nine points, before Roebuck scored a minute later to seal the 33-19 result. It was an expert management, in a match where their two drop-goals just before halftime reduced the All Blacks’ lead from 12-5 to 12-11. From then on, England built and built until the All Blacks’ defense broke. This was an England team that, at times, had flaws in the fundamentals, such as losing three lineouts in the first half, something unusual. But even so, they didn’t let themselves be affected, even when they were losing 12-0. The All Blacks’ mistakes became evident: two missed penalties, knock-ons and general errors.

England survived the All Blacks’ comeback attempt when Will Jordan scored to put the score at six points in the 65th minute, while England played with 14 men due to Ben Earl’s yellow card. It was England who delivered the final blows of the match. The scrum dominated, England was first on every loose ball and controlled the match. New Zealand was bewildered. They were looking for a Grand Slam on their tour of the northern hemisphere, but they didn’t achieve it. Apart from their two quick tries, they were outplayed by a team that played with greater intensity, being more physical and clinical. This is an outstanding performance from England, ending a 13-year wait for a victory over the All Blacks at Twickenham. Ford will take the headlines, and rightly so, but this was a victory from the whole team, from number 1 to number 23, and a test of progress.