The visitors fought until the end with captain Jamie George denied near the New Zealand line.
WING MARK Tele’a scored two tries on Saturday as New Zealand squeezed past England 24-17 to win a hard-fought second Test in Auckland.
“Hugely proud of the boys to hold on and win the arm wrestle and finish off a good performance,” said New Zealand captain Scott Barrett. After a breathless opening spell, the All Blacks took the lead when Tele’a caught the England defence napping from a ruck to dart over for a try.
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