the South Island City of denan hosts the opening all black test of 2024 and it's the start of a new era in all black rugby new coach and Scott Robertson new captain and Scott Barrett as the world's most successful International Rugby team kicks off against an England side rejuvenated under their coach Steve Borthwick away from McKenzie the cross kick Race All Blacks are in semi R oh brilliant all blacks and how about the physicality in the matter to absorb that finally the All Blacks are recognized they need to stay up on the a George Goes now will gets it off and here goes Cunningham South almost got himself to the line sted up byi and the referee looks and he's not sure he is not sure for sure for sure as Smith knocks it over and they hit the front England Panara goes again pereta he's through pareta and way go Saia full back score again through ADI Saia oh but it's all built on Steven petta under penalty Advantage they look to go back to their right hand side where McKenzie had [Music] swept they've had the ball for a long time haven't made any ground at all McKenzie short task or flat task to Scott Barrett oh penalty W theyve paid him holding on they had possession but England have turned them over there he goes again and this time he is successful referee Blows the Whistle halime here in deden and the All Blacks in England are tied up at 10 the Mitchell now Smith away for ear really threatening the all black line here now they go wide and the try is scored by Manny Fu aoso and England and France oh excellent work from the English [Applause] yeah well it goes for Martin and the All Blacks had rights to the ball and they gain the penalty m KY with the boot but this looks more promising and it is goes down the back nice throw taken down by Jacobson Reese right in center field up it goes for V got a penalty Advantage here the All Blacks it's right out in front too now Scott Barrett Saia spinning his way through chrisy again omur change of Direction McKenzie and they get in a bit of a mess so they've got a penalty [Applause] here in the meantime let's give the All Blacks the lead back McKenzie and up go the flags and the All Blacks lead by one chrisy away for Anton Leonard Brown who's got a cross to help out on the heavy stuff tack the ground penalty Advantage for the All Blacks flat kick here to Leah oh great tackle Barrett's got it though bowar they'll keep it going here the All Blacks they still got this penalty advantage and they'll have to go back back for it was a tackle with no arms he just collapsed on the ground and let the block fall over him yeah big kick here for Damien McKenzie inside the two-minute Mark in the game there will be time for a kickoff if required wow wow big call time expired timed out it's there again for Spencer away for Smith furbank taking the tackle the b or and the penalty and they'll win the game tight but satisfying it will be very satisfying they had to work really hard for the English they be disappointed this was a real hard fought test match with the All Blacks have stay composed really had to grind it out and deserve that onepoint Victory what a game oh yeah