LONDON :New Zealand coach Scott Robertson rued his side's lack of cutting edge as their Grand Slam hopes were dashed by England in a 33-19 defeat on Saturday, with a poor start to the second half costing the All Blacks dearly.

The visitors took an early 12-0 lead before conceding 25 unanswered points either side of halftime, with England taking advantage of Codie Taylor's yellow card shortly after the restart.

A Will Jordan try with just over 15 minutes to play got New Zealand back within touching distance, but England closed out a deserved victory, their first over New Zealand since 2019.

Robertson was magnanimous in defeat, telling reporters that England "just finished a bit more than us".

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