:00:12. > :00:18.In two years' time the focus will be on this, the World Cup. There's
:00:18. > :00:28.been a lot of talk about 2013 but that's for the future. This is
:00:28. > :00:56.
:00:56. > :01:00.Welcome to the KC Stadium in Hull for England against New Zealand.
:01:00. > :01:10.The winners will take on Australia who have booked their place in the
:01:10. > :01:10.
:01:10. > :02:00.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 49 seconds
:02:00. > :02:04.So this is how the table looks after two rounds. Australia have
:02:04. > :02:08.won both have their games and are top. England and New Zealand had a
:02:08. > :02:13.victory apiece and at the same points difference but it is a draw,
:02:13. > :02:18.New Zealand go through because they have a superior points percentage.
:02:18. > :02:22.With me is Brian Noble. How do you assess hope these teams have gone
:02:22. > :02:26.so far in this competition? England have improved throughout the
:02:26. > :02:29.performances albeit we didn't win last week. They were very good in
:02:29. > :02:32.certain parts of the game and for New Zealand, they have been a
:02:32. > :02:38.little bit flat by their own standards. New Zealand can turn
:02:38. > :02:42.that kind of equation around. England are hoping they don't but I
:02:42. > :02:48.think we are in foreign fantastic evening. How much confidence can
:02:48. > :02:51.England take on that defeat to Australia? A lot. They played some
:02:52. > :02:55.good football. We saw the best of our outside backs which we will
:02:55. > :03:00.need to see tonight. That's where we will have an advantage.
:03:00. > :03:06.Adversity, losing three key players. We produced a performance most
:03:06. > :03:12.people said on the day, they would have come on top. The team news is
:03:12. > :03:19.that Gareth Ellis misses out. Jamie Peacock and James Graham start.
:03:19. > :03:29.Jamie Peacock is strapped up. Carvell comes in on the bench. How
:03:29. > :03:30.
:03:30. > :03:35.big a mess is Gareth Ellis? I think He plays in the end are well with
:03:35. > :03:41.the Tigers. He plays very well every week and was playing well for
:03:41. > :03:44.us especially off Roby, the hooker, who will meet in tonight. The
:03:44. > :03:53.replacements are good enough and England are good enough to win this
:03:53. > :03:56.clash. New Zealand are still a pretty good team, aren't they?
:03:56. > :04:00.where there people they have got out, I thought it was good news.
:04:01. > :04:06.They still have got some big blokes in there when you look at her team.
:04:06. > :04:12.They are a huge team. If we can move them around, and find a bit of
:04:12. > :04:22.speed, I think it will tell towards the back end of the half. England
:04:22. > :04:25.
:04:25. > :04:29.or New Zealand for you? England. Confidence is high in the England
:04:29. > :04:34.camp after last week's Wembley outing against Australia and the
:04:34. > :04:44.Hull crowd tonight will be the 18th man they need. A fabulous
:04:44. > :05:10.
:05:10. > :05:20.weekend of Remembrance Sunday, silence to remember those who have
:05:20. > :05:20.
:05:20. > :06:34.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 49 seconds
:06:34. > :06:41.the Kiwis are preparing for the wasn't there? Sometimes you wonder
:06:41. > :06:47.whether there is a motion left done it before the game. We shall see.
:06:47. > :06:52.Hull it is alive with noise. A massive roar, as Kevin Sinfield
:06:52. > :06:58.puts boots to ball. All kinds of questions as to who was fit and he
:06:58. > :07:03.wasn't. But it comes to this, the question now, who will play
:07:03. > :07:10.Australia in the four-nations final in seven days? The winners tonight
:07:10. > :07:15.will have that on of. How do you see this one going? One thing for
:07:15. > :07:19.certain, there are no second chances. It's all nothing. I think
:07:19. > :07:24.it has added to the excitement, added to the build up, and that's a
:07:24. > :07:30.great catch their from Tomkins returning the first New Zealand
:07:30. > :07:35.kick. Marshall going early, trying to find England's response off
:07:35. > :07:42.balance, but it wasn't, and England now have a chance to return. Big
:07:42. > :07:52.moments for so many here this evening. Yeaman and Briscoe, two
:07:52. > :07:58.
:07:58. > :08:08.spell here. England begin to move wide and then back down the middle
:08:08. > :08:11.
:08:11. > :08:15.through John Wilkin. Roby at dummy half. Taken superbly well by Beale
:08:15. > :08:18.on the left-hand side and New Zealand rested a moment. It's
:08:18. > :08:23.perhaps, at the moment, not the cauldron the England camp would
:08:23. > :08:28.have been hoping for here. It's almost mooted at that moment, but
:08:28. > :08:32.no doubt once the game comes into life, they will find their full
:08:32. > :08:36.voice. It's par for the course of the moment, with both teams playing
:08:36. > :08:41.a conservatively, feeling each other out, making sure they get to
:08:41. > :08:50.the kick. Just short of the halfway line, here comes Marshall, the
:08:50. > :08:59.second time tonight he kicks. A suddenly New Zealand had a chance.
:08:59. > :09:06.The touch down by Foran. Tomkins letting the ball bounce. The
:09:06. > :09:12.referee wants a second look. question is, is there anyone within
:09:13. > :09:18.10 metres of the receiver when Tomkins shoot the ball? Were they
:09:18. > :09:25.offside, in front of the kicker, when it boot struck ball. The the
:09:25. > :09:31.video referee tonight is Ian Smith. To be third to Tomkins, it was
:09:31. > :09:38.provided by Westwood. -- to be fair. I think there's nothing wrong with
:09:38. > :09:48.that, Dave of. We will soon see. Ian Smith, the video referee has
:09:48. > :09:48.
:09:48. > :09:56.made up his mind. It is no try, penalty for England. Foran cannot
:09:56. > :09:59.believe it. Tomkins knows he and his team-mates have been let off.
:09:59. > :10:07.The referee said somebody was offside, but in 10 metres of the
:10:07. > :10:12.ball. It must have been some body in the background. It certainly
:10:12. > :10:15.wasn't Foran, because he came from behind a pick-up. It could be a let
:10:15. > :10:20.off for England, and that might be the slice of luck that is required.
:10:20. > :10:25.Having been given that huge let-off, England find themselves within 40
:10:25. > :10:30.metres of that music and line. would have been a huge blow had a
:10:30. > :10:40.New Zealand been given a try. As it is, it is all square. England's
:10:40. > :10:53.
:10:53. > :10:57.stolen. Stolen. Blair, penalty for England. It's all going England's
:10:57. > :11:07.way. They're certainly more than one man in the tackle on the ball
:11:07. > :11:10.
:11:10. > :11:18.came three. One or two shenanigans there. -- came free. Chase and
:11:18. > :11:24.Marshall are getting involved. Benji is making a point. Briscoe
:11:24. > :11:30.helping is made out. England have the penalty. Here comes Graham with
:11:30. > :11:34.the initials surf, taken by Matulino. A great opportunity for
:11:34. > :11:44.England would this field position. Are a good position. Here comes
:11:44. > :11:46.
:11:46. > :11:55.Peacock. He has set a platform here. Opportunities right and left. Back
:11:55. > :12:05.now to Chase. He just has it that way, Hall. Leuluai has sauntered up
:12:05. > :12:16.
:12:16. > :12:22.Zealand are still very much inside their own territory. Foran putting
:12:22. > :12:32.it deeper. Tomkins knew where it was going. It is taken higher and
:12:32. > :12:32.
:12:32. > :12:36.you get a penalty as well. He is very, very allusive, Tomkins.
:12:36. > :12:44.Jeremy Smith certainly let him know he had been tackled there. I think
:12:44. > :12:54.that's what the reaction of the England players was. After the high
:12:54. > :13:05.
:13:05. > :13:12.tackle from Matulino. So that has back. Here is a man who has a good
:13:12. > :13:16.return on him, Kevin Locke of the New Zealand warriors. Sinfield's
:13:16. > :13:19.kick was a clever one. He forced the fullback to retrieve the ball
:13:19. > :13:25.and when a New Zealand put their distance kicks in, they have not
:13:25. > :13:28.been as effective as England's. Nightingale. New Zealand are
:13:28. > :13:38.planning to plough a furrow again here. To get themselves back
:13:38. > :13:39.
:13:39. > :13:49.towards the halfway line. Manu. Here comes Jeremy Smith. Four
:13:49. > :13:55.
:13:55. > :14:03.tackles gone. New Zealand just Marshall gets the kick away.
:14:03. > :14:07.Superbly taken. Wonderful catch by a Hall. They won't catch them with
:14:07. > :14:11.those high kicks, believe you me. He's more than capable of hanging
:14:11. > :14:16.on to those all evening but it's a blow to lose Zealand. We can see
:14:16. > :14:22.Locke in the background. That was Hall superbly dealing with a high
:14:22. > :14:28.kick and a subsequent pressure from it. Kevin Locke's tonight may or
:14:28. > :14:38.may not be over but he does not look too clever at the moment. And
:14:38. > :14:43.
:14:43. > :14:47.England lead the charge. James himself. Look at the position
:14:47. > :14:57.England have found themselves in. 20 yards away. Chase with a short
:14:57. > :14:58.
:14:58. > :15:04.pass. Wilkin flicks it. On again by Peacock. Sinfield jobs it on the
:15:04. > :15:10.inside. Macabre centre to his feet, plays it well. Peacock is
:15:10. > :15:17.Commission knock a surge and an effort but held up. Two yards away.
:15:17. > :15:23.Chase puts it high. Here they come. Knocked backwards. Briscoe takes it.
:15:23. > :15:27.Touched by a Kiwi hand and Briscoe runs it back into prime position.
:15:27. > :15:37.great opportunity for England. The pressure must be telling on the
:15:37. > :15:47.
:15:47. > :15:52.gone. Ben Westwood is over, but I don't think he has touched it down.
:15:52. > :16:02.He has held a taut, always on his back. They go back 10 yards and
:16:02. > :16:05.
:16:05. > :16:09.start again. He held Ben Westwood out, and England need to remain
:16:09. > :16:19.composed and make sure they keep the pressure on this New Zealand
:16:19. > :16:31.
:16:31. > :16:37.That close! Quickly into position by Briscoe, flicked back off the
:16:37. > :16:47.bounce by Kevin Sinfield. Taken in the full-back position, and New
:16:47. > :16:50.
:16:50. > :16:56.but how many times have we said it - New Zealand still very deep
:16:56. > :17:01.inside their own half with only a few tackles to go. That was a good
:17:01. > :17:11.tackle from Ben Westwood. It was good shoulder contact, put the Kiwi
:17:11. > :17:19.
:17:19. > :17:25.on his back. It was a kind bounce half, nobody in support at the
:17:25. > :17:33.moment, but he will beat them on again. England looking good here,
:17:33. > :17:43.still keeping the line. Gareth Carvell drives it forward. What a
:17:43. > :18:05.
:18:05. > :18:12.here, but they need points on the He might have been tackled but
:18:12. > :18:17.there was plenty more chasing. The referee, I think, has given a drop
:18:17. > :18:27.underneath the sticks here. There might be a cause for a penalty here.
:18:27. > :18:27.
:18:27. > :18:33.There could be. What a beautiful kicking turn from Sam Tomkins. That
:18:33. > :18:43.is basically because he was a large old of the kick on the five. It is
:18:43. > :18:43.
:18:43. > :19:38.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 49 seconds
:19:38. > :19:44.will be a concern that England have inside their opponents''s 1/2, six
:19:44. > :19:53.sets inside New Zealand's half, but this set will be inside England's
:19:54. > :19:58.half, because New Zealand have a penalty. That is the first penalty
:19:58. > :20:08.for New Zealand, and it is because of offside. It is difficult to see
:20:08. > :20:11.
:20:11. > :20:21.where the referee got that. minutes played, and a chance here
:20:21. > :20:48.
:20:48. > :20:58.from Melbourne, or at least that is tackles still for England to
:20:58. > :21:03.
:21:03. > :21:13.survive. Well read and well tackled, a superb piece of centre play Byker
:21:13. > :21:35.
:21:35. > :21:43.awkward for New Zealand, a penalty for England because Jack Reed was
:21:43. > :21:48.so obviously obstructed. You can hold your line and go towards the
:21:48. > :21:58.ball, you can't run across one of the chasers. That is exactly what
:21:58. > :22:07.
:22:07. > :22:16.close, from which they will build, or at least hope to. Sinfield
:22:16. > :22:21.pushes them away. The second time in the game and England player has
:22:21. > :22:26.been held up over the line. It is desperate defence from the New
:22:26. > :22:36.Zealand side, it really is, it is like hanging over a cliff by your
:22:36. > :22:45.
:22:45. > :22:49.fingertips. At some stage they will momentarily off-balance. Ben
:22:49. > :22:59.Westwood pounds it forward once again. They can see the line.
:22:59. > :23:11.
:23:11. > :23:20.England have seen the line over so England's quick hands unlock the
:23:20. > :23:25.Kiwi defence. It just have to come. There is the first time they were
:23:25. > :23:31.held up over the line, there is the second time with Kevin Sinfield,
:23:31. > :23:41.but ultimately the New Zealand side cracked. It is shift from right to
:23:41. > :23:41.
:23:41. > :23:47.left, and it was quick hands from Kirke Yeaman. Good work from the
:23:47. > :23:55.English side, moving the ball from right to left. Enough room for Tom
:23:55. > :24:00.Briscoe to score, and that is the result of concerted pressure. In
:24:00. > :24:07.the 25 minutes building up to it, pressure on pressure. Kevin
:24:07. > :24:13.Sinfield looking to add to the score. Fairly tight to the
:24:13. > :24:23.touchline. The angle is good. Both flags are raised, and England lead
:24:23. > :24:28.
:24:28. > :24:34.been having. What a series they have all been having, these England
:24:34. > :24:44.players. England are growing into this competition. They played well
:24:44. > :25:02.
:25:02. > :25:07.last week, and they played equally first test for Kevin Locke since
:25:07. > :25:13.his return, and he has failed at the very first moment. A very
:25:13. > :25:19.clumsy error. A schoolboy error, that one. At this stage of
:25:19. > :25:25.rockabilly, he should not be making an error like that one. Jack Reed,
:25:25. > :25:35.urging himself. He has looked very good, this last couple of Games.
:25:35. > :26:06.
:26:06. > :26:11.The team is getting better and down? Video required here. Can we
:26:11. > :26:16.see from this? It is pretty good work from Simon Mannering, it
:26:16. > :26:21.really is. Look how he has tackled the ball. He has not worried about
:26:21. > :26:31.the player. He has tried to make sure he can't ground the ball, a
:26:31. > :27:02.
:27:02. > :27:06.here. It is a good defensive kick from Sinfield again. My word, that
:27:06. > :27:10.is some relief for New Zealand. They have been under the cosh and
:27:10. > :27:20.it is only the second penalty they have received, England have
:27:20. > :27:37.
:27:37. > :27:41.England side that they were offside, possession three minutes inside the
:27:41. > :27:51.England half. Start the clock again because they are just inside
:27:51. > :28:08.
:28:09. > :28:14.by him. Two tackles to come, England back on their heels, New
:28:14. > :28:24.Zealand with a bit of momentum. James Graham kept hold of it, did
:28:24. > :28:34.he? Knocked off. He says "know, I didn't". So New Zealand have six
:28:34. > :28:56.
:28:56. > :29:06.tackles to have a go at this the moment, concentration fully
:29:06. > :29:27.
:29:27. > :29:35.required. Isaac Luke loves that of play. The 1000 Yard stare tells
:29:35. > :29:44.its own story. 16 seconds left to play in this opening half. Graham
:29:44. > :29:53.has taken a heavy hit again, but gets sluggishly to his feet. He has
:29:53. > :29:59.hurt his knee, he might have hyperextended. Chase has got up and
:29:59. > :30:09.had a push. When you look at that again, you have got to question,
:30:09. > :30:23.
:30:23. > :30:31.did he just twist the joint? I am like that intending to twist his
:30:31. > :30:37.leg. On report, don't do it again. Kevin Sinfield to give England the
:30:37. > :30:44.lead at the end of the half they have absolutely dominated. England
:30:44. > :30:54.deserve 8-0. Do they have read? Yes they do. A real boost for them as
:30:54. > :31:04.
:31:04. > :31:07.far half time whistle sounds. It's after that opening half. They
:31:07. > :31:11.nearly came to a sucker punch in the first two minutes but it was
:31:11. > :31:16.wiped out by the video referee so they will know it is concentration
:31:16. > :31:20.which is needed in this second half. England are favourites from this
:31:20. > :31:24.point in. Yes, I think they will reap the rewards from this first
:31:24. > :31:34.half. The energy battle will certainly go to the guys in red and
:31:34. > :31:40.
:31:40. > :31:47.effort so far as has this man, Adrian Morley. Kevin Sinfield has a
:31:47. > :31:55.look. He is behind the 40 yard line when he leads this kick go. Great
:31:55. > :31:59.chase by England. Marvellous chase led by a Chase. He has really
:31:59. > :32:06.restricted Kevin Locke and England start of this half as they have
:32:06. > :32:16.played for the majority of that first 40 minutes. Still a good 20
:32:16. > :32:35.
:32:35. > :32:45.yards short of the halfway line, so line. Luke again at trying to
:32:45. > :32:45.
:32:45. > :33:28.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 49 seconds
:33:28. > :33:35.ball. The penalty has been confounded by a words with the
:33:35. > :33:40.referee. Two tackles in a row, mate. They are not helping themselves
:33:40. > :33:44.there, New Zealand, are they? the discipline has not been the
:33:44. > :33:51.best. Penalty number seven to England, and that makes his job a
:33:51. > :33:59.whole lot easier. It carries them inside the New Zealand half. Yeaman.
:33:59. > :34:09.Bursting through with a surprise play. Here comes Graham. He has got
:34:09. > :34:17.
:34:17. > :34:26.a great step for a big man, hasn't delicately. Wilkin tries to duck
:34:26. > :34:31.between two. A bit of a mess here. Roby, oh my word! How close was
:34:31. > :34:39.that? A few stray limbs are blocking his way to the try-line.
:34:39. > :34:45.Now it is clear. Graham, close. New Zealand literally hanging on here.
:34:45. > :34:53.Roby stands and waits. Sinfield puts the kick to the corner. Who is
:34:53. > :35:00.going to go for this? Reed. Hall! Inevitably they will have to go to
:35:00. > :35:05.the video replay. We saw at Wembley how adept he is at this situation.
:35:05. > :35:13.Has he got it down before going out of play? There is the kick from
:35:13. > :35:19.Kevin Sinfield. Roby chases offside. Really excellent worker there with
:35:20. > :35:25.the grip on the ball. He has done it again! He is a marvellous,
:35:25. > :35:33.marvellous winner, Hall. How he scores those tries, I will never
:35:34. > :35:43.know. Hall is having a series of his life. What a marvellous start
:35:44. > :35:47.
:35:47. > :35:53.offload and a pretty good pass from, I believe, it is Westwood, he does
:35:53. > :35:56.a really good job and gives Hall a bit of space. A one-handed finish.
:35:56. > :36:02.The skill involved in that was phenomenal. What a marvellous
:36:03. > :36:10.finish once again. The third wonderful finish in at two games.
:36:10. > :36:14.New Zealand and Australia, outstanding. Kevin Sinfield put
:36:14. > :36:21.this over and England are three scores ahead. How about that? He
:36:22. > :36:26.might missed a few at Wembley but he is doing well in Hull. 14-0.
:36:26. > :36:34.Once again, four tackles, and New Zealand a long way away from where
:36:34. > :36:44.they want to be. He is Isaac Luke. Shrugging away the advances of that
:36:44. > :36:55.
:36:55. > :37:05.by Westwood and it has not come off. Rail pressure on this England line-
:37:05. > :37:05.
:37:05. > :37:13.up. Nightingale with a very good surge in the first instance. Out it
:37:13. > :37:20.goes to Manu. Comes back on the inside, still going. Manu is going
:37:20. > :37:30.to be dragged down. He's doing his best to get over the line. Just
:37:30. > :37:31.
:37:31. > :37:34.short. Three tackles gone. He tries to pass. Another six. This is a but
:37:34. > :37:38.the pressure now afford English, who have got plenty of energy,
:37:38. > :37:44.having dominated possession, but they will be tested with their goal
:37:44. > :37:54.line defence. Look at how many numbers they have got here. Locke.
:37:54. > :37:56.
:37:56. > :38:02.Brown, over he goes for the England that's only the first tackle. Here
:38:02. > :38:09.is Foran, taken in by Matulino this time. England's defence moving
:38:10. > :38:16.quickly to get back on the line. Marshall put it behind. A little
:38:16. > :38:20.off-balance there, Locke, a second big injury. It comes up with
:38:20. > :38:24.Briscoe in possession. He did a great job there, Briscoe, the
:38:24. > :38:34.winger man. He followed him and managed to secure all the ball one-
:38:34. > :38:54.
:38:54. > :39:01.on-one. Briscoe follows and takes well. Good hands by England. Good
:39:01. > :39:04.play by Heighington, still keeping it alive. Peacock. Very
:39:04. > :39:11.enterprising but also very controlled. You have got to admire
:39:11. > :39:21.that aspect of England's play. knock-on, was it? No, the referee
:39:21. > :39:22.
:39:22. > :39:26.said play on. I should have kept my mouth shut there. She is Brown.
:39:26. > :39:34.Still four interchanges left for England in the 22 minutes that
:39:34. > :39:40.remain in this game. New Zealand pushing close here. Here is Leuluai.
:39:40. > :39:45.It only takes one score for New Zealand to reignite their self-
:39:45. > :39:52.belief. It's definitely important from England's point of view they
:39:52. > :40:02.keep them out. Marshall were the kick. Nobody chasing it. Briscoe,
:40:02. > :40:05.
:40:05. > :40:15.safety-first. Almost achieving the been the best. A nice little kick
:40:15. > :40:21.
:40:21. > :40:31.play from Gareth Carvell. Smashing it downfield. New Zealand will come
:40:31. > :40:31.
:40:31. > :40:38.back at them led by Russell Packer. Would the help of a Peacock, puts
:40:38. > :40:41.him down. But is the last time we will see him in this game. The 10th
:40:41. > :40:46.Interchange, Dave, and there is a quarter of the game left, so that
:40:46. > :40:52.will put further stress on the New Zealanders. An opportunity for
:40:52. > :41:00.Beale. England having to keep their concentration here. Back it goes
:41:00. > :41:08.towards Ben G Marshall. Kick and Leuluai. Good tackling by Carvell.
:41:08. > :41:17.Great defending by Gareth Carvell. Taken by Marshall. They are chasing
:41:17. > :41:22.in numbers. best period New Zealand have had.
:41:22. > :41:27.Pressure building up on the back of Marshall's kicking game there.
:41:27. > :41:34.Another set for new Zealander to attack this line, and he almost
:41:34. > :41:41.found touch their Kevin Sinfield. Nightingale brings it back. These
:41:41. > :41:48.are important moments in this Test match. The referee congratulates
:41:49. > :41:56.Packer for his pass. I'm not sure he supposed to do that! England
:41:56. > :42:05.hanging on here. Carvell in there as well. This is Leuluai. He looks
:42:05. > :42:10.to his right hand side. Roby positions. They held him down. But
:42:10. > :42:18.two tackles to come. Here is Foran, who whisks it away, looking to
:42:18. > :42:24.isolate them, and it is a diver by Nightingale. Was the in touch when
:42:24. > :42:34.recalled that ball? In the tightest spaces, this guy. He receives the
:42:34. > :42:34.
:42:34. > :42:38.ball, he is in the field. Hall? It looks that way. A marvellous try.
:42:38. > :42:43.The video evidence suggests it's in New Zealand's favour and Ian Smith
:42:43. > :42:49.confirms that by giving the Kiwis their first try with just under 1
:42:49. > :42:52.hour gone. An important kick From Marshal. They need to chip away at
:42:53. > :42:56.England's lead as much as they can and he has responded with a super
:42:56. > :43:01.effort from the touchline there. The first conversion attempt of the
:43:01. > :43:06.night, and is absolutely nailed it. Lovely work there. England are
:43:06. > :43:16.putting pressure on New Zealand. Super pass but it is his acrobatic
:43:16. > :43:27.
:43:27. > :43:37.England with a chance to attack. Sinfield on now. Caught in
:43:37. > :43:44.
:43:44. > :43:49.possession. Here comes the Six England's defence when said. Have
:43:49. > :43:55.they? Yes, they have, eventually. Great response. A marvellous
:43:55. > :44:05.response from England. The coach will be delighted with that. Lovely
:44:05. > :44:07.
:44:07. > :44:13.kick behind Nightingale on the for New Zealand. Well done, England.
:44:13. > :44:20.New Zealand are taking their time. That is in England's favour because
:44:20. > :44:24.the clock is on England side. Marshall with the drop. Tomkins
:44:24. > :44:34.would be cut. Peacock, to lead by example with the very first to
:44:34. > :44:40.
:44:40. > :44:47.side, England. That was the way they were going on that occasion.
:44:47. > :44:55.Here is Roby. On the sidelines. Watching for the moment.
:44:55. > :45:04.Heighington, close. Here is Chase. Tomkins nearly has his head taken
:45:04. > :45:08.off. The referee says play on it. Penalty. It was a high tackle. But
:45:08. > :45:18.Tomkins shrugged it off and allowed him to see if there was any
:45:18. > :45:23.
:45:23. > :45:32.advantage. It was a penalty. Good happy that England are going for
:45:32. > :45:41.two. He wanted them to carry on and go for the try-line. So Kevin
:45:41. > :45:48.Sinfield, having elected to go for goal, really does need to nail this.
:45:48. > :45:58.A terrific kick, why should we ever doubt? England are leading 16-6,
:45:58. > :46:34.
:46:34. > :46:44.not a definitive moment by any England offside. This really is
:46:44. > :47:14.
:47:14. > :47:20.comes up. Luis going nowhere. Briscoe has stolen it! Briscoe to
:47:21. > :47:30.win it for England, if he can. The whole crowd are urging him on.
:47:31. > :47:32.
:47:32. > :47:36.Manner rain makes the tackle, but Briscoe did superbly well. England
:47:36. > :47:44.looking for the gaps. Kevin Sinfield back on the inside.
:47:44. > :47:53.Wrapped up by the Kiwis, but how important was that Paul? What great
:47:53. > :48:01.work from Simon Mannering to keep New Zealand in this game. Graham!
:48:01. > :48:08.James Graham is in, he is over! There will be a video referee to
:48:08. > :48:16.decide this, but he is convinced he has scored the match-winning try.
:48:16. > :48:23.Did he ground the ball or not? That, for me, is a try. His momentum has
:48:23. > :48:30.allowed him to slide over. He is in control of the ball. I believe the
:48:30. > :48:34.downward pressure it is just there. We can't see the ball, but that
:48:34. > :48:44.will certainly be the benefit of the doubt, and it will be a try for
:48:44. > :48:46.
:48:46. > :48:52.Graham. He will get the biggest cheer of the night. England, now
:48:52. > :49:00.surely, into the final. Kevin Sinfield with the conversion, over
:49:00. > :49:03.it goes, easy as you like. Surely no doubts now. Here raised at the
:49:03. > :49:10.try. He remained composed, kept knocking on the door of the
:49:10. > :49:20.opposition. There is that the space, a great try for the big prop
:49:20. > :49:34.
:49:34. > :49:38.displays bide Benji Marshall over the years, not least the Four
:49:38. > :49:45.Nations final last year, but it has not barked for him tonight. There
:49:45. > :49:55.is no doubt, I think the scoreline reflects the two performances.
:49:55. > :49:58.
:49:58. > :50:07.England have been very, very good the field, it is the first we have
:50:07. > :50:13.seen of him tonight. It is. It is a luxury if you can hold a player of
:50:13. > :50:17.his ability on the sideline. England against Australia at
:50:17. > :50:21.Wellens Road next week to decide the Four nations' Championship.
:50:21. > :50:27.England will go there with a mood of real celebration and real
:50:27. > :50:33.confidence, having completely dismantled the Kiwis tonight.
:50:33. > :50:39.is a lovely sleight-of-hand from a big prop forward, James Graham. He
:50:39. > :50:45.sucks the defender in, releases Jones-Buchanan. This lovely little
:50:45. > :50:55.pass, Jones-Buchanan goes through, Tomkins trailing up the middle.
:50:55. > :51:04.
:51:04. > :51:09.Just reward for an exceptional sugar on top of the cake, that was
:51:09. > :51:19.iced long since. Let's not forget, it was the world champions beaten
:51:19. > :51:21.
:51:21. > :51:28.tonight by this English side. 23,500 here tonight, terrific
:51:28. > :51:33.support at the KC Stadium. I'm sure Elland Road will be a terrific
:51:33. > :51:42.cellar next week, in anticipation of what will be a terrific
:51:42. > :51:46.encounter. Maybe, just maybe it is England's time, after all these
:51:47. > :51:56.decades of having never beaten Australia. Maybe next Saturday is
:51:57. > :52:29.
:52:29. > :52:37.that try. That would have been the icing on the icing. The hooter has
:52:37. > :52:47.sounded. Try not allowed. So one last play, but England are in the
:52:47. > :52:50.
:52:50. > :52:56.final. Enjoy, you have earned it. The tackling is complete, the
:52:56. > :53:01.referee will blow his whistle to signal the end of the game. It is
:53:01. > :53:07.England against Australia seven days hence. England have performed
:53:07. > :53:17.superbly well here tonight. The world champions, they have been
:53:17. > :53:17.
:53:17. > :53:23.beaten. Will this be England's time? They have won tonight, 28-6.
:53:23. > :53:28.Congratulations, how pleased with that performance? Really pleased.
:53:28. > :53:33.We had a lot of control, and the talk all week was to have a plan
:53:33. > :53:42.and stick to that, with or without the ball. As it has turned out,
:53:42. > :53:48.that has been the case. We are getting better week on week, we
:53:48. > :53:53.restricted them really well. thought England played very, very
:53:53. > :53:57.well, but we certainly didn't help matters. I thought our discipline
:53:57. > :54:01.at times, with the amount of penalties we gave away,
:54:01. > :54:08.particularly when England were coming out of the back field, we
:54:08. > :54:13.just allowed them to devolve too easily and built that pressure on
:54:13. > :54:17.us. That was a really disappointing aspect of our performance. Full
:54:17. > :54:22.credit to them, they came out firing. With the support they had
:54:22. > :54:28.in the crowd, it was a pretty good atmosphere. Disappointed, but
:54:29. > :54:37.that's the game. Tell us how you scored those tries! That is my job,
:54:37. > :54:40.I just put the ball down. Yes, I spoke to you last week about
:54:40. > :54:46.getting another shot at Australia and we had to win this game to do
:54:46. > :54:49.that. We have done that, and quite convincingly. All the players are
:54:50. > :54:56.talking about getting a crack at Australia, what can you do to beat
:54:56. > :55:01.them? Not focused too much, too early. We spoke in the dressing
:55:01. > :55:08.room, the players are putting in a really pleasing effort and I think
:55:08. > :55:13.they need to relax in the right manner with their families. We know
:55:13. > :55:18.there is a big job in hand next Saturday, but we don't need to
:55:18. > :55:22.start doing that right now. We are all aware of it, we will deal with
:55:22. > :55:28.it when the time is right. That is about the balance, we have got to
:55:28. > :55:38.play next Saturday, not on Monday or Tuesday. Now you have the final
:55:38. > :55:46.
:55:46. > :55:51.to look forward to. It doesn't get We know that the final will be
:55:51. > :55:56.between England and Australia. What did you make of that? I thought
:55:56. > :56:01.England were terrific. Toss when they have to be tough, because they
:56:01. > :56:04.were under pressure in the second half. In the end, the scoreline
:56:04. > :56:09.justified what we saw. What improvements did you see from last
:56:10. > :56:14.week? I thought they were more composed under pressure, the
:56:14. > :56:20.defence improved massively from last week, the kicking game was
:56:20. > :56:23.great. Whilst we have got somewhere to go to beat the Aussies next week,
:56:23. > :56:30.the Australians will be scratching their heads. It was pretty brutal
:56:30. > :56:36.at times. They were not missing each other, but it is called a Test
:56:36. > :56:41.match and that is because they test every facet of the game. Tomkins
:56:41. > :56:46.put in another World Class Performance, didn't he? He knows he
:56:47. > :56:55.has part of his game to work on, so he will get better. He has the X
:56:55. > :57:01.Factor. He outshone the stars of the New Zealand time tonight.
:57:01. > :57:10.Another brilliant game from Ryan Hall. Yes, we look at him week on
:57:10. > :57:15.week and wonder how he got it down. How would -- I would also like to
:57:15. > :57:20.take my hat off to some of the forwards tonight. You can see them
:57:20. > :57:24.improving week on week. Yes, and the blowtorch will be on the next
:57:25. > :57:31.week. We have not quite got there in the final yet, we have got to
:57:31. > :57:41.get there. We do indeed. We have another game this week - Wales
:57:41. > :57:44.
:57:44. > :57:48.England versus Australia for the title. We will have highlight on
:57:48. > :57:53.Sunday on BBC Two at 5 o'clock. Sunday on BBC Two at 5 o'clock.
:57:53. > :57:59.Brian, can they do it? Absolutely. The belief will be there. They