A great start for England, winning the opening match of the tri-series against New Zealand.

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Roll on Liverpool next Sunday.

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England team manager Jamie Peacock: "Every player played well and when you look at the squad, it is difficult to pick a man of the match, everyone was 8.5 or 9 out of 10.

"It was a calm performance and fronted up physically, we moved the ball well and it was a complete team performance. Quite a few played showed they are ready for the international level.

"England were excellent in both attack and defence, You do not want to on lose the tight games, especially the first in a tri-series.

"That try will stick with Oliver Gildart for a long time, he is sat in the changing room saying, 'I can't believe it, I can't believe.' The finish was world class, it was sublime."

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England full-back Jonny Lomax: "It was a great performance and a battle of attrition, the players had to dig in deep and show up for each other until the end.

"We managed to get in front and although we got to drawing, we were still a bit behind. Wins are dependent on defence and managed to get it.

"We have a lot to build on and the Kiwis do to. We relied on each other and everyone was accountable.

"They got some good kicks on me but I am made up for the boys."

Gareth Shepherd‏: Great test match- should be tight, should be physical and fine margins deciding it. @England_RL, external Will be much better for the run. Well played Luke Thompson and Tommy Makinson too.

Brian Noble
Ex-Great Britain coach on BBC One

I thought Tommy Makinson was outstanding - he got the team rolling.

To follow Ryan Hall in respect of what he did in the World Cup - he made metres and got the team going forward.

I thought it was a high-standard game and the separation was the Gildart try towards the end.

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New Zealand coach Michael Maguire: "We definitely let off the pressure a few times.

"We need to make sure we get a lot of lessons out of that one - the pressure was released a few times, allowing England to get back at us.

"You have got to be able to do it under pressure. We will grow a lot from that. It is about understanding what Test match footy is all about - it is all about one or two plays.

"We had an opportunity to win that game - I've got a very capable team and a lot of confidence and belief in them.

"What we will work on this week is the little areas of the game - understanding that at this level you have got to do your job at all times of the game."

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England head coach Wayne Bennett: "Two years ago is a bit long and you need a bit of luck, we did not get it that day in the loss to New Zealand, we did today.

"The players are certainly developing, that is for sure. We have so many players out from the World Cup - about 10 - so makes it a remarkable effort. We are building depth in the squad.

"I enjoyed Oliver Gildart's try for those who did not think he should be here. It was magnificent, what we love about football, beating a couple of guys from 50 meters. That is why you want people to watch it.

"We needed to get through this game and we can do better in the halves. George Williams was involved all day and is a very skillful player.

"It was a great Test match, I love Test football and we played Australia in the World Cup final and lost 6-0. If this is the standard, people will watch it and that is what I want.

"England are proud, did their best and if we can continue then it won't be had to get people to watch us."

Denis Betts
Former England assistant and Widnes coach, BBC One

You have some talent in this side, you have people who can open a game up, but you have got to have the desire to defend, to really want to hold your defensive line.

You are in an international arena, what you get with Tommy Makinson is competition. He will go for every ball like his life depends on it. It was because of him England got the first try.

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New Zealand skipper Dallin Watene-Zelezniak on what went wrong for his team: "I don't know to be honest, we did not play to the best of our ability, we did not execute like we wanted to.

"We have two more games against them and hopefully we can turn it around.

"We are all professionals and did not get the result today, we have to go and do our homework and come back bigger and better next week."

Tony Peet‏: Bateman at fault for Kiwis second but showed what makes him with two plays with major parts in our tries and victory. We will miss him next year at Wigan

Brian Noble
Ex-Great Britain coach on BBC One

John Bateman opitimised England's performance, it was tough, durable, solid and they were not flashy.

England had five world class players out of the team - Sam Burgess, James Roby, Kallum Watkins, Ryan Hall and Gareth Widdop - and still got a result.

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England's Jake Connor: "Massive game, we got off to a great start and we did not want to let them win and trail the series.

"They were giving it so you have to give it back, you cannot back down. What a game it was.

"Rules are rules, I did not have a clue what was going on and the penalty try was fortunate for us."

What a debut. Oliver Gildart's breakaway try gave England a slender two- point lead.

You know what, let's enjoy that match-winning try from Oliver Gildart again...

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England's Oliver Gildart: "To score the winning try was unbelievable.I just backed myself, saw a bit of space and luckily got over.

"It happened really quickly, I sprinted as fast as I could, looked up to see the full-back and tried to beat him.

"I was just buzzing to make my debut for England and get the win. It was tough, really tough, it was a bit of a shock to the system and I really enjoyed it."

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England's Elliot Whitehead: "We knew it would be a tough game and we have trained hard and prepared well.

"There were not many points, both teams defended well and I hope the crowd enjoyed it.

"We had to be mentally tough and they put the ball round us and tested us."

Robbie Hunter-Paul
Former New Zealand international on BBC One

England had 15 minutes to defend for their lives and for their country after making it 18-16 and they did just that.

The New Zealand attack is snuffed out and England hold on to a narrow victory in the first Test of this tri-series.

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Shaun Johnson kicks the ball through for himself...

...but an England man can gather.

All over?