England, who make six changes, find themselves 10-0 down in Christchurch after 12 minutes as debutant Richard Kahui scores It is a dream debut for Kahui (left), seen here handing off England's Mike Tindall, as New Zealand enjoy plenty of possession Luke Narraway is prominent as England try to hit back but New Zealand's defence holds firm The hosts suffer an early loss as flanker and captain Richie McCaw leaves the field after injuring his leg But they soon stretch their lead to 20-0 as Dan Carter eases through the visitors' backline as New Zealand threaten to cut loose There is brief hope for England as Matthew Tait creates a chance for himself, but he spills the ball under pressure from Adam Thomson After the half-time break New Zealand continue to enjoy the upper hand and England are forced to defend for their lives But the dam is finally broken and Peter Richards is left on the turf as Ma'a Nonu finishes a fine move to score their third try Sitiveni Sivivatu, who set up Nonu's try and saw one disallowed himself, takes on the England defence once again It is a difficult night for England captain Steve Borthwick and he struggles to rally his troops after yet another All Blacks' score England's youngsters have their moments, with debutant scum-half Danny Care nipping over for a sharp score But further tries from Lauaki and Cowan leave the England team dejected as the All Blacks confirm they remain a considerable force Mathew Tait's match is ended by an accidental clash of heads with Kahui and he is helped off with a bloodied face New Zealand maintain their dominance in all areas and win the series 2-0 courtesy of comprehensive 37-20 and 44-12 victories
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