 | England's victory extended their winning run to 12 games |
New Zealand coach John Mitchell, a former assistant to England manager Clive Woodward, paid tribute to the tourists' defence and admitted his side were out-muscled.
"There were quite a few stoppages for some reason during that period and we didn't get a lot of mileage through the scrum," Mitchell said.
"We lacked rhythm and we got slow ball and tended to get isolated at times."
Mitchell said he was delighted England had brought their strongest team.
"That was their number one side - and I'm really pleased," he said.
"It was a great opportunity for New Zealanders to respect what they offer."
All Blacks captain Reuben Thorne admitted his side had failed to take their chances. "England didn't let us get any flow going," said Thorne.
"Every time we got together a couple of phases, they got into us and we turned it over.
"They put us under pressure and moved their defensive line up very quickly."
Thorne said England's victory was a tribute to their determination and experience.
"I think you could tell they've been together for a while," he said.
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We certainly had enough ball but we couldn't get over their line 
