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Isaiah Papalii tries to burrow across but is flung over the sideline. A reprieve for the England defense.

PENALTY NEW ZEALAND! Some frustration coming out from the English pack. NZ don't go for the easy goal, and will tap.

Perfect kick from Johnson again, forces another GLDO.

Dear, oh dear! Lomax tries to go short but he does the Michael Witt memorial dropkick, as the ball travels behind them. NZ ball on the ten.

Johnson inventive on last, feigns a run then chipped the kick ingoal. Ratchford is pushed out.

PENALTY NEW ZEALAND! Kiwis break through again, Tapine was gathered by the cover defence. McGillvary is pinged for a professional foul.

Superb set from NZ! Johnson stabbed it inside then Lomax is trapped. They have managed this sin bin quite well.

PENALTY NEW ZEALAND! Hodgson elbow hit the ground before he offloaded. Rightly pinged as the mexican wave starts.

Myler goes the short, flat route to Makinson this time. The winger collects but is easy pickings for the defense. Changeover.

RED LIGHTS.. NO TRY! It was dazzling work, but the winger stepped out. New Zealand ball.

BUNKER TIME again! Makinson is in the spotlight again.. he tiptoed down the sideline. Checking the touchline though.

England look sideways, as they try to find a way through. A cross-kick on last saw Makinson bumped off the ball. PENALTY. Another set incoming.

PENALTY ENGLAND! Ten out for the home side, and it has brought the crowd to life.

Enterprise early from Johnson. Feigned the kick before he set off on last, hands to Isaako sees the Broncos rookie kick infield. England retrieve.

Back on for the second half! Can England comeback? They'll need a quick start.

HALFTIME :: Been all the visitors. Crafty work from Nikorima has produced two tries then he strode away for the third to make it 18-nil at the break. Plenty for the English to do if they want to do the sweep.

Shaun Johnson doing Shaun Johnson things. The half throws the dummy, skirts across the field but is well handled by the defense. Changeover.

Been the perfect half for NZ thus far, trapped England's back three right on the line. Now Myler shanks a kick that allows the visitors over halfway after three tackles.

Guess what.. BUNKER TIME! Magic hands might have put Gildart across. Checking McGillvary's status on the touchline.

Smart kick from Williams this time, DWZ has to shovel it dead. GLDO incoming.

Finally we got the decision. Johnson's kick went dead. Tap for the home side.

BUNKER TIME.. again! Checking for.. a block? Seems to be much ado about nothing here.

PENALTY ENGLAND! Tom Makinson broke quickly down the left, positioned Lomax inside but he is wrapped up. Few tackles later, NZ are caught offside. 10 out.. the set starts.

then a THIRD PENALTY. England only ten out now.

PENALTY ENGLAND! That had been coming.. NZ has slowed down the ruck to glacial speeds.. and get punished. Quickly followed by another. England right on the attack.

BUNKER TIME! A third time this half.. checking if Isaako was on the whitewash. Yep, he was! RED LIGHTS.. NO TRY!

SIX MORE! Bright set from NZ, several offloads almost breached the English line. Now a bat back is touched by a defender. Now they spread it right..

RED LIGHTS.. NO TRY! It didn't get past the obstruction, as the English player made contact with the defensive line. PENALTY.

BUNKER TIME! Who else, Tommy Makinson! Diving finish from the winger. Just checking obstruction and whether he got it down.

SIX MORE bellows Sutton. England try something down the left, it rebounded from a Kiwi and Luke Thompson brings them into the red zone.

Kodi Nikorima kicks for touch. Been a frantic start from both sides; no one has settled into a rhythm yet.. and the Kiwis have probably tested the will of the referee with the length of time on the tackled player.

PENALTY NEW ZEALAND! England had the visitors working from their own end, give up a soft penalty. They will start on their own forty.

NZ are testing the patience of the officials early. Two close high tackles then an eternity on the tackled player. Somehow though, the ball is turned over.

PENALTY ENGLAND! First one of the afternoon, and the locals like it! Jermaine McGillvary got put into some space, cut inside and was wrapped up, the defender decided to have a second dig. Easy whistle.

BUNKER TIME for the first time today! Ken Maumalo might have nudged across. Checking knock on.

Been a much more impact start from NZ. Both kicks have forced England on the back foot, now Williams boots it deep for them for some respite.

All the formalities are through! Let's get onto the football! England to get it goin.

Here come the two sides: James Graham leads out England, Watene-Zelezniak does the same for the visitors to a healthy crowd in at Elland Road! Both sides sporting poppies on their shoulder for Remembrance Day, as we get ready for the pre-match formalities.

Welcome to Elland Road! England have sealed the series, so they look for the clean sweep, at one of the famous Rugby League venues, in Leeds! There are several changes for the home side: Richie Myler comes in at halfback, Thomas Burgess elevated from the bench and Joe Greenwood will debut from the bench. For the visitors, they are stung after losing the series, despite having solid starts in both games! Jamayne Isaako comes in on the wing while Joseph Tapine gets his chance from the bench. Join us in ten minutes for the final game of an enthralling test series!