Steve Borthwick’s in-form team welcome the All Blacks to Twickenham for their most high-profile match of the month, hoping to deliver a statement ahead of December’s World Cup draw and notch up a 10th successive win.
England have continued their excellent 2025 that saw a runners-up finish in the Six Nations followed by a summer tour clean sweep in Argentina and the USA that came despite missing most of their key players to British and Irish Lions duty.
The Pumas are still to visit London before November is out, but the meeting with New Zealand is undoubtedly the headline showdown for England as they seek revenge for last year’s agonising 24-22 loss in this same fixture.
The All Blacks won all three home Tests against a significantly weakened France outfit over the summer before finishing second behind South Africa in the Rugby Championship, later beating 14-man Ireland 26-13 in Chicago and then needing Damian McKenzie’s late heroics to avoid a historic defeat by Scotland at Murrayfield as they initially blew a 17-0 half-time lead in an eventual 25-17 win.
After facing England, Scott Robertson’s side finish their latest northern hemisphere trip against Wales in Cardiff.
England vs New Zealand date, kick-off time and venue
England vs New Zealand in the Quilter Nations Series takes place on Saturday November 15, 2025, with kick-off scheduled for 3:10pm GMT.
The match is being held at Allianz Stadium Twickenham in south-west London.
How to watch England vs New Zealand
TV channel: In the UK, England vs New Zealand is available to watch live on TNT Sports. Coverage starts on TNT Sports 1 at 2pm GMT.
Live stream: TNT Sports subscribers will also be able to view the match live online via the Discovery+ app and website.
Live blog: Follow Saturday’s game with Standard Sport’s live blog, featuring expert insight and analysis from Twickenham.
England vs New Zealand team news
There is no Fin Smith in the matchday squad at all after he started at No10 against Fiji, with the more versatile Marcus Smith preferred as a bench option as Borthwick continues with a 6-2 split.
Tom Roebuck and Freddie Steward have recovered from ankle and hand injuries respectively to both return to the back three, with Tommy Freeman ruled out with a hamstring issue.
Borthwick may well have switched Freeman from the right wing back to outside centre if he was fit, but his absence means that Ollie Lawrence and Fraser Dingwall continue as the midfield pairing as Immanuel Feyi-Waboso lines up again on the left wing. Alex Mitchell remains at scrum-half ahead of Ben Spencer.
In the pack, Ollie Chessum is sidelined with a foot injury, so Alex Coles is retained and starts at lock alongside recalled captain Maro Itoje.
Fin Baxter and Jamie George return to the front row in place of Ellis Genge and Luke Cowan-Dickie, with Joe Heyes remaining at tighthead prop.
Sidelined: England will be without the versatile Tommy Freeman against the All Blacks due to injury
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Ben Earl switches from openside flanker back to No8 as Sam Underhill returns, with Chandler Cunningham-South dropping out as Guy Pepper completes the back row and keeps his place ahead of Tom Curry, who is on a strong bench that features six Lions tourists.
There is no Henry Arundell among the replacements despite his impressive try-scoring cameo against Fiji, ditto Asher Opoku-Fordjour with Will Stuart back in the mix.
New Zealand have tried to counter England’s strong bench by keeping big-name back row Wallace Sititi among their replacements as Simon Parker starts on the blindside.
Captain Scott Barrett is fit after missing the win over Scotland with a leg laceration and he returns in the second row in place of Josh Lord.
Leicester Faingaʻanuku moves out to the left wing, with Billy Proctor coming into the centres as the All Blacks cope without Caleb Clarke, who suffered a head injury at Murrayfield.
Jordie Barrett has flown home for treatment on ankle and knee injuries sustained against Ireland and Rieko Ioane remains absent.
England vs New Zealand lineups
England XV: Steward; Roebuck, Lawrence, Dingwall, Feyi-Waboso; Ford, Mitchell; Baxter, George, Heyes; Itoje (c), Coles; Pepper, Underhill, Earl
Replacements: Cowan-Dickie, Genge, Stuart, Cunningham-South, Curry, Pollock, Spencer, M Smith
New Zealand XV: Jordan; Carter, Proctor, Tupaea, Fainga’anuku; B Barrett, Roigard; De Groot, Taylor, Newell; S Barrett (c), Holland; Parker, Savea, Lakai
Replacements: Taukei’aho, Williams, Tosi, Lord, Sititi, Ratima, Lienert-Brown, McKenzie
England vs New Zealand head to head (h2h) history and results
England have won only eight of their 46 previous meetings with New Zealand, and none since their unforgettable World Cup semi-final demolition in Yokohama six years ago.
A thrilling 25-all draw at Twickenham in 2022 was followed last year by England being edged out twice in New Zealand on a frustrating summer tour before losing in agonising fashion again in the autumn.
England vs New Zealand prediction
A meeting with the All Blacks is always a grand occasion and this weekend is certainly no different.
England are a team in real form with serious strength in depth and versatility across the board who will be fancying their chances of a rare home win over world rugby’s most famous team – a first since 2012 and only their third this century.
New Zealand have not been firing on all cylinders of late after again finishing as second-best to the Springboks and, though they produced an impressive second-half display to brush aside Ireland, came so close to blowing a comfortable lead in a belting clash at Murrayfield.
Late heroics: New Zealand had Damian McKenzie to thank for avoiding defeat against Scotland at Murrayfield
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They boast the enduring class, ruthlessness and quality to win any match, and, while this may not be the greatest All Blacks vintage we’ve ever seen, are capable of turning on the style at any time.
But the momentum feels like it is with England here to just edge another absorbing encounter by a likely very tight margin, laying down a real marker for the World Cup in 2027 ahead of next month’s draw.
England vs New Zealand match odds
Odds via Betfair (subject to change).
