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New Zealand
v England⁠

36–3

Full time

New Zealand v England finished 36–3.

England
None
New Zealand
Carlos Spencer 12', Josevata Rokocoko 25', Doug Howlett 30'
Date
Saturday 12 June 2004 · England in 2004
Venue
Carisbrook, Dunedin
Competition
Test matches · First Test

Last checked 21 October 2026

Team sheets

Line-ups

England

Starting XV

Replacements

New Zealand

Starting XV

  • No. 1, Kees Meeuws Prop Off in the 70'
  • No. 2, Keven Mealamu Hooker Off in the 27'
  • No. 3, Carl Hayman Prop Off in the 22'
  • No. 4, Keith Robinson Lock
  • No. 5, Chris Jack Lock
  • No. 6, Jono Gibbes Flanker
  • No. 7, Richie McCaw Flanker Off in the 60'
  • No. 8, Xavier Rush Number 8
  • No. 9, Justin Marshall Scrum Half
  • No. 10, Carlos Spencer Fly Half
  • No. 11, Josevata Rokocoko Wing Off in the 64'
  • No. 12, Daniel Carter Centre Off in the 70'
  • No. 13, Faalogo Tana Umaga (c) Centre
  • No. 14, Doug Howlett Wing
  • No. 15, Mils Muliaina Full Back

Replacements

  • No. 16, Andrew Hore On in the 27'
  • No. 17, Tony Woodcock On in the 22'
  • No. 18, Jerry Collins (not used)
  • No. 19, Marty Holah On in the 60'
  • No. 20, Byron Kelleher (not used)
  • No. 21, Nick Evans On in the 64'
  • No. 22, Sam Tuitupou On in the 70'

Referee: Jonathan Kaplan. A replacement who came on is shown with the minute.

Men's senior internationals · Newest first

The 5 meetings before this one

1998 – 2003

02 9 Nov 2002
Test matches · Test Match Twickenham, London

England 31–28 New Zealand England won

England tries: Ben Cohen, Jonny Wilkinson, Lewis Moody 40'

New Zealand tries: Doug Howlett, Jonah Lomu, Jonah Lomu, Danny Lee

Match page: England v New Zealand, 9 November 2002

03 9 Oct 1999
Rugby World Cup Twickenham, London

England 16–30 New Zealand England lost

England tries: Phil De Glanville 49'

New Zealand tries: Jeff Wilson 18', Jonah Lomu 58', Byron Kelleher 70'

Match page: England v New Zealand, 9 October 1999

04 27 Jun 1998
Test matches · Second Test Eden Park, Auckland

New Zealand 40–10 England England lost

England tries: Matt Dawson 27'

New Zealand tries: Jeff Wilson 5', Mark Mayerhofler 17', Jeff Wilson 57', Joeli Vidiri 57', Isitolo Maka 71', Taine Randell 78'

Match page: New Zealand v England, 27 June 1998

05 20 Jun 1998
Test matches · First Test Carisbrook, Dunedin

New Zealand 64–22 England England lost

England tries: Richard Cockerill 39', Matt Dawson 72', Tom Beim 76'

New Zealand tries: Taine Randell 5', Christian Cullen 31', Jonah Lomu 34', Christian Cullen 36', Jeff Wilson 49', Jeff Wilson 52', Josh Kronfeld 56', Taine Randell 62', Mark Mayerhofler 80'

Match page: New Zealand v England, 20 June 1998

Official meetings since 1889

England v New Zealand stats

Full head-to-head

Meetings48In our results database
England wins10England perspective
Draws2Level at full time
New Zealand wins36New Zealand victories

England have scored 700 points to New Zealand's 1096 across these meetings.

Individual fixture records

Who has scored most?

England · Fixture leader

3

Chris Ashton

3 tries against New Zealand in matches we hold scorer data for.

New Zealand · Fixture leader

8

Julian Savea

New Zealand's leading scorer against England in matches we hold scorer data for.

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