Kiwis too strong for England
England let slip a 24-8 lead to go down 36-24 to New Zealand in their final group match of the World Cup.
Blockbusting winger Manu Vatuvei punished some slipshod defence on the right flank to score a record four tries as the Kiwis gained a psychological advantage ahead of next Saturday's first semi-final in Brisbane.
Two tries in the first eight minutes from Mickey Higham and Rob Burrow gave England a dream start and they added others through Burrow and Martin Gleeson before the Kiwis struck back and finished the stronger side, scoring 28 unanswered points in the process.
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