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Not that England could allow themselves to get carried away by a victory which was, if anything, more convincing than the point margin suggests. Underhill powered through a wide gap to storm over in the 25th minute but it was ruled out for Tom Curry blocking off a potential tackle. Only when Jamie George overthrew on England's own lineout for the brilliant Savea to pile over for a score did the All Blacks have a sniff, rekindling memories of how England had blown a point lead at Twickenham last year.{/INSERTKEYS}{/PARAGRAPH} The scene was set for rare old drama when England advanced on both sides in a V formation, with Joe Marler getting so close to the left-hand side that referee Nigel Owens had to wave at the prop to get him to retreat. Hansen said he, as coach, would take the responsibility for his selection. They never truly recovered their poise as they ran into some crushing hits, particularly from Sam Underhill in the back-row and Itoje, whose telescopic arms won him a match-high three turnovers and seven lineouts in a Player-of-the-Match performance. Four penalties from the superbly assured George Ford proved rich reward for the pressure they imposed relentlessly on the champions. After being involved in 18 straight wins over a dozen years, he will end his great All Blacks coaching career with a bronze medal match against either Wales or South Africa. The All Blacks seemed shell-shocked at conceding the fastest try in their Rugby World Cup history. They never looked remotely likely to do it as they ran into a great impenetrable white wall built by the colossus Itoje and his friends. Eddie Jones's team also had two tries from the magnificent Sam Underhill and Ben Youngs ruled out after TMO intervention. Suitably fired up, England began with a furious series of attacks. From the first lineout they launched a series of swiftly recycled assaults to put the All Blacks under pressure and by the seventh phase of the unrelenting waves, Tuilagi was ready to burrow over for the first try in just 98 seconds. {PARAGRAPH}{INSERTKEYS}He and his England team-mates went and delivered on the promise quite magnificently on an epic night when first they took on the haka, and then banished their All Blacks demons at the International Stadium in Yokohama. England's victory against Australia in the final of RWC may still be their benchmark but in performance terms, this was a triumph that almost felt more monumental.