Overview
- England ran in four tries to one to open their autumn with an eighth consecutive Test victory at Twickenham.
- A tight first half ended 10-7 after Ben Earl’s opener and a 90-metre intercept from Australia wing Harry Potter following George Ford’s penalty.
- Around the 50-minute mark, Steve Borthwick sent on five British & Irish Lions forwards, including Tom Curry’s first appearance of the season, and the tempo shifted decisively.
- Replacement Henry Pollock scored the key try after seven minutes on the field before Alex Mitchell finished from a maul and Luke Cowan-Dickie marked his 50th cap with a late driving score.
- With several first-choice Wallabies unavailable due to release rules, coach Joe Schmidt targeted improvement and a push for a top-six world ranking as Australia head to Italy, Ireland and France, while England face Fiji, New Zealand and Argentina.