Overview
- England began their autumn series with a 25-7 victory over Australia to make it eight successive Test wins.
- A wave of replacements around the 51st minute, including British & Irish Lions front‑rowers and Tom Curry, swung the contest and produced a late maul try for Luke Cowan-Dickie.
- Twenty-year-old Henry Pollock came off the bench for his second cap and scored a pivotal 59th‑minute try, injecting energy and unpredictability.
- England’s selection and tactics prioritized aerial dominance, with box-kicks and taller back-three options such as Tom Roebuck and Freddie Steward setting up key scores, including Ben Earl’s opener.
- Coaches and analysts welcomed the shift toward faster, ball-in-hand rugby but flagged the need for more attacking variety, with Fiji up next and New Zealand visiting on November 15.