Live: England running hot as Wallabies capitulate at Twickenham
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England dominates the Wallabies in a rugby match at Twickenham, securing a decisive victory with multiple tries from Henry Pollock, Jack van Poortvliet, and others, while the Wallabies struggle with discipline and defensive errors throughout the game.
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Why It Matters
The match is a rugby international played at Twickenham between England and the Wallabies.
64' Wallabies throwing out the wildcat
That's so much better. The Wallabies have to throw caution to the wind here and show something to their coach. Donaldson gets the ball inside the 22 and chips over the top, Furbank too deep to deal with it. Daugunu was there to pick the bouncing ball up. But then the Wallabies knock on at the breakdown. Still, a nice idea, as England change their Smith's at 10, Marcus coming on for the sensational Finn.
62' Try Wallabies!
Finally the Wallabies get something going and manage to string a phase or two together. It's just a simple left side move through the hands that breaks open the England defence, Filippo Daugunu dotting over. Donaldson is already changing things for the better for the Wallabies in attack. England 38 - 15 Wallabies
61' Freekick Wallabies at the scrum
The referee spots another technical infringement at the scrum and the Wallabies have great field position again.
59' Knock on Wallabies
There was a moment of life there for the Wallabies. Ben Donaldson managed to break the line and looked to offload to a support runner deep inside the England 22. But as he hit the ground, with no gold jersey's anywhere near close enough to gather the ball, he dropped it and knocked it on.
57' England are running riot!
The winger Henry Pollock has another one! This one took some speed to finish too! It was so easy. Just quick hands, the Wallabies defence compact and clueless in midfield. Henry Pollock got the ball outside the 22 on the wing and just raced away to score. This is getting horrible for the Wallabies. The kick is good. England 38 - 10 Wallabies
57' Penalty England
Another piece of ill-discipline from the Wallabies from the kick off, as England looks to their bench. Nasser is on for Pollard too.
55' Another try to England
The extra size of Tupou and Valetini manage to stop the England catch and driving maul. But it's only brief relief. England press towards the line. Then they spin it right, Smith floating the pass over the top to Pollock. Pollock had to backtrack, gathered the ball, then took three Wallabies over the line with him to score in the corner. This is becoming a rout. England 31 - 10 Wallabies
54' Penalty England
Taniela Tupou has absolutely belted Baxter as he crashed into the line. The problem was he didn't even think about using his arms to do it, so it's a penalty. And now Tupou is down and appears to be struggling with an ankle issue. England have kicked to the corner and have a lineout five metres out.
52' Woeful from the Wallabies
Oh goodness. The Wallabies actually do really well here, moving the ball around from deep inside their own 22. But then Henry belts the ball deep and out on the full to put the pressure straight back on the Wallabies defence.
51' England penalty!
England kick the ball up field, but then the Wallabies attack through Henry! It's a brilliant run from the centre. The Wallabies break into the England 22. And then Freeman gets over the ball and it's a penalty for the Wallabies going off their feet!
50' England wins the lineout
It's not happening for the Wallabies today. Poor throw. Poor jumping. Poor all round.
49' Len Ikitau with a 50:22!
That's a great kick from the centre. The Wallabies have a great platform to attack from on the England 22 now with the line out that they will take.
49' Wallabies penalty
Jorgensen was just blocked in the air as he attempted to jump by Freeman and it is a penalty to the Wallabies inside their 22.
48' Free kick England
From the scrum, the Wallabies push too early. Such poor discipline. The referee has got the scrum under a microscope today, but he has been the same for the last 48 minutes. No excuse. Smith kicks the ball high...
47' England scrum
The Wallabies move the ball down their right side, but Jorgensen is barged into touch, the ball squirting free for a knock on. A key sub for the Wallabies: Rob Valetini is on, Lukhan Salakaia-Loto comes off. He needs to change the game.
46' England surge forward, but the Wallabies resist
Canham saves the Wallabies with a steal under the posts! England hadn't secured the ruck properly and the Reds lock swooped in.
44' England scrum, and free kick
The Wallabies have lost the ball in contact. It's Bell who has lost it just inside the England half and there will be a scrum. There is movement on the Wallabies bench, but England win the free kick and move it quickly.
43' Try England!
Width again from England! They hit hard down the left with Pollard. They then spun the ball right to the other wing and made superb inroads. Henry Slade got the ball on the wing and passed inside to Jack van Poortvliet, who scored untouched. The kick is good. England pick up where they left off in the first half. England 26 - 10 Wallabies
42' Pollock just makes 20 metres with his first carry
The Twickenham crowd have just worked out that Pollock is on the wing. And they enjoyed seeing him take Lonergan for a ride 20 metres up field. Remarkable.
41' We're back underway
The Wallabies kick off, Earl catches the ball and is belted back into the 22. Incredibly, there is a substitution for England that will raise eyebrows. Feyi-Waboso is off. Pollock is on. Yes, that's a flanker on for a winger.
40' Jorgensen gets the intercept!
England were threatening down the left once again. But Jorgensen read it like a book. He races through and runs 50 metres to score. Twickenham deflates like someone let all the air out of a balloon - and the Wallabies are given a lifeline their abject display barely deserves. The kick is good. England 19 - 10 Wallabies
34' England has another!
The rolling maul does the job again! It's Heyes who touches the ball down, but Jamie George was dragged towards the line by Maro Itoje though as the Wallabies line out defence disintegrated once again. He delivered it to Heyes, who crashed over the line. The kick is good. England 19 - 3 Wallabies
33' Angus Bell sin binned
Angus Bell is off! It's a hip drop - and a particularly clear example of one too. England has the penalty 40 metres from goal, but are not thinking of points. They kick for touch and the line out will be 10 metres from the Wallabies line.
26' Try England!
Width from England! There's a great break and run from Feyi-Waboso, who scoots inside and breaks the Wallabies 22. England move the ball so quickly to the left side, the Wallabies ruck defence is non-existent. Chessum is the man on the outside and he crashes over to score. The kick from the sideline is perfect. What is happening out there from the Wallabies. They're not at the races yet. England 12 - 3 Wallabies
11' Penalty Wallabies
Wallabies knock on in midfield! England's rush defence is in the face of this sluggish Wallabies attack and there is a knock on right on half way. But England were too early, according to the referee. Harry Wilson wants to kick here, about 30 metres out pretty central. Ryan Lonergan kicks and it's through. England 5 - 3 Wallabies
8' Try England!
Lineout. Maul. Drive. Try. Easy as 1-2-3 for the English. Pure power. Jamie George is the man who puts the ball down. But goodness me, the Wallabies pack was in all sorts there. England just ran through them. Finn Smith hits the post with the kick, so it remains 5-0. England 5 - 0 Wallabies
Open Questions
- Will the Wallabies coaching staff make changes after this performance?