Australia ideally launched its autumn tour in the northern hemisphere, dominating England beyond regulation time at Twickenham (37-42). The Wallabies planted five tries to defeat the XV de la Rose.
A week after their infuriating defeat against New Zealand, England once again experienced a stunning end to the match. In its Twickenham den, the XV de la Rose conceded a second consecutive defeat against a temperamental Australia (37-42). In the five British tests, the players from the island continent have always found unsuspected resources to respond so strongly. Chandler Cunningham's double (5th, 12th) in the first period, the Wallabies took their time before responding through Tom Wright (27th) and Harry Wilson (34th).
In the winger position, 2nd line Harry Williams gave the Australians a good lead (18-25, 51st). But two Englishmen then pulled out all the stops to regain the lead. Marcus Smith as the dynamiter. And Ollie Sleightholme as the Lethal Punisher. The flyhalf signed a decisive pass with his foot then a fantastic breakthrough to make his winger, author of a double, shine (57th, 68th) on the occasion of his third cape (30-28, 69th). In the last ten minutes, the meeting then took a turn for the worse. The scenario and the three essays made the spectators go through all the emotions.
England is no longer sovereign at Twickenham
Opportunistic, Andrew Kellaway improved a lost ball in the center of the playing area, giving the Wallabies the advantage (30-35, 76th). But His Majesty's subjects reacted immediately. Still as powerful as ever, Maro Itoje forced the passage two minutes from the siren (37-35, 79th). But in added time, the players from the southern hemisphere created the feat, finding a gap on the left wing where Max Jorgensen stabbed Twickenham and all of England (37-42, 80th +4). Since the 2015 World Cup, the Australians have not won in England.
Beyond this statistic, Joe Schmidt's men ideally launch their autumn tour a week before their meeting in Wales. The XV de la Rose, for its part, recorded a second poor performance in a row in front of its public. In a week, the catch-up match will perhaps not be less complicated because it is the Springboks, double reigning world champions and recent winners of the Rugby Championship who will come to challenge the Rose on home soil.
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