England beat Australia 45-22 in Nations Championship at Twickenham
England defeated Australia 45-22 in the Six Nations match, with replacement winger Henry Pollock scoring two second-half tries.
England secured a 45-22 victory over Australia at Twickenham in the Six Nations Championship. Replacement winger Henry Pollock entered the second half and added two tries to the scoreboard. England also scored through Jamie George, Ollie Chessum, Joe Heyes, Jack van Poortvliet and Ben Spencer, who completed the win with an interception try.
Australia’s only points came from a try by Filipo Daugunu, a try by Jeremy Williams and a conversion by Ryan Lonergan. The Wallabies were reduced to 14 players after a yellow card for Angus Bell, and they finished the first half trailing 19-3.
England’s performance featured seven clean breaks in the opening 40 minutes compared with one by Australia, and the team maintained pressure in the opponent’s half for most of the match. The win improves England’s chances of reaching the tournament final later in the month.