England make massive step up in Australia victory
England's rugby team secured a dominant 45-22 victory over Australia in the Nations Championship, marking a significant improvement in performance. The win follows internal team motivation sparked by media criticism regarding head coach Steve Borthwick's leadership.
Why it matters
This victory serves as a morale boost for the England squad and validates the current coaching direction after a period of intense public scrutiny.
Published 3 hours ago In his latest BBC Sport column, England World Cup winner Matt Dawson reflects on an impressive 45-22 win for Steve Borthwick's side against Australia in the Nations Championship on Sunday.
Beating Australia with their record points tally against the Wallabies was a very positive way for England to start the autumn series, given the break they have had and how the beginning of the year went.
England were very accurate, very disciplined, creative and genuinely did not give Australia a sniff.
Before the game, I was expecting Australia to provide much more of a stern test. Some people might be a bit too critical of Australia, saying they did not turn up, but I think it edges more towards how well England played than how average Australia were.
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