Henry Pollock powers seven-try England to crushing victory against Australia
England secured a decisive 45-22 victory over Australia in the Nations Championship, scoring seven tries in a dominant performance. The win serves as a strong response to recent internal criticism regarding the team's cohesion and head coach Steve Borthwick.
Why it matters
This victory provides a significant confidence boost for England ahead of upcoming matches against Japan and New Zealand.
Henry Pollock celebrates after beating the Australia defence to score his second try. Henry Pollock celebrates after beating the Australia defence to score his second try. Nations Championship Henry Pollock powers seven-try England to crushing victory against Australia England 45-22 Australia
George, Chessum and Heyes scored first-half tries
Prefer the Guardian on Google England had promised to do their talking on the field and so it came to pass. After a turbulent few days, this result was certainly a thumping riposte to newspaper reports that all is not well within the court of Steve Borthwick. If Australia had imagined they might encounter distracted, half-hearted hosts, this seven-try romp suggested the precise opposite.
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