Wallabies' woes mount after another horror display against England at Twickenham
The Australian Wallabies suffered a heavy defeat against England at Twickenham, marking their third consecutive loss by a significant margin. Despite a brief moment of hope from a Max Jorgensen try, the team struggled to compete against an England side that dominated the match.
Why it matters
The result highlights a period of poor performance for the Australian national rugby team and raises questions about their current trajectory.
Harry Wilson and the Wallabies have a tough task to turn things around. ( Getty Images: RFU/Dan Mullan )
Link copied Share Share article When Max Jorgensen sprinted away to score the Wallabies' first try on the stroke of half time, supporters may have felt a faint stirring of half-remembered joy.
Just two years earlier , Jorgensen raced down that same touchline, albeit running in the other direction, to snatch a thrilling victory at the death.
That the try came at the end of a magnificent move of swift ball movement and rapid running imbibed a justified sense of hope in where the national team was heading.
The possibilities that victory seemed to promise were endless.
Two years ago, it felt like the Wallabies were building.
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