England Defeats Struggling Wallabies in Seven Try Rugby Match

England defeated Australia 45-22 in the opening match of the Spring Tour at Allianz Stadium on Sunday, delivering a dominant performance that eased pressure on head coach Steve Borthwick.

The hosts scored seven tries through Jamie George, Ollie Chessum, Joe Heyes, Jack van Poortvliet, Ben Spencer, and a double from substitute Henry Pollock, backed by five conversions from Fin Smith.

The defeat leaves the Wallabies facing mounting questions about their form after suffering a third consecutive heavy loss on a tour that continues next week against Scotland in Edinburgh.

Angus Bell became the first Wallabies player to receive a yellow card for a hip-drop tackle under a new rule introduced on November 1.

Bell was sent to the sin bin in the 33rd minute following a challenge on England winger Immanuel Feyi-Waboso, who received medical attention and did not return for the second half.

Australia coach Les Kiss addressed reporters after the match regarding the disciplinary action taken against his prop forward.

“It’s something we talked about, safety first. I can’t really complain with that one, we’ve just got to be careful when you’re behind a player, and you drop,” said Les Kiss, the Wallabies coach.

England dominated the opening exchanges and had an early try by Feyi-Waboso disallowed in the second minute due to a forward pass from Ben Curry to Ollie Chessum.

Jamie George opened the scoring with a driven maul in the eighth minute before Chessum added a second try following long-range passing from Henry Slade and George Furbank.

Heyes scored England's third try immediately after Bell received his yellow card, extending the lead to 19-3 before Max Jorgensen intercepted a pass to score for Australia on the stroke of half-time.

The second half began poorly for the visitors when Van Poortvliet scored untouched, followed quickly by two tries from Pollock to push the score to 38-10.

Australia responded with tries from Filipo Daugunu and Jeremy Williams, but a late interception try by Ben Spencer sealed the 45-22 final score.

Kiss expressed frustration with his team's inability to establish any meaningful attacking momentum during the contest.

“I am disappointed, there is frustration,” said Kiss.

The team will now prepare to face Scotland in Edinburgh as they attempt to address their defensive and tactical deficiencies.