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England have put on a defensive masterclass to beat the hapless Wallabies for the second Test in a row, taking home the three-game series with one still to play.
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Eddie Jones’ men held out a Wallaby barrage in the second half to hold onto their line, hammering down the fort on their own tryline for the majority of the second stanza.
In stark contrast to the first test, the visitors got off to the bright start, opening up a 10-nil lead in the first 20 minutes of the game to leave Australia chasing the game from the get go.
It wasn’t until skipper Stephen Moore crossed the line before halftime that the home side would get a sniff at the lead.
The second 40 was saw an attacking blitz from the Wallabies, parking the car deep in the enemy territory as they looked to wrestle their way back into the game.
Despite trailing by just three at the break, and holding the lion’s share of possession and field position, it would take an Owen Farrell try with five minutes to go to finally sink the Wallabies in the end.
Much like the first test, the right boot of Owen Farrell was the difference maker for England, kicking three penalties and a pair of conversions to keep his side in front.
Charge after charge at the line was the order of the day for Australia, but England showed the defensive force that they have become since Eddie Jones took over the top job.
The AAMI Park surface was a big talking point coming into the game, and it proved to be a menace for both sides, tearing up under foot of every scrum and making life difficult for the big men packing in.
A litany of handling errors, turnovers and penalties killed the Wallabies time and time again during the game, with a sever lack of execution the biggest flaw in the home sides 16 point loss.
A fully deserved victory for England who fought tooth and nail on their own goal line to take another historic win, their largest in terms of margin against the Australians.
Final score
Australia 7
England 23
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