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England 15-7 Australia
Scroll back, I called it with Henry Pollock.
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England beat Australia in first of four November internationals at Allianz Stadium - match report
Henry Pollock sprints clear, Alex Mitchell wriggles over and Luke Cowan-Dickie mauls over as England end Australia's resistance in second half
Man of the match Ben Earl raced clear to score opening try but England wasted other chances in dominant first half
Harry Potter ran 80m to score for Australia after intercepting Fraser Dingwall pass
Steve Borthwick's England now on eight-match winning run - face Fiji, New Zealand and Argentina in remaining games
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England 15-7 Australia
Chris Ashton
Former England wing on BBC Radio 5 Sports ExtraRidiculous by Pollock.
'Perfect' for Pollockpublished at 16:36 GMT 1 November
England 15-7 Australia
Matt Dawson
Former England scrum-half on BBC 5 Live Sports ExtraThat is probably the first kick in three or four that Mitchell has nailed. Perfect timing for Pollock, he was showing everyone at home how good that bleached hair looks.
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Try - England 15-7 Australiapublished at 59 mins
Henry Pollock
Vintage!
Henry Pollock picks up a loose ball and races clear. His ankles get tapped as he is looking up at the big screen but he is able to dive over.
It was effortless how he picked up that ball with one hand. Tom Roebuck did well to win the ball in the air.
That kid is special.
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England 10-7 Australia
Huge clearance by Tane Edmed, he has been excellent at fly-half.
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England 10-7 Australia
Chris Jones
BBC rugby union correspondent at Allianz StadiumThis game is just struggling for rhythm.
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England 10-7 Australia
George Ford has done brilliantly to strip the ball, but it ends up going forward.
Not often you see Ford that aggressive in defence.
Postpublished at 16:28 GMT 1 November
England 10-7 Australia
Matt Dawson
Former England scrum-half on BBC 5 Live Sports ExtraI would be bringing Ben Spencer on. Alex Mitchell is a fantastic player but he hasn't quite clicked today.
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I think Borthwick has missed a trick not including Marcus Smith at least somewhere on the bench.
Marcus, Hindhead
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England 10-7 Australia
Tommy Freeman and Henry Pollock carry the ball into contact before the ball is passed wide. Tom Curry's pass goes behind Ollie Chessum - a good chance gone!
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England 10-7 Australia
England win a penalty to get out of trouble. A first chance to get the ball into Henry Pollock's hands? No, it is another penalty as the maul is pulled down.
Curry, Pollock and new front row onpublished at 52 mins
England 10-7 Australia
England go off their feet to gift Australia a penalty. This will be another good attacking chance as England unload their bench.
Tom Curry and Henry Pollock are on, and there's a new front row too with Ellis Genge, Luke Cowan-Dickie and Will Stuart all on.
Time for the bench?published at 51 mins
England 10-7 Australia
Henry Pollock is smiling and has his tracksuit off.
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England 10-7 Australia
How good is Fraser McReight over the ball? The best in the world? The Australia flanker wins another steal on the ground after good work by Maro Itoje.
Postpublished at 16:20 GMT 1 November
England 10-7 Australia
Matt Dawson
Former England scrum-half on BBC 5 Live Sports ExtraIt is fascinating to watch this Australian side. All they want to do today is batter their way through.
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England will be wondering how they're only three up. Lots of rustiness there.
Ronan [neutral fan]
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England 10-7 Australia
Rob Valetini breaks clear and off go Australia. Great chance now for the visitors.
England's defence is strong and they win a penalty - the story of this half.
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England 10-7 Australia
England keep it tight and make good progress before Fraser McReight gets a steal.
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Unfortunately this is exactly what Australia do. Soak up all the pressure, let you think you have a chance, then hit you with back-to-back tries.
Keith, Leeds
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England 10-7 Australia
Australia are making good progress until England win a penalty after the ball was played on the ground.
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Team Lineups
home team, England
Starting lineup
- Number 15, Steward
- Number 14, Roebuck
- Number 13, Freeman
- Number 12, Dingwall
- Number 11, Feyi-Waboso
- Number 10, Ford , substituted for F Smith at 73 minutes
- Number 9, Mitchell , substituted for Spencer at 73 minutes
- Number 1, Baxter , substituted for Genge at 52 minutes
- Number 2, George , substituted for Cowan-Dickie at 52 minutes
- Number 3, Heyes , substituted for Stuart at 52 minutes
- Number 4, Itoje
- Number 5, Chessum , substituted for Coles at 73 minutes
- Number 6, Pepper
- Number 7, Underhill , substituted for T Curry at 52 minutes
- Number 8, Earl , substituted for Pollock at 52 minutes
Substitutes
home team, England
- Number 16, Cowan-Dickie
- Number 17, Genge
- Number 18, Stuart
- Number 19, Coles
- Number 20, T Curry
- Number 21, Pollock , Yellow card at 80 minutes
- Number 22, Spencer
- Number 23, F Smith
away team, Australia
Starting lineup
- Number 15, Kellaway
- Number 14, Jorgensen , substituted for Daugunu at 68 minutes
- Number 13, Sua'ali'i
- Number 12, Paisami
- Number 11, Potter
- Number 10, Edmed , substituted for Stewart at 74 minutes
- Number 9, Gordon , substituted for Lonergan at 68 minutes
- Number 1, Bell , substituted for Robertson at 52 minutes
- Number 2, Pollard , substituted for Nasser at 57 minutes
- Number 3, Tupou , substituted for Alaalatoa at 46 minutes
- Number 4, Frost
- Number 5, Williams , substituted for Salakaia-Loto at 68 minutes
- Number 6, Valetini , substituted for de Crespigny at 60 minutes
- Number 7, McReight
- Number 8, Wilson
away team, Australia
- Number 16, Nasser
- Number 17, Robertson
- Number 18, Alaalatoa
- Number 19, Salakaia-Loto
- Number 20, de Crespigny
- Number 21, Lonergan
- Number 22, Stewart
- Number 23, Daugunu
home team, England
Starting lineup
- Number 15, Steward
- Number 14, Roebuck
- Number 13, Freeman
- Number 12, Dingwall
- Number 11, Feyi-Waboso
- Number 10, Ford , substituted for F Smith at 73 minutes
- Number 9, Mitchell , substituted for Spencer at 73 minutes
- Number 1, Baxter , substituted for Genge at 52 minutes
- Number 2, George , substituted for Cowan-Dickie at 52 minutes
- Number 3, Heyes , substituted for Stuart at 52 minutes
- Number 4, Itoje
- Number 5, Chessum , substituted for Coles at 73 minutes
- Number 6, Pepper
- Number 7, Underhill , substituted for T Curry at 52 minutes
- Number 8, Earl , substituted for Pollock at 52 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 16, Cowan-Dickie
- Number 17, Genge
- Number 18, Stuart
- Number 19, Coles
- Number 20, T Curry
- Number 21, Pollock , Yellow card at 80 minutes
- Number 22, Spencer
- Number 23, F Smith
away team, Australia
Starting lineup
- Number 15, Kellaway
- Number 14, Jorgensen , substituted for Daugunu at 68 minutes
- Number 13, Sua'ali'i
- Number 12, Paisami
- Number 11, Potter
- Number 10, Edmed , substituted for Stewart at 74 minutes
- Number 9, Gordon , substituted for Lonergan at 68 minutes
- Number 1, Bell , substituted for Robertson at 52 minutes
- Number 2, Pollard , substituted for Nasser at 57 minutes
- Number 3, Tupou , substituted for Alaalatoa at 46 minutes
- Number 4, Frost
- Number 5, Williams , substituted for Salakaia-Loto at 68 minutes
- Number 6, Valetini , substituted for de Crespigny at 60 minutes
- Number 7, McReight
- Number 8, Wilson
Substitutes
- Number 16, Nasser
- Number 17, Robertson
- Number 18, Alaalatoa
- Number 19, Salakaia-Loto
- Number 20, de Crespigny
- Number 21, Lonergan
- Number 22, Stewart
- Number 23, Daugunu
