| Australia: (6) 30 |
| Tries: Petaia, Fainga’a, Samu; Pens: Lolesio 3; Cons: Lolesio 3 |
| England: (6) 28 |
| Try: Genge, Arundell, Van Poortvliet; Pens: Farrell 3; Cons: Farrell 2 |
England opened their Australia tour by falling to a dismal defeat against a 14-man Wallabies aspect in Perth, regardless of scoring two late tries.
Lock Darcy Swain was proven a pink card within the first half, with three different dwelling gamers injured earlier than the break.
Australia held on with the scores 6-6 at half-time earlier than Ellis Genge went over for England.
But the Wallabies bounced again, with Jordan Petaia, Folau Fainga’a and Pete Samu scoring in a formidable comeback.
Some comfort got here for England as uncapped wing Henry Arundell and debutant scrum-half Jack van Poortvliet went over late on.
But Australia’s victory ends England’s run of eight consecutive wins against the Wallabies and is a fourth defeat in a row for Eddie Jones’ aspect, together with one non-cap fixture against the Barbarians.
It may additionally reignite requires England to herald a brand new head coach, though the Rugby Football Union showed public support for Jones following a disappointing Six Nations marketing campaign.
Australia hit by accidents and pink card – however England can not capitalise
There was a lot pre-match anticipation surrounding Test returns for England’s Danny Care, Billy Vunipola and Owen Farrell however Australian absentees quickly stole the narrative in Perth.
Fly-half Quade Cooper sustained a calf harm within the warm-up, leaving 22-year-old Noah Lolesio to face England’s Marcus Smith.
That was not even the worst of the information for Australia, as three extra gamers left the sector in the course of the first half.
Full-back Tom Banks needed to come off after showing to interrupt his arm in a horrible touchdown following a excessive ball.
Prop Allan Alaalatoa then adopted with a suspected head harm earlier than Swain was given a pink card.
England’s Jonny Hill was proven yellow on the identical time after the lock pulled Swain’s hair, which prompted the Australian to bump his head against the England man – a red-card offence.
Australia have been left to play 45 minutes with 14 males however, following two earlier penalties from Owen Farrell and one from Lolesio, the hosts managed to tie the sport at 6-6 simply earlier than the break.
From there, England could have been too satisfied of victory.
Although Care, again after virtually 4 years, Vunipola and Joe Cokanasiga carried out nicely on their Test return, England’s self-discipline allow them to down.
The vacationers conceded one other penalty initially of the second half and Lolesio used it to place Australia forward.
Prop Genge went over, then Farrell kicked a penalty and it felt as if England had management of the sport, however Australia had different concepts.
Despite their numerical drawback, the Wallabies unfold England’s defence extensive and alternative full-back Petaia scored within the nook.
Vunipola was then proven a yellow card for a harmful sort out on Michael Hooper and within the aftermath Fainga’a peeled off a maul to attain.
Samu’s attempt made issues even worse for England earlier than their uncapped replacements got here on with cool heads to attempt to minimise the injury.
There was not sufficient time to assert victory however Arundell darted round defenders to attain, suggesting that on the worldwide stage, he is able to dwell as much as the large promise proven at membership degree with London Irish.
With Australia all the way down to 13 after Lolesio was sin-binned, Van Poortvliet scored a closing attempt because the match completed with a 30-28 scoreline that didn’t really replicate the size of Australia’s fightback.
Line-ups
Australia: Banks; Kellaway, Ikitau, Kerevi, Koroibete; Cooper, White; Bell, Porecki, Alaalatoa, Swain, Neville, Leota, Hooper (capt), Valetini.
Replacements: Fainga’a, Sio, Slipper, Philip, Samu, Gordon, Lolesio, Petaia.
England: Steward; Nowell, Marchant, Farrell, Cokanasiga; Smith, Care; Genge, George, Stuart, Itoje, Hill, Lawes (capt), Curry, B Vunipola.
Replacements: Cowan-Dickie, M Vunipola, Heyes, Chessum, Ludlam, Van Poortvliet, Porter, Arundell.