England squandered a late lead for a second successive week on the Allianz Stadium; Chandler Cunningham-South and Ollie Sleightholme each scored two tries for Steve Borthwick’s aspect; Loss to Australia follows their 24-22 defeat to New Zealand
By Ali Stafford at Allianz Stadium
Final Up to date: 09/11/24 6:07pm
Max Jorgensen scored a dramatic late attempt to give Australia a slim victory over England at Twickenham
Max Jorgensen’s last-gasp strive secured Australia a dramatic 42-37 victory over England after a exceptional contest at Twickenham’s Allianz Stadium.
Chandler Cunningham-South scored twice within the first 12 minutes for England, who moved right into a 12-point benefit earlier than Australia hit again via Tom Wright and Harry Wilson.
Noah Lolesio’s penalty on the stroke of half-time noticed Australia take a 20-18 lead into the break they usually briefly moved 10 forward after Jeremy Williams’ early strive, just for England to hit again with an excellent double from substitute Ollie Sleightholme.
England’s Ollie Sleightholme helped spark a second-half fightback
Andrew Kellaway’s breakaway strive for the guests was cancelled out when Mario Itoje scored late on for England, which Marcus Smith transformed to provide the hosts a slender lead, just for Jorgensen to complete a beautiful passing transfer and full an unimaginable win.
It is the fourth time within the final 5 video games that Steve Borthwick’s aspect have misplaced from a profitable place within the ultimate quarter, whereas Australia’s victory ends a run of three straight losses and is simply their second win in 12 matches over England.
England – Tries: Cunningham-South (5, 12), Sleightholme (57, 68), Itoje (78); Conversions: Smith (13, 68, 79); Penalties: Smith (20, 31)
Australia – Tries: Wright (27), Wilson (34), Williams (50), Kellaway (75), Jorgensen (80+4); Conversions: Lolesio (28, 35), Donaldson (76, 80+5); Penalties: Lolesio (10, 40+2, 53)
It is the fourth time within the final 5 video games that Steve Borthwick’s aspect have misplaced from a profitable place within the ultimate quarter, whereas Australia’s victory ends a run of three straight losses and is simply their second win in 12 matches over England.
Australia stun England in Twickenham thriller
England, unchanged from final week’s heartbreaking loss to New Zealand however with Henry Slade beginning at inside centre and Ollie Lawrence at 13, made a robust begin when nice arms resulted in Cunningham-South going over within the fourth minute.
Chandler Cunningham-South (left) celebrates together with his fellow back-rowers after opening the scoring
Smith missed the conversion and England noticed their lead lowered when Lolesio kicked a long-range penalty, just for fast considering within the twelfth minute seeing the hosts improve their benefit when Cunningham-South scored from shut vary and Smith transformed.
Australia discovered themselves 12 behind after Smith’s penalty within the nineteenth minute however grew into the competition, with debutant Joseph Suaalii impressing to create space for Wright to carve his manner into the nook to attain.
Smith added one other penalty on the half-hour mark however watched as Australia battled again, with Tate McDermott bursting via to arrange captain Wilson’s try to Lolesio following his profitable conversion by kicking over a penalty with the ultimate play of a exceptional 40 minutes.
The guests continued to impress and elevated their lead when Williams went over within the nook within the forty ninth minute, with the TMO adjudging his foot to have been in play when grounding the ball, with Lolesio’s newest penalty giving them a 10-point buffer with 25 minutes to play.
Australia’s lock Jeremy Williams was among the many strive scorers for the Wallabies
Smith’s deft kick via two Australian defenders gave Sleightholme room to attain and start the newest comeback on 59 minutes, earlier than Sleightholme mixed with Alex Dombrandt and Harry Randall to attain within the nook within the 68th minute – transformed by Smith – to maneuver England forward.
A topsy-turvy contest moved again into Australia’s favour when Kellaway burst via from the midway line and dived over, transformed by Ben Donaldson, though Itoje appeared to grab it on the dying when his transformed strive edged England again in entrance with lower than a minute on the clock.
England knocked the ball on on the restart to provide the Wallabies a ultimate likelihood because the clock handed 80 minutes, with persistence rewarded when Jorgensen ran onto Len Ikitau’s offload and burst ahead 40 yards to dive over within the left nook and seal a memorable win.
Max Jorgensen’s late strive sparked wild celebrations from this Australian teammates
George: We took our foot off the gasoline
England captain Jamie George advised TNT Sports activities:
“The blueprint of how we wanted to play was in the first 20 minutes of the game. We put Australia under a lot of pressure.
“Generally in a Take a look at match like that, you suppose the job is finished. We took our foot off the gasoline. You have to give credit score to Australia. They have been superb tonight…however leaking 42 factors at house is unacceptable.
“We can’t keep doing that. And it will be a tough one to watch back.”
What’s subsequent?
England will look to return to profitable methods and declare their first win of the autumn on November 16 once they face world champions South Africa on the Allianz Stadium (5.40pm), whereas Australia face Wales on the Principality Stadium on November 17 (4.10pm).
