England v Australia Highlights Rugby Union

Welcome to the second week of England's autumn international

series. This is the story so far. They got seven tries against Fiji.

The next stop was Twickenham, and Australia were severely wounded in

Paris last weekend. On home soil, and with confidence rising, England

defender Games with just one change on the team-sheet. Chris Ashton

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So, a for very warm welcome to Twickenham. We are expecting

another full house for the one that really matters. Than we can expect

some thunderous tackles and great tries. Remember 2010?

COMMENTATOR: The turnover for England, where did that come from?

He is away? Chris Ashton! He has created this all for himself! And

what a moment, what a fantastic try! And against Australia of all

teams. So, Chris Ashton is back at Twickenham, and so is this man,

Lawrence Dallaglio, who, give or take a few days, nine years ago,

beat Australia in that epic Rugby World Cup Final. What is it like

winning against Australia? It is always a great fixture in any sport,

but particularly in rugby union, there is great rivalry. I remember

captaining England here at Twickenham in 1997. It was a draw

that day. We had a few defeats at the hands of Australia, but from

about 1998 onwards, we got the taste of victory, and we carried

that through to 2003. As you say, it is always nice to beat Australia,

but extra significance, given the world rankings. It is a massive day

for England, for lots of reasons. It is a really defining game. We

need to start beating the southern hemisphere teams. As you say, that

Rugby World Cup pool allocation draw here on 2nd December, and

England are ranked fifth at the moment, they need to climb up to

fourth. That would give them the chance of being seeded. Some of the

training sessions this week have been Bruton -- brutal - this is a

defining moment for Stewart Lancaster. Yes, no doubt about it.

England have still got a lot of improving to do. As you say, there

are probably a few in the England dressing room who will feel there

has never been a better time to play Australia. The Wallabies have

really struggled this season. Two of their best players are back home

in Australia. It looks like a typical English autumn day, a great

time to play Australia. Speaking to Stewart Lancaster after the game

last week, he was very pleased with the scrum and the line-out, and the

French absolutely smashed the Australian scrum - can the English

do the same? Yes, they can, is the answer. People say England will be

licking their lips, but clearly, Australia will bounce back. Every

game, as far as I was concerned, I was a forward, is always contested

up front initially. England will want to hit the break down with

ferocity. Yes, I think we will see England trying to take the

initiative up front. This is a game that Toby Flood really enjoys, so I

would like to see him orchestrating things from fly half. We are so

excited, here we go, let's join Brian Moore and Colin McNamara. The

Australian squad arrive in London this week to hear omnishambles had

been named the new word of the year. After their heavy defeat in Paris,

none of these Wallabies will be wanting to hear the definition of

what it means. But England's victory over Fiji has got

Twickenham hoping that these new, regal, purple jerseys will lead to

a new purple patch for their team. Stuart Lancaster makes just one

change from the side that scored seven tries against Fiji, and that

is in the backs, where Chris Ashton returns from suspension, having

returns from suspension, having scored three tries in his last two

games against the Wallabies. Toby Flood scored 25 points the last

time Australia came to Twickenham. No player has ever scored more in

this fixture. The Wallabies have been hard hit by injuries. Regular

captain David Pocock has not recovered in time for this one. All

the same, lots of experience in the team. In total there are four

changes from the Australian side which started in the defeat to

France last weekend. England's replacements include two players

who made their international debuts last weekend. Joe Launchbury will

be hoping for more game time today. be hoping for more game time today.

So will Matthew Vunipola. After being bossed around the field at

Stade de France, the Australians find a French person in charge here

at Twickenham, Romain Poite. The Cook Cup is up for grabs, named

after Captain James Cook. As has been said many times this week, the

Wallabies very rarely produce two poor performances back-to- back.

Well they did lose heavily enough time here at Twickenham, Australia

has many happy memories in this stadium, including the World Cup

Final in 1991. The man alongside me was playing that day, Brian Moore.

You did of course get your revenge in the quarter-final in Cape Town

in 1995. Yes, I was waiting in line with the Rob Andrew dropped goal,

everybody said, don't do it, but it went straight through, and the rest

is history. But here we are. Last week, England did well in the line-

out. It is important, it imperative, actually, that they do well in the

line-out today. England are expected to dominate the scrum

today. Australia might hope to have some advantage in the line-out. But

England won the first throw. England given an early opportunity

to kick for goal, a simple error, the ball coming from a player

behind played by the player in front, offside. Professional

players ought not to be making those mistakes. They kick ahead was

from Danny Care. England have been urged to go at Australia early on.

And it was Nick Cummins who was the Wallaby who was not able to gather

the ball. A testing first kick for Toby Flood. And it is good! It is

the early lead. Less than three minutes played. That's great from

an England point of view, because they have not had to do anything

for that. A simple box kick, and a penalty given away by Australia.

Last week was the first time Australia had been beaten by France

in seven years. Australia are inside the England 22. That was a

short throw, and it came back to the hooker, Polota Nau. Well,

eventually, the England defence did get there. They need to be on their

Test match debut here in London against England in 2005. That's

well claimed towards the rear of the line. Evidence of the strength

of the English pack, holding up Australia, but Polota Nau takes it

on... That's the England try line. Sharpe cannot get over... Palu...

Out to the backs. Tapuai held up. Kurtley Beale once again. Nathan

Sharpe takes it on for the Wallabies. Sidestep by Adam Ashley-

Cooper. But the ball had been knocked forward, and England's

defensive work rewarded. You will see here, I think it is a forward

who comes in eventually, and hits with his knee. That kind of

imprecision you cannot have. Somebody comes over and knocks it

on. Robbie Deans, an All Black in his playing days. He has been under

quite a bit of pressure following the defeat to France last week. He

said that France were too good for his team. This is an important year

for Australia, gearing up for the Lions tour next summer. Beale to

kick at a running pace, but Ashley- Cooper was tackled immediately.

Phipps controlling things from scrum-half. Nice bit of movement

from Michael Hooper! He looked every bit like David Pocock there,

filling in at number seven! Australia, inside the England 22.

Taken on by Beale. England need to concentrate. This is Sharpe.

Waldron has not to be -- got to be careful he does not get caught

around the wrong side. It comes out to Cummins... That is the five-

and Australia find themselves back on level terms, thanks to that drop

goal. It was a good piece of individual skill under pressure.

But England are orchestrating their own misfortune at the moment,

missing tackles. Here we go. Youngs misses him, and we know what the

against Fiji last weekend. Any man made his first Twickenham Test

appearance here last weekend, and was named man-of-the-match. --

Hammond. Decent passing being strung together by England. Here is

Waldron. It has come down on the England side. Sharples... That is a

problem, under pressure, England breaking down, not being able to

matched up. Just as he caught that, the tackle came in. He did well to

hold on to it. Pressure to get it cleanly. Some players looked to the

referee but it was taken forward by Ashton. He had very little space to

out by Tom Johnson. -- -- Chris Robshaw. Penalty to Australia.

will have to see that again. England are showing patience but

they need to decide where to concentrate the attack. If they are

out wide, less men are needed. They need more players in. As soon as he

went over the gain line, that is favours at all. -- that throw. A

French referee. That is twice England have been split. He lost

his binding and the second-row have come through. It is Ashley Cooper.

-- Adam Ashley-Cooper. He was tackled. Nick Cummins has crashed

the best of passes. Chris Ashton might have been away. If it had

bounced more kindly, he would have been a way. That was the second

scrum in a rogue weather right hand side was split. Australia suffered

badly last week. -- in a row where kick to England was taken

immediately by Thomas Waldron. The scrum is still very much a work in

progress. Toby Flood thought he saw a gap. A clean ball for Danny Care.

Michael Hooper has been penalised. England did not have enough numbers.

Australia slowed the ball down and gave a penalty away. You need to

decide how many you need to get the ball. You end up with a slower ball

all turned over. If we watched the break once again, we saw Stewart

Lancaster. They'd dropped from 4th to 5th place. They need to regain a

place in the top four to be among the top seeds for the World Cup.

That should significantly help their chances for the tournament.

It looks like he has the angle right and just about the distance

as well. England are back in front at Twickenham. The ball fell for

Michael Hooper. I do not think that is how it is intended to go. Here

they are, deep inside the England 22. That was taken up on by the

Ben Alexander reducing that margins significantly. A big moment for the

They have extra man out side. -- men outside. The referee will look

at that upstairs. Whether the ball was close to the turf... Jim Yuille,

as television match official, will have to decide. Yes or no requires

some definitive evidence. We cannot see from that. That may be to the

fortune of England. No try for Australia. No definitive view.

Australia have a fantastic platform. They have got effectively both

halves of the pitch to work in - left or right. They have decided to

of this game inside the England 22. The English front row is penalised.

It is a complete reverse of what everyone predicted, whether or not

England could get into this trillion eight and make life as

uncomfortable as they found it in Paris. -- the Australian eight. At

the end of the day, I think England will be happy to come away with

three points only, having had to desperately defend the line, when

it may have been seven. If this goes over, it is no more than

field scrum England have had in the had to swivel away from the tackle

Palmer recovered it before it hit the ground. Good work by Australia.

See what I mean about England not getting numbers in! England may not

have it for very long. A penalty for England. Australia went over

the top. This time Australia got it wrong. Watch Ben Alexander! A

second player in. It is not his fault. He was not on his feet.

Someone else having a word, giving some advice. Players do not have a

right to talk at every opportunity and have a chat. It is not good

enough. You should tell them to go three and England are back in front

at Twickenham. Australia have tried manfully to get over the England

line. England have made two or three good breaks they not been

able to finish them off. -- but not been able. The scoreline is just

about right. Australia have enjoyed most of the territory in this

opening half. The three successful kicks from Toby Flood means England

lead in the most important statistic of them all - the school

board. Kurtley Beale was taken on response to take the lead for the

first time this afternoon. That was a fantastic try. Not settling for

putting the ball back in the air. A long kick. Again, the first tackle

on the line by England allowed the Australian run-up to break. It was

well-finished of by the most dangerous runner up on the field -

Nick Cummins. He was outpaced. That was Tom Palmer, I think the stock

it is his first international try. -- I think. What a place to get it!

It was created by Nick Phipps. It was strapped across the face of

goal, so they do not get the extra hands of Tatafu Polota Nau and was

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given to England. The attempts to but he held on to it. An obvious

do not know where the momentum was enough. He is allowed to go up and

reach out. Is it over? You can see from here. It looks a try, as it

goes over. When it goes Dan... initial downward pressure is just

short. I think you are allowed to do that. What about this! A try has

been a boarded and it can only have been by a millimetre. -- awarded.

The benefit of the doubt did go with Manu Tuilagi. It has taken a

while for the first half to warm up but we are motoring now. That was

the reaction that Manu Tuilagi heard that the try had been

confirmed. That looks like it is going left and both sides have now

missed their conversions. Danny time and England head towards the

dressing room in front. Here at Twickenham we are celebrating the

success of Team GB in 40 minutes time and hopefully we will be

celebrating another England went in the autumn internationals. Was it a

try? He managed to get it over the line. We can talk about it all we'd

like. They were given the decision and England are back in the game.

Danny Care reacted very quickly. He took a quick tap penalty. Just when

you thought the kicked goal was the right option, they came up with the

crucial score. Basic errors up costing them when they get into the

final 22. -- errors are costing them. Not really envy -- any end

product. I feel, for me, they need to get the try-scorer back into the

game - more direct. Then the opportunities will come out wide.

Both teams are putting bid phases together. In the opposing 22, there

are some very basic errors. referee is allowing a lot of

opportunity for both sides to contest on the floor. It is not the

cleanest game, it is quite scrappy. Little kicks over the top, tried to

put the ball through their hands a place in the world rankings this

week, which matters, of course, with World Cup seeding is being

decided in December. Australia had most of the territory in the first

half, although England are in front as we start the second period. Toby

which falls perfectly for Adam Ashley-Cooper. Australia, almost up

to the 22. Here is the captain, Nathan Sharpe. A bright start to

the second half for the Wallabies. Ashley-Cooper again... A trademark

sidestep from him. Taken on by the experienced hooker. A fumble,

but the referee said it went backwards.

BRIAN MOORE: Penalty. This is Ben Alexander. Very little space to

back the five metres. England, holding up the ball on the ground.

Dan Cole and Wycliff Palu being spoken to. And the upshot of that

is that Australia have not got over the line, once again, although they

will have the consolation of three points. It is not what they want.

They need to get over the line. Although it is points on the board,

I'm sure they will think it is a scant reward for the effort they

have put in. One place kick out of two so far, but that's good for

referee penalises England. Well, Joe Marler - Romain Poite could not

have seen that, so that his good work between the officials. It does

not matter which one sees it. Joe Marler has to sort that out.

Whatever is required to get that bind, he has to do it. Romain Poite,

good use of the communications system between the officials.

hand went immediately down to the ground. Stephen Moore, his parents

both Irish, he was born in Saudi Arabia. That's well taken by Hooper,

who has got a real swashbuckling style about him. Alexander to Beale

to Ashley-Cooper... Tackled by Brad Barritt. Phipps decides to take it

on himself, up to the England 22. Australia's a recount completely

improved on last weekend in Paris. -- error count. It comes out to

Alexander. Penalty is coming as well. Australia enjoying their

rugby a bit more in the second half. That was a bit high for Cummins to

has worked. You have to say, of the two sides today, Australia have

looked more threatening, and they have had more territory. 10 minutes

into the second half, with England effectively not having any

possession of note, certainly not in the attacking area of the field.

Berrick Barnes, a very consistent Australian half, but here come

Australia, with Barnes. It almost bounced back for him. Australia

in the second half. England's forwards scurrying away, trying to

regain possession fairly, but they have been penalised. Another chance

for Australia to put three more on the board. It was not just that

they went off their feet, they clearly came in from the side,

instead of from the back. Whilst not as easy as the earlier kick, it

is certainly within range. This is the third time Australia have used

that little chip kick. Australia might have felt hard done by to be

going in behind at the break. They have come out with the right frame

of mind in this second period. have, and you can see the

confidence, as they have got into the game, they have got more ball,

and they have got onto the front foot, and they have been more

ambitious. And it is paying off. And Australia, who have had 75% of

the possession in this second half, can now see that reflected on the

scoreboard. This next 10 minutes for England is vital. They must get

into the game, they must get possession, and get an attacking

platform. England win the line-out towards the front, claimed by

Launchbury, who has just come on the field. Picked up by Dan Cole

for England. Well, it was there for the Australians to come and win it,

and they have turned it over. Launchbury. Now, a chance for

England. Tuilagi... Smothered by Adam Ashley-Cooper. Tuilagi once

again. The first tackle just bounced off him. Good hands from

England. Robshaw takes it on once more. England have made up a

fantastic amount of ground. Waldron... Midway inside the 22...

Tuilagi involved once again. That was Vunipola. Ashton goes for the

line! BRIAN MOORE: That is much better

from England, but there, Robshaw, in the line, does not commit a man,

which means that what was a three on two is a two on two.

Launchbury, winning that one from the air. But a good response from

England to going six points behind. Ashton struggling, he could not get

from England. That's better. The ball needs to be got to the back.

That's better. Tom Wood has the ball in his hand. Well, Australia

all round the ball there. Nathan Sharpe certainly did not come

through the gate, and Australia have been penalised for that. A

penalty to England some 10 metres out. Put it in the corner again. Do

it again. Robshaw agrees. And Toby Flood kicked it into the corner,

and it will be another throw for Tom Youngs.

BRIAN MOORE: The problem is, you cannot see the ball there. The

number one, he has come through the middle, but he is not allowed to

stay there. Again, Parling wins it at the rear. This might be a

chance... No, he has not got it down. England players celebrating

as if it is a try for Waldron. he has done an amazing job if he

has got it down. Oh, does he dropped it? That is almost the same

as last time. Does he make the line? Does he have control? I don't

think you can say he has got controlled, downward pressure there.

No, no, no. He has lost it, it comes out the side. England have

already been given the benefit of the doubt in one of these today. It

hits the knee of Michael Hooper, that's what takes it out of the

grasp of Waldron before he can work by Goode, looking for the

space. Flood again. Oh, it just popped out of the arms of Ben

Youngs. What a chance for England! position, and he fancies a run,

which was a little bit risky. My Brown, the Harlequins full-back.

may have been risky, but at least England have ended up with the ball.

Quick hands from Robshaw, tries to get it to Vunipola. Knock-on in

there, and the scrum goes to Australia. Alex Goode, several

times, looking good. This was the opportunity for Ben Youngs, and

perhaps too much enthusiasm, just having come off the bench. Penalty

again to Australia. Handling the ball, says the referee. To read

some reports in the papers this week, this was going to be easy for

England in the scrum today, but it never works out that way. No, it

does not. You have got to give a lot of credit to Ben Alexander, who

has come in and done a really good job. At the end of the day, he has

from Tom Palmer. The important thing for Australia is, if this

goes over, has it got the length? Noah macro. In the first half, Toby

Flood went just over. -- no. That is remarkable. He has two

assistance under the post and a need to go to the television

official to see whether it goes over or not. It is difficult to see

whether a ball goes over the post. Well, I never. Does it obscure?

That was straight away short. sure the persistents will say they

lost it in a floodlight - something like that. -- assistants. An

important moment in the game for England. It means England are still

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Toby Flood almost handed it to Alex penalty to England. It was taking

might have it wrestled off him. Turnover for Australia. England

were so close. A penalty for the Wallabies. It relieves the pressure

for them. That is what the England crowd think of it. This is how

close England came. Thomas Waldron might have had a try it earlier on

in the second half. Toby Flood might have had other options.

picked Tom Youngs, whose hand it will not force a turnover. It is a

penalty to Australia. Thomas Waldron Again has been penalised.

England once again did not hold on weight. You need to support the

a penalty. Is it going to the corner? Noah macro. -- No. They are

going to kick towards the corner. Toby Flood brings England into the

22. That was a bit harsh. anything, he was trying not to be

an obstacle. He was standing his Australia. Look have the pack

celebrates! It is these things that back down to earth after the record

victory last weekend for Stewart Lancaster. England 14, of Australia

20. Much to ponder with the Springboks and the All Blacks to

come. You must be very frustrated. You had to your chances.

Frustration is the overriding emotion in the dressing room. We

had our chances and we did not take them. The momentum in the last 20

minutes was with us. I thought Australia played a smart and

streetwise game. We were a little bit short - a bit frustrated with

the breakdown and how that went. Frustration is the overriding

emotion. How tough has it been, given the criticism in the press?

typical week. I said this the other day at the press conference.

Whether you are winning or losing, the contents of the job do not

change a lot. It is just the results that do. I want to ask you

about Michael Hooper. That boy has a big future ahead of him. He has

had a big year. He keeps going. you put your finger on what went

wrong? The first half went well. We got. So. Second half, we were not

clean enough. We allowed them to keep kicking the points. We went

into their third a couple of times but messed up. That allow teams off

the pressure. All of a sudden you have to start from stage one Again.

You must be delighted with your first international try. It was

great. I was hoping it would come pretty soon. It was a great ball.

He managed to give me a bit of space. I well remember that one.

The Twickenham crowd thought it would -- thought it was a bit of a

forward pass. Of course they did. Are you confident you can get over

this disappointment? Definitely. We did some good things today. A lot

of mistakes as well. I -- we need to take on the good things to the

next two games and try to work on a mistakes. There was a real sense of

frustration and discipline and in the England home dressing room.

Understandably so. It was a missed opportunity for England. It was so.

The day ends in disappointment for England. The day started with

expectation and optimism. I was not alone in thinking this was a game

that England could and probably should have won. Bromley taking a

draw away from today, they will be rowing the missed penalty

opportunities when they had the chance to get a draw out of the

match. If it all comes down to what we said at half-time. England got

into the 22 but they mess the ball up. We have to give Australia an

enormous amount of credit. They showed a lot of character after

their defeat against France. I thought tactically, their kicking

game was superior. I would not say it is back to the drawing board for

England but, against the southern- hemisphere countries, they have a

lot of work to do. The Springboks are coming here next week and then

the All Blacks. De Stewart Lancaster need to ring the changes?

There will be some changes. When teams do not play well - that's the

honest England were not at their best - there will be changes. Ben

Youngs, starting at scrum half, I think he will look into the pack

and possibly one or two other changes as well. The difficulty for

England is that the opposition does not get easier. They have possibly

the two best sides in the world in the next two weeks and that might

bring out the best on -- with England. England were in it for

such a long time. Also the significance of the game in that

I'll be rankings were up for grabs. As we said earlier, it is not just

about winning this particular match, it is about people's trough.

England have to learn how to win Test matches when they are not at

their best. It is about keeping the scoreboard ticking over and making

sure that they win. From an Australian perspective, a lot of

people have talked about missing names. They forgot really about the

inventiveness of Kurtley Beale and Berrick Barnes. A Australia really

did play well. It is ominous because they still had enough. They

are producing good rugby today. They made sure they took their

opportunities. Let's look ahead to more rugby for you here on the BBC.

Next Saturday it is Ireland A against Argentina. Then at the

tougher. South Africa beat Scotland and you would expect that. I think

the players will have a long and hard look at their performance

against Australia and realise it is about doing the basics well -

particularly against the likes of South Africa - but also about

points on the board. Join us next week from Twickenham for highlights