RECAP: England outclass Wallabies at Twickenham

Sat, Nov 1, 2025, 4:25 PM
Nathan Williamson
by Nathan Williamson

RECAP: England proved too strong as they defeated the Wallabies 25-7 at Twickenham.

Joe Schmidt's side couldn't deliver another miracle win as the hosts grinded their way to victory.

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Harry Potter gave the visitors hope before half-time as an intercept try saw them go into half-time down 10-7.

However, England were clinical when they got inside the Australian 22, crossing for three consecutive tries for the win.

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80+3': Pollock heads to the bin

England 25-7: Henry Pollock gets an early rest as England defend their line.

Pollock is the man to go to the bin for repeated infringement but they end up holding out the Aussies to the delight to the crowd.

79': Australia burst blows up

England 25-7: Australia hunt for a consolation try but it ends up in a mistake.

Both sides come together as the frustration shows for the visitors, with the English giving up the penalty for starting it.

75': Rolling maul salutes for England

England 25-7: England power over the line as their rolling maul proves unstoppable.

The maul starts from 30 metres out and builds up serious steam as the Aussies can't stop Luke Cowan-Dickie.

71': Mitchell darts over

England 20-7: Alex Mitchell all but seals the game for England as the scrumhalf dives over.

Lukhan Salakaia-Loto blows up the maul but the ball spills out for the half as he finds his way to the line despite Nick Frost's desperate attempt to stop him

69': England hunting for win

England 15-7: England turn down three as they search for the game-winner.

It blows up in their face as Luke Cowan-Dickie breaks free, but Fraser McReight forces the turnover.

65': Wallabies holding on

England 15-7: The Wallabies are being burnt on the counter as England hunt for the game sealing try,

Henry Pollock searches for his second but Andrew Kellaway gets the pilfer penalty.

60': Wallabies recover kickoff, England force error

England 15-7: A great play from the kickoff sparks the Aussies as they recover the kickoff from Henry Pollock's try.

However, a forward pass in the build up pulls them up, with a scrum penalty allowing England to alleviate the pressure.

58': Pollock sparks England for try

England 15-7: Henry Pollock sparks England as the replacement dives over for the try.

Tom Roebuck wins the high ball back, with the flanker recovering from the Andrew Kellaway ankle tap to cross the line.

53': McReight on fire at breakdown

England 10-7: Fraser McReight comes up with another big turnover for the visitors.

McReight snatches the turnover on his 22 after some loose play puts the Aussies under pressure.

He forces another error as England infringe at the breakdown to allow the Aussies to kick for touch 15 metres out, but the hosts come away with the turnover.

England march into the 22 but a loose pass sees the ball sail into touch.

46': Alaalatoa sparks Aussies

England 10-7: Allan Alaalatoa makes an instant impact from the bench as he puts Rob Valetini through a hole with a great short ball.

The Wallabies march inside the 22, but they are pinged for a ruck infringement and the hosts survive.

43': Wallabies disrupt England ruck

England 10-7: Excellent work from the Aussies forces a desperate clearance from the hosts,

Taniela Tupou splices through the ruck and Billy Pollard gets his foot on the ball, forcing the kick from the 22.

England recover and eventually get the penalty on halfway as Australia are pinged at ruck time, but Fraser McReight gets over the ball for the steal.

HALF TIME: ENGLAND 10 - 7 AUSTRALIA
39': Williams saves Aussies

England 10-7: Jeremy Williams saves the Aussies late after a promising break nearly blows up in their face.

The lock runs back and finds a way to collect the loose ball as George Ford kicks ahead, forcing the Wallabies to get the goal-line dropout.

Tane Edmed's attempt almost blows up in their face, before the Wallabies force the turnover and kick the ball out to end the half.

33': Further magic from Porter gives Wallabies first points

England 10-7: Holy moly what a play from Harry Potter.

Amid a dangerous English raid, Potter snatches the intercept and runs 90 metres for the try, stunning the home crowd.

The winger races away and dives over for a sensational try.

31': Magic from Potter

England 10-0: Somehow. Harry Potter stops a certain try as he stops Ben Earl.

Potter finds a way to hold up Earl as the number eight surges for the line, forcing the goal-line dropout

29': Wilson settles Aussies

England 10-0: Wallabies captain Harry Wilson comes up with a sensational kick to settle the visitors.

The number eight nearly comes up with the 50-22 as the hosts are forced to cleear the line, only for Wilson to drop the ball on halfway.

24': Wallabies hunt for points

England 10-0: The Wallabies turn down the chance for three as they search for their first try of the game.

They go close through Billy Pollard but are held up, going back to the rolling maul but England bring it down and force the turnover.

21': Earl extends lead

England 10-0: Ben Earl crosses as England punish the Aussies with the high ball.

Alex Mitchell puts a perfect high ball up, with the number eight backing up to finish the try,

19': England add first points

England 3-0: George Ford adds the first points of the game to give the hosts the lead.

It comes after Tane Edmed drops the high ball, pinged for holding on.

16': England waste chance

England try to catch Australia out on the counter but they can't capitalise.

They win the high ball but Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii does well to cover the overlap and force the mistaie just over halfway,

14': Wallabies chance to attack

The Wallabies force an error from the hosts as they hunt for first points of the game.

A messy scrum leads to a mistake, but the Aussies earn another shot at it as they feed the scrum from their 22.

England hold off the attack and get a chance to feed the lineout after a high ball from the visitors is defused.

7': Aussies hold on

The Australians find a way to stop the hosts as they press their line.

England hunts for the opener but they are held up over the line as Harry Wilson and Fraser McReight do well to repel the hosts.

England has the advantage, but gives away a penalty, and Australia clears their line.

5': Ford pushes for opener

George Ford hunts for the opener as he kicks towards Immanuel Feyi-Waboso.

Andrew Kellaway gets up in the air and shuts it down for now as the Aussies hold on, with England piling on the pressure under advantage.

2': Wallabies win opening aerial battle

The Aussies have claimed a crucial early win as they force a mistake from England after a high ball.

The hosts recover as they look to clear from their 22, before getting the penalty for an illegal cleanout as they press inside the 22.

KICK OFF

Wallabies 7

Tries: Potter

Cons: Edmed 1/1

England 25

Tries: Earl, Pollock, Mitchell, Cowan-Dickie

Cons: Ford 1/3, F. Smith 0/1

Pens: Ford 1/1


PRE GAME

KO T-MIN 5: A big roar as England run out to face Australia, with the hosts belting out the anthem. Lewis Moody presents the ball, with the home side embracing the great after his diagnosis with motor neurone disease

KO T-MIN 30: A big match for the Aussies as they seek for back-to-back wins over England. A packed crowd is expected at the home of England Rugby as both sides warm up.

KO T-MIN 60: Hello and welcome to Rugbycomau’s coverage of this match as Australia face England in London.

Both sides are looking for a crucial win as a packed crowd fills Allianz Stadium, Twickenham, with victory crucial for both sides ahead of a huge period for World Rankings.

WALLABIES v ENGLAND TEAMS

Australia (15-1): Andrew Kellaway, Max Jorgensen, Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii, Hunter Paisami, Harry Potter, Tane Edmed, Jake Gordon, Harry Wilson (capt), Fraser McReight, Rob Valetini, Jeremy Williams, Taniela Tupou, Billy Pollard, Angus Bell

Replacements: Josh Nasser, Tom Robertson, Allan Alaalatoa, Lukhan Salakaia-Loto, Nick Champion de Crespigny, Ryan Lonergan, Hamish Stewart, Filipo Daugunu

England (15-1): Freddie Steward, Tom Roebuck, Tommy Freeman, Fraser Dingwall, Immanuel Feyi-Waboso; George Ford, Alex Mitchell; Ben Earl, Sam Underhill, Guy Pepper; Ollie Chessum, Maro Itoje (capt); Joe Heyes, Jamie George, Fin Baxter

Replacements: Luke Cowan-Dickie, Ellis Genge, Will Stuart, Alex Coles, Tom Curry, Henry Pollock, Ben Spencer, Fin Smith

Referee: Nika Amashukeli (GRU)

Assistant Referees: James Doleman (NZR) & Craig Evans (WRU)

TMO: Eric Gauzins (FFR)

FRPO: Matteo Liperini (FIR)

HOW TO WATCH WALLABIES v ENGLAND

The Wallabies' clash with England will be shown LIVE on Stan Sport

Coverage will be live and ad-free on Stan Sport, scheduled to start at 1:30 am (AEDT), with kick-off slated for 2:10 am

The game will not be shown on free-to-air TV, not covered under the anti-siphoning laws.

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