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00:09Games against England are, you know, it's always a massive rivalry and cricket, you know, the Ashes.
00:17That's a massive rivalry and I think it sort of crosses over to every sport.
00:20So it's always a big rivalry and you want to win every game, but rivalries like that make you really
00:25want to win.
00:27Any game you get to lace up at Twickenham, it's a massive occasion and it's one of those ones you
00:31do circle on the calendar knowing, you know, arguably the biggest stage that you sort of get to play on.
00:36It's tough, I'll tell you that. It's not an easy place to play at.
00:42I think just being able to front up when it's wet, cold, muddy.
00:49I think every play is dangerous. Once you get to the international stage, you know, I think you've got to
00:54pretty much shut down everyone you play against.
00:57Swat Ali, over the top.
00:58How good was that?
01:01Minimise the opportunity, you could say.
01:04The win in 2024 was massive for us.
01:07Oh my goodness me!
01:09Oh, it's unbelievable!
01:11And to fall pretty short of them last year wasn't great, but to have the opportunity again this year to
01:16get another one over them would be really cool and hopefully we get it done.
01:31Yes, the rivalry resumes at Twickenham.
01:35Three o'clock local, so good to have you with us on Standsport across Australia.
01:41Good morning to those of you who have stayed up, set your alarms and popped up for this first match
01:50of the Wallabies Nation's Championship outbound tour.
01:56So it is England today, Scotland and Wales to come.
02:00Fraser McWright, well, what a few weeks it has been for that man.
02:05Recently crowned John Eales medallist.
02:09Let's go, let's go, let's go, let's go.
02:12Fire in, fire in, fire in.
02:14Sean Lighty, Tim Horan and Morgan Tiranui in commentary.
02:18Well, you've been there and done it.
02:20What's this walk like out onto the hallowed turf of Twickenham?
02:26Well, it's about as special as it gets.
02:29Remember the words.
02:30It was Fortress Twickenham as Fraser McWright in his 50th cap leads.
02:36Both teams out and the Wallabies out first.
02:39Poppy on his chest.
02:44He's been one of the four number sevens in world rugby across the last couple of seasons.
02:51Recognised by his teammates a couple of weeks back at the Rugby Australia Awards Night B.
02:57He crowned the John Eales medallist.
03:04Yes, into the cauldron that is Twickenham.
03:08Every Wallaby team knows that the win here means that little bit extra.
03:11But there's the foe, the old foe, but here at their home ground where the 2015 Wallabies broke their hearts.
03:20The hosts of the World Cup, the hosts of the World Cup, a great win for the first time since
03:251998 in 2004.
03:28And of course 2024 that our colleagues have talked about in the Standsport Free Show.
03:34So, you win here, it's something special in the annals of Australian rugby.
03:44Allianz Stadium, if able, please be upstanding for the performance of the last post.
03:50This will be followed by moments of silence in remembrance of the sacrifice of our armed forces,
03:55their families, the emergency services, and all those who have lost their lives through conflict or terrorism.
04:28This will be followed by moments of silence in remembrance of the world.
04:42This will be followed by moments of silence in remembrance of the world.
12:18And George backs away and then I know he's a back may exhaust a couple of phases.
12:23No way outfield and now they'll look to get downtown off the boot of Declan Meredith
12:29and it's a settler to touch on the other side of the field from where Tim Horan is.
12:35Thanks Shawnee.
12:36Yeah.
12:36Good morning everyone.
12:37Great opportunity.
12:37It's perfect conditions Shawn as you mentioned the the grass is lower toick him so expect a
12:41open free-flowing game and the Wallabies need to muscle up early.
12:45They try to do that now through Cannon, got a hand there from Salakai Lotto initially then.
12:51Arla Torres, England go to work with ball in hand.
12:54Good field position to launch their initial attacking raid from Carey.
12:58That was real flat, that pass.
13:01Play on the call, Smith going wider here for the hard-running Ben Earl.
13:06So good with his carry, centre field.
13:09And now they string a couple of passes together.
13:12And just like that, Faye Woboso goes in untouched for England.
13:25Oh, it's a brilliant start from the hosts, 90 seconds in.
13:29The best thing for the Wallabies is they might look at that forward pass
13:32because it was scored off that face.
13:35But it was easy deception in midfield as they swing back around to the right-hand side.
13:40Lovely pass.
13:42Off the back of Earl getting to outside shoulders and just catching Wallaby's defenders.
13:48But this is where they'll check it.
13:50This is the play out the back, out the back.
13:52Wallaby's just getting caught in their corridors, not jamming altogether.
13:56But a clear forward pass early.
13:58We'll see this one called back, you'd think.
14:04So is that pass on the left side, wasn't it, on that short side,
14:07on the walks that they're coming back for a little look at?
14:12It was right in front of Jeremy Rozier, the assistant referee,
14:17but the catcher might have blocked him.
14:18It did look clearly forward.
14:20It was good.
14:20So we look at the pass of number seven wide, Pierre.
14:26Right.
14:27OK.
14:28It's clear to have a better decision.
14:31Hold on, Pierre.
14:36So, Paul, we have a decision.
14:44Who was...
14:45At the end, Pierre.
14:45At the end, Pierre.
14:47At the end, Pierre.
14:47Right now.
14:48The system of passing.
14:50It's on the ten metre line, five metre from touchline.
14:53A little.
14:53A little.
14:55A little.
14:56So the try comes off the board, and it stays nil-nil after a couple,
15:03after the TMO's involvement.
15:05Australia dodge one.
15:08Worrying sign, though, how easily they were pierced.
15:11First real attacking phase at all that England had,
15:16with deception out the back.
15:19And Wallaby's disjointed straight away.
15:21Put on chest.
15:24Hold this.
15:25Hold this.
15:25Hold this.
15:25Hold this.
15:25Hold this.
15:25Last.
15:26Crouch.
15:27Down.
15:30Bye.
15:33Set.
15:38Monaghan goes wider to Henry.
15:41And now Australia look to launch from inside their own half,
15:44and here's to Ali, who was one of the best on the ground
15:49in his test to Boo.
15:52At this venue, back in 2024.
15:55Ball was a call there.
15:58A little high with a carry.
16:00Suat Ali in England pounced and held him up.
16:05And the ball is going back to the English.
16:08No, Steve Borthwick would have been disappointed that such great
16:12attack didn't end up in a try.
16:14At least Kiss will be relieved, that's for sure.
16:19They do a great job here, England, because on the front foot,
16:23Joseph Akusa Sueli is hard to stop.
16:26Great play initially from Seb Atkinson.
16:29Just getting in under ribcage.
16:31Yeah, Brissette clearly called Maul before Sueli gets his knee to ground.
16:35Great play out wide from the England defenders.
16:59He's taking his time to get behind in St. Jigs.
17:01Yeah, thank you.
17:04Go to work.
17:05Go to work.
17:05Go to work.
17:06Go to work.
17:07Go to work.
17:088 infam and hitting south for San Francisco.
17:094".
17:091", 5".
17:101", 5".
17:182".
17:195".
17:22five".
17:25And Palflick feeds it.
17:28Scrappy the backproair earl.
17:30Caught there by Lonnigan.
17:31Good work there from Lonnigan who dropped the hard unin Beautiful.
17:35Good sharp ball again
17:37As Jorgensen's up off his wing
17:40And he gives Faye Waboso the outside
17:42And now the scramble defence is good from Australia
17:45Henry got back Smith probing
17:47Taken down by Wilson and McRide
17:49McRide almost getting the steal there
17:52Here he comes for more work
17:56Faye Waboso
17:57And now we are playing
18:02Armour was out initially for
18:04Penal advantage but it goes the other way
18:06It goes to the men in gold
18:08And it's Williams over the top
18:10In the unusual number 6 jersey
18:12So you're seeing him in the second row
18:14They got away with one there
18:16The Wallabies because Jack Van Porth
18:18Had already off the back of the fastball
18:20That Michael Hooper mentioned in the
18:22Standsport pre-show with his analysis
18:25That the Wallabies conceded
18:26Against New Zealand has been the same
18:28The game thus far
18:30Van Porth, he's getting out and probing
18:32And
18:33Left off the hook by
18:34One of the hot penalties
18:36I suppose you call it Pierre Brousset
18:37He's well known for
18:39Attacking players going off their feet
18:41And ceiling
18:42When trying to save the ball
18:43That's a good reminder for a Wallabies
18:45That will know
18:46It's important when they have the ball
18:48They don't do that as well
18:52Thank you
18:53Stand back on
19:02Tollard goes
19:04To that man
19:04It's scrappy at the back
19:06And they've got to fight
19:06Their way up towards halfway through
19:09Williams
19:09They're now for Lonegan
19:10Canham so good to see him back
19:13In the matchday squad as well
19:15Overcoming a hamstring
19:18Injury to get some game time
19:20Late against the All Blacks
19:21Last month
19:22And now starting
19:23At Twickenham
19:25Lonegan sends up a tester
19:26It's Jorgensen pushing up
19:27Roboso takes it
19:28Fairly comfortably in the end
19:30As
19:31Bell makes a good low
19:32Chopping tackle there
19:34And it's now
19:34Available for Van Porth
19:36Again they're happy to work that
19:37Left hand short side
19:39Good offload there from Atkinson
19:41Shifting it one wider
19:43Van Porth
19:43Coming back
19:45To his captain
19:47There goes Utoje
19:48Bell was there to make the stop
19:55Both sides just feeling one another out
19:58Through these first ten minutes
19:59This is a shallow
20:02Kick and it's
20:04It's an obstruction call here against Australia
20:07After Jorgensen did so well
20:10Under the box kick
20:14Well it didn't look like he needed it
20:16Max Jorgensen
20:17This will show up because you've got to allow a corridor for
20:19White jerseys chasing in
20:21It's just
20:22You have to actively get out of the way there
20:24If you're
20:25I think Josh Canham
20:26Perhaps in the white headgear
20:29Gives a six metre line out
20:31On the attack for England
20:46George with a throw
20:47George with a throw
20:48It's a low lift on Chessom
20:50It lets them
20:51Set up a powerful maul
20:54Australia countering well for the moment
20:55Now they send them towards
20:57The sideline
20:58Toje still in possession
21:00Driving forward
21:01Now they get the score
21:08Up comes George after some terrific work up front
21:16Well it might not be as pretty as the one that was taken away from them
21:19But it's no less effective
21:23And it puts a marker on this Twickenham dirt
21:26For this England side
21:27Forward pack on forward pack
21:32Pierced and brushed aside the Wallabies defenders
21:48Smith looking for the extras
21:50Five in
21:52From touch on a still afternoon
21:59Conversion is
22:01Off the post
22:01Turn away
22:02And it's five nil
22:03Timmy
22:04It's been a good start from Finn Smith
22:05Hasn't it
22:06I've been watching out the back
22:07And he's got players to his left and right
22:10Ben Earl
22:10Ben Curry
22:11Chessom
22:11All giving him options
22:13And
22:13Great opportunity there for Jamie George
22:15Spoke to him for a couple of minutes before the game
22:17He looked really relaxed
22:18And
22:18He just mentioned
22:20There's a lot of talk about Steve Bortwick
22:22Through the week that they really want to put a performance in for the coach today
22:29Earl takes it under pressure there from Sueli
22:32He could chase there from Sueli to make the stop
22:35Now Salakai Lotto muscles up
22:37Second now
22:41Use it
22:42Use it
22:42Use it
22:42Use it
22:45Use it
22:45Use it
22:45Use it
22:46Use it
22:46Use it
22:46Use it
22:47Use it
22:49It's a handy exiting kick as well
22:51And it'll be
22:53Aussie ball
22:5538 out
23:08Puller goes to Williams
23:10The Toje comes wading through
23:13That force of Salakai Lotto
23:14Into the pass
23:15Backline
23:16they
23:16rush up, outside in MS And
23:18rush up, outside in And they
23:18get the turn over And they
23:21get the turn over Rearls
23:21Turning forward Darkline
23:24And England
23:25were offside
23:25there In England were offside
23:27there Two quick out of the
23:30blocks Two quick out of the
23:31blocks Backline Backline Backline
23:40Not 10
23:40Urry
23:41timing Backline
23:46They got up so quick, Tim Horan, that you think they must have, Wallabies, not cohesive, defensively, or attack at
23:53the moment, Tim.
23:55Just trying to get into their rhythm, seeing him back play, Ryan Lonnigan getting some attention.
24:00Must have copped the knock after one of those passes, so they're just having a look at Ryan Lonnigan at
24:04the moment.
24:07So, yeah, the Wallabies, it's a great atmosphere here, Morgz, down on the sideline.
24:1182,000 people here at Twickenham, and a home of rugby, and they're getting a lot of momentum in this
24:18first 10 minutes at the moment, the English team.
24:24Harry Wilson talking to Ryan Lonnigan now, making sure he's okay.
24:30Choice now for Harry Wilson, wants to take the option for three points.
24:38I don't mind this, they couldn't have been worse, really, in terms of the flow of the game against them,
24:42the Wallabies.
24:43And just over 10 minutes in, if you could make it 5-3, you'd say, look, we haven't really played
24:49yet, have we, Tim?
24:50And we're this close on the scoreboard.
24:53Yeah, you're right, Morgz, and just trying to hold on at the moment, the Wallabies trying to get into their
24:58rhythm.
24:58And it's quite mild on the sideline here this afternoon, the sun's trying to come out, and it's perfect conditions
25:08for goal kickers for the like of Ryan Lonnigan.
25:12Hardly a camber on this pitch, it's quite flat, the Twickenham field, and the groundskeepers cut this grass really low.
25:27So Ryan Lonnigan with a chance to put Australia's first points on the board at Twickenham.
25:35The penalty goal is good, and it's 5-3.
25:40So a good hit back from the Wallabies.
25:43Les Kiss and his team, they wanted a fast start,
25:48but they've just had to hold on this first 10 minutes
25:50and just weather a bit of storm from this England forward pack.
25:56Finn Smith sitting in the direction here of Williams,
26:00takes it beautifully under pressure there from Freeman.
26:04The British and Irish line rushing up.
26:06Meredith shifting wire, and again, Australia happy to
26:10put some phases together from
26:13close to their trial line.
26:15Lonnigan going back to Meredith,
26:17and he runs into the Giant Hayes there.
26:21Push.
26:23Use it.
26:24Stay bien.
26:25What a whole lot happening with the ball in hand.
26:28So Lonnigan tries to get the kick away,
26:30and it's lost four there after pressure from Otoje.
26:36But Wright couldn't hang on.
26:39And Australia invite England to go on the attack again.
26:46And Australia invite England to go on the attack again.
26:51And this ideal real estate to launch again from,
26:55for the home team.
27:01It's outstanding from Otoje,
27:03and they've set up,
27:04and you see how pumped up he is.
27:05They've set up on both sides
27:08for the Lonnigan box kick
27:10in every single ruck
27:11these first
27:14almost 13 minutes.
27:15They've seen an opportunity there.
27:18And they've got to be very happy
27:20where they're setting up camp right now.
27:26Go!
27:27Go!
27:28Go!
27:29Go!
27:29Go!
27:31Go!
27:31Go!
27:31Go!
27:33Go!
27:38Go!
27:44Go!
27:47Go!
27:50Go!
27:50Got to take a breath and just get their organisation right.
27:54Meredith caring in their own 22 is not in their playbook.
27:57That's for sure.
27:59that's for sure.
28:00the same.
28:01Same for you.
28:02Stay on your mark.
28:03Stay on your mark.
28:04Mark He's there, the line, and push.
28:06You stay, you don't promise.
28:08Back is there.
28:10Last time, a year of prevention from both teams.
28:13Open the gap.
28:14Come on, you're right.
28:15Come on, you're right.
28:18Come on.
28:20Here's George, under pressure there.
28:23Canem did a good job to get up and get a hand on,
28:26but it's falling back into the hands of England here,
28:28and they go on the attack once more.
28:32Canem over the top, looking for the turnover.
28:34They have it pulled out of Van Porflik.
28:39Chiefs run over the top.
28:40The chase is good as well from Freeman.
28:43He slaps it back.
28:45It is play on here for Australia.
28:49Lonegan over to Wilson, pulls it out the back here for Meredith.
28:52On the angle is Tom Wright.
28:54Tom Wright straightening up.
28:59One wide, I couldn't quite shift it in that direction.
29:01Here's Wilson now.
29:04Henry mops it up at the back with Pollard,
29:07and now Lonegan looks for runners and goes to Bell.
29:12Good line speed from Hayes again to brush up and put down.
29:17One of Australia's best ball carries Bell.
29:20Here's Lonegan setting it high again, looking for Jorgensen.
29:23Jorgensen gets up and...
29:27First goal.
29:28Second wide.
29:29It's a double knock on, and it's England ball.
29:31It's a double knock on, and it's England ball.
29:34The ball on the last one block.
29:35The ball on the last one block.
29:36The ball on the last one block.
29:37The ball on the last one block.
29:50Tidehead, and they play throughout history, would fancy their chances.
29:54And the Wallabies have, I think, will be...
30:00...consistency right through the 80.
30:03With Bell and Alalotoa starting them off, and, of course, Tupou able to come on at Tidehead.
30:10Isaac Kailiwa.
30:11I know he's highly rated within the Wallabies group.
30:15He's done so much work to make sure his core role as a prop is up to standard,
30:21because around the park, he can be a great threat later on, too.
30:26Set.
30:27Oh!
30:32Oh!
30:33Oh!
30:34Oh!
30:35Oh!
30:35Oh, give up the penalty.
30:38I guess Bell was calling for it, and it's not forthcoming, and that's why.
30:50You know, he's at the front row, really, for the Wallabies.
30:53He says stepping left.
30:54Just, yeah.
30:55It's not driving straight.
30:56It's just stepping away from a direct contest north-south.
31:02Oh, gee.
31:03Look at the body shape of the loose head on the far side.
31:06Finn Baxter for England.
31:09He loses his hips out wide.
31:12Al-Ala Tawa.
31:14He'll be disappointed in that one.
31:16Encouraging signs, though, for the Wallaby scrum.
31:23England go away from the rolling mall.
31:26And Australia look to go on the counter here after the knock-on.
31:29Lovely ball there from Sully.
31:31He hit Henry coming around the corner.
31:34Again, it was Faye Woboso chasing work.
31:38If he had a helmet of that one, I think he might have gone through.
31:43Without a finger laid on his belt.
31:49Use it.
31:51No, you change the line.
31:54He gets this one away with no issue and finds touch.
31:58Timmy just feels like they're just jabbing, jabbing, jabbing.
32:01Yet to really have a test match breakout.
32:08Yeah, I think the Wallabies at the moment are a little bit frustrated with this defensive pattern from England.
32:12Richard Rigglesworth, who's the defensive coach, has done a lot of work through the week.
32:15Tactically outstanding as well.
32:17So, all of it's just got to be patient here for the next couple of minutes.
32:21Cannon brings it down nicely.
32:23McRhyde dummies.
32:24George holds on down low.
32:30Use it.
32:33Lonegan sends it up for the chasing, Suat Ali'i, who gets up and manages to shield it back.
32:40Beautifully done there by Joseph Agusso.
32:44Suat Ali'i and Australia get their hands on the ball inside.
32:48England's half now.
32:49Lonegan.
32:51Goes to Williams, who angles infield nicely.
32:54Taken down by Van Porthliet.
32:56Salakai Lotto.
32:57Meredith shortening up for Cannon.
33:00Needs help.
33:01It's Hoje over the top.
33:02Almost affecting the steal.
33:05Pollard now.
33:07Ikki Tau with that trademark dummy running close to the ruck.
33:16Lonegan.
33:17To Wilson.
33:20No way through there as bodies get spat out the back.
33:25And now Lonegan will go to the air again.
33:28And once more, it's Suat Ali'i leading them up.
33:31Well weighted and well taken as well by Suat Ali'.
33:36Lonegan's there quickly.
33:38Salakai Lotto.
33:40Dropped low there by Earl Williams.
33:43Ikki Tau thought about the pass.
33:46And then caught the prop.
33:49In the form of Hayes.
33:51Here's Bell.
33:53Accelerating.
33:54Found space back towards the ruck.
33:57Meredith short for Cannon.
33:58Good hands.
33:59Henry flat for Salakai Lotto.
34:02First man.
34:04Earl over the top.
34:05Sorry, it's Curry, but he falls awkwardly and it is a penalty.
34:14Go for the ball and then off-field.
34:17Win the ball first.
34:36It's the most encouraging bit of attacking play from the Wallabies at the back of Suat Ali'i win the
34:41aerial battle, but it's here that it's going to turn the corner hard up.
34:47All of these players, Billy Pollard on the inside, just had to stay alive.
34:53That will be every break down England that can get their hands on.
34:58Not straight.
34:59Not straight.
35:00Not straights to call.
35:01Good pressure from Cannon.
35:02He gets up and causes some indecision there, Timmy, and it's Australia just hanging in there at the moment.
35:10Yeah, they're trying to get their patterns of play going.
35:13At the moment, Declan Meredith at 10, he's been caught.
35:15I was watching, he's been getting caught in two or three breakdowns.
35:18He's really got to sometimes stay out of the breakdown and put himself at first receiver.
35:23So the players around him know who's the first player to catch the ball and start to get in the
35:29rhythm of the game.
35:30At the moment, the rush-up defense is stopping the Wallabies getting whipped in the game, trying to get the
35:35ball out to Max Jorgensen.
35:37At the moment, the only way Wallabies are getting any field position is with the box kick and using Joseph
35:44Suat Ali'i.
36:03There's a technical one there on Joe Hayes on the tight head side up against Angus Bell.
36:10He wants a break foot from both hookers, but he also doesn't want props out and over with their upper
36:17body, out and over their base, knees and feet base at scrum time.
36:25And he gets Hayes with a full arm for overextending there.
36:41That's Australia who gets it wrong with the line-out, not straight to cool.
36:54Just a new sight.
36:57I don't want a battle before the set.
37:00There is too much pressure from the offside.
37:02You need to feel good.
37:03Let's go.
37:10If you've just woken up, just joining us on StandSport,
37:14great to have you with us live across Australia.
37:16I'll let you know that it was Jack Lee George who scored the opening try,
37:21and then it was Ryan Lonnigan whipping through a penalty goal
37:24to give us a 5-3 scoreline.
37:33Neither side able to get completely in the groove just yet
37:37after a quarter of the game has gone.
37:39Can England rectify that now?
37:41Good hands from Atkinson.
37:42Smith goes wide.
37:44Now it's the danger man on the edge.
37:46Faye Woboso steers infield.
37:48Well handled by Wright.
37:53Earl dodges Wilson.
37:56Wright was there to stop him in his 50th.
37:58Van Portschleet shortside again.
37:59Little rubber goes in behind.
38:00Lost forward by Faye Woboso, and it breaks down again.
38:07Timmy, you've spoken at length about how good the conditions are.
38:10Both sides struggling to hit their straps, though.
38:15Yeah, it's perfect conditions, Shawnee on the sideline.
38:18Not a breath of air around.
38:19Great wicket.
38:20At the moment, you can see the pattern that England want to play with Finn Smith.
38:26Let's go.
38:27They want to get the width in their game and get their two wingers involved.
38:30Tommy Freeman on the right.
38:32Furbank hasn't had a lot to do at the moment in Jersey 15 for England.
38:38The crowd here at the moment, just a little bit quiet.
38:41Australia's done a great job of keeping this 82,000 people a little bit quiet in the first 20, 25
38:48minutes,
38:48but Australia have had no field position.
38:56Let's go.
39:02It's going to be a big month at Twickenham round out the finals weekend at the end of November.
39:09North v. South.
39:121v1 all the way down to six.
39:13Morgan, you'll be sideline for that weekend of action.
39:17Oh, it's going to be brilliant.
39:18What a great concept Nations Championship is.
39:21Three double-headed days in a row.
39:24Iketau trying to inject some energy into this contest.
39:28That's a good carry.
39:29Up towards the 22.
39:35Lonnigan doesn't find touch.
39:37And again, the speech is there to take it on the fly.
39:40And back come England into Australia's half through Tommy Freeman.
39:47Van Palfleet finds Earl.
39:50Met by Wilson and McWright.
39:52Finn Smith, short ball.
39:54Faye Woboso.
39:55Good work from Faye Woboso.
39:57Infield now has got away from one and brought down by Meredith.
40:02But it's fast ball here for the English.
40:04Right over the top.
40:06Holds his feet as he got it.
40:07No, still there for England.
40:09Hayes to Smith.
40:11Plenty of numbers out to the left now.
40:13And it's surely a second coming.
40:17It is.
40:20Chesham crashes over.
40:24And it's 10-3.
40:26Keep to come.
40:30Oh, this is quality attack from this England side.
40:35Look at the wits they put in their game.
40:38Tim Horan called it.
40:39Short passing game isolates Lonnigan trying to solve down the blind side with Suali'i.
40:46And then the discipline of Chesham to hold his width.
40:49The tight fight out in the back play.
40:51He's working wonders and a lovely little ball over the top.
40:56Brilliant play.
40:58Furbank delivers to Chesham.
41:01And that's an important part of a modern-day flanker's role.
41:16Smith nails this conversion.
41:19And it's 12-3.
41:22It's really well coached from Steve Borthwick.
41:24Because in face play, everyone, you can see from the high shot,
41:28but everyone knew exactly where to stand.
41:30Finn Smith knew he was going to get the ball out the back from a few forwards
41:33and just the width in their game at the moment.
41:36The centres.
41:38Slate knows exactly where to run his line.
41:41Finn Smith out wide.
41:42And Holly Chesham, he knew to stay wide in that five-metre channel.
41:47He's been in great form in the Premiership here as well for Leicester.
42:00He's been in great form.
42:00Surly flies up.
42:03Earl takes it well and dodges Joseph on the way through.
42:09And now they will look long off the boot of Van Portfleet.
42:13And again, he finds touch nicely.
42:15And it's Aussie ball inside England's half.
42:18just unable to get inside England's 22 with ball in hand,
42:23yet to carry Morgan Turanee, the Wallabies, the ball,
42:27into England's red zone.
42:30That's the game sometimes in test rugby.
42:32It doesn't matter how much possession you have.
42:34If it's at the wrong end of the field, it's no good.
42:38Pollard on the money this time for Cannon McRhyte.
42:42Lonegan, skip passing.
42:43Icky Tao Merritt goes round the corner
42:45and wide and out for right. Her kicks for Jorgensen.
42:49Is that one going forward? No. Backwards is a call.
42:51It's play on here for England as they pull in that little stab kick.
42:56Earl.
42:59Edges England forward.
43:01And now Van Porthy.
43:07Sends up a kick in the direction of Jorgensen.
43:10Oh, he takes that superbly.
43:15Slips into the tackle.
43:16Beautifully done there by Jorgensen.
43:17Good pressure now from Etoje.
43:20Put up and caused some havoc there.
43:23Oh, and right now it's ripped away.
43:25And Etoje's there to take the pop pass.
43:30England with some momentum now.
43:32Smith hitting runners on the angle.
43:35Wide in the direction of Freeman.
43:36He dodges Suley and then kicks away
43:39and keeps it alive for Atkinson.
43:42Icky Tao fighting for the ball.
43:44Can't get it.
43:46Looking for back-to-back scores.
43:48We're coming back.
43:49Neckhorn.
43:50And the call.
43:55Neckhorn.
43:57Penalty Australia for a Neckhorn.
44:01Fifth in.
44:13To be fair, George Furbank,
44:15once he realized where he was on the neck,
44:19he didn't go through with it.
44:20But it is how he leveraged his way
44:23into getting Lenny Ketel off the ball.
44:26See, there's a bit of everything in that one.
44:37Toeje there.
44:39And then here as well.
44:43That's a knock-on.
44:44So a little bit of rugby justice in the end.
44:49But it's great industry for Toeje
44:51to disrupt the Wallabies.
44:54Williams in the front.
44:56Down for Lonegan.
44:57It was an unkind clearance.
45:00And he got whacked for his troubles,
45:04did Ryan Lonegan by Toeje Wilson.
45:10Up towards a 22 there.
45:12Now for his scrum half two.
45:16Someone over the top.
45:18Won't find touch.
45:20Sueli goes towards Freeman.
45:22Furbank releasing Faye Woboso.
45:24He's trying to get away from some big bodies.
45:27With post-contact meters there from Faye Woboso
45:30as well as England.
45:33Go on attack once more.
45:35Van Porthy.
45:35Oh, Lonegan didn't really well to hang on there.
45:39There's a ton of space in behind.
45:49England remain on attack.
45:50Smith mixing up his play nicely.
45:52Runs a little kick in behind.
45:54There are plenty of white jerseys
45:55there to put pressure on right as well.
45:57Australia have really got to rush back.
45:59Now they're for Lonegan.
46:05Wilson meters from his own line.
46:07And that's been the story of this game so far.
46:09England peening.
46:12Australia deep in their own territory.
46:15Yeah.
46:17Lonegan gets it to touch.
46:19But England won't mind this one bit.
46:21Tim Horan.
46:2212 from the line.
46:24And they've got the line out.
46:25Eight minutes to go before halftime.
46:27The Wallabies just holding on.
46:30Faye Woboso is down injured.
46:32Must have been injured in this tackle there.
46:34I know that hip drop tackles have been looked at there.
46:39So they're just looking at him at the moment.
46:42But yeah, Sean Morgz.
46:43It's an opportunity now for Harry Wilson, his skipper.
46:48Just before halftime.
46:49You've got to try and stay in the game.
46:51England probably should be more than nine points up at the moment.
46:55The amount of ball they've had.
46:57The amount of possession they've had.
46:59Lonegan's only been twice in the opposition half.
47:03It's a great point you make, Tim Horan.
47:05The next eight minutes in Australia to get some points.
47:10They'd go at halftime.
47:11Now look at this.
47:11This is it.
47:11Now look at this tackle now.
47:14Okay, so Tim will go and come here to take the full play, mate.
47:17One or three.
47:23So this law has only come in this month.
47:26Hip drop law.
47:48The law is the tackler drops their hips or body weight
47:55directly onto the legs or lower.
47:58Pierre, you have this angle.
47:58It's a good angle also.
47:59Look at this.
48:02Grab swing and fall.
48:09And that swing around as well.
48:11So it's a yellow card.
48:13It's going for a fair of view.
48:14Hip drop tackle.
48:16The one.
48:20Where's the mat track, please?
48:23There might be some unwanted history for that, Manny.
48:25It's 38 meters from the end goal and 20 meters from the touchline.
48:32I didn't see one.
48:34Isaac Kalia, guys, will have to come on now at the next breakdown.
48:39And Angus Bell has left the field.
48:44Next.
48:48Unless there was one in the nation's cup.
48:52Next.
48:53Some of the other matches going on over the weekend.
48:56The first one we've certainly seen.
49:05The area where the players will need to change their habits very quickly.
49:10It's going to take a big effort from the Wallabies here to turn away England.
49:17Missing Angus Bell now.
49:20Down by nine.
49:22And England have a taste for it.
49:24And they've got the penalty advantage as well.
49:26They need it as George edges forward.
49:30Already has the first try of the afternoon.
49:33Closer and closer go England.
49:37And now they blast through and it's another front roller.
49:42Hayes.
49:43Who's over?
49:50Well, they got it done, England.
49:51Wallabies forward pack resisted well initially with the pivot around to the left.
49:59That's what makes it this is.
50:01Watch it, Toje and George just maintain their body shape and patience.
50:07And that's what allowed it.
50:12Joe Hayes finishes it off.
50:14Oh, that's an important strike.
50:1733 minutes in.
50:28Finn Smith whips through the conversion and it's a comfortable lead now for England up by 16.
50:37I was just going to say, Shawnee, it all comes down to the kick for touch as well.
50:41It's been a couple of times when Jamie George scored his try and that one there for Hayes.
50:47Henry Slade put the ball five metres out, six metres out.
50:50Changes your line out for them.
50:52Just such a patient and powerful pack, England.
50:56They just take their time and just go through the middle.
51:00That's going to hurt the Wallabies just before halftime.
51:02Wallabies need to get something back before the 40-minute mark.
51:06Still yet to carry the ball inside England's 22.
51:13Meredith.
51:15Working this one a touch deeper.
51:17Will takes it again.
51:19And once more, it's Sualiki there to make the tackle.
51:26And Portley.
51:29He's brought those kicks to touch beautifully again.
51:32It's a lovely exit away from their danger zone.
51:37That's a big part of it.
51:38Score the point, then validate the points, as we always say,
51:41by exiting quickly and efficiently.
51:46Haven't given Australia the chance to hit back easily.
51:53Free kick.
51:55Canham taps and goes.
51:58Looking for something here just before halftime.
52:02Williams bobbles it and then regains it just before being swallowed up
52:08by the English defence.
52:09And it's Salakai Lotto.
52:13Wilson.
52:14Taken down by Curry.
52:17Lonegan wider for Meredith, who thought about the pass
52:20and skips away from Earl.
52:22Lonegan looking for forward runners now.
52:24Arlatoa.
52:25Collected by George.
52:27Good placement back from Arlatoa there for Lonegan.
52:30And now to Wilson.
52:35Again, this English defence strong.
52:38It forces Meredith to throw the flat ball there to McWright.
52:43Back down in the direction of Williams.
52:45The toe tie over the top.
52:46Advantage of fleet.
52:48And we've got penalty advantage now for Australia.
52:52That one spits forward, so they can come back for the mark.
52:55Kick long.
52:57Can't imagine they'll be taking a shot on goal.
53:05And now Meredith will line up his shot to the sideline.
53:09That's very much what they were playing for, really, the Wallabies.
53:12Back to blindside, back to blindside, almost waiting for England to infringe.
53:16Back to blindside, back to blindside, back to blindside, back to blindside, back to blindside, back to blindside, back to
53:21blindside, back to blindside, back to blindside, back to blindside, back to blindside, back to blindside, back to blindside, back
53:31to blindside, back to blindside, back to blindside, back to blindside, back to blindside, back to blindside, back to blindside,
53:32back to blindside, back to blindside, back to blindside, back to blindside, back to blindside, back to blindside, back to
53:32blindside, back to blindside, back to blindside, back to blindside, back to blindside, back to blindside, back to blindside, back
53:34to blindside, back to blindside, back to blindside, back to blindside, back to blindside, back to blindside, back to blindside,
53:38back to blindside, back to blindside, back to blindside, back to blindside, back
53:42Well, it's taken the Wallabies almost an entire half
53:47to carry the ball inside the opposing side's 22.
53:53Crazy start.
53:54Can they get some points now with their first charge
53:59into England's red zone?
54:04It's just no.
54:05Right loss, that one at the front now.
54:07England look to go on the counter.
54:09Atkinson shortening it up.
54:10Good hands to Faye Waboso now, who's been everywhere.
54:17Earl.
54:20Look over the ball there.
54:21It was good work.
54:23Off it.
54:24It looked good work.
54:26Williams and Iquitao pinged in the end, and now England get the penalty.
54:31What happened to that?
54:34What happened with that line-out, Morgz?
54:36Oh, it's a poor option.
54:37Really poor option.
54:38Take the simple space by movement into the forward spot.
54:44Fraser McWright pretty much catches it inside the five as well.
54:47It's not what they needed there.
54:55That tackle remains a yellow.
55:02It's not what they needed there, but it's still alive for England now.
55:05They kick in behind.
55:06The bounce is crucial here.
55:10Has Freeman got it?
55:13Not confident.
55:15Don't tell me what I saw.
55:16What I saw.
55:18I saw no con my right.
55:20I'm no go on the air.
55:21I was shocked, but I shall have not seen anybody.
55:25Hadn't seen a picture.
55:27Look up.
55:30Meredith, take the Meredith.
55:31No con.
55:32Turn and go home.
55:33The side relief massively after that dodge another that would have been almost a knockout
55:47shot delivered before halftime by England leading by 16 here it's been great tactical
55:55awareness from the England boys back five centers and back three that was the space
56:00that was the option not out of trouble just yet England will launch one last right before halftime
56:07back comes Earl caught by Pollard and Canham there good
56:15formation on the outside there from England but that one's gone to ground and Australia to
56:23somehow get to the sheds here without conceding any more points right bounced up almost got the
56:29seal Van Porthy Jorgensen picks it off read it beautifully and Jorgensen is going to sail away
56:37like he did in 2024 at Twickenham for a score for a crucial crucial try for Australia
56:52and didn't they need it
56:58he was doing his job in defense well Max Jorgensen gets up in the eye lines
57:02look he's up there in the eye line and then any ball in the air it just lands right where
57:06he needs it
57:07look at him the eye is as wide as sources and then no one's catching him he's got his straight
57:14line
57:14speed back he's in full flight he's fully confident and if anyone was going to pull something out for
57:20the Wallabies before halftime it'd be this man Max Jorgensen he loves wearing the gold jersey and he loves doing
57:27it at Twickenham
57:35the conversion is good and Australia somehow stay in the contest thanks to Max Jorgensen right on halftime
57:46and at the turn it is England leading by nine
57:54all righty Matt Burke there's a bit for you and Alana Ferguson and Michael Hooper to try and sort
58:00out at halftime over to you mate uh thank you Shawnee uh you are right 19 points to 10 that
58:06sounds so much
58:07better than 19 points to three England played with much of the ball in that first half they were
58:12dominant but Australia as we keep saying when we're watching Michael Hooper Alana Ferguson they hung in
58:17there and the big moment of that game came in the last minute when Max Jorgensen took the intercept
58:22and gave them a sniff in the second 40 what what did you make of that first 40 from firstly
58:28from an
58:28Aussie perspective and then obviously that last little moment well I think the Aussies have hung in
58:34there just like you said um they've had nothing nothing's gone their way so far things haven't
58:39worked and they haven't been able to get over the advantage line defensively they've been leaking line
58:43breaks they've been leaking meters post contact meters it wouldn't look good on the stats board and then
58:48you're able to have that Alana Ferguson and Max Jorgensen comes up with some magic right at the end
58:53just
58:53you