"Henry Pollock had only been on the field seven minutes when he brilliantly scooped up a tap down from the high-flying Tom Roebuck and accelerated away to score the game's defining try from 30 metres out. Pollock, still only 20, looks destined to score plenty more tries on this famous old stretch of grass and clearly relishes the big occasion."
"Australia finished a clear second best in most departments and the arrival of a boatload of English replacements made life even harder in the second half. Stronger opponents might just have made England sweat for longer but the sight of Lewis Moody, recently diagnosed with motor neurone disease, delivering the match ball was a reminder to all that such debates are strictly relative."
England achieved an eighth successive Test victory, improving on last year's result by defeating Australia at Twickenham. Henry Pollock scored a defining 30-metre try after scooping up a tap down, his first significant impact after seven minutes on the field. Ben Earl, Alex Mitchell, and Luke Cowan-Dickie also crossed for tries. The opening hour lacked thrill as Australia were second best in most departments, and a large wave of English replacements made controlling the match easier in the second half. The presence of Lewis Moody, recently diagnosed with motor neurone disease, delivering the match ball added perspective to post-match debates.
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