England 37-18 Australia
Date:
Venue: Twickenham Stadium, London
Referee: Jaco Peyper (South Africa)
Attendance: 81,275
England v Australia Match Reports
England swept aside Australia 37-18 to claim a sixth successive victory over the Wallabies and complete a successful autumn series at Twickenham marred only by a controversial defeat to New Zealand. A selection of match reports is listed below:
- Autumn Internationals: England sweep aside Australia to end autumn series on a high
- BBC: England romp to big win over Australia
- Guardian: England put Australia to the sword with Joe Cokanasiga physicality
- Independent: Owen Farrell at the centre of more controversy but hosts sign off 2018 in style
- Daily Mail: Joe Cokanasiga among try scorers in scintillating performance from hosts while Owen Farrell escapes punishment for another shoulder charge as Eddie Jones' side bring autumn fixtures to a close in style at Twickenham
- Sky Sports: Eddie Jones' side cruise to comfortable Twickenham win
- ESPN: England far too strong for woeful Wallabies
- England Rugby: England defeat Australia to end 2018 with victory
England v Australia - Match Highlights
England v Australia - Match Stats
England: (13) 37
Try: May (3'), Daly (44'), Cokanasiga (56'), Farrell (76')
Conversion: Farrell (4', 45', 57', 77')
Penalty: Farrell (15', 34', 64')
Australia: (13) 18
Try: Folau (36', 81')
Conversion: To'omua (37', 81+1)
Penalty: To'omua (7', 41'+2)
Man of the Match: Kyle Sinckler (England)
England v Australia - Team Line-ups
England Team
Forwards
- 1 Ben Moon
- 2 Jamie George
- 3 Kyle Sinckler
- 4 Maro Itoje
- 5 Courtney Lawes
- 6 Brad Shields
- 7 Sam Underhill
- 8 Mark Wilson
Backs
- 9 Ben Youngs
- 10 Owen Farrell (Co-captain)
- 11 Jonny May
- 12 Ben Te’o
- 13 Henry Slade
- 14 Joe Cokanasiga
- 15 Elliot Daly
Replacements
- 16 Dylan Hartley (Co-captain)
- 17 Alec Hepburn
- 18 Harry Williams
- 19 Charlie Ewels
- 20 Nathan Hughes
- 21 Richard Wigglesworth
- 22 George Ford
- 23 Manu Tuilagi
Australia Team
Forwards
- 1 Scott Sio
- 2 Tolu Latu
- 3 Sekope Kepu
- 4 Izack Rodda
- 5 Adam Coleman
- 6 Jack Dempsey
- 7 Michael Hooper (Captain)
- 8 Pete Samu
Backs
- 9 Will Genia
- 10 Matt To'omua
- 11 Jack Maddocks
- 12 Bernard Foley
- 13 Samu Kerevi
- 14 Dane Haylett-Petty
- 15 Israel Folau
Replacements
- 16 Tatafu Polota-Nau
- 17 Jermaine Ainsley
- 18 Allan Alaalatoa
- 19 Rob Simmons
- 20 Ned Hanigan
- 21 Nick Phipps
- 22 Sefa Naivalu
- 23 Marika Koroibete