Australia strike late to record stunning victory over England at Twickenham

Australia strike late to record stunning victory over England at Twickenham

Australia scored a late try to record a stunning 42-37 victory against England in what was another Twickenham thriller.

After a slow start, which saw England go 15-3 ahead through a pair of Chandler Cunningham-South tries, the Australians hit back superbly.

Joseph Suaalii came to the fore, setting up Tom Wright's score, before Harry Wilson went over to move the visitors 20-18 ahead at the interval.

Jeremy Williams crossed to extend that buffer but England responded as an Ollie Sleightholme brace regained the hosts' lead.

Andrew Kellaway and Maro Itoje traded scores before Jorgensen was the hero when he sped down the left for the Wallabies' match-winning try to increase the pressure on Steve Borthwick.

The end was a far cry from England's blistering start. Frustrated by their defeat to the All Blacks last weekend, the hosts began quickly and manufactured a superb early try.

Marcus Smith was the instigator, dabbing a grubber through for Ollie Lawrence to collect. The ball was then shifted right and good hands from Tom Curry, Jamie George and Ellis Genge sent Cunningham-South across the whitewash.

Although the visitors responded through a Noah Lolesio penalty, the big blindside scored his second try minutes later.

Former rugby league superstar Suaalii was partially at fault as he bit in to allow Cunningham-South a one-on-one which enabled the back-rower to barge over.

However, the 21-year-old soon got himself into the game and would show what he can do. The centre was excellent at the restarts while he was constantly getting his hands free and off-loading, with one such

The Red Rose had gone 15-3 ahead through a Smith three-pointer when Suaalii announced himself to the rugby union when he basketball-style flicked the ball over the top of the England defence to give Wright a run to the line.

It was the boost the Wallabies needed as they began to find their fluency. Although ill-discipline allowed England's fly-half to add another off the tee, the tourists were putting their opponents under significant pressure.

Their big ball-carriers, Angus Bell, Taniela Tupou and Rob Valetini, were making ground at closer quarters and that opened the space for Tate McDermott to snipe around the fringes. The scrum-half duly broke through the English rearguard and found Wilson to touch down.

Lolesio converted and then added a penalty and the stroke of half-time to hand Australia a surprise lead at the interval.

England had been stunned and needed a response, but it did not materialise. Instead, it was Joe Schmidt's men who took their momentum into the second period and dominated a Red Rose side that simply could not defend.

Australia played some outstanding rugby and deserved the try given to them by Williams' finish in the left-hand corner.

A minute later and they could have scored another one when Tom Wright broke from his own 22 as the hosts were once again cut open. England were thankful that it yielded just a penalty for the Aussies as it kept them in the contest.

That belief then grew when Smith created a try for Sleightholme as his grubber through was collected and scored by the replacement.

All of a sudden the momentum switched and it was England who began to create opportunities as the Wallabies failed to control field position and possession.

The hosts duly took advantage of being on the front foot and a neat delay of the pass from Alex Dombrandt enabled Sleightholme to go over.

Smith then slotted the conversion as England regained their advantage, but back came Australia as a mix-up from George Ford and Lawrence allowed Kellaway to break away and cross the whitewash.

Borthwick's men thought they had rescued it but once again they got it wrong in the latter stages and 20-year-old Jorgensen touched down following Len Ikitau's superb off-load to leave Twickenham shocked.

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