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George Flood

Australia 17-25 England: Owen Farrell kicks six penalties to end losing streak and tee up Sydney decider

Owen Farrell kicked 20 points as England defeated Australia in the second Test in Brisbane on Saturday

(Picture: AP)

Much-improved England held on to beat Australia in Saturday’s gruelling second Test and set up a mouthwatering winner-takes-all series decider in Sydney next weekend.

Former captain Owen Farrell kicked 20 points - including six penalties - in a hard-fought 25-17 victory that ended a dismal run of four successive defeats for Eddie Jones’ side, who got an early breakthrough courtesy of impressive No8 Billy Vunipola’s try following a well-worked lineout move.

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