Summary
Thank you for joining me tonight. That was a much better spectacle than in Perth, and hopefully that trend continues for the decider in Sydney. I’ll see you back here then.
I’ll leave you with Rob Kitson’s view from the final whistle.
Updated
What did we learn about England? That when they play with that level of intensity, especially as a proactive defensive line, they are a force to be reckoned with. That Owen Farrell remains a top class controlling presence even without the (c) next to his name. And that an inability to go for the jugular is making life more difficult than it should. Midway through the opening half the scoreboard read 19-0, and it flattered Australia. Too often England kicked away possession aimlessly or failed to penetrate when there were avenues to the try line. Australia showed them how it could be done either side of half-time.
