England were defeated 30-28 by Australia in Saturday’s first Test in Perth. The Wallabies finally halted an eight-match losing run against their old enemies under Eddie Jones, despite a first-half red card for lock Darcy Swain for a headbutt on Jonny Hill that saw them contest much of the match with 14 men.
Jones’ side dominated a large portion of the second half and scored an opening try through Ellis Genge, but could not tack on the points necessary with a man advantage before Australia hit back - helped by Billy Vunipola’s yellow card - courtesy of tries from Jordan Petaia, Folau Fainga’a and Pete Samu.
Henry Arundell and Jack van Poortvliet registered last-gasp debut tries from the bench, but it was not enough for England to avoid a fourth successive loss as their miserable run of form continued ahead of further summer Tests on consecutive Saturdays in Brisbane and Sydney. Follow Australia vs England reaction live below!
