England’s players have been told they have “nowhere to hide” as they look to banish the pain of their first Test defeat last Saturday and salvage their Australian tour. The experienced prop Mako Vunipola also believes the touring side need to reproduce the defensive heroics that helped to clinch the 2016 series against the Wallabies if they are to stay in the best-of-three series.
Vunipola, now 31, is one of a handful of players who featured in the tense second Test in Melbourne six years ago when a memorable defensive display earned a 23-7 victory against the hosts. This time, though, England are 1-0 down in the series and desperate to atone for their below-par performance in Perth.
