England delivered their most convincing performance of 2026 with a dominant 45-22 victory over Australia at Allianz Stadium in London, easing pressure on head coach Steve Borthwick following months of disappointing results and reports of unrest within the squad.
The hosts ran in seven tries, including two from substitute Henry Pollock, while Jamie George, Ollie Chessum, Joe Heyes, Jack van Poortvliet and Ben Spencer also crossed the line.
England established a commanding first-half advantage through aggressive forward play and inventive attacking rugby, although Australia briefly threatened a comeback through Max Jorgensen’s interception try before halftime.
Further tries from Filipo Daugunu and Jeremy Williams reduced the deficit, but the Wallabies were comprehensively outplayed. Despite injury concerns involving Immanuel Feyi-Waboso and Seb Atkinson, the emphatic win provides England with renewed confidence ahead of tougher international challenges, including an upcoming encounter with New Zealand.
