England secured a commanding 45-22 victory over Australia at Allianz Stadium, Twickenham, on 8 November 2026, scoring seven tries to ease pressure on head coach Steve Borthwick.
Tries from Jamie George, Ollie Chessum, Joe Heyes, Jack van Poortvliet, Henry Pollock (two) and Ben Spencer gave England their most complete performance of the year. Fin Smith added five conversions.
Australia's tries came through Max Jorgensen, Filipo Daugunu and Jeremy Williams, with Noah Lonergan and Ben Donaldson converting. Lonergan also kicked a penalty.
The win provided emphatic backing for Borthwick after a difficult 2026 and reported player-coach tensions. Senior players had insisted on unity before the match, and the performance demonstrated that.
Immanuel Feyi-Waboso shone early but left at half-time with an injury, while replacement Pollock impressed with two tries. England's dominance was briefly threatened by Jorgensen's interception try before half-time, but the hosts pulled away in the second half.
Australia coach Les Kiss faces significant work ahead of a home Rugby World Cup in less than a year. Borthwick will monitor injuries to Feyi-Waboso and centre Seb Atkinson.
Referee Pierre Brousset officiated the match.
