With hosts stung by agonising losses and Wallabies eager to impress before Lions tour, much is at stake for both sides
Some games shape entire seasons and, for both England and Australia, another one is looming. Nail the Wallabies convincingly and the home side will believe their fortunes are finally reviving. Permit the visitors a morale enhancing first win in south-west London since the 2015 Rugby World Cup, on the other hand, and the horizon will darken swiftly.
England have already lost five of their past seven internationals dating back to Murrayfield in February. Next week the current world champions are due at Twickenham and, after a brief subsequent reunion with Eddie Jones’s Japan, the first two rounds of next year’s Six Nations championship pit Steve Borthwick’s team against, respectively, Ireland and France.
Written by Robert Kitson
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2024/nov/08/rugby-union-england-australia-autumn-international-preview under the title “England must turn potential into points in pivotal clash with Australia | Robert Kitson”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
