- England secure series success with dogged 21-17 victory
- Lawes: ‘They were talking smack. That motivated us’
The England captain, Courtney Lawes, has revealed that Australia’s pre-match trash-talking provided the fuel to fire his side to a third Test victory and clinch the series against the Wallabies.
Tries from Freddie Steward and Marcus Smith helped England to a dogged 21-17 win in Sydney founded on a resolute defensive effort, most notably in the closing stages when Australia were threatening a late comeback.
Written by Gerard Meagher at the Sydney Cricket Ground
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2022/jul/16/australia-trash-talking-helped-england-to-sydney-win-courtney-lawes-rugby-union under the title “England reveal Wallabies’ pre-match trash talk fuelled win in deciding Test”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
