A try in stoppage time from Max Jorgensen gave Australia an extraordinary 42-37 victory over England in the Autumn Series
On a grey old day in south-west London few anticipated great splashes of gold and green being daubed on a distinctly monochrome canvas. Australia will forever remember this gloriously seesawing game of rugby, finally settled by an injury time try from the young replacement wing Max Jorgensen after England thought they had spectacularly overhauled a 10 point second half deficit.
Steve Borthwick’s England, though, are now in a heap of trouble. The world champions, South Africa, are bearing down on them like a menacing juggernaut and the optimism of the summer tour has drained entirely away. It was a particularly tough result for Marcus Smith who had a hand or foot in the first four of England’s tries but his side proved unable to sidestep a sixth defeat in their last eight games.
The sense that Australia might be in for a testing afternoon only increased when Cunningham-South barged over for his second score inside 13 minutes, with Smith’s knifing break the catalyst on this occasion. England really do have some talented players as and when they free them up to do what they do best.
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