The Wallabies have overcome injury and ill-discipline to pull off a famous 30-28 victory over England in Perth and snap an eight-game losing streak. 7NEWS
The Wallabies have overcome injury and ill-discipline to pull off a famous 30-28 victory over England in Perth and snap an eight-game losing streak.
But the home side showed their courage to stay in the fight and score three second-half tries to end England's seven-year domination. England's third successive Test defeat heaped more pressure on their coach Eddie Jones ahead of next year's Rugby World Cup. "Australia deserved the victory, playing one man short and we're disappointed we didn't convert our opportunities to put the game away."
Banks suffered a sickening broken arm, landing on it as he contested a high ball and was taken from the ground on a medi-cab.
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