England lost in Perth last weekend to the Wallabies. They took revenge in Brisbane (25-17) and won the second match. You will never lose it again. Next Saturday's "beautiful" in Sydney will be decisive. This is the second victory of the day for a northern hemisphere nation, following the historic triumph of Ireland over the All Blacks of New Zealand (23-12), earlier in Dunedin.
The South's nations had a complete board last weekend with four wins in four matches against the North. The Welsh will now face South Africa in Bloemfontein, followed by Scotland against the Argentine Pumas at Salta (9:10 p.m.), following the lead of their British counterparts.
Australians, who were winners 30-28 last Saturday in Perth, were terrified at the end of the match in Perth. The young English substitutes scored two tries in the 80th and the 80th minutes respectively, but they had to show another face to Suncorp Brisbane Stadium. Coach Dave Rennie had to reshuffle his team after Darcy Swain was suspended from the second match.
Eddie Jones was on the grill following a fourth consecutive defeat. He had in the meantime bet on four changes. He brought Jack van Poortvliet (21) to the fray, three quarters Tommy Freeman (21), Guy Porter (25) and Sam Underhill (25) into the fray.
This bet was successful because the English used the first period in Brisbane to make every chance a reality (19-7 at the halftime). They were able to see calmly the second, which saw the Wallabies recover from their hair of the beast but not enough.
The English shot first. A try by third-line Billy Vunipola in the fifth minute of play, followed by a conversion by Owen Farrell and three penalties by Owen Farrell put them well ahead (16-0, 23rd).
After the yellow card of Izaia Pese's yellow card, the Wallabies were reduced to 14 members. They then appear without a solution and chain the mistakes of beginners until they seem transparent. They sounded the alarm, but it was too late. Taniela Tupu, the pillar, tried to help (19-7, 37th).
Michael Cooper's teammates returned to the locker room and continued their reaction. They signed Samu Kerevi again in the 48th minute (22-14), followed by a penalty for Marcus Smith (22-17,54th). This was all without considering Eddie Jones' men's determination to keep the ball rolling and secure this well-deserved victory.
