Aussie will feel it’s hard to break down English defence and handle kicking game ... England need to be on high alert in the second half - Aussie will want to speed up the game- quick taps- quick throw ins and so on to disrupt England's stranglehold approach on defence.
First half statistics
England - Australia
Territory: 42% - 58%
Possession: 40% - 60%
The sides are out for the second half
Aussie try origin- 14 from lineouts -2 from scrums-1 from turnovers and 3 from counter attack...England need to keep ball on the park and run them down from kicking game
Enable to methodical - when they carry and attack Aussies attack can’t cope with pace and shape of England's defence.
England take a 17-9 lead over Australia into halftime of Quarter-Final 1 of the Rugby World Cup. Australia opened the scoring with a penalty, but England hit back with two tries in quick succession to surge into a 14-3 lead. Australia pulled three points back with a penalty, but that was cancelled out shortly after with an English penalty. The Wallabies would slot their third penalty just before halftime to trail by eight points at the break.
This is the first time in the tournament that Australia have not led going into half time.
Back to Beale who pops it into touch and that will be halftime
Time for a restart as Farrell kicks onto Naisarani
Scrum penalty
England
Australia