England put a record 45 points on the Wallabies at Twickenham, and Les Kiss’s side have now conceded 138 in three Tests

England beat the Wallabies 45-22 at Twickenham on Sunday, London time, in the Nations Championship, running in seven tries and retaining the Ella-Mobbs Trophy. The 45 points are England’s highest total in any Test against Australia.

The Wallabies never led. Hooker Jamie George scored from a rolling maul in the eighth minute, after an early Immanuel Feyi-Waboso try was ruled out for a forward pass, and Ryan Lonergan’s penalty was Australia’s only reply until the end of the half.

Lock Ollie Chessum added a second try in the 26th minute. Seven minutes later Wallabies prop Angus Bell was sin-binned for a hip-drop tackle on Feyi-Waboso, and England went straight back to the maul, with prop Joe Heyes driving over. Max Jorgensen’s intercept try on the stroke of half-time kept the score at 19-10 and gave Australia a sliver of hope.

It lasted three minutes. Halfback Jack van Poortvliet scored early in the second half, and Pollock, a flanker playing on the wing, finished twice in the 55th and 57th minutes. Filipo Daugunu, off the bench, and Jeremy Williams scored late tries for Australia, but England replacement halfback Ben Spencer’s intercept in the 76th minute sealed England’s seventh try. Fin Smith kicked five conversions. Centre Henry Slade was named player of the match.

What went wrong for Australia?

Discipline and the set piece, again. England’s three first-half tries all came from close range, two of them from mauls, and Bell’s yellow card came at the worst moment. The Wallabies have now been shown nine yellow cards and one red card in their ten internationals this calendar year.

Wallabies forward Harry Wilson said England “put us under the pump” and admitted the team was not physical enough in defence. Coach Les Kiss said his side failed to get into scoring positions while England were “pretty clinical” in attack. The Wallabies’ own post-match message was brief: “One to learn from. We go again.”

How bad is the run?

This was Australia’s third straight defeat, and they have conceded 138 points across those three games. England have now won 12 of the last 14 meetings between the sides. The result also eases pressure on England, who had lost five of their eight Tests in 2026 before this tour. Captain Maro Itoje said he was “over the moon” but that his side still had building to do.

For Kiss, the questions now are about direction as much as results, with Australia hosting the Rugby World Cup in 2027.

What is at stake in the Nations Championship?

The new competition pits the Six Nations sides against the southern hemisphere’s best, with the top team in each group meeting in a final at Twickenham on 29 November. Australia’s last two Tests of the year, in Edinburgh and Cardiff, are their chance to end 2026 on a better note.