Ben Morgan scores two tries to deliver timely boost for England
Wallabies struggle as a fluid Red Rose outfit dominate the scrum, with fly-half George Ford’s boot on target at Twickenham
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Ben Morgan scored two tries as England beat Australia 26-17 at Twickenham on Saturday less than a year out from their World Cup pool clash at the London ground.
Scrum dominance, allied to fine work at the breakdown led by England captain Chris Robshaw, were the cornerstones of England's victory.
"Across the board we knew it was going to be a battle, but we've got a lot of leaders in our squad marshalling us on the field. We said all week we had to stick to our game plan. We had to trust it, and we knew we'd come good in the end," England man-of-the-match Ben Morgan told the BBC.
It’s been a tough four weeks but I’m so proud of the guys, who have all stuck together. We’ve simplified things and our play today was more fluid
The win saw England end the November programme with a 50 per cent success rate after defeats by both world champions New Zealand (24-21) and South Africa (31-28) were followed by last week's 28-9 win over Samoa.
England skipper Chris Robshaw said he was extremely proud of the pack and the front line.
"It's been a tough four weeks but I'm so proud of the guys, who have all stuck together. We've simplified things and our play today was more fluid than it has been," Robshaw said.
"We are extremely proud of our pack, and the way we've dealt with lots of teams who have come to Twickenham. Hats off to the front five boys."