England score seven tries to beat Australia 45-22 as Pollock doubles up

England beat Australia 45-22 at Allianz Stadium on Sunday, scoring seven tries in a victory that included two from Henry Pollock after he came on to cover the wing. BBC Sport's match report described an England side that established an early advantage and pulled away again after Australia cut the gap before half-time.

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Jamie George opened England's scoring from a driven maul, with Ollie Chessum and Joe Heyes adding tries as the hosts moved 19-3 ahead. Australia's Angus Bell was shown a yellow card for a tackle on Immanuel Feyi-Waboso. Max Jorgensen then intercepted Jack van Poortvliet's pass to help bring the visitors back to 19-10 at the interval.

Van Poortvliet scored after the restart before Pollock's double stretched England's lead to 38-10. Filipo Daugunu and Jeremy Williams responded for Australia, but Ben Spencer's interception brought him his first Test try and completed England's scoring. Fin Smith kicked five conversions for the home side.

Feyi-Waboso's fitness was a concern despite his contribution before half-time. In its separate assessment of the match, BBC Sport reported that the Exeter wing made 113 metres from eight carries and beat seven defenders in his 40-minute appearance. Each figure was the highest recorded by an England player, even though he did not return for the second half. He subsequently watched from the sidelines with his ankle in a protective boot.

England also produced a more disciplined performance, conceding seven penalties and finishing without a card for only the second time this year, according to BBC Sport. George Furbank was playing his first Test in almost two years, while replacements Ellis Genge, Luke Cowan-Dickie and Will Stuart gave England an all-Lions front row from the bench.

Borthwick told BBC Sport he was proud of the squad, describing younger players developing alongside experienced teammates who were helping guide them. Attention now turns to the fitness of Feyi-Waboso and centre Seb Atkinson, with Japan next on England's schedule. The extent of any absence was not established in the reports; New Zealand are due to visit a fortnight after the Australia match.