Pollock scores twice on the wing as England beat Australia 45-22

England beat Australia 45-22 at Allianz Stadium on Sunday, November 8, with Henry Pollock scoring twice after coming off the bench to play on the wing. Steve Borthwick's side finished with seven tries in the Nations Championship match, while Fin Smith kicked five conversions. Australia managed three tries but could not recover from England's second-half surge.

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According to BBC Sport's match report, England initially thought they had scored through Immanuel Feyi-Waboso inside two minutes, only for an earlier forward pass to rule out the effort. Jamie George then opened the scoring from a driving maul. Ollie Chessum and Joe Heyes added tries as the home side built a 19-3 advantage, with Australia prop Angus Bell receiving a yellow card for a hip-drop tackle.

Rugby Australia's report described England controlling territory and repeatedly putting the visitors under pressure before the interval. A late interception offered Australia a route back into the contest: Max Jorgensen picked off an England pass and ran away to score. The converted try reduced the deficit to 19-10 at half-time, leaving the visitors nine points behind despite England's sustained pressure.

Feyi-Waboso did not return for the second half, prompting England to use back-row forward Pollock in the back three. BBC Sport reported that George Furbank and Tommy Freeman combined to create Jack van Poortvliet's try soon after the restart. Pollock then added two tries, first collecting a loose ball and later finishing a move involving Smith, Freeman and Furbank, as England stretched the lead to 38-10.

Australia responded through Filipo Daugunu and Jeremy Williams, but those scores did not put the result in serious doubt. Rugby Australia reported that replacement Ben Spencer intercepted to score in the 76th minute, completing England's seven-try tally. The visitors' late efforts reduced the margin without overturning the advantage England had established during the decisive spell after half-time.

England's next assignment is Japan at Allianz Stadium on November 14, while Australia visit Scotland on November 15, according to Sky Sports. England also have fitness concerns following the victory: BBC Sport reported that Feyi-Waboso appeared in a protective boot at full-time and that centre Seb Atkinson left the field injured. The report did not establish how long either player might be unavailable.