England have thrashed Australia 45–22 at Twickenham, posting their highest-ever points total against the Wallabies in a record rout on Sunday, 8 November 2026.
England scored seven tries to Australia’s three in the Nations Championship Round 4 match at Allianz Stadium, Twickenham, leading 19–10 at half-time before pulling away.
The star was Henry Pollock, who came off the bench to score two tries in two minutes after replacing the injured Immanuel Feyi-Waboso at half-time. England’s other tries came from Jamie George, Ollie Chessum, Joe Heyes, Jack van Poortvliet and replacement scrum-half Ben Spencer, whose try four minutes from time was his first in Test rugby. Fin Smith kicked five of seven conversions.
Australia’s tries came from Max Jorgensen, who scored an intercept just before half-time, Filipo Daugunu and Jeremy Williams. Ryan Lonergan kicked two of three conversions and one penalty.
It is England’s highest-ever points total against Australia in 58 Tests stretching back to 1909, surpassing the 44 they scored in a 44–40 win in Sydney in 2016.
For Australia it is a third straight defeat, and the numbers are grim: they had already conceded 93 points across two heavy defeats by New Zealand last month, and have now conceded 138 points in their past three games. The Wallabies are 1–3 in the Nations Championship with three weeks to the Finals Weekend.
Captain Harry Wilson called the late fightback “too little too late” and urged the side to “fire some shots” against Scotland, while coach Les Kiss flagged changes for the next match. Australia face Scotland at Murrayfield next; England host Japan on Saturday, 14 November.
The result eased pressure on England coach Steve Borthwick, whose side had lost five of their previous eight Tests in 2026.
It caps a huge week for Australian rugby, from the Kangaroos reaching the World Cup final with a 44-12 win over Samoa to the Jillaroos surviving a Fiji scare to reach their final. The Wallabies now head to Murrayfield needing a response.
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