England kicked off their tour of Australia with a chastisement for the Wallabieswhich piles more pressure on head coach Eddie Jones.
There have been heavier losses under Jones, but this was a microcosm of everything that had been wrong with England since the 2019 World Cup. Shapeless in attack, porous in defense and completely beat up in the breakdown and scrum by an Australian team that more than half of the game a man played shortly after Darcy Swain’s red card.
This follows the loss of a Barbarians team that played the majority of the match 14-man. A theme emerges and it is not encouraging.
How many tests are there?
England will travel to Australia this month for a series of three tests, with games in Perth, Brisbane and Sydney.
What are the standings and results?
First test, Saturday July 2, Perth: Australia 30-28 England
Second test, Saturday 9 July Brisbane 10:55 am
Third test, Saturday July 16, Sydney 10:55am