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Australia
v England⁠

20–21

Full time

Australia v England finished 20–21.

Australia
Matt Giteau 22', Matt Giteau 43'
Date
Saturday 19 June 2010 · England in 2010
Venue
ANZ Stadium, Sydney
Competition
Test matches · Second Test

Last checked 21 October 2026

Team sheets

Line-ups

England

Starting XV

Replacements

Australia

Starting XV

  • No. 1, Ben Daley Prop
  • No. 2, Saia Faingaa Hooker Off in the 72'
  • No. 3, Salesi Ma'afu Prop Off in the 53'
  • No. 4, Dean Mumm Lock Off in the 54'
  • No. 5, Nathan Sharpe Lock
  • No. 6, Rocky Elsom (c) Flanker
  • No. 7, David Pocock Flanker
  • No. 8, Richard Brown Number 8
  • No. 9, Will Genia Scrum Half
  • No. 10, Quade Cooper Fly Half
  • No. 11, Drew Mitchell Wing
  • No. 12, Matt Giteau Centre
  • No. 13, Rob Horne Centre
  • No. 14, Digby Ioane Wing Off in the 63'
  • No. 15, James O'Connor Full Back

Replacements

  • No. 16, Huia Edmonds On in the 72'
  • No. 17, James Slipper On in the 53'
  • No. 18, Mark Chisholm On in the 54'
  • No. 19, Matt Hodgson (not used)
  • No. 20, Luke Burgess (not used)
  • No. 21, Berrick Barnes (not used)
  • No. 22, Adam Ashley-Cooper On in the 63'

Referee: Romain Poite. A replacement who came on is shown with the minute.

Men's senior internationals · Newest first

The 5 meetings before this one

2006 – 2010

01 12 Jun 2010
Test matches · First Test Subiaco Oval, Perth

Australia 27–17 England England lost

England tries: Penalty try 53', Penalty try 70'

Australia tries: Rocky Elsom 17', Quade Cooper 31', Quade Cooper 57'

Match page: Australia v England, 12 June 2010

05 17 Jun 2006
Test matches · Second Test Colonial Stadium, Melbourne

Australia 43–18 England England lost

England tries: George Chuter 48', Tom Varndell 80'

Australia tries: George Smith 5', Mark Gerrard 13', Lote Tuqiri 37', Mark Chisholm 45', Mark Gerrard 65', Stephen Larkham 77'

Match page: Australia v England, 17 June 2006

Official meetings since 1909

England v Australia stats

Full head-to-head

Meetings57In our results database
England wins29England perspective
Draws1Level at full time
Australia wins27Australia victories

England have scored 1092 points to Australia's 1204 across these meetings.

Individual fixture records

Who has scored most?

England · Fixture leader

4

Jonny May

4 tries against Australia in matches we hold scorer data for.

Australia · Fixture leader

7

Ben Tune

Australia's leading scorer against England in matches we hold scorer data for.

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