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England
v Australia⁠

30–6

Full time

England v Australia finished 30–6.

Australia
None
Date
Saturday 18 November 2017 · England in 2017
Venue
Twickenham, London
Competition
Test matches · Test match

Last checked 21 October 2026

Team sheets

Line-ups

England

Starting XV

Replacements

  • No. 16, Jamie George On in the 57'
  • No. 17, Joe Marler On in the 64'
  • No. 18, Harry Williams On in the 67'
  • No. 19, Maro Itoje On in the 17'
  • No. 20, Sam Simmonds On in the 63'
  • No. 21, Danny Care On in the 70'
  • No. 22, Henry Slade On in the 70'
  • No. 23, Semesa Rokoduguni (not used)

Australia

Starting XV

  • No. 1, Scott Sio Prop Off in the 70'
  • No. 2, Tatafu Polota-Nau Hooker Off in the 64'
  • No. 3, Sekope Kepu Prop Off in the 67'
  • No. 4, Rob Simmons Lock
  • No. 5, Blake Enever Lock Off in the 62'
  • No. 6, Ned Hanigan Flanker Off in the 40'
  • No. 7, Michael Hooper (c) Flanker Yellow card 33'
  • No. 8, Sean McMahon Number 8 Off in the 79'
  • No. 9, Will Genia Scrum Half Off in the 70'
  • No. 10, Bernard Foley Fly Half
  • No. 11, Reece Hodge Wing
  • No. 12, Samu Kerevi Centre Off in the 67'
  • No. 13, Tevita Kuridrani Centre
  • No. 14, Marika Koroibete Wing
  • No. 15, Kurtley Beale Full Back Yellow card 39'

Replacements

  • No. 16, Stephen Moore On in the 64'
  • No. 17, Tom Robertson On in the 70'
  • No. 18, Allan Alaalatoa On in the 67'
  • No. 19, Matt Philip On in the 62'
  • No. 20, Ben McCalman On in the 40'
  • No. 21, Lopeti Timani On in the 79'
  • No. 22, Nick Phipps On in the 70'
  • No. 23, Karmichael Hunt On in the 67'

Referee: Ben O'Keeffe. A replacement who came on is shown with the minute.

Men's senior internationals · Newest first

The 5 meetings before this one

2015 – 2016

01 3 Dec 2016
Test matches · Test match Twickenham, London

England 37–21 Australia England won

England tries: Jonathan Joseph 30', Marland Yarde 45', Ben Youngs 50', Jonathan Joseph 74'

Australia tries: Sefa Naivalu 7', Sekope Kepu 66'

Match page: England v Australia, 3 December 2016

02 25 Jun 2016
Test matches · 2016 England rugby union tour of Australia Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney

Australia 40–44 England England won

England tries: Dan Cole 10', Mike Brown 30', Billy Vunipola 43', Jamie George 66'

Australia tries: Bernard Foley 12', Dane Haylett-Petty 20', Michael Hooper 50', Israel Folau 57', Taqele Naiyaravoro 82'

Match page: Australia v England, 25 June 2016

03 18 Jun 2016
Test matches · 2016 England rugby union tour of Australia AAMI Park, Melbourne

Australia 7–23 England England won

England tries: Dylan Hartley 19', Owen Farrell 74'

Australia tries: Stephen Moore 35'

Match page: Australia v England, 18 June 2016

04 11 Jun 2016
Test matches · 2016 England rugby union tour of Australia Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane

Australia 28–39 England England won

England tries: Jonathan Joseph 31', Marland Yarde 46', Jack Nowell 79'

Australia tries: Michael Hooper 8', Israel Folau 15', Michael Hooper 59', Tevita Kuridrani 71'

Match page: Australia v England, 11 June 2016

05 3 Oct 2015
Rugby World Cup Twickenham, London

England 13–33 Australia England lost

England tries: Anthony Watson 55'

Australia tries: Bernard Foley 19', Bernard Foley 34', Matt Giteau 79'

Match page: England v Australia, 3 October 2015

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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