They've been pushed in the last two games by the English. So do they have the strength to hold off the whitewash? We know the game plan used by England so far which is float the ball high or hold it close on hammer away at the defence. So do the Wallabies have this under control?
We've seen very from Israel Folau over the last two games, as England have managed to keep him pretty quite. Dane Haylett-Petty has been good, but hasn't really exploded out the back and his catching game, although very good, has by no means felt secure. Whether that be down to finding his feet in the team or if it's something that he himself will need to work on, who knows. The last one in the back line is Rob Horne, who again has been very quiet this tournament. But these three play a key role in the attack on England's kicking game. Let's hope that they can come together tonight and put it a good performance. As I said before, they've been pretty quiet.
The other aspect that killed the Wallabies attack last weekend was the sheer pace of the English line speed in defence. There was, for most of the game, no space for any sort of attack. This is probably down to how deep the Wallabies chose to set up behind the ruck. They were often playing a very shallow game that gave them no time what so every to create space.
Tonight will be a pretty big night for Australian Rugby. A win here would restore some faith in the national side. Let's be honest here, no one likes losing to England, especially not the Australians.
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