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'I just want to touch on what a selfless guy Quade is... He knows his body'
By AAP
The Wallabies have overcome injury and ill-discipline to pull off a famous 30-28 victory over England in Perth to snap an eight-game losing streak.
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The Australians were forced to play a man down for more than half the match on Saturday night after lock Darcy Swain was marched for head-butting his English rival Jonny Hill.
But the home side showed their courage to stay in the fight and score three second-half tries to end England’s domination of Australia that dates back to 2015.
CROWD: 47,688 at Optus Stadium
QUOTE: I just want to touch on what a selfless guy Quade is. The old dog, the old bull. He knows his body” – Former All Blacks star Sonny Bill Williams on Quade Cooper’s late withdrawal with a calf injury.
KEY MOMENT: Darcy Swain’s brain fade in the 34th minute. Swain was left fuming after his hair was pulled by England lock Jonny Hill. But instead of letting the referee deal with the situation, Swan headbutted Hill. Swain was given a red card, while Hill escaped with a yellow..Despite the numerical disadvantage, the Wallabies held firm and pulled off a famous win.
MAN OF THE MATCH: Samu Kerevi. The Wallabies inside centre was a bulldozer, with his bullocking runs helping give Austr alia the all-important go-forward momentum even when down a man.
TALKING POINT: Noah Lolesio’s accuracy proved crucial in helping lift the Wallabies. He ended the night a perfect six from six with the boot. But he was only thrust into the starting line-up following Quade Cooper’s late scratching. Does coach Dave Rennie revert to Cooper for the second Test, or does he reward Lolesio?
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KEY STAT: 8-1. That is Eddie Jones’ England coaching record against the Wallabies. It’s still pretty good, but it is no longer flawless.
INJURIES: Tom Banks (arm), Quade Cooper (calf), Allan Ala’alatoa (head)
