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Watch: England's new 'Jonah Lomu' Joe Cokanasiga brutalises Wallabies in breakout display

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Joe Cokanasiga celebrates scoring a try for England (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images

England’s new wing Joe Cokanasiga exploded against the Wallabies in an uncontainable display of power running, giving England fans serious excitement and Eddie Jones a serious selection conundrum ahead of the Six Nations.

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After scoring on debut against Japan last week, he clocked up 107 metres on seven carries, beating seven defenders and making three line breaks.

He will give Dane Haylett-Petty nightmares after slipping his tackle and racing away to score with ease.

“It was like watching Dane Haylett-Petty run into a brick wall as he tried to stop Joe Cokanasiga,” former England captain Mike Tindall said on BBC Sport.

He wasn’t finished with Haylett-Petty yet, showcasing his physicality with a tearing kick-return through the Wallabies defence.

With the line in sight, Cokanasiga opted to detour so he could run directly at Dane Haylett-Petty, flattening him before being held just short by a desperate tackle from Michael Hooper.

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The 21-year-old has been labeled by some as England’s ‘Jonah Lomu’ after the breakout match, with fans salivating over the prospect. He received his second straight fans’ man-of-the-match award after the performance.

The addition of Cokanasiga on the end of a backline with Ben Te’o and Manu Tuilagi gives Jones a possible power back line-up nothing like he has had since taking over in 2016.

The Fijian-born winger, who moved to Bath this year after his club London Irish was relegated, is sure to feature in next year’s Six Nations and could be a bolter for England’s World Cup squad.

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