18-6-16 RUGBY

AUSTRILIA 7-23 ENGLAND

HATLEY TRY SECURE ENGLAND TEST WIN

 

England produced a heroic defensive display to earn their first series win in Australia with victory in the second Test in Melbourne.

England took a 10-0 lead through Dylan Hartley's try and an Owen Farrell conversion and penalty but Australia hit back via Stephen Moore's try.

Farrell's second penalty gave England a six-point lead in the second half.

They then had to survive relentless Australian attacks before Farrell crossed to wrap up victory late on.

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England have shown they they have the class to beat nearly anyone in the world and I do not think too many people will look at the world cup when comparing this team to othersw but for Englandd winning a few 6 natiohns would be what would shut the fans up.

NEW ZEALAND 36-22 WALES

B SMITH SEES NEW ZEALAND LOOK TO BE ON FIRE

New Zealand produced another dominant second-half performance to crush battling Wales in Wellington.

Alun Wyn Jones' 38th-minute try tied the scores 10-10 at the interval.

But, inspired by replacement fly-half Beauden Barrett, the All Blacks scored four tries after the break - Ben Smith, Barrett, Waiseke Naholo and Ardie Savea crossing.

Liam Williams and Jonathan Davies scored in a late flurry, but Wales have now not beaten the Kiwis in 28 games.

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New Zealand have shown that they can blow a team away in an instant and they can also play the close game as well. New Zeraland show themselves to be the best team in the world. New Zealand are getting stronger but Wales still believe that thay cqan win the third test as it would be tight again.

SOUTH AFRICA 32-26 IRELAND

DE ALANDE LEAVES TO INCREDABLE SECOND BHALF

Fourteen-man Ireland prevaled last weekend and led 19-3 at half-time at Ellis Park.

But the Springbok replacements injected much-needed urgency and the hosts eventually outscored Ireland four tries to two to deserve their victory.

Ireland were chasing a first series win in South Africa but could still make history in Port Elizabeth next weekend.

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Ireland lost this game rather than South Africa winning it and Ireland need to show a sense of improvement going into the final test as in the last bit of the seccond test we saw a different South Africa and Ireland would not want to play that team next week.