Kieran Brookes could be signaling the time he came on to the pitch (55th minute) or 9.
Either way the game was probably already lost as Australia ran up a record points winning
score over England at Twickenham and saw the demise of the Host's World Cup hopes.
POOL A.
ENGLAND (35) FIJI (11). Friday September 18th. Twickenham Stadium, London. (80,015)
Tries: Penalty, Brown (2), B. Vunipola (1),
Cons: Ford, Farrell (2) Pens: Ford (2), Farrell (1),
Try: Nadolo, Pens: Nadolo, Volavola.
ENGLAND:
15 Mike Brown, 14. Anthony Watson, 13. Jonathan Joseph, 12. Brad Barritt, 11. Jonny May, 10. George Ford
9. Ben Youngs, 8. Ben Morgan, 7. Chris Robshaw (c), 6. Tom Wood, 5. Courtney Lawes, 4. Geoff Parling
3. Dan Cole, 2. Tom Youngs, 1. Joe Marler.
Replacements:
23. Sam
Burgess for Barritt (62 min), 22. Owen Farrell for Ford (62 min),
21. Richard Wigglesworth for B.
Youngs (52 min), 20. Billy Vunipola for Morgan (52 min), 16. Rob Webber for T. Youngs (74 min),
18.
Kieran Brookes for Cole (68 min), 19. Joe Launchbury for Parling (52 min), 17. Mako Vunipola for
Marler (52 min).
FIJI:
15. Metuisela Talebula, 14. Waisea Nayacalevu, 13. Vereniki Goneva, 12. Gabiriele Lovobalavu
11. Nemani Nadolo, 10. Ben Volavola, 9. Nikola Matawalu, 8. Sakiusa Matadigo, 7. Akapusi Qera (c)
6. Dominiko Waqaniburotu, 5. Leone Nakarawa, 4. Api Ratuniyarawa, 3. Manasa Saulo, 2. Sunia Koto, 1. Campese Ma'afu
Replacements: 17. Peni
Ravai for Ma'afu (74 min), 16. Tuapati Talemaitoga for Koto Vuli (75 min), 18. Isei Colati for Saulo
(77 min),
19. Tevita Cavubati for Ratuniyarawa (41 min), 20. Peceli Yato for Waqaniburotu (60 min).
Referee: Jaco Peyper (South Africa)
ENGLAND (25) v (28) WALES. Saturday September 26th. 2015. Twickenham Stadium, London. (81,129)
Tries: May 27min, G. Davies 71 min. Cons: Farrell, Biggar. Pens: Farrell (5), Biggar (7).
ENGLAND:
15 Mike Brown, 14. Anthony Watson, 13. Brad Barritt, 12. Sam Burgess, 11. Jonny May, 10. Owen Farrell,
9. Ben Youngs, 8. Billy Vunipola, 7. Chris Robshaw (c), 6. Tom Wood, 5. Courtney Lawes, 4. Geoff Parling
3. Dan Cole, 2. Tom Youngs, 1. Joe Marler.
Replacements: 16. Rob Webber (67 min), 17. Mako Vunipola (63 min), 18. Kieran Brookes (72 min),
19. Joe Launchbury (40 min), 20. James Haskell (63min), 21. Richard Wigglesworth (49min)
22. George Ford (70min).
WALES.
15. Liam Williams, 14. George North, 13. Scott Williams, 12. Jamie Roberts, 11. Hallam Amos
10. Dan Biggar, 9. Gareth Davies, 8. Taulupe Faletau, 7. Sam Warburton (c), 6. Dan Lydiate, 5. Alun Wyn Jones,
4. Bradley Davies, 3. Samson Lee, 2. Scott Baldwin, 1. Gethin Jenkins.
Replacements: 16. Ken Owens (49min), 18. Samson Lee (49min), 19. Luke Charteris (70min),
20. Justin Tipuric (70 min), 21. Lloyd Williams (67min), 22. Rhys Priestland (67min), 23. Alex Cuthbert (63min).
Referee: Jérôme Garcès (France).
ENGLAND (13) v (33) AUSTRALIA. Saturday October 3rd. 2015 Twickenham Stadium, London. (81,010).
Tries: Watson 56 min, Foley 20 min & 35 min, Giteau 80 min. Cons: Farrell, Foley (3). Pens: Farrell (2), Foley (4).
ENGLAND:
15. Mike Brown, 14. Anthony Watson, 13. Jonathan Joseph, 12. Brad Barritt, 11. Jonny May, 10. Owen Farrell,
9. Ben Youngs, 8. Ben Morgan, 7. Chris Robshaw (c), 6. Tom Wood, 5. Geoff Parling, 4. Joe Launchbury,
3. Dan Cole, 2. Tom Youngs, 1. Joe Marler.
Replacements: 23. Sam Burgess for Barritt (65 min), 22. George Ford for May (41 min), 21. Richard Wigglesworth for B. Youngs (50 min),
17. Mako Vunipola for Marler (50 min), 16. Rob Webber for T. Youngs (61 min), 18. Kieran Brookes for Cole (55 min),
19. George Kruis for Launchbury (70 min), 20. Nick Easter for Morgan (58 min).
AUSTRALIA:
15. Israel Folau, 14. Adam Ashley-Cooper, 13. Tevita Kuridrani, 12. Matt Giteau, 11. Rob Horne,
10. Bernard Foley, 9. Will Genia, 8. David Pocock, 7. Michael Hooper, 6. Scott Fardy, 5. Rob Simmons, 4. Kane Douglas,
3. Sekope Kepu, 2. Stephen Moore (c), 1. Scott Sio.
Replacements: 16. Matt Toomua for Folau (66 min), 21. Nick Phipps for Genia (61 min), 17. James Slipper for Sio (58 min),
16. Tatafu Polota-Nau for Moore (65 min), 18. Greg Holmes for Kepu (58 min), 18. Dean Mumm for Simmons (66 min),
20. Ben McCalman for Fardy (76 min), 23. Kurtley Beale for Horne (10 mins).
Referee: Romain Poite (France).
This was Australia's largest winning margin over England in England.
while scoring the most points against them in England.
Tom Wood knocks the ball from Bernard Foley but, like the game, the ball slipped away from Kieran Brookes grasp. Photo G.H. ©