England 25 - 7 Australia

Full time

01 Nov 2025

International Friendlies

Stage: Regular Season Round 1

Allianz Stadium

England vs Australia head to head

🎉 3

👏 2

🔥 3

😭 1

England secured a convincing 25-7 win over Australia in their international friendly at Allianz Stadium. George Ford opened the scoring with a penalty before Ben Earl touched down for the first try, converting his own score shortly after. Australia responded with a try from Harry Potter, converted by Tane Edmed, closing the first half at 10-7. The second half saw England assert their dominance with tries from Henry Pollock, Alex Mitchell, and Luke Cowan-Dickie, showcasing their attacking prowess. Ford's tactical kicking and playmaking significantly contributed to England's rhythm throughout the match. Despite England's strong performance, Pollock received a yellow card late in the game. Overall, England's defensive solidity and clinical finishing proved too much for Australia.

Broadcasters

Where to watch in: Australia, New Zealand, United Kingdom

Weather

Temperature: 17.2°C (Feels like 16.5°C) Condition: MostlyClear Wind: 7.2 km/h, gusting to 15.3 km/h Humidity: 90% Cloud Cover: 24%

Highlights

Events

Kickoff
19'

Penalty

George Ford · England

3 - 0
20'

Try

Ben Earl · England

8 - 0
21'

Conversion

George Ford · England

10 - 0
33'

Try

Harry Potter · Australia

10 - 5
34'

Conversion

Tane Edmed · Australia

10 - 7
Halftime 10 - 7
Second Half
45'

Substitution

Allan Alaalatoa on for Taniela Tupou · Australia
51'

Substitution

Luke Cowan-Dickie on for Jamie George · England
51'

Substitution

Ellis Genge on for Fin Baxter · England
51'

Substitution

Will Stuart on for Joe Heyes · England
51'

Substitution

Tom Curry on for Sam Underhill · England
51'

Substitution

Henry Pollock on for Ben Earl · England
51'

Substitution

Tom Robertson on for Angus Bell · Australia
56'

Substitution

Josh Nasser on for Billy Pollard · Australia
58'

Try

Henry Pollock · England

15 - 7
59'

Substitution

Nicholas Champion de Crespigny on for Rob Valetini · Australia
67'

Substitution

Ryan Lonergan on for Jake Gordon · Australia
67'

Substitution

Lukhan Salakaia-Loto on for Jeremy Williams · Australia
67'

Substitution

Filipo Daugunu on for Max Jorgensen · Australia
71'

Try

Alex Mitchell · England

20 - 7
72'

Substitution

Ben Spencer on for Alex Mitchell · England
72'

Substitution

Alex Coles on for Ollie Chessum · England
72'

Substitution

Fin Smith on for George Ford · England
73'

Substitution

Hamish Stewart on for Tane Edmed · Australia
74'

Try

Luke Cowan-Dickie · England

25 - 7
83'

Yellow Card

Henry Pollock · England
Fulltime 25 - 7

Player ratings

England

15 Freddie Steward 7.4
14 Tom Roebuck 7.4
13 Tommy Freeman 7.9
12 Fraser Dingwall 7.3
11 Immanuel Feyi-Waboso 7.4
10 George Ford 6.6
9 Alex Mitchell 6.6
1 Fin Baxter 7.1
2 Jamie George 8.2
3 Joe Heyes 6.8
4 Maro Itoje 7.1
5 Ollie Chessum 6.8
6 Guy Pepper 6.6
7 Sam Underhill 6.9
8 Ben Earl 7.7
16 Luke Cowan-Dickie 7.0
17 Ellis Genge 5.8
18 Will Stuart 6.7
19 Alex Coles –
20 Tom Curry 6.8
21 Henry Pollock 6.0
22 Ben Spencer –
23 Fin Smith –

Australia

15 Andrew Kellaway 5.7
14 Max Jorgensen 5.2
13 Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii 7.4
12 Hunter Paisami 6.7
11 Harry Potter 8.6
10 Tane Edmed 5.5
9 Jake Gordon 6.4
1 Angus Bell 7.3
2 Billy Pollard 6.6
3 Taniela Tupou 5.8
4 Nick Frost 6.8
5 Jeremy Williams 7.2
6 Rob Valetini 7.5
7 Fraser McReight 7.0
8 Harry Wilson 6.7
16 Josh Nasser 5.8
17 Tom Robertson 5.2
18 Allan Alaalatoa 6.3
19 Lukhan Salakaia-Loto 5.9
20 Nicholas Champion de Crespigny 5.7
21 Ryan Lonergan 5.8
22 Hamish Stewart –
23 Filipo Daugunu 5.7