Australia v England LIVE rugby: Result and reaction as Wallabies win despite Darcy Swain red card
Follow all the reaction from the first Test of England’s summer tour
England went down 30-28 to Australia in a rollercoaster first game of the three-match series in Perth on Saturday.
The Wallabies’ win snaps an eight-match losing streak against their old rivals despite the loss of lock Darcy Swain to a red card before half-time.
Winger Jordan Petaia, hooker Folau Fainga’a and loose forward Pete Samu scored tries in the last quarter as Australia recorded their first win over England since knocking the co-hosts out of the 2015 World Cup.
Samu’s try took Australia to a 30-14 lead but England debutants Henry Arundell and Jack van Poortvliet scored tries in the dying minutes to make the scoreline more respectable.
The series continues over the next two weeks with tests at Brisbane’s Lang Park and the Sydney Cricket Ground. Follow all the reaction with our live blog:
Australia 0-3 England, 16 minutes
Strong carry from Rob Valetini, forcing Marcus Smith into retreat, but clever from Courtney Lawes, helping his fly-half out and rippping the ball away. Australia are then offside.
Australia 0-3 England, 14 minutes
Tom Curry’s head snaps back nastily as he tries to tackle Samu Kerevi, but he’s soon back amongst things as England look to contest a breakdown. Illegally, in fact - another Australian penalty and a return to the English 22.
Australia 0-3 England, 13 minutes
Marcus Smith has Joe Cokansiga on his shoulder and hits his wing nicely, Jack Nowell providing linking hands but not quite able to release Joe Marchant lurking on the left touchline.
Billy Vunipola is next to carry, but falls with ball exposed and Angus Bell, who is good over the ball for a prop, forces him to hold on. A decent defensive reset from Australia.
Australia 0-3 England, 12 minutes
Yet more chance for England’s forwards to note their delight with a roar - a scrum penalty.
England can thus attack, and do so relatively well, Danny Care providing swift service and threatening the fringes himself. The variation is a high cross-kick from Owen Farrell - which is won back by Freddie Steward!
Australia 0-3 England, 10 minutes
A warning for Maro Itoje from the busy Doleman - Itoje’s screaming at the lineout is not to the referee’s liking as Dave Porecki prepares to throw.
Porecki’s dart is well-directed, but Itoje is soon screaming again, this time in delight as he and his teammates disrupt the Australian transfer and force a knock-on.
Australia 0-3 England, 9 minutes
Referee Doleman really isn’t keen for any kind of messing about at the ruck. Courtney Lawes’ hands were caught in the cookie jar on that occasion. Australia kick into the England 22.
Australia 0-3 England, 8 minutes
That’s better from the long-limbed Swain, a big right paw stealing England’s lineout ball on halfway.
Joe Marchant tackles firmly in the 13 channel but Australia win the next two collisions to regather momentum, and then earn penalty advantage.
Australia 0-3 England, 7 minutes
Penalty number two for England - Darcy Swain looks to be trapped at the bottom of a ruck, but he makes little effort to get out of the way and is pinged.
PENALTY! Australia 0-3 ENGLAND (Owen Farrell penalty, 6 minutes)
A hint of right-to-left hook on Farrell’s first strike, but the direction is good. England lead.
Australia 0-0 England, 5 minutes
Noah Lolesio punts for the stratosphere but Freddie Steward tracks it well and gathers with typical security.
Tom Curry carries strongly down the left and is then lurking out wide as Danny Care weights his box kick perfectly, allowing the openside to dart in as the first arriving player at the breakdown and win England’s first penalty.
Courtney Lawes points for the posts as Owen Farrell plants his tee.
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