England beat Australia 45-22 in the Nations Championship on Sunday. The win represents an English record for points against the Wallabies and also marked the beginning of England's autumn series.
Jamie George said that the English team was further motivated by a newspaper article claiming that the end of their summer tour was marked by player dissatisfaction with head coach Borthwick's leadership. Rather than disrupting them, such a text, according to George, further solidified the team.
England hit the right tactical approach from the start, and their decision-making was controlled. They appeared as a very well-drilled team, with an extremely dominant set-piece, well-led mauls and aggressive defence.
The English back line, featuring George Furbank, Tommy Freeman and Immanuel Feyi-Waboso, played a key role in creating numerous problems for Australia. Feyi-Waboso scored a try early on which was disallowed, and he had to leave the field due to injury. Pollock came on from the bench at wing in his place.
Pollock played a full half and scored two of England's seven tries. Alongside him, Fin Smith, who led the team, Seb Atkinson, who ensured communication, and Slade, who provided game vision, formed the backbone of England's performance.
