RUGBY UNION - AUTUMN NATIONS CUP
2020
Group A - Georgia (0) @ (40) England - England started their campaign in the inaugural Autumn Nations Cup with a dominant win over a strong Georgia team at an empty Twickenham Stadium. England used a strong forward-based attack to wear down the Georgians, and went in at the break with a comfortable 26-0 lead. In the 2nd half, the rain came down but England were unfazed and scored 2 more tries in the 2nd half to coast home to the win. The England tries came from Jamie George (3),Jack Willis (on debut), Elliot Daly and Dan Robson (9, Next day re-broadcast but game complete - No Pre-Game, Half-Time or Post-Game, 1 Disc, Prime - McNamara/Grayson/Flatman, PAL)
Group A - Ireland (7) @ (18) England - England consolidated top spot in their group with an emphatic win over Ireland at Twickenham. Man-of-the-match Jonny May (2 tries) spurred England to a 12-0 lead at the half then captain Owen Farrell sealed the win with 2 penalties in the 2nd half. Both of May's tries were spectacular : 1 was a leaping grab of a cross-field kick while the other was a solo run from his own 22, complete with a chip-and-chase before touching down. The Ireland try came from Jacob Stockdale (9, 2 Discs, Channel 4 - Harrison/Waterman/Flannery, PAL)
Group A - England (24) @ (13) Wales - England beat Wales in Llanelli to finish top of their group and booked a place in the inaugural Autumn Nations Cup final. After a tight 1st half that saw England go in 11-7 up at the break, the England forwards put on the pressure in the 2nd half and wore down the Welsh, closing out the game with another try and 2 penalties to seal the win. The England tries came from Henry Slade and Mako Vunipola with Owen Farrell adding 14 points with the boot. The Welsh try came from Johnny Williams with Leigh Halfpenny and Dan Biggar adding the remaining 8 points with the boot (9, Next day re-broadcast but game complete - No Half-Time or Post-Game, 2 Discs, Prime - Cotter/Shanklin/Flatman, PAL)
Final - England (22) v (19) France - The Final of the Autumn Nations Cup at Twickenham ended in sensational fashion, as a full-strength England team finally overcame a youthful, 2nd string French team in sudden-death extra-time. The French were without their 1st string players, who were denied the chance to play by their domestic clubs, but the back-ups played out of their skins, especially on Defense, and England needed a last-play try to force extra-time. Given a 2nd chance, England dominated the extra-period and finished off the French with a penalty kick to win the game and the cup. The England try came from Luke Cowan-Dickie with Owen Farrell (3) and Elliot Daly kicking 17 points. Farrell had a terrible kicking day, missing 3 other penalties, but still managed to kick the game-winner. The French try came from Brice Dulin with Matthieu Jalibert and Louis Carbonel adding 14 points with the boot (9, 2 Discs, Prime - Cotter/Flatman/Grayson, PAL)
2024
Friendly - New Zealand (24) @ (22) England - New Zealand inflicted on England their 4th loss in the last 5 games with a tight win at Twickenham. The game started with England facing down the Haka at the half-way line, and the Kiwis rode the emotion to take a 14-12 lead in at the half. But England fought back in the 2nd half to take a 22-14 lead, only for New Zealand to score the final 10 points of the game to silence the crowd and win the game. The New Zealand tries came from Mark Tele'a (2) and Will Jordan. The England try came from Immanuel Feyi-Waboso with Marcus Smith kicking 14 points (9, No Pre-Game, 2 Discs, TNT - Eykyn/Kay/Healey, PAL)
Friendly - Australia (42) @ (37) England - In a sensational match at Twickenham, Australia scored a last-play try to upset England and give the hosts their 4th loss in a row. England started the best and were 15-3 up after 18 minutes but after a raft of injuries, Australia fought back to lead 20-18 at the half. The 2nd half turned into a shootout, with Australia scoring 8 unanswered points, before England responded with 12 unanswered points to go ahead 30-28. The sides then swapped scores in the final 10 minutes until Australia broke England's hearts with a last-play try that stole the win. The Australia tries came from Tom Wright, Harry Wilson, Jeremy Williams, Andrew Kellaway and Max Jorgensen. The England tries came from Chandler Cunningham-South (2), Ollie Sleightholme (2) and Maro Itoje with Marcus Smith kicking 12 points (9, No Pre-Game, 2 Discs, TNT - Mullins/Kay/Healey, PAL)
Friendly - Japan (14) @ (59) England - In their final game of the Autumn Nations Cup, England ended their 5-game losing streak with a big win over Japan, who were coached by former England coach Eddie Jones. England were never in trouble in the game, racing out to a 35-7 lead at half-time, then coasted home. The England tries came from Ben Earl, Sam Underhill, Jamie George (2), Ollie Sleightholme, George Furbank, Luke Cowan-Dickie (2) and Tom Roebuck. The Japan tries came from Naoto Saito and Kazuki Himeno (9, No Pre-Game, 2 Discs, TNT - Eykyn/Kay/Healey, PAL)