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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport

Rugby: Australia v England in pictures

rugby: Australia v England - Cook Cup
England last beat Australia at the 2007 World Cup when a two-point victory in the last eight set them on their way to the final which, of course, they lost. Nick Easter was among the England starting line up in Marseille when they beat the Wallabies. Here, he seems to be paying the price
Photograph: Mark Nolan/Getty Images
rugby: Australia v England - Cook Cup
Ben Foden is brought to ground as England struggle in the first half
Photograph: Mark Nolan/Getty Images
rugby: Australia v England - Cook Cup
England wing Mark Cueto is halted in his tracks
Photograph: Mark Nolan/Getty Images
rugby: Rugby Union - International Friendly - Australia v England - Subiaco Oval
Australia's Salesi Ma'afu tackles England's Tim Payne
Photograph: Tony McDonough/AAP/Press Association Images
rugby: Australia's Elsom celebrates
Rocky Elsom (wearing No6) celebrates a wonderful try to put Australia 7-0 up. That lead becomes 14-0 by the interval
Photograph: Tim Wimborne/Reuters
rugby: Beale watches Palmer
Tom Palmer crashes to the ground as Australia's Kurtley Beale looks on
Photograph: Tim Wimborne/Reuters
rugby: Care reacts as he tries to feed the ball
In the second half, England demolish Australia in the scrum. Here, the No9 Danny Care reacts as he tries to feed the ball in
Photograph: Tim Wimborne/Reuters
rugby: Flood and Burgess
Toby Flood and Luke Burgess collide as they try to take a high ball. A penalty and a penalty try from Flood help bring England back into the contest
Photograph: Tim Wimborne/Reuters
rugby: Australia v England - Cook Cup
Palmer charges up field, but England are denied
Photograph: David Rogers/Getty Images
rugby: Australia v England - Cook Cup
Australia eventually win 27-17, but Flood, Mathew Tait and Jonny Wilkinson seem content enough as they discuss the defeat. They'll feel encouraged by a second-half performance in which they twice drew within four points of their opponents
Photograph: Paul Kane/Getty Images
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