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Player Ratings: England v Australia

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England's Nathan Hughes charges forward during the rugby union international between England and Australia at Twickenham stadium in London. Photo / AP.

England's Nathan Hughes charges forward during the rugby union international between England and Australia at Twickenham stadium in London. Photo / AP.

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Fourteen months ago Australia smashed England 33-13 at Twickenham Stadium and knocked them out of their own World Cup.

Now, having beaten the Wallabies 37-21 on Saturday, England have now produced a record-equalling 14 victories.

Daily Mail give their best and the worst performers from the afternoon's match.

ENGLAND

MIKE BROWN 7
A couple of key tackles and turnovers when England floundered in the opening 20 minutes.

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MARLAND YARDE 6
Dreadful start, letting Naivalu run past him twice, but finished his try very well in the right corner, despite almost knocking on.

JONATHAN JOSEPH 8
Superb kick for the Yarde score when not much was on and great work for his second to put the nail in the Wallaby coffin.

OWEN FARRELL 7.5
Did not miss a kick again, hitting six from six but will have been intensely annoyed with four missed tackles.

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JONNY MAY 7.5
Lively when given space to run into and flew up to make strong tackles from the kick-offs. Has done well on his return to the side this autumn.

GEORGE FORD 7
When the lead was built he found corners with forcing kicks - they kept Australia on the back foot.

BEN YOUNGS 8.5
Exquisite dummy for his opportunistic try and looked so dangerous in the second half. The best period he's had in an England shirt.

MAKO VUNIPOLA 6
Did not carry as much as he has done in previous Tests but a strong effort nonetheless. Scrum stayed steady.

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DYLAN HARTLEY 6
Taken off again before the hour mark, and Jamie George carried more than him in his 20 minutes. Solid not spectacular.

DAN COLE 5
Not his best afternoon at the set-piece, but then again scrums did not dominate proceedings like they have done in previous battles between these two.

COURTNEY LAWES 7
Stepped into Maro Itoje's shoes very well in the last month - Jones now knows he has four brilliant locks to choose from.

GEORGE KRUIS 7.5
Sixteen tackles by the second-row. Good in the lineout too. A world class operator now.

CHRIS ROBSHAW 7
Lasted 68 minutes and once again proved he is one of the best No 6s in Europe.

TOM WOOD 7.5
Scrappy, hard-hitting and good hands when needed in the backline. Enjoyed his return to the set-up.

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NATHAN HUGHES 7.5
England may have been without injured Billy Vunipola but Hughes carried well. Although he could not quite emulate the gainline-battering power of the Saracen.

AUSTRALIA

ISRAEL FOLAU 6
DANE HAYLETT-PETTY 6
TEVITA KURIDRANI 7
REECE HODGE 6
SEFANAIA NAIVALU 7.5
BERNARD FOLEY 6
NICK PHIPPS 5
SCOTT SIO 6
STEPHEN MOORE 6
SEKOPE KEPU 7.5
KANE DOUGLAS 5.5
ROB SIMMONS 5
DAVID POCOCK 7
MICHAEL HOOPER 8
LOPETI TIMANI 7

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