Sunday 12 June 2016 13:09, UK
England head coach Eddie Jones was thrilled with the "grit" his side showed as they began their three-Test series against Australia with an enthralling 39-28 victory in Brisbane.
The Wallabies raced into a 10-0 lead thanks to tries from Michael Hooper and Israel Folau, but England recovered through scores from Jonathan Joseph, Marland Yarde and the boot of Owen Farrell before Jack Nowell dotted down in the 80th minute.
Hooper scored a second try and Tevita Kuridrani also crossed in the second half but Owen Farrell's 24-point haul helped England extend their unbeaten record under Jones to seven games.
"I think we showed real grit," Jones told Sky Sports. "We had a specific plan which we thought could beat Australia."
"They caught us out with their pace at the start of the game and it took us some time to adjust but we did the simple things well.
"We've come here to win the series, next week is super important and we're focused on that already."
England captain Dylan Hartley echoed his coach's sentiments.
"Look, first and foremost, the result was key for us, we have to keep our feet on the ground," the Saints hooker said.
"The way we started the game will need looking at. We're well aware that it's the first of three. We put all of our energy into the first game and it was a good way to start our campaign."
Wallabies captain Stephen Moore was disappointed, but credited England for their performance.
"There were bits and pieces that didn't go well so we need to look at that," said Moore.
"They put us under pressure at the breakdown but we've got two more Tests to correct things and bounce back in Melbourne."
