Spiro Zavos of the Sydney Morning Herald was hugely impressed by England at Twickenham on Saturday but mystified by the tactics employed by the vanquished Wallabies.
"Early on in the England-Australia Test at Twickenham, one of the commentators suggested we were watching a preview of next year's Rugby World Cup final. Perhaps, but unlikely. The two teams are in the same half of the draw for the cup. They are seeded to play each other, if they win all their matches, in the semi-final.
"Judging by their forthright and sometimes brilliant play against the Wallabies, England are on track to have a strong tournament. This was far and away England's most impressive display since the glory days of 2002 and 2003.
"It is an ominous fact that since they lost the World Cup final in 1991, England have put the Wallabies out of the tournament in 1995, 2003 and 2007."
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