Henry Pollock’s emergency role, world-class return, and doubters silenced

England defeated Australia 45-22 in a record-breaking Nations Championship victory at Allianz Stadium. Flanker Henry Pollock stepped in as an emergency replacement on the wing after Immanuel Feyi-Waboso sustained an ankle injury at halftime. Pollock scored two tries from the wing, while Jamie George, Ollie Chessum, Joe Heyes, Jack van Poortvliet, and Ben Spencer also scored tries for Steve Borthwick's side.

talkSPORT's Will Heaver argues that the performance should temporarily silence critics questioning Borthwick's coaching style. Heaver also praises fly-half Finn Smith's control and highlights the form of captain Maro Itoje, while noting that an underperforming Wallabies squad made defending relatively simple for England ahead of upcoming tests against Japan and New Zealand.