England have had the upper hand over Australia in recent years, winning five of their last six meetings with the Wallabies, most recently an efficient 25-7 victory last autumn at Twickenham.
Australia are under new management this year with head coach Les Kiss at the helm as they build towards hosting next year’s Rugby Union World Cup, but have won only five of their ten matches in 2026.
England v Australia Tips Summary
Best Bet - England -8.5 @ 1/1
Alternative bet - Ben Earl first England tryscorer @ 18/1
Bet Builder - England -8.5, Australia to score under 31.5 points, Ben Earl to score a try @ 41/10
England v Australia Prediction
Best Bet: England -8.5 @ 1/1
England could do with a big performance and convincing win to kickstart their autumn campaign after a disappointing year, and a Sunday Nations Championship showdown with Australia at Twickenham gives them the opportunity to do just that.
Maro Itoje is back to lead the team and forms part of a big, physical pack who will look to impose themselves on the Wallabies. He lines up alongside Alex Coles in the second row so Ollie Chessum starts at blindside to add more heft to the pack and another line-out option.
Prop Fin Baxter returns from injury to join Joe Heyes and Jamie George in a powerful front row, while there’s a six-two split of forwards and backs on the bench, where Ellis Genge and Henry Pollock will look to make a big impact as their opponents become worn down in the later stages.
It’s not all about power up front, though, as the return of George Furbank from a long injury layoff sets up a strong playmaking partnership with fly-half Fin Smith and there’s plenty of finishing power out wide in wingers Tommy Freeman and Immanuel Feyi-Waboso.
Australia may settle more quickly as they have played seven Tests since England last ran out against Argentina in July, but they have shipped big totals, losing 43-21 and 50-19 to New Zealand last month and their defence may struggle against an English onslaught as this game wears on.
Alternative Bet: Ben Earl first England tryscorer @ 18/1
England look as if they will use their pack to take the battle to Australia and number eight Ben Earl could be an early beneficiary.
The powerful ball-carrier has three England tries to his name this year and looks a prime candidate to find himself in scoring positions from the back of a ruck or line-out drive.
England v Australia Bet Builder Tip
- England -8.5
- Australia to score under 31.5 points
- Ben Earl to score a try
Pays 41/10
England look to have the physical strength and scoring power to secure a convincing victory but their defence will play just as big a part.
Two years ago the Wallabies stunned England at Twickenham by running in five tries including a winner with the clock three minutes into the red.
However, that is the only time they have passed the 30-point mark in the last 10 meetings between the countries, while they have fallen short of that mark in five of their 10 matches this year, and three of the matches where they did go beyond that mark were against Italy or Japan.
Ben Earl is a key ball-carrier for England with 11 tries to his name, including against Australia last November. And with only two half-backs on the bench, he could also find himself deployed at centre in the event of injury.
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Key Match Stats
- England have won 15 of their last 19 meetings with Australia
- Four of the last five head-to-heads have been decided by eight or fewer points
- Australia have scored more than 20 points in only two of their last nine matches against England
- Australia full-back Tom Wright has scored a try in his last two Tests
- Four of the last six meetings between England and Australia have ended with a total of under 50 points
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