Statistics Don't Tell the Whole Story

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Match stats
England		Australia
Provided by Opta
49%	Possession	51%
47%	Territory	53%
5 (1)	Scrums won (lost)	8 (0)
7 (1)	Line-outs won (lost)	11 (2)
9	Pens conceded	5
77 (7)	Rucks won (lost)	81 (3)
25	Kicks from hand	27
101 (15)	Tackles made (missed)	116 (18)
391	Metres made	254
10	Offloads	9
7	Line breaks	5

So looking at this you would say that it was an even contest. Looking at the metres made you would say England were ahead. The penalties are a worry but Line breaks were also better. But this was England's worst defeat to Australia at home.