England warned over new Aussie star Alaalatoa

By NEALE HARVEY
ENGLAND’S front row must brace for a torrid time from up and coming Wallabies tight-head Allan Alaalatoa at Twickenham this Saturday, according to the 20 stone (127kgs) prop’s ex-Brumbies teammate Michael Dowsett.
Australia were whitewashed 3-0 by England in 2016, but Alaalatoa was blooded in the wake of that disastrous hiding and has played a significant role in a Wallabies recovery that culminated in last month’s 23-18 win over New Zealand.
Scrum-half Dowsett, now playing for Worcester, said: “England will be hard to beat at Twickenham but the boys ...

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