PAUL REES

Leading the charge: Ellis Genge

Billy Vunipola
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It was a night when all that mattered for England was victory. Not just to keep the series alive but to avert a week in the bunker when calls for Eddie Jones to be sacked as head coach would have been plentiful and piercing. England were set on revenge rather than redemption after losing the First Test having been in a commanding position. Performances can wait, although with the World Cup 14 months away, not for much longer.
England showed their intent early. Ellis Genge sought out Michael Hooper, the ar...