To 3, despite having to make a late change to their line up before kick off. austin halewood reports. a new start for a new look england with two years to go until the world cup eddiejones has decided this is the time to ring the changes. 0ne cup eddiejones has decided this is the time to ring the changes. one of them out of his control as captain 0wen farrell had to withdraw after a positive covid 19 test but the new look line up didn t take long to gel, burrowing over early on but then england s tried and tested names came to the fore. firstjamie george and then who else butjonny may, the flying wing sweeping into the corner, england in total control, notjust with the ball in hand. courtney was captain for the day with a covering tackle as good as a try. and england kept piling on the point with marcus smith lighting up the point with marcus smith lighting up looking for the first time and probably not the last. scoring one and setting up another forjamie as england cruised to victor
A second behind in third place. it s a busy weekend of rugby union in the autumn internationals. all four home nations are in action over the next two days. ireland got things under way with a comfortable win overjapan in dublin. veteran fly halfjonny sexton starred for the irish in his 100th cap, scoring a try, four conversions and a penalty as ireland won 60 points to 5 in dublin. and things were just as comfortable at twickenham as england got their autumn off to the perfect start. they ran in 11 tries as they thrashed tonga by 69 points to 3, despite having to make a late change to their line up before kick off. austin halewood reports. a new start for a new look england with two years to go until the world cup eddiejones has decided this is the time to ring the changes. one of them out of his control as captain owen farrell had to withdraw after a positive covid 19 test but the new look line up didn t take long to gel, burrowing over early on but