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GEORGE GREGAN CLOCKWATCH

2 min: Gets his first chance to slip a neat pass out to Brendan Cannon but Ben Kay quickly closes him down.

6 min: Spreads play out to Stephen Larkham on the left, whose superb kick is gathered by Lote Tuqiri in the corner to touch down the first score.

13 min: Shows quick hands to release Stirling Mortlock, who nearly breaks through England's defence but is held up by Neil Back.

18 min: Gets a chance to open up play on the right but Cannon spills his pass to hand a scrum to England on half-way.

22 min: Does well to shield Matt Dawson from the ball at the scrum and finds Phil Waugh who is held up by England just inside their own half.

28 min: Caught by the boot of Richard Hill, who is trying to kick clear, but quickly gets to his feet.

31 min: Sets up a slick Australia attack with a long pass out to David Lyons on the left but Lawrence Dallaglio does well to hold up the play and England escape with a line-out.

34 min: Fails to find Mat Rogers with a poor pass after Australia win England's line out deep in their own territory, but Rogers recovers to hack the ball clear.

37 min: Picked up and dumped out of play by Mike Tindall after Jason Robinson's kick-and-chase is blocked. England win the line-out and Robinson goes in at the corner for a try to make it Australia 5-14 England.

46 min: Collects the ball from Lyons but runs out of options and taps the ball into touch on the England 22 line.

54 min: Caught in two minds as Martin Johnson breaks through, but Larkham eventually steps in to stop Dawson.

60 min: Tries to put Tuqiri clear but Phil Vickery chases back and concedes a penalty. Elton Flatley converts the kick to make it Australia 11-14 England.

63 min: Does well to get the ball out to George Smith who in turn releases Mortlock who just fails to race clear of the England defence.

73 min: Slips a pass out to Flatley, who is eventually tackled by Back on the England 22.

74 min: Tries to wriggle free of the England forwards and break clear, but Trevor Woodman produces a fine tackle.

82 min: Attempts to find Rogers wide out on the left, but England win possession.

87 min: Spreads out play to the right following a line-out on England's 22 but play is held up by substitute Mike Catt.

91 min: Just manages to get the ball out to Smith following a scrum on half-way but a crunching tackle from Dawson forces an Australia knock-on.

93 min: Puts a clever grubber kick through to Tuquri on the wing, forcing Richard Hill to concede a line-out.

96 min: Opts to go down the blind side to substitute Joe Roff but Robinson does well to hold up play inside England's 22.




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Romania 5
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24-8 v Argentina
90-8 v Romania
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Alastair Baxter
Matt Burke
Brendan Cannon
Matt Cockbain
David Croft
Ben Darwin
Matt Dunning
Elton Flatley
David Giffin
Matt Giteau
George Gregan (c)
Nathan Grey
Justin Harrison
Stephen Larkham
Chris Latham
David Lyons
Stirling Mortlock
Jeremy Paul
John Roe
Joe Roff
Mat Rogers
Wendell Sailor
Nathan Sharpe
George Smith
Morgan Turinui
Lote Tuqiri
Daniel Vickerman
Phil Waugh
Chris Whitaker
Bill Young
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