More woe for Eddie Jones as England fall to 14-man Australia in first Test

It's a fourth defeat on the spin for England
More woe for Eddie Jones as England fall to 14-man Australia in first Test

Darcy Swain is shown a red card by referee James Doleman (Gary Day/AP)

England collapsed to a fourth successive defeat as their magic touch against Australia finally deserted them in a 30-28 loss in the series opener at Optus Stadium.

The Wallabies had second row Darcy Swain sent off for a headbutt in the 34th minute but Eddie Jones’ tourists were still unable to secure a ninth successive victory in the fixture.

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