Owen Farrell kicks 20 points as England weather Australia storm to level series

Owen Farrell kicks 20 points as England weather Australia storm to level series

Owen Farrell booted 20 points for England (Tertius Pickard/AP)

England showed resolve to weather a second-half storm from Australia to clinch a 25-17 victory at Suncorp Stadium that takes their series to a decider in Sydney next Saturday.

An early try from Billy Vunipola and Owen Farrell’s kicking helped Eddie Jones’ tourists into a 17-0 lead at a venue where the Wallabies have won their last 10 Tests dating back to 2016.

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