England withstand late pressure to seal series victory over Australia in Sydney

England’s Jonny Hill, left, and team-mate Jack Nowell celebrate after beating Australia (Mark Baker/AP)

England dug deep to complete a series victory over Australia with a 21-17 victory in the third Test at Sydney Cricket Ground that saw towering rookies Freddie Steward and Tommy Freeman play starring roles.

Eddie Jones’ tourists built a 21-10 lead through tries from Steward and Marcus Smith and the kicking of Owen Farrell, but it began to crumble when Folau Fainga’a crossed in the 66th minute.