Defeat for TJ at Twickers

By Mark Stevens

Exeter Chiefs flanker Tom Johnson suffered disappointment on his latest England outing as they slipped to a 20-14 defeat to Australia at Twickenham.

Having scored a try in their opening Autumn international against Fiji seven days earlier, the 30-year-old featured for 49 minutes to win his fifth cap in Saturday's Cook Cup encounter before being replaced by Northampton's Tom Wood.

Fifteen points from the boot of the impressive Berrick Barnes and a first-half try from Nick Cummins secured victory for the Wallabies, who were transformed from the shambles of the previous week.

Seven days earlier Robbie Deans' men were hammered 33-6 by France, but they were clinical where England were not and resolute in defence when the home side did threaten.

A controversial try from centre Manu Tuilagi and three penalties from fly-half Toby Flood had given England a 14-11 half-time lead. But despite controlling possession and territory in the last quarter, they failed to register a single point in the second period, three times opting to turn down kickable penalties as they searched for a second try.

It means Lancaster's men have now won just one of their last five matches and with South Africa and world champions New Zealand to come in the next fortnight, they face a tough fight to turn that run around.