England conceding 42 points at home in their Autumn Nations Series defeat by Australia is 'unforgivable', says captain Jamie George.
Maro Itoje's 78th-minute try looked to have ended a run of three successive narrow defeats for Steve Borthwick's side.
"It is a fine balance between closing up shop and trying to see out the win rather than attacking," George told TNT Sports."The system and the principle all works. We know it works but we didn't quite get what we wanted out if it. The hosts - under new defence coach Joe El-Abd - failed to live with Australia's dangerous attacking talent.
And despite reclaiming the advantage through Itoje, England were unable to close out the game from the resulting restart.when England conceded a 76th-minute try and blew an eight-point lead.
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