LONDON, Nov 17 (Reuters) – Australia beat England 20-14(halftime 11-14) in an international match at Twickenham onSaturday Scorers: England: Try: Manu Tuilagi; Penalties: Toby Flood (4) Australia: Try: Nick Cummins; Penalties: Berrick Barnes (4);Drop goal: Barnes (Reporting by Martyn Herman)
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LONDON, Nov 17 (Reuters) – Australia showed their true colours on Saturday when a week after being humiliated by France in Paris they earned a deserved 20-14 victory over England at Twickenham. England led 9-6 with three Toby Flood penalties after 35 minutes but Nick Cummings then scored the opening try for Australia, only for Manu Tuilagi to reply to give the hosts a fortunate 14-11 halftime lead. …
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Nov 17 (Reuters) – New Zealand beat Italy 42-10 (halftime 13-7) in an international match in Rome on Saturday. Scorers: New Zealand: Tries: Kieran Read, Ma’a Nonu, Cory Jane, Julian Savea (2); Penalties: Aaron Cruden (3); Conversions: Cruden (4) Italy: Try: Alberto Sgarbi ; Conversion: Luciano Orquera; Drop goal: Orquera (Compiled by Josh Reich)
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