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Why the Wallabies had to silence the referee's whistle to claim an England draw

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Among all the comments that came out of the Wallabies after their second Test loss in Brisbane last weekend – they missed crashes, too many self-plagued, misguided lineouts – there was one key underlying message. Key points: Australia lost the second Test in Brisbane due to their inability to close the game Improving their discipline will be crucial because of England captain Owen Farrell’s goal kicking prowess The return of Queensland striker Harry Wilson should give the Wallabies an extra dimension of attack Australia just didn’t have enough patience to last longer than a dodgy England side who, through Owen Farrell’s boot, only managed to stay ahead the entire game. As a result, when they returned in the first game of a draw in Perth, they couldn’t be in Brisbane — all because of their own faults they made in the face of relentless pressure from an England team desperate to break records. losing four times in a row. There’s not even a pattern to it. It started with a toppled lineo