Mears knows there is plenty to be done

Hooker Lee Mears admitted England had plenty to work on after losing 28-14 to Australia at Twickenham.

Hooker Lee Mears admitted England had plenty to work on after losing 28-14 to Australia at Twickenham.

England led 14-12 early in the second half before the Wallabies pulled away to score 16 unanswered points.

“We are very disappointed, I thought we did some good stuff but were on the end of a tough game,” Mears told Sky Sports 2.

“We were better than that (a 14-point loss) but on the day they executed well and every time they got in our half they ended with points.

“They were the better side on the day and won the game. They were more composed and did a better job.

“We did some good stuff but made some bad decisions which cost us. As always you have things to work on for next week.”

Australia's Matt Giteau felt his side's experience was key.

“England played smart rugby, we just looked to kick in behind and in the end it worked out for us,” he said.

“At times it felt we were losing the grip on the game a bit and we had to regroup.”

England manager Martin Johnson admitted his side had given away too many penalties.

“We had more opportunities and territory than them but just didn't score the points,” Johnson added.

“We conceded seven penalties and they scored 21 points. We had plenty of opportunities and didn't control the game.

“We gave away too many penalties, simple as that. They didn't have to do a lot to score. We made breaks and made the errors afterwards.

“We need to trust ourselves and exploit the chances, and there were a lot of chances.”