England coach Stuart Lancaster is expecting a
ferocious backlash from Australia in Saturday's clash with their old
rivals at Twickenham.
Australia, ranked second in the world rankings, were hammered 33-6 by France in Paris on Saturday, bringing them back down to earth with a bump after their 18-18 draw with New Zealand.
Key men such as skipper David Pocock
"We recognise the challenge that is coming our way," Lancaster said. "There is bound to be a reaction from the weekend's performance against France. They are a side with character and resilience.
"I am sure if they have got a few players coming back as well they will be a different animal on Saturday. We need to make sure we are ready.
"It was only a couple of weeks ago they pushed the All Blacks and we are expecting that type of performance this weekend.
"In this situation there is bound to be a reaction. They are a nation full of resilience in adversity and we need to be ready for it."
"They are a very good side and we need to make sure we are 15-20% better than we were at the weekend, raise our intensity, physicality and the accuracy of our play."
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